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

20.11.2011 Dj niki del buddo (red, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def Slyner (blue, tower, Rizza, Dessa) 2sm4d(3) 124
The start was pleasing. I spotted a cons down the lane. On 113 I took my native secondary, picking up a nika of basilisks and a few mid-tier creeps along the way. I passed a chain of purchased 2 wyverns in the capital and 4 basilisks + 24 lizards and 37 gnolls to the goblin... The goblin cleaned the upper part of the resp for a couple of days, while Tazar cleaned the upper part of the secondary. The secondary was right next to the snow of the up. In the end, I noticed a scout on 117. On 121 I bought more wyverns + a bit of meat and chained them to Tazar. On my turn, Dessa attacked me with 2 nagas and 90 gremlins... I fled with the intention of buying back. But on 122 I brought down 2 goblins, and he also fled with them) Dessa was no longer in the tavern. I ran towards the castle. I attacked, and there were 10 mages... and a bit of meat. Victory. Good Game)

20.11.2011 Dj niki del Buddo (red, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def Slyner (blue, Tower, Rizza, Deessa) 2sm4d(3) 124

Waited a long time for the game - couldn't properly start for 2 days. Either we were restarting, or real life called, or GO wasn't on the way, or there were terrible connection issues. We started.
I took starting Rizza hoping to switch to someone more capable later. In the end, there were no resource issues anyway - by the end of week 1, day 1, I already have everything for nagas. I scout the gremlin external dwelling, rejoice. Deessa arrives, I rejoice even more. Things become less rosy from here. My scout poorly explores the eastern part of the respawn and I mistake a lot of griffins for respawn guards; it later turned out they were guarding three resources. I run the other way, waste a day going around a block of a lot of greater basilisks, take a minimal crypt. I poke into the secondary zone, the passage guard - sharpshooters and a lot of blue elementals. I chicken out of attacking, return to the eastern side of the respawn, take a near-minimal crypt, kill the griffins, scout two naga banks and a medusa dwelling.
Week 1, day 6 - through frantic money-managing dances, the nagas finally get built in the citadel
Week 1, day 7 - Deessa is level 7, Air, Tactics, Earth, Armorer, Expert Logistics. Both naga banks are scouted: the second one is a minimal one, and the medusa dwelling is also scouted. I immediately decide to take the medusa dwelling on day 2, week 2 with what I have, then buy units and take the minimal naga bank. Things seem okay. But the positive moments end here, and the disappointments begin ) I have a terrible money problem - 1500 short for the castle. I break through with Deessa through a lot of greater orcs, pick up a chest. 1000 gold. Bummer - still not enough. I start sweating. I scour the map and scout another chest. I send a hero from the other side of the map and barely reach the chest on my last movement points. I was about to rejoice, but there - a Ring of Life instead of gold. No more money within reach. A major disappointment. But this is just the beginning ) I send the hero to scout around, and then I see Tazar standing on the passage to my secondary zone from the swamp! I'm surprised... I think for a second... Conclusion - the opponent has a very close native respawn (disappointment)... or he's a cheater (joking) I get upset: Deessa isn't ready for battle, the army is weak, the chain is mediocre. I was counting on buying later and leveling combat skills. I hope the opponent won't chase me onto the snow (he can't see the path), and I'll have time to get money and buy.
I end my turn and start quietly crying - the opponent bursts into my respawn, takes the medusa dwelling I was planning to clear on my next turn along with the naga bank, and stops near Deessa. In a panic, I surrender all resources, barely buy out part of the army, barely build a chain to Deessa, and rush into the minimal naga bank. A upgraded stack, I don't manage to pull the goblins back and almost the entire army gets hit by the nagas while shielding the master gremlins from the strike. 90 gremlins and 2 nagas remain. 4000 gold, but no free heroes, Deessa has no army. On top of that, I blocked Deessa's retreat path home with my heroes. I even realized the option of accepting battle in the castle ) I don't really feel like playing further, the advantage is obvious, but the castle is 1 day away and I decide to let the opponent finish me off completely )
Just for fun, on day 2, week 2, I attack Tazar. He has 11 wyverns, 8 basilisk wasps, about three dozen lizardmen, and meat shields. Naturally, Deessa with 90 master gremlins and two nagas immediately takes a beating and flees. Then the opponent kills 2 of my heroes on the way to the castle, and for some reason I also flee with them. I don't find Deessa in the tavern, of course, realize my mistake, laugh. I sell everything and buy what I can, accept the battle.
Thanks for the game!

