Posts from Reports of online games and their confirmations (Autumn 2011 season).

29.10.11
Vigo (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Roma N (blue, Necropolis, Tanth, Tanth) 213 2sm4d3

First week secondary skills: Swamp and native. External dwelling of archers and griffins, Tamika in the tavern. At the end of the second week, I slipped into an underground mini treasure zone, but it was poor — all Dragon Fly Hives and minimal loot at that. Noticed enemy movement on an adjacent respawn near home and rushed there. Caught Tanth in the castle just in time before he got too developed in magic, and managed to take down the Necro player with Haste.
Thanks for the game

confirmed thanks for the game

Scorpiona (Red, Inferno, Marius. Marius ) defkrutilo (Blue, Castle, Valeska, ?), Jebus Cross, 122

I gave up castle choice for 2200, my color for 1000
We re-started our rests + numerous rests due to glitches etc. :smile17: We play…

112 Marusya eats a Pandora's Box for 10k gold with 35+ gr (gremlins) summoned.
113-116 Pandora's Box for 75 gr (gremlin) dwarves for 10k experience…Dragon Fly Hive(4) Pandora's Boxes for 5k+5k experience…
117 Dragon Fly Hive (12) here ate my 3 pits (pit fiends), there was no one to give them to before the hive; external dwelling of devils.
121 shield+5, well
122 scouts along a chain take Griffin Conservatories +2+3+2, Marius level 15 (13-12-4-3) expert defense, logistics, earth, wisdom (5 devils, 7 angels, 16 ducks and something else…stands before the GO of nagas (naga guards).
At the turn transition, a message comes: "The game didn't work…." :(
And I had aimed: Marius stood before the library at the GO; army purchase in the castle; scouts taking another 4 Dragon Fly Hives in one turn (total sum = 40 dragon flies) + Pandora's Box at the castle (for meat of 25 native hounds) + Cape of Speed+2….
Well, such is the treachery of Jebus Cross…
Thanks for the time.

Scorpiona (Red, Inferno, Marius. Marius) defkrutilo (Blue, Castle, Valeska, ?), Jebus, 122

I gave away castle choice for 2200, my color for 1000
We ressed our own rests + numerous rests due to glitches, etc. :smile17: Playing…

112 Marius eats a pandora's box for 10k gold with 35+ griffins.
113-116 Pandora's box for 75 gr dwarfs for 10k experience…Dragon Fly Hive (4) pandora's boxes for 5k+5k experience…
117 Dragon Fly Hive (12) ate my 3 pits here, there was no one to give them to before the Dragon Fly Hive; external dwelling of devils.
121 shield+5, well
122 scouts take Griffin Conservatory +2+3+2 along the chain, Marius 15 lvl (13-12-4-3) expert armor, logistics, earth, wisdom (5 devils, 7 angels, 16 dragon flies and something else…standing before ГО gr nagas.
At turn transition, a message comes "The game didn't work out….":(
And I had planned: Marius was standing before the library at ГО; army buyout in the castle; scouts were taking 4 more Dragon Fly Hives in one turn (total = 40 wisps) + a pandora's box near the castle (for meat from 25 native hounds) + Cape of Velocity+2….
Well, such is the cunning of Jebus…
Thanks for the time.

Thanks for the game!

10/30/2011 Tootsie Pie (blue, tower, Syra, Syra) def. Dogbas (red, stronghold, Gurnisson, Dimer) anarchy 213
The game is very ambiguous, to put it mildly. I created a diplomat, prepared to annex hordes of horses, and on turn 111, near the castle, I had a sword +4, shield +4, sword +2+2 - I repelled it with a soul mirror, spending 3 days %). Then, on turn 117, I got stuck at the jellyfish pit, and only took the secondary prize on turn 125.
On turn 13, I take the barbarian castle through the central treasure, waiting for a 4-4-4-4 death knight (don't believe the rumors), and Dimer arrives with 12-10-18-14 (280). 4 angels, 12 vipers, 2 wonders, 80 archers, and some other units, but with a lightning amulet. Syra 10-9-8-12 (12 griffins, 5 wonders, 350 gremlins, 30 mages, 11 nagas, 50 gargoyles) in the final, loses a powerful stack to implosion every turn, but in the last breath, 40 surviving units under the explosion of gremlins finish off the remaining enemies. I relaxed too much, didn't take any cons (2 mini), or hydras (2 were nearby). I barely won (miraculously).

