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FireToSky (blue, Tower, Neela) def. Javdet (red, Tower, Aine, Dessa), 8mm6a, SoD

Thanks for the game!

I had to fight not only against my opponent but also against the AI, which played very aggressively, and against my own Djinns. I didn't have enough strength to fight against such an alliance.

The first week was spent on scouting. Dessa made a mistake with the direction and had to run around the highlands. Lacus captured the AI's castle; there were even Trolls there, using their own tactics. The AI is gone, or rather, some noob killed a unit with 4 Zombies. The main army is nowhere to be found. I spent a couple of days near the city and then headed to the center with Dessa.

I see a Fortress and a village nearby, and also a noob opponent with a stronger army. There's nothing to do but attack the Fortress with what I have. We killed 4 Master Djinns and one Naga. It was a complete waste of resources on the attack, but I still didn't have enough money.

And then the black day came. First, Neela established dominance with Lightning, and my Djinns, instead of casting something useful, cast Frenzy on the Angels:rolleyes:. The calculation for an even exchange didn't work out. And then the AI started pressuring me; I didn't have enough money for a proper defense of the city.

I bought my way out, and if I hadn't had a money shortage (the AI city still gave me a thousand, and there was also a market there), I might have been able to withstand the siege. Considering how brilliantly Fire played the final, with a complete buyout and upgrade of Golems, he might have even defended.

Thanks for the game.

23.2.2013: twaryna (blue, Tower, random, Josephine, Kyrre) lose herolwy (red, Tower, random, Iona, Dessa) 137 6LM10a

It turned out to be a lively game. We started without resets at 8 minutes. Fast roads.

111. Road to the underground, 5 heroes: 2 money heroes and Septienna, father Kyrre, a couple of experience stones, level-up structures, a couple of crypts, sword +3, Dragon Fly Hive.
112. Kyrre fights, takes experience stones, +1 attack. Got tactics and weapon.
113. I collect freebies, buy a spell book for Kyrre, prepare to break into the underground.
114. I break into the underground, spread out, 7 heroes.
115. I collect freebies, capture mines, prepare Kyrre to invade the opponent's Stronghold respawn.
116. I enter the opponent's respawn, kill a hero with troops, take a crypt.
117. At the respawn, I take 2 external Gremlin dwellings. I spread out across the opponent's respawn. Kyrre stands near the stable: level 6: 6-5-3-1: advanced archery, basic logistics, basic tactics, expert offense. Naga homes in the citadel.
121. I scout the opponent's Rampart respawn with a weak hero. And I see Dessa there! Who, as it turned out later, took the boots on the last move. I kill about 50 Gremlins there and Dessa buys herself back. Kyrre returns to the stable. Kyrre got Air magic. At home, Jenova along with Riza on 3 Nagas clears another external dwelling of Hatters, crypt, chests. Minor fights with weak heroes begin. Wave of death, archer, and undead + Golems carry.
122. I kill an opponent's hero with troops. He decently cuts down Hatters with archers. Kyrre sits in the Stronghold castle. On my turn, the last opponent's hero dies against the castle, taking a few more Hatters with him.
123. We run around, fight, collect freebies.
124. I upgrade Nagas, reclaim sword +3, deliver supplies to Kyrre, take Dragon Fly Hive behind Cyclopes for 4 Wyverns.
125. I run to Pandora's Box for 100+ flies, build a chain.
126. I take Pandora's Box for 10k gold and a Griffin Conservatory for 2 Angels. Kyrre got Armor. In Rampart, I build a Magistrate. I scout another Dragon Fly Hive, Naga Bank, and Cyclops dwelling.
127. Dragon Fly Hive for 6 Wyverns. At home, Giants in Castle. In Rampart, I built a Citadel. Kyrre level 12: 11-9-5-2. I slowly scout and mess around with weak heroes.
131. Dragon Fly Hive for 8 Wyverns, a grave with a Talisman, took a village-citadel.
132. Pre-max Naga Bank, Kyrre breaks through into Rampart heads toward the Throne Guardian's Griffin Conservatory. I build a chain to clear a Flask +2 HP. At home, I build a Magistrate.
133. I take the Flask, Griffin Conservatory for 2 Angels, Kyrre visits the stable, speeds up.
134. Kyrre visits the tree, takes a Naga Bank, heads toward the opponent.
135. I take a village-Tower. Scouting is underway.
136. I take 2 external Mage dwellings. I kill a weak hero with 5 Nagas. On his turn, herolwy attacks Kyrre. Meat-wise, it's more or less even, the only thing is 9 Angels and +3 speed. But he has Implosion and a lot of mana - GG.

Tnx for the game!

