Posts from “Summer 2013” experimental season. Online ranked games (reports, discussions). Auto-translated

12/06/13 Tovariщ (red, Conflux, random, vidomina) def darkello (blue, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) Jebus 115

Thank you

12.06.2013. Roger-ua (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) def artist_rapman (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) 2sm4d(3).113.
The opponent retreated; I had 111 left. I got lucky with the second level, though I built and bought the birds for a 3rd hero at 111. Then a stable, a Pandora's box for 5000. By 113, 6 heroes. But the opponent writes that it's GG. I suggest auto. The opponent still writes GG.
Thanks for the game!

10.06.13. Pit for LM (blue, random Tower, random Fafner, Monere) lose twaryna (red, random Inferno, random Ayden, Gunnarsson), balance, 122.
Played by M-200 rules.
Did not take restarts. The spawn was generally okay, but unlucky with roads. And there wasn't a single external dwelling. By the first week I built up to Nagas with a Citadel, but ran out of money. Only one Dwarf Cottage remained, which turned out to be a twenties dwelling, so I didn't push with the first week army, and there was nothing to buy the Nagas with. On day 121 I took it with a supply cart, but the troops couldn't make it back in time. As a result, Monere camped before the exit to the center on rough terrain. That's when I got caught... And the road that would have been much more convenient was completely blocked - by Medusas.
In short, Monere was killed thanks to tactics and Efreeti, the level 1 hero with the army tried to avenge, but fell in an uneven battle...

10.06.13. Pit for LM (red, random Fortress, random Broghild, Gunnar) def twaryna (blue, random Rampart, random Elshar, Vokial), 2sm2c, 123.
Took all restarts. The spawn was good here.
At the Castle - lots of money, in the tavern - two native heroes, including Bron with 6 Basilisks. By day 112 I could already build Wyverns and buy one to break the archers on the secondary. There wasn't anything special there, but I revealed my own treasure zone. Until the end of the week Gunnar ran around picking up stat boosts, as there was nothing else to do. Luck with Ciele - she took an external Wyvern dwelling without losses, and on day 121 - a Medusa dwelling with 6.
In general, I bought everything, on day 121 I entered the opponent's treasure zone. There, from the scouting view, I saw only 2 boxes as useful - took them, 5k experience, leveled up Earth and Log, and 40 upgraded Bows. On day 122 I crashed to replenish mana, and then the opponent rushed towards me on the path.
I breach the GO of 60+ Demons, hurried, lost many Gnolls, catch Vokial - but the terrain allows him to retreat. I run further - there's a level 1 hero with the full army. I catch him too, gg.

Thanks for the games.

June 12, 2013 Grizvald (red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def. Ominous1 (blue, Tower, Serena, Luna) Skirmish (200%) 132.

The roads are slow; Ivor arrived with three stacks of 11 elves each. I recruited a Mefala from the tavern with three more elves. In the first round, I spread out across the map, and I earned a good amount of money. In the second round, besides a graveyard worth 20+ energy, there wasn't anything special. I built 1345 in the citadel. In the second round, with a stack of Grand Griffins, I cleared out almost everything; Ivor got Tactics and Earth Magic. I took a Pandora's Box for 40 marks using mummies. I broke through to the Necropolis, but the path was blocked by the Golden Shaft's ranged guard. I took the second Golden Shaft and was defeated by the Necropolis. In the Necropolis, I built a GM2 and a Magistrate. In my castle, I built Unicorns. In the third round, with increased growth, I broke through to the adjacent grassland, where the opponent was already present. In the tavern, I saw mages with 4 spell power and Luna with 10. I planned to attack the opponent, but the opponent outsmarted me twice with Grand Griffins, and then attacked with Luna. In the final round, the opponent didn't have anything to counter my army besides magic, and the Grand Griffins and marks on Tactics were hit by a direct arrow aimed at the Gremlins. In the first round, I cast Haste, and after a few rounds, Luna surrendered.
Thank you for the game!

12.06.2013 Tovariщ (blue, dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def Vatya (red, castle, Valya, valya) 2SM4d(3) 124

Funny game. On week 1: Griffin Conservatory 1, Dwarf Cottage 15. Build order: mushrooms, harpies, eyes. Second week: Dragon Fly Hive 8, Griffin Conservatory 2,1. I take a graveyard and there, guess what :confused: that's right, Angel Wings :smile20:. Griffin Conservatory 3, Cloak +2 Speed and at 124 I capture the opponent's capital.

Thank you

12.06.2013 MuLLIyTa (red, Citadel, Crag Hack) lose amigo-sasha (blue, Rampart, Ivor) 2SM4d(3) 117. Was slightly short on gold to rebuild the bears in the castle. Went to clear the Dwarf Cottage, but 60 fire elementals mowed me down. I surrendered (asked for auto), opponent granted it. Waited for growth, fully cleared the Dwarf Cottage, hauled out the meat, destroyed the Griffin Conservatory 3. With angels I rushed to the secondary — there was another Griffin Conservatory near the castle, also 3. In the Griffin Conservatory I leveled Earth Magic. Peeked into the treasure zone, it was empty. With oil I broke through ГО and reached the opponent's main, where an accelerating Ivor was sitting — I dismantle him with no chance. Thanks for the game.

09.06.13 Juristis (blue, random, Rampart, Mephala, Ellesar) def MuLLIyTa (red, random, Castle, Sir Mullich, Ciele), Skirmish 200%, 136
Heavy first week, got 2 native heroes, but no elves, and not many centaurs either. 5 treasure chests only gave 4.5k gold, so I spent the whole week running around with 4 heroes. Upgraded the centaurs, took the Necro secondary hero and all mines except the gold ones. At home, 1-3 in the Citadel. Ellesar with Earth magic.
121 - again 2 native heroes arrive, this time one of them with 6 elves. Mephala broke the minimal Dwarf Cottage, Ellesar the gold mine.
122 - via the view spell, I had already spotted one of the treasure zones and the opponent’s Necro secondary hero back in week 1. The treasure zone was Inferno along the road, but the interesting thing in it was 2 hives for Efreeti and Greater Birds, plus a quest artifact for 100+ Magogs. Decided that I couldn’t clear something like that yet and went off-road. Broke through a horde of Vampires for a portal, and on the other side there were red flags and a Tower town was visible. Fortunately, on the other side the guard was 50-99 Fire Elementals. Decided to keep going, meeting Ciele right at the start clearly did not bode well.
123 - broke through 24 Greater Demons for an off-road exit into the third treasure zone.
Then I cleared this treasury (turned out to be a swamp one). Took a Pandora’s box with 60 Lizardmen and a hive with 6 Wyverns behind a hundred Orcs. On 125 or 126, Ciele broke through the Fire Elementals and ran to my secondary hero. I decided to ignore her and continued clearing the treasure zone.
131 - managed to take the growth out from under Ciele’s nose from the main town and transport it into the treasure zone via the road. While the Elementalist was taking my towns, I finished clearing the swamp treasure zone (in addition to the 60 regular Lizardmen, I took another 3 Pandora’s boxes with 45 Greater each, a hive with 6 Wyverns, an external Wyvern dwelling, and 60 Greater Gnolls). Then, with spoons and losses, I broke through to meet my own growth and defeated Ellesar in the Inferno treasure zone.
On 135, Ciele showed up there as well. I took 2 mini-hives and sat down to refill mana in the town. On my turn, the red player attacked, got hit in the face with Oil and a volley of Grand Elves with Lizardmen, after which the stack of Marksmen was gone. GG, thanks for the game!