Posts from “Spring 2013” season. Online ranked games (reports, confirmations, discussions).

20.03.13 ariputra (blue, Conflux, random, Labetha) def Sevan_80 (red, Castle, Valeska, Orrin) Panic 141

a mediocre start, couldn't get the birds placed, but there is an external dwelling of Air Elementals, home 123 with Grendels in the Castle, and a Griffin Conservatory

on the 2nd Griffin Conservatory 2 with heavy losses, Labetha leveled up Earth magic, Sword +3, Vidomina raised a few skeletons, from 3 external dwellings and a secondary hero I got about 150, also a 2nd Griffin Conservatory deep in the respawn,

on the 3rd a Pandora's Box with 30 Gogs, 3 Dragon Fly Hives with 20 Wyverns, 2 Rings +1/1 to A/D and to Spell Power/Knowledge, Helm +4, a morale artifact, on 137 the birds were built, on 141 Orrin appeared on the horizon, full buyout and Fireball: Oil, Lightning Bolt for 270, and a slightly bigger mana pool decided the game.

thanks for the interesting game

20.03.13 ariputra (blue, Conflux, random, Labetha) def Sevan_80 (red, Castle, Valeska, Orrin) Panic 141

mediocre start, couldn't place the birds, but there is an external dwelling of air elementals, homes 123 with griffins in the castle, there is a Griffin Conservatory

on the 2nd Griffin Conservatory 2 with heavy losses, Labetha leveled up Earth magic, Sword +3, Vidomina raised a few skeletons, from 3 external dwellings and secondary skills got about 150, also another Griffin Conservatory 2 deep in the respawn,

on the 3rd Pandora's Box with 30 Gogs, 3 Dragon Fly Hives with 20 Wyverns, 2 rings +1/1 to A/D and to Spell Power/Knowledge, Hat +4, morale artifact, birds were summoned on 137, on 141 Orrin appeared on the horizon, full buyout and Fly/Berserker: oil, lightning for 270, and a slightly larger mana pool decided it.

thanks for the interesting game

It happened, I botched the ending, thanks for the game

20.03.2013 Maretti (red, dung, shakti, hack) def Scorpiona (blue, castle, valeska, gunnar) 8mm6a, 224

Got the early mino dwell and a pretty rich start area. Found some cons and got 10 angels pretty fast. Week 3 Gunnar showed with pack angels and killed some of my scouts. I moved in her direction since I had clearly better stats. I could have gone for her town, but didnt know if I could reach or defeat her in town, so went for purple instead to get the dbl build. I also had isra making skells (1200) in another direction.

Scorpiona now made aas and had tp and dd/fly. I took some topes and got dd/fly and stole her town late week 4 to upgrade my angels. Unfortunatly we got plauge. I moved isra to new area and made 200 skells from 2 battles, unfortunatly gunnar came same round and killed her. Now we had some fighting over towns that went back and forward but in the end she made a mistake and I could catch her. It was a hard struggle but ended happily. Hack rules. Thanks for playing.

20.03.2013 Maretti (red, dung, shakti, hack) def Scorpiona (blue, castle, valeska, gunnar) 8mm6a, 224

At the respawn there are 2 caches each of angels, monks, and swordsmen. The only problem is that the respawn covers a quarter of the map; everything is terribly scattered and naturally not revealed immediately...
On the first week, I repelled the AI. And I revealed the exits to the center.
On the second week, you either push forward with minimal troops and spend the whole week on winding roads, or still fight for the angel resources. The angels were recruited + the first angel cache was taken; it'll take another week to reach the second one))))
At the start of the third week, I take two Griffin Conservatory 3+3, and with 12 angels and a devourer Gunya takes the Dragon Utopia from КЗ, but the stats are nothing. And then Craig arrives with stats 3 times higher:eek: ...And it's only the middle of the third week.
I spent the rest of the week at my own respawn since Craig blocked the exits to the center. I reached the second angel cache and ate another Dragon Utopia from the air, but again without stats. Archangels appeared.
Then there was a scramble taking castles back and forth... But Craig was realistically stronger; the only thing that stopped me from GG was that I was looking for the last artifact "Helmet+2" for the cursed armor with the orb, didn't find it:mad: but then I did:smile24:

Thanks for the game!!!