Round 2.
February 17, 2013 numOne (red, Tower, random, Rizza, Moner) def LSM (blue, Tower, random, Solmyr, Solmyr), 6LM10a, 135

We started this match during the first round and played until the third week. I had Moner with experience in tactics, air units, armor, and magic ambush, 8 angels, and 30+ ducks. I killed 2 computer-controlled opponents, and I had a cloak +2 to speed and some other artifacts, but I don't remember them anymore. Nelka was also leveling up well as my second hero. It turned out that my opponent wasn't doing very well, which was evident from their too-fast turns and not-so-well-developed Solmyr in the tavern. By scouting with air units, I kept an eye on him in one location until the end of the second week. In the beginning of the third week, he emerged through a teleport near me, and we were about to have a quick encounter, but we had to save the game, and then my opponent couldn't continue due to real-life issues. The victory was awarded without a fight.
Thank you for the game!

Round 3.
February 25, 2013 numOne (blue, Tower, Fafner, Tazar) def злой_романтик (red, Tower, Nela, Nela), panic, 115

My opponent used the "Panic" tactic, so I had to respond in kind. We had a little skirmish and then started setting up: Tazar against Nela :). On the first day, I cleared the group of golems to gain access to the Necropolis. I immediately grabbed a log, and a chest was revealed behind the gargoyles. That's why I didn't take the last resource node, even though my resource spawn was in a spiral shape: all the main resources were cut off by mountains on two sides, and there was only one passage, which, as it turned out, was guarded by double the number of orcs. Luckily, I didn't attack them right away. I captured a chest worth 5k gold and a tomb worth 2000. I was disappointed to lose 15 resource carts while clearing those same carts (89 in total) further down the road to the Necropolis. A chain +4 was revealed, along with several money-generating buildings, but I didn't have enough units to take them yet, and there wasn't much free loot around, and the grand buildings were blocking the passage further on. I set up defenses to protect the chain and planned to move deeper into the Necropolis towards the visible dwarven mine, and then I needed to clear the orcs guarding my resource spawn, at least to claim the mines, but my opponent couldn't handle the guard made of weak units. That's where we ended the game.
Thank you for your time!

Round 2.
February 17, 2013. numOne (red, Tower, random, Rizza, Moner) def. LSM (blue, Tower, random, Solmir, Solmir), 6LM10a, 135

We started this game during the first round and played until the third week. I had Moner with experience tactics, air, armor, spell ambush, 8 angels, and 30+ ducks. I killed 2 computer-controlled players. I also had a cloak +2 to speed and some other artifacts, but I don't remember them. Nelka was also leveling up well as a second hero. As it turned out, my opponent wasn't doing very well, which was evident from the too-fast turns and the not-so-well-leveled Solmir in the tavern. I used air scouting to keep track of him in one location until the end of the second week. At the beginning of the third week, he teleported near me, and we were about to have a quick encounter, but we had to save the game, and then the opponent couldn't continue due to real-life issues. The victory was awarded without a fight.
Thank you for the game!

That's it. Good luck in the future.

25.02.2013 numOne (blue, Tower, Fafner, Tazar) def злой_романтик (red, Tower, Nella, Nella), panic, 115
Had something to say? Took 2 restarts due to 2 blocks within a couple of steps from the castle — first lizards, then elves, sad :( , then the opponent takes a rest and here it is, the key encounter — as always, a routine block a couple of steps from the castle, this time simple pointy-ears, but Solmyr arrives on turn 2, so only 2 caps lost, then everything gets more tragic, both mines are cut off by 20-49 serpents guarding the dwarf dwelling and a pile of resources, and if wood was still lying around somewhere, stone, after building gargoyles, is completely absent (on day 3 I build a market, on day 4 a smithy :D , the build tempo is stunning, and naga are but a dream). Nella seems to level decently — exp armor, archery, air... Broke through and took the necro secondary, where I found a Griffin Conservatory of Throng and did NOT find the much-needed stone :smile04: , nothing to be done — I decide to hit rags to get through to another adjacent zone. But there are 70+ of them, which, combined with the lack of golems, sealed the deal (the cover of 30+ troglodytes was quickly dealt with :) ). It's a shame, of course, to lose in round 3 due to a whim of the generator, but c'est la vie, good luck in the tournament, there was no game as such, so...
Thanks for your time;)

