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We started the tournament game with Wishmaster last night, and during the transfer of my turn on day 121, something terrible happened — the electrics went haywire (on the entire floor; even the neighbors' equipment got fried:( ). Everything is fine now. I apologize to my opponent for these issues. I'm ready to play today until we finish from his save.

Added 21 hours 35 minutes later
Phew... We finished playing. The end date of the game, considering the cobalt roads, stables stuck everywhere, my heroes with Logistics and the virtual absence of treasure zones where you can mess around so much, hoard resources,masturbate, in short, waste time — well, this date is both frightening and amusing simultaneously:smile30: : 223! and that's only because of a semi-deliberately set "deadline" by the admins... In short, we played the first session for about 4 hours (without restarts) and the second — from 17:00-18:00 Kyiv time to 4:50 AM!:eek: Roughly 16 hours:smile21: . A brief report without too many details — because I don't have the strength to write a day-by-day one, and I have to get to work soon — I wouldn't make it in time anyway:).

KostyaN (Castle, Alagar, Alagar/Dace) def Wishmaster (Inferno, Charna, Nimis), damn it! 223 (4000+500)

We played a compromise Single-Player Template variant without classes, experience, tax, bank, but with everything else (for the sake of Shadow of Death rules, I conceded on the upgrade of units in Griffin Conservatory and vampires:rolleyes: ...)

Week 1: timer wasted on something until 1750:rolleyes:; lots of heroes: 9, and I think I had to dismiss two; broke through here and there: development started from the Castle side — there, in the adjacent zone, 2 external dwellings of orcs were found, and in another — 1 of wolves; there was a fort on the first line, and ended up with 1-3,6 in the castle; Alagar with Archery (which remained basic the whole game!:D ); at my Conflux on day 117, I took a mini-crypt with Dace, and at my Rampart, I wasted a heavy bolt, releasing only a "vacuum cleaner"-freeloader... didn't see the opponent:smile50: .

Week 2: the inevitable noob time shortages began (I must say that for about half of the in-game days I ended up playing on 500 seconds with battles, that was something!:confused: ); I upgraded hydras, wolves; with Alagar, I took a shield +5 for 30 pixies and a sword +6 for 13 nagas on enemy territory; on day 124, I killed his mage with archery 70 and all necropolis growth right there in the castle (the ice bolt was already hitting for almost 200 by then, mana about 100+:p ); I left some lousy fat Griffin Conservatory (though in my rear — where the enemy couldn't reach it:D ), at the Conflux, I plugged the birds into the castle, and the craziest part — I managed to clear the guard from their external dwelling but didn't even have time to enter it on day 127:smile35: ); Alagar level 10 with advanced Water, Earth, basic Logistics (ice bolt almost 300), Dace — level 8 with basic Earth, advanced Logistics, expert Armor; didn't get around (or have the brains:o ) to take the lich external dwelling right next to the necropolis castle and along the way!:smile30:

Week 3: at the beginning of the week, my "main force" (un-built:D ) gets taken over, I respond with a diversion by Dace (now expert Logistics!:smile14: ) on 2 birds: I break through to the starting (fully built to the max!:smile01: ) blue Inferno, but I see I won't make it to sit in the empty one, so I pull a "feint" — pretend to be scared and turn back, but I stop so that the next day I can definitely make it (lulled his vigilance — the plan worked;) !), then resources are brought in, and I hold a stubborn defense of Inferno against superior forces (both stats and magic) of my opponent (approximately): Dace 7-8-4-(30) expert Tactics, Armor, advanced Offense, basic Earth, army: 5 birds, 35 air elementals, 25 water elementals, 170 pixies, 15 fire elementals, 2 earth elementals, 6 psychics vs Nimis 9-9-9-(100+) advanced Tactics, Offense, Fire, basic Resistance and Ballistics, +1 speed, army: 9 efreet sultans, 13 hellsteeds, 30+ demons, 45 gogs, 2 angels, 8+8 dogs: I corner the birds with everything, and Wishmaster puts the gogs behind the dogs for some reason:) and casts Slow on the birds, waits; I cast Haste on the birds, the catapult breaks the gate on the first try:eek: — it becomes terrifying, and this defense seems like a huge gamble:rolleyes: ... but the skills of Tier 3 Castles and some glaring mistakes helped me pull through (he burned over half the gogs and 8 dogs after a wait, then I successfully focused fire, while it was hard for my opponent due to my positioning). In short, I'm left with 3 birds, 30 air elementals, 100+ butterflies, and he buys back with 2 efreets, 2 angels, and 8 horned demons. Respect for not surrendering!:smile20: But then came such gray routine for about 15-20 days, it was crazy — no major clashes, everyone hoarding resources in corners, though for form's sake we grab castles from each other somehow:) (on day 137, I have 8, he has 3).