20.11.2011 Stryfe (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Shamys (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 8mm6a 135
The starting respawn was rich: there were 2 Crypts, a Dwarf Cottage, a Griffin Conservatory, a Stable, and 2 Dragon Utopias. On 114 I killed my Necromancer computer opponent... By the end of the week I built Cavalry in the Castle and defeated the Legion's head.. On 121 I took 2 Griffin Conservatories with chains - singles... Then on the second I captured the central village and headed towards the opponent.. In the middle of the week I captured his main... But Shak didn't give up and I had to chase him... In my Castle I built Angels on the second week... On the third week I brought growth, killed the opponent's computer.. and eventually caught up with Shak in the Dungeon... he decided to attack himself... but he had little chance in the final fight. Thanks for the game!

20.11.2011 Stryfe (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Shamys (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 8mm6a 135
The starting respawn turned out to be rich: there were 2 crypts, a dwarf mine, a conservatory, a stable and 2 Dragon Utopia. On 114 I killed my AI necromancer...By the end of the week I built up horses in the Castle and smashed the head of the legion..On 121 I took 2 cons using chains - ones...Then on the second [week] I captured the central village and headed toward the opponent..In the middle of the week I captured his main...But Shak didn't give up and I had to chase him around...In my Castle on the second [week] I built angels...On the 3rd I brought in growth, killed the opponent's AI..and finally caught up with Shak in the Dungeon...he decided to attack himself...but he had little chance in the finale. Thanks for the game!

It was a pleasure, thanks to you too!

20.11.2011 dom2 (blue, Castle, Valenska, Galtran) def Dogbas (red, Barbarian, Yabarkas, Labeta) 2sm4d(3) 142

663 skeletons against 15 angels. Thank you for the game!

20.11.2011 dom2 (blue, Castle, Valerius, Galtran) def Dogbas (red, Barbarian, Yabarkas, Labeta) 2sm4d(3) 142 !

I gathered 15 angels from 5 consoles, unfortunately, I didn't encounter any speed boosts anywhere. However, Galtran's advantage in terms of raw power decided the outcome. Thank you for the game.

20.11.2011 AYMAN (blue, dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Scorpiona (red, swamp, Bron, Bron) 2sm4d(3) 131
Started without rests. Fell for the 3 stacks but ended up with a poor layout, one road up to the metro. Broke through there with cheap troops but on the other side, grey wolves with morale ate 50 Troglodytes, awful. Took a castle there, at home an external dwelling for Eyes and Troglodytes, no money. Scraped together enough for lions with minotaurs at the Citadel.

On the second, I'm planning a rush since I see no other way to play. Also got a water map.

In the end, it turned into a botched rush, but Tanya practically gave away the win herself. Probably as payback for the last game :rolleyes: .

thanks Tanya for the game !!!!

20.11.2011 AYMAN (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Scorpiona (red, Swamp, Bron, Bron) 2sm4d(3) 131
Started without restorations. fell for a 3-stack bluff but ended up with a poor layout, one road to the metro upward. broke through some spearmen there, but on the other side were Grezh wolves with morale that devoured 50 Troglodytes, terrible. Took a castle there, home external dwelling of the Eye and Troglodytes, no money. Scraped together enough for Lions with Minotaurs in the Citadel.

Plan for the second game is a rush, since I see no other way to play. Also got a water map.