25.02.2013 Amiloo (blue, Tower, Ayna, Marius) def bubuch (red, Tower, Torosar, Ignat), jebuscross, 127

The opponent retreated; I had only 1 left, but after spotting a conserve, clues, and a Pandora's box behind 50+ golems, I started playing.
From the start, gargoyles were built, upgraded to blue, and I slowly headed toward the crypts.
112 - spotted more clues and an external dwelling of gremlins; simply collecting gold, waiting for reinforcements from the external dwelling
113 - cleared a couple of crypts, scouted a level 1 conserve, took another gremlin external dwelling, aiming for Pandora's box behind the golems. Have rings for +1+1 and +2 rounds, and a medal for morale.
114 - Marius without a book, without a cart, hits 68 golems with GS; army consists of 108 gremlins, 4 mages, 8 golems, 20+ fairies. Fought very hard, used up all shots, left 9 gremlins, 6 golems, and all the butterflies. Pandora's box gave 10k exp, leveling up scouting :) and basic wisdom, shooting, and earth magic. I buy a book with slow and aim for the level 1 conserve with GS.
115 - By redeeming 2 nagas, I easily get an angel, break 60 gr. lizards, and check the first clue — it's large. We run further into the depths of the respawn, speeding up with the angel; scouting is carrying :)
116 - On the way, I encounter another level 1 conserve, getting a 2nd angel. Aiming for Pandora's box behind 50+ gr. harpies. In the other direction, I build a chain for the +2+2 sword and clues for diamond golems.[br][/br]117 - Pandora's box with 15k gold. Nagas are at home in the Castle. Maryka speeds up at home with the angel, replenishing 30 mana.
121 - Naga upgrade, take the 1st clue on 8, +2+2 sword. I see another hive nearby; decide to stay and speed up next turn for the Dragon Utopia, as there is already a chain on the other flank to take 3 clues.
122 - 2 hives, although I left 1 duck on guard — total 19, aiming for the Dragon Utopia. Marusya 9 9 3 4 exp armor, scouting, shooting, wisdom, advanced earth.
123 - Take my own village in the corner; on the way back, another 2 hives with 6 and 12. Total entering the Dragon Utopia 2: 27 ducks, 2 angels, 6 gr. nagas, and level ones.
Giving up nagas and 1 duck, I get a teapot and some junk, get crushed, speed up at home on gr. djinn.
124 - Marya runs as fast as she can toward ГО, the cockroaches aim for another clue.
125 - Before exiting to the center +8 ducks, total 45, and Pandora's box with 20 gr. golems. 20+ devils with oil looked pathetic; I immediately take the castle in the center, set up a tavern, and spread out for scouting. I messed up terribly here and left Marius with artifacts in the Castle on 1 djinn, while moving the army in another direction, but the opponent forgave me.
126 - Take the +12 sword with a cockroach, kill enemy scouting, and fall 1 cell short of the Dragon Utopia.
On his turn, the opponent capitulates. Apparently, it was a hard start and very unsuccessful battles at ГО and in the center; no troops were left at all.
Thanks for the game!

25.02.2013 Amiloo (blue, Tower, Aina, Marius) def bubuch (red, Tower, Torosar, Ignat), jebuscross, 127
I confirm!
The setbacks started on 112 in the conservatory with -1 morale twice.
On 122 I dug the ГО (4 rusties), which also didn't go too well; after running around the treasure zone for 4 days, I only found a small Dragon Fly Hive and a Book of Earth, which, given my 3-3 magic parameters, gave me nothing of value anyway. Meanwhile, my opponent came prepared; resistance is useless!!!
Thanks for the game! Good luck in your future battles!!

03/01/2013 ~no1_knows_me~ (red, Tower, Solmyr, Solmyr) loses to Maretti (blue, Tower, Eyn, Tazar) with a score of 126

bitter defeat :smile39:

111 5 heroes, including Dimmer
112 Took my secondary hero, Solmyr is fighting gray goats to clear the path to the Necropolis.
113 Breaking through to another Necropolis.
114 Finally broke through the second guard post, found a +1 to all stats breastplate behind the gray wyverns.
115 Strategic overview shows the blue main base. Two rings with +1 HP are visible :smile53:
116 Taking the first ring.
117 Taking the second ring, the demons are wreaking havoc in the Citadel.
121 Solmyr is running around the upgrade shrines, weak miners are holding off the enemy, money is tight.
122 Solmyr is heading to the wyverns for the breastplate. Dimmer is leveling up in parallel.
123 Solmyr is almost at the wyverns. Dimmer uses Meteor to replenish mana to 150, to thin out the GOs in the sand pit (level 20-49 champions).
124 Solmyr takes the artifact and heads home. Dimmer uses Rain to eliminate 9 champions.
125 Solmyr's teapot at 442 finishes off 22 champions. I continue on and destroy the portal to the blue main base :rolleyes: on one side there are 20-49 core nagas, and on the other, 20-49 gray wyverns. A plan is forming for turn 131: without increasing stats, use magic to eliminate all of them and enter the blue main base.
126 Solmyr takes another artifact +1 speed and a small axe +2 and heads home to replenish mana.
127 Solmyr is near the portal, at home he learned Bolt at 327 and is anticipating a rush. The plan is to fight with Bolt if necessary... but out of nowhere, Tazar appears and with an angel on level 1, he kills the weak units and Solmyr :smile34: gg

thnx for game

03/01/2013 ~no1_knows_me~ (red, Tower, Solmyr, Solmyr) lose Maretti (blue, Tower, Eyn, Tazar) balance 126

I confirm. Even if I had come 1 day later, your plan wouldn't have worked, since the blocks were too strong. You should have gone to the Hive area instead. Anyway, nice game on my side. The only problem was very bad access to new areas, but it all worked out with Tazar getting good skills and a long chain to the 2nd area. Thanks for playing.