Week 4: Alagar by day 147 managed to find and open the only Dragon Utopia on the map, a mediocre tier-3 (Gladius, Tome of Air, Boost of Water, Blackshard), but so clumsily that it's better to keep quiet:D Dace, on the other hand, opened 2 Griffin Conservatories 3+3 (the city count had flipped by now:eek: : 6-7!).

Week 5: my expansion continues again (9-5 in cities), nothing else interesting; oh! on day 217, Nimis shows his hand (i.e., his resources:) ), there's a bunch of elf troops and 5 angels, not impressive overall, though he grew fat after the buyback.

On day 223, a historical epic battle occurs; I played like an idiot, attacked immediately with Alagar carrying trash like 10 ducks, 200 butterflies, 30 magmas, forgetting Dace had the Blackshard:eek: :smile33: , I was counting on 1-2 casts of Disrupting Ray for 700+ and a buyback with 2 cost-reducing artifacts; in the end, with 45% resistance, my "brilliant" plan failed:smile39: ! I had to attack with Dace without any preliminary softening up... I took 3 shooting stacks into battle without Archery:D , but as it turned out, it was right; morale was at minus 2 due to 34 mighty liches; 9 angels went to the bathroom in the first round, but overall, against Mass Slow and stats of 25-10 versus Nimis's 12-13 + Dace's Armor and Nimis's lack of it (and he never maxed Tactics!) — there was no chance, so there's nothing special to describe.

Thank you for the thrilling game (especially for the first finale with the assault on Inferno!)!:smile13:

KostyaN (Castle, Alagar, Alagar/Dace) def Wishmaster (Inferno, Carna, Nymus), Elves be damned! 223 (4000+500)

Been there :) Yeah, the game turned out exciting, albeit very drawn out...

Week 1: Carna shows up, starting Necropolis, Inferno, and Rampart. At first I was glad to see a bunch of small guards like a Pixie horde near the Necropolis, but remembered in time that there's no Necromancy in WT :D Nymus is in the tavern, I decide to level her and build up Inferno expecting to get a stack of Pit Fiends and a larger stack of less fiendish Demons :) By the end of the week I break through to a secondary Conflux, where I see a tier-3 Griffin Conservatory. Nymus is only level 3, mostly running around stat boosters, of which there are plenty. There's also a promising Ciele with basic Earth on the Necro's respawn, who for some reason went off to gather resources... There's also an external dwelling of Liches, but behind a pack of Sharpshooters. Buildup: Efreeti in the castle (+external dwelling of Gogs), Liches in the Citadel (+external dwellings of Skeletons and Zombies), Dendroids in the Fort.

