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The battles blocked the entrance to the city :)

I managed to take the city with my winged units first, and only then attack the red faction. I also forgot to mention in the report that I got the best starting artifact, with an antimoral bonus – another reason not to think about restarting the game.

why break several Game Objects when you have a Key Weapon?

by the way, yes)

The fights blocked the entrance to the city :)

I always interpreted the rules in such a way that even if two Guardians of the Grove (GO) are standing next to each other (if they are from the same spawn point), you can fly over one to attack the other...

I've always interpreted the rules such that even if one Guard Object stands right after another (if they are from the same spawn), you can fly over one to attack the other...

One Guard Object has about 36 bone dragons with a group stack, the second Guard Object has about 25-27 red dragons with a stack of black dragons, which were standing right next to the city. Yes, Cobra slipped through there, but I would have been afraid to fly there with a scout hero from my side, as there was a chance of attacking them, and we wouldn't be able to handle them.

I've always interpreted the rules in such a way that even if two Guard Towers (GTs) are standing next to each other (if they are GTs from the same spawn point), you can fly over one to attack the other...

and again, you're right.

There's no point in flying over the Guardian of the Gate, as you won't be able to gain momentum and pass on the chain afterward.

GoD(Blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Alone(Red, Castle, Valeska, Cuthbert) 2sm4d(3) 135

We prayed and off we go.

Week 1:
two roads, one leads to a double Dragon Utopia (DU) with 50-99 dragons and 1-4 fairy dragons, with an exit to lava nearby for 10-19 crosses and 10-19 goats in shirts, no free elves came my way, so I don't particularly show off against anyone, a bit northwest, behind the forest, a Griffin Conservatory is visible, money is so-so, from caches only 2 dwarves, which I took, and 1 pegasus + chest +3, 2 piles of resources for 10-19 efreets.
the second road led to the underground, where I took a secondary Inferno - there was nothing special there, except that right by the underground there was an exit to an underground guard zone for 50-99 gr. dwarves, next to them 20-49 dragons for a box.
By the end of the week, scout heroes, clearing all visible gold, found another Griffin Conservatory near the first one, which they checked - a Throne without a gr. stack, and right next to it an exit to a grass adjacent zone.
Kyrre leveled up poorly in week 1 - I didn't take Water and had to, took Intelligence, but with 70 mana and a chest +2 power, her spell power became = 6;
at home, cavalry in the Castle.

Week 2:
I take Kyrre home for the Griffin Conservatories, scouts pick up all the goods they see to buy.
Kyrre reaches the Griffin Conservatory she first saw back on day 111 on the opponent's turn, I camp at it, Coronius brings Mama 16 dwarves and Bless;
Griffin Conservatory number 3 went fine with a loss of 5 wood and a bit over a dozen dwarves, I immediately run to the second Griffin Conservatory - number 2, the loot is transferred to a scout hero - Gretchin, who clears the gr. pegasi for passage into the grass zone, where a Naga Bank, Well, and Arena are flagged.
Kyrre takes the Naga Bank, visits the Well and Arena, Gretchin scouts further territory - spots a Griffin Conservatory and "over the hills and far away" sees a red Rampart - wonderful - I need to visit the reds.
Gretchin attacks the Griffin Conservatory - disappointing, minimum roll, even though he was already quite well-leveled, Kyrre runs north and stops on the road;
I don't go to the reds' town, because I don't know what's there and, for sure, the main hero is already sitting at home behind walls, since my movements are visible - on the way to the road, Kyrre killed a red scout hero. So I run to take an empty Rampart - along the road I see that very close to the road there is an exit to a guard zone on rocky terrain - there are 50-99 pits for resources, a Dispel scroll, and a +1 speed ring. Kyrre takes the Rampart, discovering a cache of elves, Centaurs, and unicorns along the way - all under a red flag, but that's no trouble. We camp in the Rampart.
We collect all the caches with Kyrre, because the scout heroes simply can't keep up with her - we take 2 unrecruited cavalry from a cache, see a dug underground passage - we enter it - see a red scout hero there, camp in the underground to block the exit.
We build chains for transporting growth, Kyrre stands in front of the guard zone - red dragon is banned, so we're not particularly scared.