Yes, it turned out to be a good game! Maretti showed amazing control skills. If you're interested, here's a recording of the game: http://www.twitch.tv/ward3nimba/b/372513273, starting around the 41st minute.

Sorry, but i forgot to flame the restart rules. 3 each is just to much and its made even worse by the change of color that motivates blue to take the restart. 2-3 hours wasted allmost every game on this.

Even if I came 1 day later your plan wouldnt have worked, since the blocks were to strong.

You're right. I tried to brake the blocks after the game and I couldn't (not enough mana). 26 naga queens were beaten easily with two chain lightnings, but 51 vyvern-monarchs need also two chains (2 mana lacks for second chain :) ) so anyway I would lose.

Sorry, but i forgot to flame the restart rules. 3 each is just to much and its made even worse by the change of color that motivates blue to take the restart. 2-3 hours wasted allmost every game on this.

oh yeah! take restart and get Piquerdam :cool:

PReDS (blue, Tower, Aine, Rissa/Dessa)+ vs heroes13 (red, Tower, Torosar, Grindan)-, 8mm6a, 141. They didn't finish the game due to the opponent being busy. We agreed on a draw, with me advancing. The analysis showed that I had a better position, but it's unclear how it would have played out if we had continued. Thanks for the game. P.S. How do I enable daily saves in the game?

PReDS (blue, Tower, Ain, Rissa/Dessa)+ vs heroes13 (red, Tower, Torosar, Grindan)- , 8mm6a, 141.
We didn't finish the game because the opponent was busy.
We agreed to a draw with me advancing. The reveal showed that I was better off, but it is unclear how things would have turned out if we had continued playing.
Thanks for the game.

I confirm. Feel free to record my defeat.
I'll describe my hole-ridden game a bit.
1.1.1 Tarasor arrived without a ballista, spotted cons 3-4.
1.1.2 Spotted the second cons 3-4 and boots of speed at the respawn.
1.1.3 I break out into the neighboring zone; there's a one-way path, I messed up with my army, and instead of a dummy, I threw the folder with the army in there. This is where you could have written ГГ; entered zone 12 (treasure zone), couldn't break anything, couldn't take anything. And at the respawn, there's nothing to fight with, the whole army vanished into the one-way path :( Fine, there's a third cons 3-4, Grindan with exp land. I think that somehow with second week growth and exp slow, I'll break the cons; it's not scary.
1.1.7 nags in the ford. Without an army, I can't really do anything; built markets and exchanged resources.
1.2.1 passage behind many Vasya/archers, or into a one-way path. Bought 80 gremlins with gargoyles; at the respawn, a piece remained behind a horde of blue fairies and there are 2 chests, a mill, gold lying around, annoying. I think now I'll collect it, buy an army, and go for the cons. In the end, the fairies (there were 60 of them) immediately morale-hit and beat the grems; after the battle -60 :( First grems in the one-way path, second ones minus own on fairy morale. I'm running around with 8 mages and 4 nags in the end; what cons, don't even dream about it. Then I go into the annoying area for orcs; just one annoying spot, no resources, no artifacts, no other buildings; thought the guard was 20 orcs, but no, 45. -20 last grems. And the annoying spot is 100 imps for 1k gold. :( One mistake with a jump into a one-way path with a hero and army cost me very dearly.
1.3.1 - 1.3.5 I finally start taking cons 3-4-4 angels; they are taken with losses of single gargoyles, if there were another 7 nags, everyone would be slaughtered with 14 mages. Things are looking up, I take the opponent's own second town. There is 1-6 in the Castle + capitol. Chic.
On the 4th week, I went wandering in zone 12: 11 angels, 14 nags, 28 mages, gargoyles. I see a couple of Pandoras, a golden bow, and 1 ulia. It was late, so I offered the opponent a draw, and then I'm withdrawing from the tournament. The opponent agreed.

In the dark, the reveal showed there were 2 Nyki Vivs (while I had a swamp second town), 2 Dragon Utopia; in one a book of fire, in the other a book of air and a hat +6all. I had exp air. But the opponent already had a level 5 magic hat at the start of the 4th. So even here, the Dragon Utopia didn't make me better.
So the opponent outplayed me 100%. Thus, it is a legitimate PReDS def Heroes13.
My apologies to the opponent that I couldn't finish the game.