Ended up with a crooked rush, but Tanya practically handed me the win. Probably repaying a debt from the last game :rolleyes:.

Thanks Tanya for the game!!!!

I've never been given such wealth on SMK before!!!! Too bad I goofed up so badly :smile35: The main thing is to break the chain in time :smile54: I got confused and died in the Griffin Conservatory 4 :smile31:
thanks for the game ;)

21.11.2011 Dj Niki del buddo (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def Slyner (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 214, SOD

In the first game, with a unique creature in the castle, two dwellings of elves + a dwelling of unique creatures. Terrible roads.... 127 - A secondary base was taken underground, somewhere. The respawn point wasn't particularly rich. Underground, I found a resource... and cleared it. 213, the opponent arrived. Ivor didn't make it to the castle. Valeska caught up and lost in the final battle. She miscalculated) Thanks, Ilya!

21.11.2011 Dj Niki del buddo (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def Slyner (Blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3), 214, SOD

Very long game, terrible map. I can't complain about the layout, but it's very awkward and lengthy. My opponent and I took secondary heroes synchronously only on turn 127. On my respawn and the neighboring one, I took 11 crypts in total (a record), but none of them were maximum: only one was near-maximum, the rest were medium and small.
The start was very positive – bowmen built, a monk external dwelling immediately appeared, a Dragon Fly Hive next to the castle, a stable, on turn 112 a prison with Adela and 7 bowmen as a bonus.
By the end of the first week: horses in the castle, a +2 defense shield (which I beat off a horde of dogs with almost no losses), tactics, earth magic, 10K+ gold from crypts, a marksmen external dwelling, a Naga Bank, a Griffin Conservatory. I stupidly forgot to upgrade two horses at the stable and foolishly lost them to gogs. I was tearing my hair out... Also hired Gunnar at the tavern. I thought about switching to him, but Valya kept getting the right skills one after another.
The second week was just awful – all fights were clean, but the logistician in me died in this game. Two or three times I forgot to pass the shield to Valya, the idiots run away from me with the army, Valya without it, I spent ages figuring out where to go and in the end missed a lot. As a result, only by the end of the week in almost the opposite corner on turn 127 did I take an elven secondary town, where I built a guild and left Valya to replenish mana. At the very end of the week, I hire Kyrre. Two idiot logisticians amused me ) I find the entrance to the underground, enter with Gunnar, see a block of champion stacks guarding a cartographer and a scroll, and decide that GSC has gone crazy and this is the treasure zone.
On weeks 3 and part of 4, I was gathering an army from all corners of the map, Gunnar clearing the respawn. The respawn turned out to be simply huge, taking up almost half the map. Gunnar found and took a level-2 Griffin Conservatory, Valya took a level-3 Conservatory, a Naga Bank, and with the finally reunited army headed for the so-called "treasure zone", which turned out to be a secondary town. We've been playing for 9 hours and I didn't feel like running through the secondary town, although tactically it would have been more justified. I force my way through GO consisting of 61 Efreet Sultans. Forgot they have Fire Shield and stupidly lost two more horses. Without replenishing mana, I rush straight to the opponent, find Ivor short of the castle, and attack, counting on an advantage. I miscalculated badly, because Ivor had twice as much meat, two dozen wyverns, over a hundred elven archers, 25 upgraded horned horses against my 120 upgraded archers, 12 horses, 5 angels, and a little meat.
In short, I continue to be stupid and learn from my mistakes ) This is probably my 4th or 5th game brought to a logical conclusion )
Kolya, thanks for the game! The rematch will happen! ))

21.11.2011 Fidesxfx (Red, Necropolis, Gosha) vs. Def Browser (Blue, Fortress, Iona) full WT, 8MM6a, 146.
He gave me skeletons, zombies, horses, and liches. 2 cons. The problems with ore were only resolved on turn 116, as a result of which the castle was never built. The game was dragged out, they were whining about something, now one was in the lead, now the other, as a result, he misclicked, and by the time I got to him, it wasn't as good anymore.
Thanks for the game.