On the second week I desperately try to buy up (after that buildup I started having some financial issues), by day 122 I manage more or less - I upgrade Pit Fiends, take on a horde of Air Elementals and behind them a Dragon Fly Hive for 6 (2 Pit Fiends died :( - lack of armor shows). I check the Griffin Conservatory - tier 2, on day 124 I take it - fought terribly, lost an Efreet, a Pit Fiend, and 3 Wyverns, I think - almost like an auto-battle :rolleyes: There are 2 external Pixie dwellings - decent meat for Demons :) Then I kill a horde of Greater Demons without losses for a Necklace of +1 Speed and a Flail +4, also 20+ Genies for a Helm +6, and again run around stat boosters. Meanwhile, through that same pack of Sharpshooters, Alagar reaches my Necro and takes it, preventing me from properly looting the respawn :)

On the third week I break through to the opponent's Castle, take it, replenishing my mana, then take a built Barbarian secondary, while simultaneously chopping down Demons on various leftover neutrals :) In all this I lose track of Dace's raid on my main town... Nymus, broken in Conflux, lacks a few steps to retake the lightly guarded Inferno on the second turn... Dace arrives, and the next day an epic battle ensues, in which I made quite a few blunders :o I decide to keep fighting though, buy back in Rampart, where Dendroids are in the Citadel, on the neighboring secondary I see a Griffin Conservatory, and on the outskirts of the respawn - an external Elf dwelling and Boots of Resist :) By the end of the week I build units in the castle.

At the start of the fourth week I take a tier-3 Conservatory, then the boots, upgrade nearly everyone, and set off on a long journey... A portal from the Inferno secondary leads to the opponent's barely built Rampart. And then - the most boring part of the game... I run along a very long road that should lead to my native Inferno through another secondary; there's practically nothing to take, just stat boosters and gold, never saw a dwelling for the whole game; I spend a few more days trying to climb out of the underground by wasteland to the coveted castle :D Meanwhile, the opponent isn't idle, resulting in such a FB :)

Thanks for the interesting game!

Ketrin (red, Inferno, Octavia, Fiona) def Mar (blue, Castle, Orin, Nimus) Fir Tree 124
Castles that were eliminated: Inferno, Castle, Necropolis. In the first week, she built ifrits in the stronghold, cavalry in the stronghold, and vampires in the stronghold. Near Inferno, she found a conservatory (minimum requirement), and in the first week, she captured a tower (neutral) near it and found another conservatory (minimum requirement). She visited a conservatory (near the ifrits) at turn 121 and went for the second one. During this time, she found another castle, Dungeon... there was also a conservatory nearby... But she didn't make it... the opponent surrendered... Thank you for the game!

Ketrin (red, Inferno, Octavia, Fiona) def Mar (blue, Castle, Orin, Nimus) Fir Tree 124
Castles that appeared: Inferno, Castle, Necropolis. In the first week, she built ifrits in the citadel, cavalry in the citadel, and vampires in the citadel. Near the Inferno, she built a conservatory (minimum size), and in the first week, she captured a tower (neutral) near it and found another conservatory (minimum size). On day 121, she visited a conservatory (near the ifrits) and went for a second one. During this time, she found another castle, Dungeon... there was also a conservatory nearby... But she didn't make it... the opponent surrendered... Thanks for the game!

Something like that happened. About my development, I can say that Barbarian, Castle, and Inferno appeared. The Inferno turned out to be swampy and guarded by an obelisk. In the Barbarian castle, I built Ogres in the citadel + their ambush on the 2nd week + a summoning portal in the village. Nimus got a log and boots; overall, he looked good. :smile04: There were 2 conservatories. From the Castle, Muelich broke through on the 2nd day, and Valeska arrived with 2 stacks.

Ketrin, good luck in the tournament.

P.S. Something about the template didn't work for this game. Maybe it will be more fun on the second try. ;)

Yes, there is such a thing. About my development, I can say Barbarian, Castle, and Inferno came up. Inferno turned out to be bogged down by the obelisk guard. In Barbarian, I built Behemoths in the Citadel + their external dwelling on the 2nd week + a portal of summoning in the hamlet. Nimus got the Log and Boots of Speed, overall looked decent. :smile04: There were 2 Griffin Conservatories. From Castle, Mulich broke the passage on the 2nd, Valessa came with 2 stacks.

Ketrin Good luck in the tournament.

