Posts from Favorites in battle! - 5 The Battle of Favorites! - 5

Date of the game. Player 1 Nick (color, faction, starting hero, main hero) [game result - def, lose, draw] Player 2 Nick (color, faction, starting hero, main hero), map template, game time.

Dimast (Fortress, Kirr Pir) def crazy (Necropolis, Clavius) 123 mininosta

20.12.12 darkello (red, Earth faction, Labnessa) def Preds (blue, Inferno, Kalh, Necromancer), 2SM4d(3), 126

It's been quiet lately. Just a reminder that the deadline for the second round of the upper bracket and the first round of the lower bracket is December 24th, which means there are 5 days left. And only 7 out of 16 matches have been played.

18.12.12. numOne (red, Inferno, Calh, Gundula) def Piterius (blue, Castle, Valeska, Kirry), 2SM4d(3), 137.

Both were given 2 secondary towns; the opponent painted theirs on the first turn, I only the same-faction one. A block on the road prevented me from maneuvering properly, but I gained momentum on the second turn: plenty of money buildings, enhanced horn cutting, sword +6, 2 cons (3+2), several heroes leveling up at once; I slotted GM4, and Gundula happened to be running past — she learned Armageddon and Town Portal — awesome! I could have replenished mana and gone for ГО, but I somehow dawdled and chose the treasure zone in the basement — my own secondary town was there, by the way, already painted. I fought it hoping to buy back, but forgot that the tavern wasn't built there...:smile27:, had to buy back in the capital and on 127 catch +2 to CS in the castle and near it, once again positioning for a fight.
On 131 another cons 3, treasure zone, Hive on 8, box with 15k exp. Shiva, with exp scouting, spotted 2 Dragon Utopia and the university — I'm rushing there! Right then the opponent appears from the other side of the utopias. I take the 2-spot, got a sword +5 to all, red orb, position near the second one, but Kirya snatched it right from under my nose. I attack her, just fought and killed 2 angels, losing 3, Piterius buys back... University, Town Portal to the capital, replenish mana, move slightly to cut some more horns and take a Hive (4) aside; on 137 I'm near ГО with greater ifrits, opponent flies over ГО, attacks and catches Armageddon — ГГ.:smile51:

Thanks for the game!
Yes, that happened. Snatched a Dragon Utopia from under your nose — minimal, but with wings. Bought back for 17k:p. Then took another one, and on 137 went into the treasure zone of yet another, but then the opponent appeared near ГО with ifrits. Naively thought I was positioned for acceleration... even put on bracers)) which I paid for.
Kirry had boots and gloves on wings; perhaps I should have run around blowing up mosques, but after uncovering the map, I saw that it was given in one direction.
Thx for the game.

