Posts from "Newcomer-2011. Summer"

ready to play all night

21.07.2011 c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (red, swamp, Westan, Westan) def RozenKran (blue, Conflux, Ignissa, Gundula/Verdish) 2sm4d(3), 146

I was writing a long report when I submitted it, and then I got logged out, and it disappeared.

The game was intense, with mistakes on both sides.
Thanks to my opponent for their patience, and good luck in the future!

Juristis (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Scooter72 (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 127
At the beginning, three stacks of Troglodytes were distributed, and there were 6 heroes on the first day, as well as 2 clues and 4 roads. In the first week, I took a couple of Crypts, a secondary Conflux, and a treasure trove with 100 Gnomes. I also found a Conservatory and am checking it out; it has a maximum-level White Griffon, and it's located on grass. Shakti leveled up terribly; throughout the game, I wasn't offered Logistics, Armor, or Earth Magic. At level 6, I had a super choice between Diplomacy and Navigation. Perhaps I should have focused on Gundul. I placed Minotaurs with a Castle.
In the second week, I took a Hive with maximum upgrades (losing a Minotaur and 30 Troglodytes), upgraded Harpies, and for 30 shots, I bought a pendant that gives +1 speed, then a shield +4, and also two more secondary Ramparts. No more Conservatories or Hives were found. I headed back home towards the second Hive, broke through its defenses, and prepared to take it on day 131, and then somehow gather resources and enter the Consulate, even without Mass Magic. But the opponent typed "gg" and lost on a horde of Basilisks for the Pandoran artifact.
Thank you for the game.

Juristis (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Scooter72 (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 127

CONFIRMED! Thank you for the game!

Added 3 hours 16 minutes ago
Since it seems my performance in the tournament is over, I played all the games, although I didn't play them all successfully... I want to thank the tournament organizers, this was my first Heroes tournament, I enjoyed it, and I gained invaluable experience. The tournament is well-organized without any issues, and that's a big + for the organizers!

I wish the guys from my group good luck in the tournament!!!

07/21/2011 c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (red, swamp, Westan, Westan) def RozenKran (blue, Conflux, Ignissa, Gundula/Verdish) 2sm4d(3), 146

I was writing a long report when I sent it, and then I got logged out, and it disappeared.

The game was intense, with mistakes on both sides.
Thanks to my opponent for their patience, and good luck in the future!

Thanks for the game.

I am withdrawing from the tournament due to a lack of time. Good luck to all participants!

23.07.2011 gende (blue, Rampart, Mephala, Mephala) def c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (red, Fortress, Cragg, Cragg) 2sm4d(3), 116

We spent 112 each on restarts.

Started playing, roads are slow, from the Castle (without dwarves) there's only one road and no forks visible, but the meat is with heroes: 10 dwarves and 7 elves.
The native respawn turned out huge — about 1/4, maybe even 1/3 of the map. Didn't even fully scout it. Started with 4 heroes + all the meat bought, didn't quite make it to the crypt.
Took the crypt (2), started spreading out, the exit to 2 adjacent zones through (20-29) gr. gargoyles and (20-29) gr. magogs, an external dwelling of dragons (which I wasn't planning to take on 1), scouted a bit of the opponent's respawn and an adjacent zone — Fortress, which was apparently between us.
Ran with a hero through the gargoyles, broke them easily, Info Adjacent Zone, lots of gold, 8 heroes for scouting and resource gathering absolutely weren't enough. With Mephala, scouted the exit to an adjacent zone through metro (10-19) dendroid soldiers, was about to fight them, but got news from the opponent that he had bled out while entering an adjacent zone, and it was completely empty, so he decided to surrender without dragging it out.

On the native respawn, what I managed to scout also had a dwarf dwelling (behind the elves though), conservatory, a bunch of medusa pens (4 closely packed), and a bunch of stat boosters — 2 coliseums, 3x+1 attack, +1 defense, in the info adjacent zone 3x+1 attack/defense, about 3-4 more +1 speed structures. The building tempo was excellent — enough for knights in the citadel with grand elves and for buying out all the meat too.