P.S. the template didn't really click for the game. maybe the 2nd attempt will be more fun. ;)

and why did you surrender? Personally, I never understood =)

Javdet (red, Tower, Dereemif, Deemer) def Sevan 80 (swamp, Voy, Korbak) Fir 137

Strange feelings from the very beginning, when Dashka was born in the Rampart. Then I frantically searched for a tree. But gradually, I took control of the game, fighting on 3 fronts - the Rampart and swamp with building as much as possible, on the snow, 2 gremlin nests, their upgrade, and the gargoyle upgrade, and that's it. When Deemer got earth and log (!!!), the question about the father was resolved. In the very first captured village, I built a GM (Grand Mage), and it turned out well - TP (Teleportation) and Fly. After that, it was just a matter of technique.

Thank you for the game.

Javdet (red, Tower, Deremif, Deemer) def Sevan 80 (swamp, Voy, Korbak) Fir 137
Thank you for the game.

Confirmed, thank you for the game.

2011.01.22 bRitvo4kA (red, swamp, Castle, Tower, random Korvak, Vistan) def Fidesxfx (blue, Castle, Stronghold, Dungeon, random Adela, Arlash), Elka, 146, SoD
Red won the coin toss, and the game proceeded without restarts. Initially, the development was somewhat weak due to problems with wood. Painted the first of the wood mines towards the end of the week.
- I take the Dungeon.
5 knights couldn't take my Stronghold, and they couldn't buy their way out either. ))
- I take the Castle.
- I got lucky with the terrain and the opponent's placement. I cast Fire Wall every 3 turns, and in between, I hit with Ice Bolt for 300 damage.
- I take the Tower and finally deal with Arlash.
Thanks for the game!

bRitvo4kA (red, Swamp, Castle, Tower, random Korbac, Wystan) def Fidesxfx (blue, Castle, Stronghold, Dungeon, random Adela, Arlach), Elka, 146

I confirm. Overall, the layout was great in its own way. External dwelling of monsters behind the wyverns. On 113 I placed the bears, and until the end of the week the bears were in the castle, the horses in the Citadel (the second Castle). Dungeon didn't really develop much. On the second week I took the external dwelling of monsters, upgraded them, but due to inexperience—the template is unfamiliar—I developed so-so. On 132 I took a Dragon Utopia, the mini gave me a Breastplate +12 to sorcery and nothing else useful. But I lost 12 birds there(. After that, there was me losing my castles while I was hanging out—now at my own respawn, now at a secondary, and so I waited until the opponent raised his stats and came visiting).
Thanks for the game.

Only half have played, that's not much!
You still have a couple of days, try to play/finish the game.

If we don't manage to finish the game with Thema, give him the win. But we'll try, we've already had some fun playing... we'd like to finish it.

Kinb never showed up in Ace. I’ll write again today.

24/01/2011 soulist 80114522293 (red Rampart Corbac Nagash) def PlayHeroes
(blue Rampart Kyrre) elka 122
on the first turn dragons))) plus external dwelling of dragons Nagash skeletons + 90 3 external dwellings of centaurs at the opponent problems with the light loaded today mixed up colors the opponent saw the strength as a result did not continue playing (conceded)
thanks for the game)

24/01/2011 soulist 80114522293 (red Rampart Corbac Nagash) def PlayHeroes
(blue Rampart Kyrre) elka 122
on the first dragons))) plus external dwelling of dragons Nagash skeletons + 90 3 external dwellings of centaurs for the opponent problems with the light loaded today mixed up the colors the opponent saw the strength as a result didn't continue playing (conceded)
thanks for the game)

yes, that's exactly how it was

25/01/2011 soulist80114522293 (blue Necropolis, Voya Tazar) def KостяN (red Swamp, Tamika) Yolka 131
It gave out magnificently, lots of money, as a result, on the first hydra in the Castle
I spent the entire first week collecting money and resources with scraps for 2 chaos hydras, two Dragon Fly Hives mini, and one Griffin Conservatory, then set out for a walk, and here Tamika stands with a Fireball, resulting in GG
Thanks for the game