Week 3:
transport of loot from both Ramparts, as much as money allows with full trade, Pegasi in armor finally reach Mama. We break the pits, Gretchin with Passfarts runs to scout the guard zone - flagged are 100-249 ogres for a Spyglass, 50-99 rocs for +2 to hit points and a Dragon Fly Hive.
The next day I eat all of this, but lose an Angel on the rocs, because a gr. stack of 19 of them hit the Angels + a Lightning Bolt for 190 damage. Right nearby in the guard zone, reds appear, Gretchin killed Sraker but was forced to die a hero's death at the hands of Cuthbert with 6+6 gogs, because earlier I had to ransom Coronius with part of the army, so to avoid overwriting him, I had to sacrifice Gretchin.
Torgrim helps Kyrre scout the guard zone, but due to the terrain penalty, it doesn't happen too quickly.
On day 134 I missed the opponent's turn, then I see Valeska standing where Cuthbert was, and in the tavern, Cuthbert is shown as the strongest with increased parameters - the conclusion is clear - the loot and artifacts are on Cuthbert, who is eating something in the guard zone - I run after him.
I discover Cuthbert, having just taken a Griffin Conservatory, nearby the edge of another one for 50-99 gr. eyes and a Dragon Fly Hive for 50-99 storms is visible - unfortunately, due to the terrain penalty, I don't have time to take either that or the other, nor to attack Cuthbert - he has 5-9 Angels, 10-19 dragons, 5-9 cavalry, 20-49 marksmen, 5-9 Grands, and some small fry, combat stats around 10 each, roughly like mine, but in magic he's a wreck, Knowledge 8, and KS =1, especially considering that Cuthbert killed Grechka with 2 stacks of 6 gogs each - there's a very high chance he was just hired or from a prison, meaning he might not have a spell book, which greatly and very much strengthens my position.
Next turn, unexpectedly for me, Cuthbert takes both the Griffin Conservatory and the Dragon Fly Hive (unexpected because the distance was considerable), and I thought that 50-99 storms and 50-99 gr. eyes and the flies in the hive should have seriously mauled the marksmen, but on my turn the same 20-49 marksmen are visible, and well, what pleased me was again 5-9 Angels, but what slightly upset me was 20-49 dragons.
Kyrre is 2k experience short for a level-up - there's a chance to get Expert Water, I attack 50-99 royal griffins - there are only 50 of them - disappointing. There's nothing else to do - Kyrre can't reach anything except Cuthbert, especially since at the very top for 20-49 efreet sultans there's a Shield +4 to All - I can't give that up, so I attack
Kyrre - 10 13 7 6(90) - 5 Angels, 14 dwarves, 6 dragons, 50 gr. Centaurs, 51 Grands, 1+2 gr. Pegasi
Cuthbert - 11 13 1 8(30) - 6 Angels, 20 dragons, 25+1+1 marksmen, 7 Grands, 6 cavalry

In tactics, I block the Grands, after a few waits I cast Slow on the Angels, the Grands kill the marksmen in 2 volleys, the reds all march forward, but the Grands under Haste act even before the reds' Angels, so they shoot them all down. GG.

1-0

Thanks for the game!

GoD(Blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Alone(Red, Castle, Valeska, Cuthbert) 2sm4d(3) 135

Kyrre - 10 13 7 6(90) - 5 angels, 14 horned demons, 6 dragons, 50 gr. centaurs, 51 grand elves, 1+2 gr. pegasuses
Cuthbert - 11 13 1 8(30) - 6 angels, 20 dragons, 25+1+1 marksmen, 7 grand elves, 6 horses

On tactics, I block the grand elves, after several waits I cast slow on the angels, the grand elves kill the marksmen in 2 volleys, the reds move all forward, but the grand elves under haste move even before the red angels, so they shoot everyone down. GG.

