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Group B
24.11.12 JustObserver (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Hermit (red, Swamp, Tazar, Paer), Balance, 141

I couldn't expect a Balance pick against Dungeon, but it didn't help me at all, I spent all my restarts on empty layouts, the only good one was restarted by the opp, I ended up playing a terrible mess - even with 2 native heroes in the tavern, there were no roads to adjacent zones, and there were no hideouts anywhere either, except in the central zones. The only positive moment - Shakti's development was simply ideal, attack, defense, tactics, logistics, earth magic, though XP was tight.

In the end, by the third week I reached the center, where I met the opp, who immediately ran to the treasure zone, I ran after him, the tavern showed my advantage in army strength, and in magic we both had nothing special, eventually at turn 141 the opp lost his army in the treasure zone and surrendered, thanks for the game.

A big request to players from Poland: please contact Tiamath and let me know what happened and what the plans are for the tournament.

A hint for the search direction ;) :
27 Nov 2012 06:56 GMT
Maretti started vs GA_Tiamath Random Jebus Regular

This is on wcl (http://www.heroes-iii.com/)

Turns out, it was a false lead :smile27: There's a Goomungulus instead of Tiamat :smile04:

27.11.12 OUTLAW(red,Rampart,Kyrre,Kyrre/Gunnar) def Amiloo(blue,Inferno,Calh,Moaandor), 8MM6a, 1-2-6
We started right away. In continuation of my ordeal with the internet, we played the 1st week with constant disconnects and the highest boiling point of nerves... Because of that, I played the 1st sloppily and unfocused. Nevertheless, the horses got built in the Castle, I took from my computer a Castle with 1K income and 1-4 build order. I stayed the night there with both dads on 117. On 121 I set up the stables and off we went. Kyrre by that time already had Expert Logistics, Gunnar had Pathfinding. The start of the 2nd week was marked by continued disconnects and lag. I snagged a Fly scroll from wood (freebie, sir), a bit later — a Resurrection scroll. Kyrre has Earth Magic. We took a break, during which the internet revived and we continued. I was planning to build the lookout tower, but after scouting the only Griffin Conservatory (3), I decided not to lose momentum and take it. So — spending all accumulated resources on 2 marketplaces, buying power. Before that, I took a sword +2/+2 Attack/Defense from wood and visited a +1 Defense bonus. Assaulting the 3 — take it quite easily, even though I have neither Offense nor Defense. I plan to break into the revealed center for the artifact +3/+3 Spell Power/Knowledge, on the way digging through a metro into my own Treasure for scouting with Gunnar. But on my turn, blues appeared in the center, taking the coveted artifact and revealing 20-49 demons and a horde of skeletons. The opponent for some reason is leveling up his dad (Moaandor, although for most of the game I thought it would be the one revealed Tazar), while the power stays with zero-level Nimuss. I take a Dragon Fly Hive at home for 8 Wyverns, I burst into the center with Kyrre, on the way taking a Dragon Fly Hive (8) and Gunnar, who picked up the army (3 Angels, 1+1+14 Wyverns, 5 Horses and 23 Grands) first attacks Nimuss (1+1+1+1+1+38 demons + 160-some Skeletons), and then gets to Moaandor as well. Capitulation.
Post-mortem revealed that blues had scouted 2 Dragon Utopias (vs 1 for me) and decent room for active play — no reason to come to the center, where besides 1 Hive there was nothing.
Thank you for the game and patience!!

P.S. Next time please message me about such a situation on ICQ.