Posts from Season: "Summer 2012". Online games for rating (reports, confirmations, discussions).

22.07.2012. MaxGor (red, random Inferno, Ayden, Gundula) def Master_A (blue, random Tower, Serena, Thorosar) Jebus cross 142
At the respawn, there were 4 external devil dwellings, but on the first day I could only take one; I had no troops or money. I took both secondary heroes, built marketplaces both there and in the main, otherwise I wouldn't have had enough gold for devils. On the second week, I captured 2 more external dwellings and collected nearly all the money from the respawn. By 131, I exited through the GO from 5 rusty creatures, took my secondary hero in the center. I spent a week eating up the center, gathering Wyverns, stats (mostly from libraries), took 2 gold mines, and the only Dragon Utopia in the visible part of the center — the Utopia was a small one with Boots of Speed (((, but at least some money for buying up and upgrades. In the center, I took the Chupa-Chups, and somehow raised spell power with ribs, and then I spotted the needed shield, while the helmet and sword were at my respawn. By 141, I assembled the Armor of the Damned and, with 23 arch devils and 30 ducks (I sold everything to buy the arch devils, and there was no external market, although the opponent boasted he had 7 of them), I hit the GO toward the opponent's respawn. The scout hero checks the quest — I have that item. They gave 10k gold, and I didn't have a few moves left to reach the library when the opponent attacked. I had the Armor of the Damned and the Chupa-Chups, while he had equipped the Shackles of War and big red harpies :) still, he was taken down.
Thanks for the game

07/21/2012 Yegor Korobeynikov (blue, Rampart, Ivory, Ivory) def Ayauhteotl (red, Tower, Nela, Celt) 2sm4d(3) 147

22.07.12 Sanin (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def aka.Ward3n (Blue, Dungeon, Shakhti, Shakhti) Panic 133

Respawn is inconvenient, the road is blocked many times, there are many ranged guards, everything is blocked by mountains so you can't go around. However, there are two Griffin Conservatories along the way. On day 3-4 I find an external dwelling of Pegasi behind the Castle, I buy Ivor. First skill gives Air Magic, good. Then I fight with Ivor, go behind the Castle through rough terrain, capture the external dwelling there, take the Frenzy Pit. On the second week, with troop delivery, I take the Medusa Pit and the Naga Bank there. In the Naga Bank I lose a dozen Pegasi and two Unicorns. Skeletons are about a hundred.
I go along the road, both Griffin Conservatories turn out to be 2-4, I don't dare take them. I break through to the secondary zone at the end of the second week. There is a Shield +3, Axe +2, Armor +3, Stable, Well. Ivor's skills: Air, Earth, Water, Mysticism, Wisdom, Defense.
On 133, Shakhti breaks into the zone but doesn't reach Ivor, who was standing with Elves, Pegasi, and Horses. Inferior in skills, also inferior in troops. I attack without Skeletons, the opponent surrenders after the first Lightning Bolt hits the Medusas.