1-0

Thanks for the game!

At the start, I see 4 paths - one to GO, another to snow, a third to lava, and the last to grass; there's some probability for a native secondary. I thought the opponent would take rest - but apparently he guessed. On the first turn, I took ramp and colored the external elves there. I suffered severely from a lack of gold, although I took a couple of crypts. Then I broke through to the metro; there's a common treasure zone there - I make a note of it. There's a block on the snow - a hive guard; getting to Inferno is unrealistically far. In the castle, there are horses in the citadel.
On the second turn, we again struggle with a lack of funds. Very fragmented respawns complicate scouting; it was much more convenient for the opponent to get there. The Trogon Consa is scouted, but there's nothing yet to take it with - 24 grand elves don't count. I fought off and with almost a hundred Earth Elementals cleared the external unicorns, but there's nothing to buy them with; I transferred the treasury to Gunnison, and he took the hive and colored the tower. Somewhere in between these affairs, I broke through the blocks on the Rampart respawn - leading to the opponent, as it turned out. Valeska just goes to the native respawn for medusa-babies and the naga bank.
On the next turn, everything changes. Kyrre arrives with 5 angels :smile07: It's clear that we're severely losing in tempo. The medusa-babies and nagas are canceled - we dump everything at the markets and take another hive in the snow, thankfully Gunnison already has advanced pathfinding. It turns out that the opponent cut me off from the already scouted Trogon Consa - the only chance is to go through the rocks to the snow, take the consa revealed from the tower there, and then again through the snow to the rocky treasure zone. We successfully do all of this; Valeska also seems to have pathfinding - she took it considering the terrain. Simultaneously, we make various distracting maneuvers, creating the illusion that the army is in the treasure zone in the basement. Surprisingly, the blue player didn't fall for this trick - I thought he would run to catch up. There are local skirmishes with small troops, and then I discover that Kyrre is heading to the same rocky treasure zone where Valeska already is :( The encounter now is extremely unfavorable. A stroke of luck - I freed Cuthbert from the jail with expert logistics and advanced scouting :p He reveals 2 consas and 2 hives - I understand that Kyrre will get there faster; the only chance is to put Valeska under attack and give Cuthbert a couple of days to collect the goodies. Valeska was attacked and managed to buy herself off, but the opponent correctly understood everything again and went after Cuthbert and the treasury. In the end, they were caught up with, and in the final, the book and the grand elves decided things, of course...

Thanks for the game!

4.2.2013: twaryna (red, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def Maretti (blue, Castle, Caitlin, Tamika). 2SM4d(3) 127