November 21, 2011 Fidesxfx (Red, Necropolis, Gosha) vs. Browser (Blue, Fortress, Iona) full WT, 8MM6a, 146.
He gave me skeletons, zombies, horses, and liches. 2 cons. The problems with ore were only resolved on turn 116, as a result of which the castle was never built. The game was dragged out, they were arguing about something, now one was in the lead, now the other, as a result, he misclicked, and when I came to him, it was no longer good.
Thanks for the game.

Iona was on a rush, Kalyan attacked, and I, switching between windows, just walked forward - well, and the main hero was defeated.

21.11.2011 AYMAN (red, Tower, Nela, Orin) def KiNB (blue, Castle, Valeska, Turis) 2sm4d(3), 147.

Finished off the same-day game, I don't remember the details of the match. At first, Kreg and Nela were leveling up, but not very successfully. Therefore, from the second day, Orin started leveling up since he has a loga. Took the titan node, Griffin Conservatory two. Castle at home. On the third day, ate a bit of poor treasure zone and got smashed by barb second.

On the fourth day, took max Griffin Conservatory, and Dragon Utopia two at home (earth book and sea hat :) ). Portaled home and set up Orin for acceleration, which almost cost me. Turis broke ГО and attacked Orin with djinn. But it turned out well; there were 5 angels and 50 ducks, I took out 12 ducks with an explosion and paid them off. And on the next day, I already attacked with Orin using a powerful army and гг .
Thanks for the game !!!!!!!!!

21.11.2011 AYMAN (red, Tower, Nela, Orin) def KiNB (blue, Castle, Valeska, Turis) 2sm4d(3), 147.

Finished off the same-day match, I don't remember the game details. At first, Kreg and Nela were leveling up, but not very successfully. Therefore, from the second week, Orin started leveling since he has a log. Took Titan node, Griffin Conservatory 2. Castle at home. On the third week, ate some poor treasure zone and crashed into Barbarian 2.

On the fourth, took max Griffin Conservatory and Dragon Utopia 2 at home (earth book and sea hat :) ). Portaled home and set up Orin for acceleration, which almost cost me. Turis broke ГО and attacked Orin with Djinns. But it turned out well; there were 5 angels and 50 ducks—I took out 12 ducks with an explosion and bought my way out. And the next day I already attacked with Orin using power and гг .
Thanks for the game !!!!!!!!!

It happened.
We started playing a long time ago. I remember that Valka came with one stack of archers, not much money. Took auto-loss in the dwarf mine. Valka didn't level very well, so I switched to Turis who appeared in the tavern.
On the second-third weeks there were 2 Griffin Conservatory +2 +3 and some hives.
By the middle of the fourth, mowed down 50 ducks. Crashed home to take Dragon Utopia every other day, but saw an opponent accelerating near ГО and decided to catch him (group of Djinns with speed pendant on their own land didn't let me do that). The explosion did its job. I could have portaled home after that hoping for the Dragon Utopia, but decided it wouldn't save me (after the map was revealed this was confirmed—the Dragon Utopia only gave parameters and Orin has nothing to counter an explosion with 150+ points).
Thanks for the game. Good luck.

Fidesxfx (Blue, Castle, Vala) def Browser (Red, Tower, Iona) Nostalgia, 116.
Bought Castle for 2500, picked all random enemies, the last start gave me a great setup: 2 Griffin Conservatories, an external market, an external angel dwelling. And a dungeon opponent. I took on the opponent on day 114, he battered my army nearly for 2 points of experience. But I held my ground, though I probably had nothing left to capture the angels. But the horses in the castle stood calmly. I scouted a piece of the treasure zone, found a Dragon Utopia, a couple of Dwarf Cottages — there was plenty to do, but my tempo losses were terrible.
Meanwhile on the other front, the Blue player killed off a bunch of shooters, and on day 116 the opponent caught up to them, resulting in a surrender).