Posts from "Новичок-2012. Winter"

13.01.2012, group H, Necrotal (red, swamp, Vistan/Labeta) def. crzq (blue, Conflux, Erdamon/????) 2SM4d(3) 114

At least there's a chance that knowledgeable people will give you some advice, and you might understand what the mistakes are in your reasoning and what you should pay attention to in your game.

13.01.2012 iSeeDeadPpl (red, Stronghold, Gunnarsson, Gunnarsson) def A_I_D (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) 2SM4d(3) 117

After two restarts by the opponent (112+111) and one of mine (111), we begin. Roads are fast, the second level in the castle is not built, Gunnarsson arrived with five orcs, at the respawn area there is an external dwelling of goblins, a Griffin Conservatory, a Medusa Pond, a Dwarf Cottage, some gold scattered around, and an observation tower above the castle.
On the second day, I take the observation tower and realize that the respawn is very small. The exit to the grass secondary zone is guarded by a lot of Cerberi, two more Dwarf Cottages and an external dwelling of goblins are revealed. I see the opponent, who has infiltrated from his respawn into the Barbarian land. I say that there is no GO between us and suggest a restart. No restart, we continue playing. There actually seems to be a GO, but it is very crooked. It consists of a pack of Storm Elementals, a pack of Silver Pegasi, and a lot of Energy Elementals. I place birds.
On the third day, Speed Boots are found in a cart, behind a lot of rags - a Sword +3, behind a lot of Imps - a Clover. I place a thousand, since a fight is expected soon, but no money is in sight.
On the fourth day, I take artifacts, but I don't dare attack the Dwarf Cottage behind a lot of greened Lizardmen and the Medusae (horde). I feel sorry for the goblins and any single unit in general. I try to play very economically. Gunnarsson levels strictly into attack. Expert Offense is already available. I place Orcs.
On the fifth day, I do nothing, because there is nothing to do. Gunnarsson visits an attack booster, speeds up on birds, intending to take the experience stone and break through the Pegasi on the path to the opponent. I upgrade goblins.
On the sixth day, the opponent offers a restart at meeting. The roads are fast, so that no longer works. I kill the Pegasi, hit the Dwarves, Gunnarsson takes another attack booster, I group my heroes so the opponent cannot slip into my castle along the road. According to the plan, there is a Citadel, but I am 150 gold short.
The seventh day, as it turned out, is the last. I go along the road away from the opponent, seems like there is a secondary zone there. Gunnarsson breaks through another external dwelling of goblins. I try to gather as much gold as possible. Towards the end of the day, Gunnarsson returns to block the passage to the castle. I build the Citadel, pass the turn. Plans include buying everything up - fortunately, I have the money - and going to the opponent. Gunnarsson is level 5 with 12-1-1-1, Expert Offense, Advanced Ballistics, Basic Tactics. The opponent, having bought everything possible, attacks.
Gunnarsson has: 50 upgraded goblins, 3 birds, 1 Gargoyle, 12 Orcs.
Opponent has: Ivor 4-3-3-2, two Unicorns, 3 Dendroid Soldiers, 5 Pegasi, 7+7 Grand Elves, 9 Centaurs.
The Ballista fires like a rail-gun, in the first round it takes out 7 Elves. The opponent writes GG, but we still play out the FB. Though, it's hard to oppose this Ballista.
I didn't look at the opponent's layout; he noted that I was lucky. I absolutely agree, but on the other hand, this is roughly why I took Gunnarsson. It can be said that the bet on him fully paid off.
Good luck to A_I_D in future games and thanks for the game.

At least there's a chance that knowledgeable people will give you some advice, and you might understand what the mistakes are in your reasoning and what you should pay attention to in your game.

If knowledgeable people just gave hints, it might not turn into a step-by-step dictation.

hope there'll be a continuation?)
This kind of report is not accepted...

Group G
01/13/2011 Tootsie Pie (red, Tower, Einar, Nila) def Slyner (blue, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) 2cm4d3 137
Didn't quite make it to his second base by move 117; by move 134, he had 13 gold mines, 25 mages, and 200+ gremlins. The archers practically took out the Guardian - 70 nagas with GS (archers, which he doesn't seem to like), GG.

The only thing I can mention is that, due to a superficial knowledge of the rules, we constantly doubted whether we were taking restarts correctly: "Where is subjective rest spent, and where is it not?"

Group F, please update us on how things are going.

7. At the end of the tournament, the winner will receive a medal with their avatar: "Winner of the 'Novichok-2012' Tournament. Winter."

Yes, guys. There are a lot of games where players intentionally lose in the first week. Believe me, losing early doesn't mean it's all over, the game is finished. Your opponent might not be doing any better, and give them a chance to make a mistake :) Based on experience, in about 20% of games (of course, this is just an estimate), you can actually win after losing. I'm too lazy to look it up, it's been a while, but Decontaminator won a game even when he was blocked in his castle. He waited, skipped turns, and won.

This is better, in my opinion.