21.3.2013 Fil90 (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Gunnar) def 0771 (blue, Rampart, Kyrre) 2sm4d(3) 213
Had only played on HP before, but the opponent thought I was from here, so we ended up playing by slightly different rules)). But since it's come to this, I'll write a report here.
Spawned in the underground mine, Shakti with 3 stacks, 2 underground secondary heroes - on 113 took the Necropolis, by chain on 115 cleared Inferno with Gunnar. Spent the whole week looking for a decent external dwelling, but only found troglodytes) later it turned out there was a pit fiends dwelling, and a Portal of Summoning for greater efreets. Also found 1 Griffin Conservatory 2-4. By the end of the week, I placed Minotaurs in the citadel without a portal and colored the troglodyte dwelling... On 121, I take a Naga Bank 3 with Shakti and a stack of troglodytes at the Necropolis respawn, on the way back I breach the gates up to the opponent's respawn. Meanwhile, Gunnar buys a spell book in Inferno and goes to the Griffin Conservatory. On 122, I check the Conservatory with a scout - tier 2. Gunnar takes it and goes to another Naga Bank. On 124, I visit the Naga Bank 3 and defeat Gunnar in the Necropolis Castle, because I spotted an obelisk on the opponent's respawn. 125 - minor obelisk, nothing more to do here, I send Gunnar on foot into the treasure zone through a portal. Meanwhile, the chain breaches a passage into the underground treasure zone next to Inferno. 126 - entered successfully through the portal, since the treasure zone is native, I see a dragon dwelling.) There's also a Dragon Utopia behind a crowd of greater efreets. 127 - cleared the dwelling and obelisk +6. I place a portal - it has troglodytes( 131 - troglodytes again(( And a week of green dragons) By HP rules you can't buy them, but since that's not the case here... the opponent bought them out, well I don't mind) I visit a library and a minor obelisk with Gunnar, sit in the gold mine for a boost. I also see another dragon dwelling and a book of air behind nagas))) 132 - decided to clear the book first, breach nearby gates up to the opponent's secondary respawn, a scout goes to explore. 133 - I take the dwelling and a Pandora's Box with psychics for all water. 134 - I go to clear the last obelisk in the treasure zone and a Pandora's Box with Grand Elves + a sulfur mine. 135 - +8 Wisdom, in the Pandora's Box 30 greater harpies. I make a jump to the native respawn at the dragon dwelling. 136 - I take the dwelling and clear sulfur wherever it is. While there's time, I send Gunnar to the already explored treasure zone for a few Pandora's Boxes. 137 - 4 Pandora's Boxes + all air, +15k gold, +15k experience, +25 demons. I place dragons. 141 - I breach another exit into the treasure zone, onto the grass, send in scouts. I drag Gunnar to the unclaimed Dragon Utopia. 142 - in the Dragon Utopia +9 all, hat +4 +4 and +1 to speed. I defeated Gunnar, but not the right way(. On the grass I see a Dragon Utopia. 143 - I defeated Gunnar again, and with Dimension Door reached the Dragon Utopia, afraid I wouldn't make it - saw through scouting that the opponent was nearby. In the Dragon Utopia +3 all and junk. The grass turned out to be rich - several beehives, a library, Titan's armor, a hat +12 and 2 Cyclops Stockpiles +18 resources, which was important. Moreover, the treasure zone is large and native to the opponent, he should have gone here first, his scouting was lacking. By 211 I broke into the Dungeon, 680 mana. Placed a Portal of Summoning - ended up with 22 Portal of Summoning. Didn't bring one along. 212 +10 unicorns from a quest - breached the main, sat in the castle. 213 - found Kyrre through scouting in Inferno treasure zone. Thanks for the game.

21.3.2013 Fil90 (red, Dungeon, Shakti, Gunnar) def 0771 (blue, Rampart, Kyrre) 2sm4d(3) 213

Clearing one treasure zone gave nothing, so I decided to break through G0 via the gate, broke through 35 gr of bears, didn't risk going for 100-200 cyclopes, went to clear my home treasure zone from the near edge of the opponent who had lit up, managed to clear half, but there was also junk there, returned to the first treasure zone to finish clearing where I was caught, as it turned out there was a tasty spot, Kyrre stubbornly gave neither earth nor air, thanks for the game.

23.03.2013 Defiant (red, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) lose to angry russian man (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 1.4.5

In the first game, I didn't have enough wood to build stables in the castle. There's an external stable nearby. Native secondary resource. I found only 2 hives on week 16. Angels only stayed for 3 weeks in the castle.
Valeska has expertise in air, leadership, archery, offense, prolonged defense, earth magic, and initial tactics.
6 angels, 16 vipers, 100+ archers and pikemen, 8 champions, and 20+ griffins and swordsmen.
I took the Fortress in the opponent's castle, but it turns out I had more troops.
Thanks for the game, the time, and the communication.