22.12.12. Pit for LM (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Tamika) def Vinceras (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), Jebus Cross, 133.
Played without restarts.
111 - only 5 heroes total, but scouted a mini-Griffin Conservatory and another 2-4 + Dragon Fly Hive behind the wood, I play.
112 - +1 angel almost without losses. I buy Tamika, she immediately advances Necromancy from the pillar. I attack the Harpies for the Necromancy boots, there is a nasty growth stack, almost 100 of them. Almost lost the angel, but got away with 20 Troglodytes. Got Pathfinding, not bad. I take the gold mine, 8 heroes. Revealed an external dwelling of dragons and two libraries, next to which is Pandora's Box for Monks.
113 - scouted the GO - Ghost Dragons. Captured a ring of +1 life. Scouted boots!
114 - I take the external dwelling, portal the dragon, take the boots from the Orc horde. The second secondary hero turned out to be native and empty, excellent (the first one was a Tower with Golems). There is also a red orb on the respawn, but it won't be needed.
115 - I take a secondary hero, +1 dragon, Dwarf Cottage for 15 - Tamika with Logistics! Also took the Tower with ten Harpies.
116 - Captured a shield +4. Very awkwardly killed Dendroids for the Hive, lost one Black Knight from the camp and many Skeletons. The Hive is mini. Caira scouted another Conservatory just below the libraries.
117 - I crash in the Conservatory (a 3-level), buy back in the Tower and attack the Monks. Got greedy, didn't take Wyverns. In the end, there are 48 of them with a growth stack, minus 2 dragons. Got 10k experience, Earth and Tactics. Build-out - Minotaurs in the Citadel, little gold. Didn't take external dwellings except for dragons (there were also Troglodytes, 3 stacks). In the army left: 100 Troglodytes, 80 Skeletons, 10 Evil Eyes, an angel, a dragon and 4 Wyverns.
121 - brought up some troops. Two libraries.
122 - Vampire's Cloak. Took a Conservatory - a 3-level, +80 Skeletons. Crashed into the capital, doubled mana, running to the second Conservatory.
123 - Caira attacks Griffins for Pandora's Box - and there are 80 of them in one stack. They ate 3 Wyverns and fifty Skeletons. I was thinking about capturing the red orb (Fanatics), but after such a failure I didn't dare. And movement would have been tight anyway... Took a couple of Crypts, Tamika - a Conservatory 3 and to the GO.
124 - Ghost Dragons went fine - lost fifty Skeletons, Troglodytes and some Minotaurs. Next - Cyclops for a scroll and Resistance necklace, Efreeti for +4+4 armor. Then attacked Beholders for 2 Pandora's Boxes - there are tons of them, they ate 2 dragons and a bunch of Skeletons. In the Pandora's Boxes - 20k experience and a second level. Then broke through Hydras and sat in the central Castle. The Hydras guarded a Pandora's Box for 15k experience, which Loynis ate and got Expert Logistics. Result - 319 Skeletons, 7 angels, 2 dragons, 20 Evil Eyes, 117 Troglodytes and (18, 19, 9, 12).
125 - I break through the Oozes for Pandora's Box. Not taking it yet - basic Wisdom, I hit the Medusa horde and the Imp depot. Get Wisdom, but they give experience. Last skill - useless Ballistics. Next - a prison with Pikedram level 10, a Hive for 8 Wyverns. In one day, I farmed as many Skeletons as in the entire previous game - there are already 604 of them. Meanwhile, Shakti picked up a previously captured scroll - and it was Resurrection. Also, a Dragon Utopia was scouted.
126 - The Dragon Utopia turns out to be a minimal one with Titan's Cuirass, Cloak of Abnegation, another Vampire's Cloak and an amulet for Necromancy. Red Dragons give a Water magic book and a Pandora's Box for 60 spearmen. I find another Dragon Utopia and an Earth magic book nearby. The Dragon Utopia turns out to be minimal with junk.
127 - Loynis barely takes down 4 Crystal Dragons for a Sentinel's Shield and a Pandora's Box for 30 Monks. I portal to the central town, run along the road towards the opponent's exit. Found Wings on the way. 668 Skeletons. At home, I built dragons in the Castle.
131 - I take the opponent's central Dungeon, buy up the growth. Shakti ate a previously captured Pandora's Box, got Expert Logistics.
132 - I decide not to attack yet, to farm some troops and stats. Loynis captures a necklace +3 all, Mirlanda grabs a Hive for 12 Wyverns. Shakti returns the army to Tamika, she runs up through the desert. On the way - Titan's Sword and a library for Faerie Dragons, a Hive and a helmet +6 all for Faerie Dragons, another Hive and a Dragon Utopia with all magic books for Thunderbirds. In the end, I buffed up to (35, 32, 32, 21), in the army - 7 angels, 9 dragons, 786 Skeletons, 43 Wyverns, 91 Halberdiers, 30 Evil Eyes and 26 Monks. On her turn, Valeska approaches the Castle but can't reach it.
133 - I want to take another Dragon Utopia and two Hives and attack, but the opponent decides not to stall.
Thank you for the game.

12/22/12. twaryna (blue, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def Redwhait_HP (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti), Mini-Nostalgia 147.
Thanks for the game!

12/20/12 darkello (red, Conflux, ERDAMON, Labnessa) def PReDS (blue, Inferno, Kalh, Clavius), 2SM4d(3), 126
...Thanks for the game.

when will I find out who my next opponent is in the online game? So I can start preparing...

They agreed to play until 2 wins in a couple of A5 games, and now the save is at the end of the second game. They promise to finish it soon.

Wow! And now, instead of a Dungeon, Pito has a Castle?! :D