30.10.2011 Tootsie Pie (Tower, Cyra, Cyra) def Dogbas (Citadel, Gurnisson, Deemer) anarchy 213

An interesting game; although I lost the diplomat, I didn't fall behind during the course of the game. I took 2 hives (4),(6) and a consulate (3), a resurrection scroll, diplomacy triggered, and Dragon Utopia(3) gave me a sword +5 and a blue hat, though troops are scarce and no one wants to join—only 80 archers saw fit to do so. The reds arrived and took all the cities; I attacked, crushing them with an impl (1650), got carried away, and then realized I was out of troops :eek: , oh well, I was just completing the earth challenge (72). Yes, it'll be a lesson :smile01: . Thank you for an interesting game.

izhevsk (Rampart, Ivor, Yanova) def Slyner (Castle, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 135
The map was good, I had a lot of money. On the first day, I built cavalry in the castle, and on the second, I lost Ivor trying to attack. Yanova took his place, and I bought her a Pandora for 20 gold and some pegasi. She didn't get any earth, but it wasn't needed. On the third day, I went to clear the Conservatories: the first one in 3 turns, the second in 4, and the third in 3. With that, I flew to Valeska, and despite a tough final battle, I won! Thanks for the game!

Let's try to write our nicknames correctly!

Slyner (red, Castle, Valeska) lose zhevsk (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Yanova) 2sm4d (3) 135

Confirmed.
The setup was good; almost three dozen archers, a concentration of units near the castle, and a scouted ambush of cavalry promised a good game, but due to several mistakes, the momentum was lost, and with it, the fighting spirit.
Thanks for the game! Every beginning has an end! )

01.11.11
Vigo (red, Tower, Torosar, Kirr) def HET (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 116 2cm4d3

Early game with mages and gargoyles, standard secondary units and Swamp, the opponent surrendered, declined auto-play.
Thanks for the game.

Vigo (red, Tower, Torosar, Kirr) def HET (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 116 2cm4d3


Confirmed.

01.11.2011 R55Max (red, swamp, Alkin, Alkin) def Soroka (blue, castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2s4d(3), 146.

External dwelling of lizardmen and 2 gnolls. Blue had an external dwelling of horses. Before the blue entered the treasure zone, I collected it and left in time. While Valya was wandering around the wasteland, I set up for a beautiful move, with which I managed to win by capturing the town with a scout hero and catching a scout hero with an army while Valya let her guard down.
Thanks for the game.

01.11.2011 R55Max (red, swamp, Alkin, Alkin) def Soroka (blue, castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 146.

External dwelling of lizards and 2 gnolls. Blue has external dwelling of horses. Before blue entered the treasure zone, I collected it and left in time. While Valya was wandering the wasteland, I set up for a beautiful move, by which I managed to win by taking the town with a scout hero and catching the scout hero with the main army while Valya relaxed.
Thanks for the game.

"While Valya was wandering the wasteland..." - she wasn't just wandering, she was in shock from losing the main hero and was rushing around, not knowing whom to smash against )))))

and I lost the hero like this: entered an empty treasure zone, needed to get home...
without thinking long I transferred everything to the scout hero
... and... pressed the button which, in my opinion, is the developers' greatest creation, "dismiss hero" )))))
I enter the tavern and am puzzled. what's what, I even started to blame Andrei, like he stole my hero ))))

all in all fun, thanks for the game ;)

and, taking the opportunity, hello to everyone I haven't seen in a while! :smile03:

10/29/2011 Tootsie Pie (blue, Conflux, random, Tunar, Tunar) def The_Bloody_fighter (red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) jebus cross 112
After 3 restarts, the opponent surrendered.

11/02/2011 Tootsie Pie (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def The_Bloody_fighter (red, Inferno, Pyra, Pyra) jebus cross 115
Valeska with 3 stacks, 2nd level built, 2 native heroes with archers... R=0.0022. Then a native secondary hero, hidden horses - 2, found angels on 115 - also 2... how to play against this?
Then I miscalculated the building tempo in the secondary hero (-4 horses), stupidly attacked ~49 pits (guarding 3 artifacts) - 2 horses and 10 archers((
The opponent scouted 2 hidden devils (there are 3 in total), captured pits and ifrits, but on 115 he lost and GG((

October 29, 2011 Tootsie Pie (Conflux, rand) def The_Bloody_fighter (Rampart, Ivor) 112 JC
After 3 restarts, the opponent surrendered.