23.03.2013 Defiant (red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) lose Angry Russian Man (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 1.4.5

On the first map, I was 2 wood short to build the stables in the Stronghold. There is an external stable not far from the castle. Native secondary town. Only found 2 beehives for 16 wyrms. Angels only showed up in the castle on week 3.
Valeska: expert air, leadership, archery, offense, basic defense, earth magic, and starting tactics.
6 angels, 16 wyrms, 100+ grand elves and pikemen, 8 champions, and 20+ griffins and swordsmen.
Fireball in the opponent's castle, but it turns out I have more meat.
Thanks for the game, your time, and the conversation.

I confirm.
The start was average. Kyrre with 12 elves and ~40 centaurs, wasted 4 elves on some trivial fight, so didn't clear much in the first week, but revealed 2 Griffin Conservatories (1+2) and Shackles (which ultimately were never claimed). Secondary town was swamp, guard: 20-49 grand elves, passage to the underground secondary: 10-19 archmagi. On 1.1.7 horses in the citadel. On 1.2.1 I take the first Griffin Conservatory, enter the underground secondary; there, despite Kyrre having pathfinding, I get stuck for a long time, fight my way back, take a 3rd castle underground, scout the treasure zone, take the second Griffin Conservatory on respawn, but then the opponent suddenly rushed, almost reaching my castle. In the end, Kyrre breaks into my castle, no mana despite having slow, and generally no chance at all. Overall, played some battles sloppily, the guards were very unpleasant, and I didn't manage to take the beehive either.
Thanks for the game.
P.S. Kyrre had an ideal roll — expert earth, expert logistics, expert archery, expert tactics, plus underleveled offense, armor, wisdom, and pathfinding. But in terms of meat, completely no chance.

22.03.13 0771 (red, Rampart, Kyrre) def kesa (Inferno, Marius) 2sm4d(3) 121, I break through to my native secondary town with losses, but at least 123456 in the castle + 123 in the citadel + Legion's head is revealed, the opponent didn't really follow up with a surrender, thanks for the game.

22.03.2013 Maretti (red, ramp, ivor) def Stickyfingaz (blue, dung, shakti) jebus 112

22.03.2013 Maretti (red, ramp, ivor) def Stickyfingaz (blue, dung, shakti) jebus 112

CryptoNight (Blue, Castle, Straker) def Yostairs (Red, Dungeon, Charna) Panic 134
Nanekril 650 skeletons with Cloak+10 necro, gathered 18 ducks 3 angels and killed in FB by countering masshast with oil.

22.03.13 0771 (red, Rampart, Kyrre) def kesa (Inferno, Marius) 2sm4d(3) 121, I break through to my native secondary town with losses, but at least 123456 in the castle + 123 in the citadel + the Legion's head is revealed, my opponent didn't follow up with a surrender, thanks for the game.

that's exactly how it was

Javdet (red, Snow, Nella, Nella) def darkello (blue, Dungeon, Geon, Damacon) 8mm6a 217

A very tough matchup, long roads, Town Portal didn't spawn in either scrolls or mage guilds. Until the end of the game I ran around with a 2nd week army as Nella, Dragon Utopias were cleared with Resurrection. Gunnar opened a 2nd front with the rest of the growth, and then on one day I picked up Town Portal from a scroll and in town. Then a scout hero with an army came to clean up.

Thanks for the game

23.3.2013 RA_ge (red, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def zoog (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) Jebus Cross 115

I took two restarts, my opponent one.

111 - spread out into seven heroes, but since it wasn't yet clear where to go with Tazar, I just took a chest for experience with him.
112 - 113 With Tazar and the scout heroes, I take crypts (dug up the Spirit of Oppression), found the Gnome's Shield, scouted two external lizard dwellings (colored one) and two beehives, a Dragon Utopia.
114 - 115 Tazik breaks a hundred gnomes, a minimal Dwarf Cottage, levels up Archery, Logistics, Earth Magic, the scouts gather everything, etc. Hydras are already built in the castle.

A plan was taking shape, but the outlook wasn't great - no external dwellings at all and only three beehives, didn't see ГО, but then the opponent writes GG and the auto doesn't want to take it...

Thanks for the game