CryptoNight (Blue,Random,Strong,Jabarkas,Jabarkas) def aka.Ward3n (Red,Random,Rampart,Ivor,Ivor) 1.4.2 8mm6a
The spawn was good, the external dwelling of horses was decent in terms of resources. On day 117 I approached the opponent's portal (late, because I had to break through the guard of the treasure zone's portal to get there). Before that, on day 116 along the same path there was a scholar, and I take him with Ivor. They give me Necromancy :D. On day 117 the opponent came out with his entire army and blatantly stared at Ivor. Ivor couldn't stand such insolence and smashed the enemy Yog's face, forcing him to flee having lost 2 skeletons. On day 121 I scout the minimal Griffon Conservatory and on day 122 I take it. The second Griffon Conservatory is for 50-99 silver pegs :( . I decide to go into the grassy treasure zone. On day 123 I break the first Pandora's Box for Master Genies, getting 10k experience. I go to another Pandora's Box for a horde of Storm Elementals and get 20 Snipers :cool:. Then I gather everything I see and on day 125 I spot a 10,15% shooting upgrade for 10-19 Mice. I fail the positioning against the Mice (due to the terrain I should have placed them at the bottom instead of the top) and lose 20 Snipers :smile48: (and there were 13+4 Gold Cores of Mice there :eek:). On day 134, after clearing all the goodies of this treasure zone (the treasure zone was very tasteless, I break for home and take the book :D) I go into the second treasure zone (I simply ignored the opponent, which was a mistake; I would have at least gotten some money) I break 14 Death Knights for 2 Pandora's Boxes (full 1st, 3rd level). By day 141 I take the 3rd Griffon Conservatory, 2 Dragon Fly Hives (4,8), and on day 142 I decide to go with Ivor to restore mana, and with a scout hero of 1st level to break the Psychic Elementals for a Pandora's Box and +3 Armor. This was a decisive mistake, against the Psychic Elementals I lose everything except 36 Grands, 6 horses, and 90 skeletons (Ivor has the Angels). I realize this is an epic fail and I surrender. Thanks to CryptoNight for the game, I might try to take revenge soon :smile17:

21.07 .2012 darkello (blue, DAnj.shakti, shakti) def RozenKran (red, Castle, valeska, valeska) 2sm4d 125
Stek 3 + hero + dwelling total 161 Troglodyte, I immediately dive into the portal, there is a secondary Castle, I take it in half a week, (external dwelling of Crusaders), I also build them in the Castle and build a portal, then I push upwards there is my own native secondary, 2 external dwellings of Harpies nearby and an external dwelling of Dragons, by 125 mine a level 10 hero with stats 10-8-6-3 25 Evil Eyes 120 Troglodytes and 54 Harpies .. Opp surrendered with max nagashnik

17. 07.2012 Scorpiona (blue, random, Inferno, Marius, Galtran) def ariputra (red, random, Castle, Sanya, Nagash) Spider 146

A pleasant impression from the first try of this template. Easy to navigate using the scheme.
In the tavern, Gosh. 4 heroes. A hook around the castle. There weren't enough heroes to play on multiple forks, so I kept moving in one direction all the time.
In the first week, I ran to the first computer which luckily turned out to be a necromancer.
In the second week, I wandered into a treasure zone, which turned out to be quite scarce, but naga banks and a Pandora's Box with 10k gold allowed for a good boost.
Then I ate another treasure zone, and finally killed the neighboring computer.
The treasure zones are a bit dry. But the second treasure zone turned out tastier — I encountered a Dragon Utopia, which gave a shield +4 all and gloves. Many Pandora's Boxes with experience and meat which turned out to be necro. I built a Mage Guild level 5, but had no control.
In the middle of the fourth week, red came to my territory, where Gosh met Nagash.
FB on me — oil, I cast haste. A stack of 1k skeletons wiped everything.

Thanks for the game!

18.07.2012 R55Max (blue, random, Inferno, Pyre, Nika) def PlayHeroes_HP (red, random, Dungeon, Arlach, Shakti) diamond, 131

I chose rests, a very bad situation left a chance for opponent mistakes. There were 3 Griffin Conservatories scattered around, but money was tight, so I couldn't even afford to build a Castle for Efreeti; my army was "a drop in the bucket." I deliberately spent 2500 to buy a scout hero and position him for a red rush — a tiny chance, but it worked; on 131 red bought additional Harpies and killed the scout hero. That's how this planned tech victory came about.

Thanks for the game.

20.07.2012 Sevensan (Red, flax, rnd, Tuner, Alkin) Def darkello (Blue, Rampart, Kyrre) 8xm12a 145
We had a good run. From the middle of the game I gained a big advantage in tempo (by turn 127 the opponent still had only 1 castle), and consequently capitalized on it. In the final battle I had five times more power + the red orb, and they also forgot to remove the Shackles of War.