November 2, 2011 Tootsie Pie (Castle, Valeska) def The_Bloody_fighter (Inferno, Pyre) 115 JC
Valeska with 3 stacks, 2nd level built, 2 native heroes with archers... R=0.0022. Then a native secondary town, hidden horses - 2, on 115 found angels - also 2... how to play against this?
Then I miscalculated the building tempo in the secondary town (-4 horses), stupidly attacked ~49 pits (guarding 3 artifacts) - 2 horses and 10 archers((
The opponent has 2 devil lairs scouted (there are 3 in total), pits and ifrits captured, but on 115 he lost and GG((

confirmed

4.11.2011 Tootsie Pie (red, Fortress, Wystan, Wystan) def Sevan_80 (blue, Castle, Valeska, Tazar) jebus cross 147
3 stacks, Bron with 5 basilisks (they, btw, messed up the split in the hydra external dwelling - they immediately rushed at them and at the archers - NB)
Around the middle of month 1 week 6 I also spotted a wyvern external dwelling, Wystan casts Dragon Fly Hive and delivers the army to week 1 month 2. Week 1 month 2 day 1 I buy a tome in the secondary hero (Armageddon!), and level up to Expert Earth Magic on the only Pandora's Box. Week 1 month 2 day 2 Dragon Fly Hive, Griffon Conservatory-2 (never did get recruited - just one), I get beaten up and somewhere around week 1 month 2 day 4 I attack, without even replenishing mana, the Dwarven Treasury - a pile of Bone Dragons, there's a bad split there, aging on the Wyverns - lost 9 out of 19((. A scout runs to the sand zone, because there's nothing good there. I get beaten, walk through upgrade huts, take my native Dragon Utopia (Copper Armor, Sword of the Titan, and Titan's Gloves - not bad, right?), run into deep rough terrain (thought I could reach another Dragon Fly Hive and Dwarven Treasury - didn't work out, but I snag a scroll along the way, which turned out to be Resurrection), I had to return on foot and only on week 1 month 3 day 6 I crawl into the treasure zone - in the sand I can see a Wondrous Shield and the Grail, and behind a pack of Angels - an Amulet of Mana! - I assembled the Well and fly every morning. Meanwhile Tazar on week 1 month 3 day 4 had already taken 3 Dragon Utopias - could see a bit. On week 2 month 3 day 1 I fly-hop-grab the blue Castle, see 2 Pandora's Boxes and the Soul Prison, run, awkwardly run into 3 stray Faerie Dragons and spend almost all my mana on resurrecting all the small stacks. I'm 1 hex short of the Soul Prison, with a bad feeling I take off the Sword and the Cuirass (conspiracy uber alles) and sure enough - Tazar teleports in, 15 28 7 9 (Expert Earth, Air, Tactics, Offense, Archery, 7 Angels, 30 Wyverns, 13 Champions, 8 Naga Queens, 32 Crusaders, and 40 Griffin Monarchs + Blue Cloak and Bow of Gold); I have 19 26 15 15(44) (Expert Earth, Air, Offense, and Resistance (took it without regret when it was offered)) 13 Hydra Lords, 41 Wyverns, 15 Master Genies, 12 Mighty Gorgons, and 84 Lizard Warriors)... got really upset about the clumsy setup and practically threw the battle: killed 2 Angels, 5 Nagas, 25 Wyverns, Crusaders, and Griffins, I surrender as soon as I have enough money, with 20 Wyverns, 7 Hydras, and 12 Mighty Gorgons. Bought out in a neighboring Castle, captured the first and wait for the enemy - agreed to meet.. somehow. At night, again unexpectedly, he besieges the Castle (a Fort, honestly) with survivors, 20 Master Monks and 60 Lizard Warriors - and without the red orb he had! and I'm already 33 25 27 15 - and even Tazar's weak Implosion reflects sometimes, and I have Chain Lightning doing 1k2 - was finishing off with what is practically the Cold Beam for economy. Still, the opponent surrenders with Angels and Lizard Warriors, I have no losses, but I'm still afraid - I'm sure there's a red orb and Shackles of War and I'll be in a bad spot under Implosion-hit-and-run without fast troops. I take another Dragon Fly Hive, but then comes the forfeit. The opponent only had 2 external dwellings - and of whom - shooters, on Jebus Cross - thanks to the generator for our happy childhood!

4.11.2011 Tootsie Pie (Fortress, Vystan) def Sevan_80 (Castle, Valeska, Tazar) 147 JC

Confirmed.