23.07.2011 gende (blue, Rampart, Mephala, Mephala) def c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) 2sm4d(3), 116
confirmed, thanks for the game!

07/23/2011 WishmasteR (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def RTheWise (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 115

The opponent chose all the rest options; I have 111 in reserve. Second, Ivor arrived with 5 elves, and the 4th and 5th were the most hardcore Necromancers - Stracker and Nimbus :) I decided not to develop them. In the first few days, I took 2 crypts, a Pegasus den, and a wood resource. I planned to take a consul without a stack (I have another consul at home) and, with an angel, break through the snipers for the herbal secondary resource (as it turned out, it was the native one), but I received a message about the surrender.

Thank you for the game!

07/23/2011 WishmasteR (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def RTheWise (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 115

My opponent chose all the rest periods; I had 111 in reserve. Second, Ivor arrived with 5 elves, and the 4th and 5th were the most hardcore Necromancers - Stracker and Nimbus :) I decided not to level them up. In the first few days, I took 2 crypts, a Pegasus lair, and a wood resource. I planned to take a consul without a stack (I have another consul at home) and, with an angel, break through the snipers for the herbal secondary resource (as it turned out, it was the native one), but I received a message about a surrender.

Thanks for the game!

Yes, I confirm... the setup was good, but when taking the crypt, I miscalculated by one square, and the vampires cut down my archers. I had to take a rest. The last one was just terrible... no crypts and no dwarves. I didn't even find a sawmill, and the secondary resources were heavily blocked. I decided not to continue.
Thanks for the game!

scooter72, good luck in life and in the Heroes arena! ;)

Group E is getting smaller; gOsuindahOuse and Faarg have withdrawn from the tournament.
I'll try to replace them later.

23.07.2011

7z (blue, Rampart, Knight, Kir) def c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (red, Conflux, Random, Luna) 2sm4d(3), 127

CryptoNight (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Gnoll(red, Swamp, Bron, Dragon) 2sm4d(3), 124
I really enjoyed the game — on the first day I scouted the respawn and immediately saw 2 crypts nearby, so I camped there with Valeska. Luckily, 2 native heroes arrived right away, and any crypt would have fallen easily — but the Archers weren't built yet, so I had to wait 2 days. On day 2, I took 2 crypts (2,3) losing a couple of spearmen, and then ran along the respawn, part of which was blocked by 30 Zombie Archers — I broke through them, losing 1 Archer and 1 Griffin. On 117, I took the external dwelling of Griffins and pushed into the adjacent zone — snow.
On 121, I saw an external market and took the Tower — after which I broke back home with Valeska, who surprisingly leveled up nicely. Thanks to the external market and a large amount of resources, I almost completely bought up everything by 123 and broke through with 5 Knights to the secondary — the Swamp, where there was a Hive and a Dwarf Cottage — but I didn't have time to take it, because I saw the opponent from the watchtower who had left his army on a scout hero. The scout hero took the 3rd town, and Valeska attacked his battered army — after rearranging, the opponent conceded!
Thanks for the game! Good luck in the Tournament!)

CryptoNight (blue, Castle,Valeska,Valeska) def Gnoll(red,Swamp,Bron,Dragon) 2sm4d(3), 124

I confirm.
It dealt terrible damage, which wasn't recognized for an entire day. And the rest was only 111.
There were ghostly chances if one were a psychic and could see the map in advance, but miracles happen very rarely. A well-deserved loss.
Thank you and good luck.

I'M WITHDRAWING FROM THE TOURNAMENT! Because I believe this isn't a tournament for BEGINNERS! I analyzed, played, and encountered people who are clearly not beginners anymore! It's not interesting to enter the ring against a boxer who will obviously knock you out in the first round! Even talented boxers aren't put up against those who are 5 levels above them! That's it. I've said everything. I was an outcast.