I took one restart and off we went. Slow roads spawned, lizardmen built, lookout tower under the Castle. From the lookout tower I scout my resp: 2 crypts, 3 experience stones (2 of them along the road), sword +3 behind the elves, external dwelling of gnolls, some gold and freebies; one road to my native secondary, for wood and to GO. I also scout a part of the opponent's resp, I see a Griffin Conservatory and a Naga Bank. There is a path through Archmagi along the no-road to a grass secondary, from where it's close to the enemy resp.
111. 5 heroes, took the crypts, Tazar expert in Armorer.
112. Tazar got Tactics and then Earth immediately. We play. I position myself by the wood for the secondary.
113. With upgraded lizardmen and Wyverns I break through to the adjacent zone, take the lookout tower and the secondary. I see a Griffin Conservatory and a 50+ Goblin box.
114. I take the 5k gold box, buy a 6th hero.
115. I break through the Griffin Conservatory guard, check - 3-4 SGs, I position Tazar for the split. I buy a 7th hero.
116. I split with Tazar back home, hit the elves for the sword +3. I also take another crypt.
117. I fight a bit with Tazar, visit an experience stone, level up Earth. I stand at the ramp before the Archmagi. At home, Wyverns in the Citadel, in the secondary, 1 and 2 in the Fort. Trouble with money.
121. I buy as much as possible and break through with Tazar to the adjacent zone. I take an experience stone and claim the jacket +2. Tazar gets Archery. Just right for a stack of 44 lizardmen.
122. I head to the opponent's resp toward the Griffin Conservatory for the elves. On his turn, Maretti breaks through the elves but does not take the Griffin Conservatory.
123. I take the 2nd Griffin Conservatory. I micro-manage moves a bit and lack one step to take the Dragon Fly Hive:( I see the opponent's Castle, nearby a stable and another Griffin Conservatory. Low-tier fights slowly roll in. On his turn, Maretti takes the Dragon Fly Hive for 8 Wyverns.
124. Since I stupidly wasted mana, I have to sit idle on the enemy resp waiting for mana for 1 Slow to accumulate and watch what the opponent does. Maretti sits in the Castle.
125. I buy +1 Spell Power for Tazar.
126. I kill 50+ lizardmen for experience. Expert in Archery. I position myself on the conservatory.
127. I get the coveted 5 mana and take the Griffin Conservatory for 3 Angels. Then I go to the Naga Bank, but it's maxed with Genies. I don't dare to jump in, I retreat. On his turn, Maretti jumps into the Naga Bank (obviously hoping to level up Earth) and writes gg.

Thanks for the game!

4.2.2013: twaryna (red, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def Maretti (blue, Fortress, Kaitlin, Tamika). 2SM4d(3) 127

Strange play from opponent, rushing w2 with very little army and no speed, but turned out to be perfect in the current situation, since I didn't get any useful heroes early.

Well, the number of participants in the tournament has decreased more than 10 times, and only eight of the most resilient fighters remain. And we already have one of the winners, and as usual, it's Javdet with his favorite Rampart :smile20:

In the upper bracket, Alone and GoD are finishing their match to determine the second winner, and the loser will go to the lower bracket to face the winner of the match Medium_HP vs KobRa_RR.
The winner of twaryna vs RozenKran is already waiting for bRitvo4kA.

The deadline for these three matches is February 18th.

I would like to remind the participants of the regulations:

Matches in the upper and lower brackets are played to 2 wins.
To win the tournament in the super final, the winner of the upper bracket only needs to win 2 games, while the winner of the lower bracket needs to win 3 games.
The deadline for the winners and losers brackets is 4 weeks.
In the super final, the deadline for each game is 2 weeks.

We already have one of the winners, and as usual, it's Javdet with his favorite Rampart :smile20:

I wonder, will he take his usual place, or will he rank a little higher than usual? :rolleyes:

In the upper bracket, Alone and GoD are finishing their match to determine the second-place winner, and the loser will move to the lower bracket to face the winner of the match between Medium_HP vs KobRa_RR.
The winner of twaryna vs RozenKran is already waiting for bRitvo4kA.

The deadline for these three matches is February 18th.

I will be away from February 6th to 16th. Since we will probably be playing at night in several sessions, an extension will almost certainly be required.

Well, the number of participants in the tournament has decreased more than 10 times, and only eight of the most resilient fighters remain. And we already have one of the winners, and as usual, it's Javdet with his favorite Rampart :smile20:

In the upper bracket, Alone and GoD are finishing their match and determining the second winner, and the loser goes to the lower bracket to face the winner of the match Medium_HP vs KobRa_RR.
The winner of twaryna vs RozenKran is already waiting for bRitvo4kA.

The deadline for these three matches is February 18th.

I would like to remind participants of the regulations:

GoD finished the match - he won. I will write what happened after his report.

I will be away from the 6th to the 16th. Since we will probably be playing at night in several sessions, an extension will almost certainly be required.

OK, keep me updated.