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

07/19/13 BA/IEHOK (blue, random (Rampart), random (Melody), Kir), def. RozenKran (red, random (Dungeon), random (Synk), Mefala), jebus 122

On the first day, I noticed three good spots for convenient guarding, so I decided to play.
As it turned out, besides that, there was practically nothing else on the map: a level 2 Cons at a bad location and a Pegasus nest, painted at 116. GO - fairies on the road and 100+ gr liches or fairies to choose from on a difficult path. I decide to go for 122 through the liches. The result of the week - 8 wins from 2 hives, building - horses in the castle without upgrading bows.
At 121, Kir eats Pandora for 10k experience, upgrades Earth, Tactics, Offense, Defense, Logistics, and Archery to expert. I rush with a gr pegasus after the stables. Next turn, +2 angels and 2 more trees. But then, a message comes about a surrender; the opponent refuses a draw from the auto-save.
Thanks for the game!

07/20/13 Juristis (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) def numOne (red, Fortress, Tazar), Balance 126
The roads are slow; on turn 111, there's a 6-hero spread, with 3 of them having +350 attack, including Grindan and Ain. Things get even more interesting on turn 112, with minotaur dwellings and quite a few chests and money structures on the road. The rest was just a matter of technique: 26 gold mines on the second turn, and on turn 123, Grindan with oil reduced the health of over 100 minotaurs with greatswords. On turn 124, they and Shakti entered the treasure room through 7 gray bears. On the next turn, Tazar broke through his defenses, suffering heavy losses, and took out 4 of my units. In response, on turn 125, Shakti reached him, followed by a bribe and surrender in the next turn. Thanks for the game!

07/20/13 Juristis (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) def numOne (red, Fortress, Tazar), Balance 126

Thank you for the game.

07/20/13 Lucky George (blue, Castle, Kaitlin, Mephala) def kesa (red, Tower, Einar, Moner), JC, 127.

Thanks for the game.

Confirmed, thanks for the game.

Mar (blue, Rampart, Kirr) def Sevan_80 (red, Swamp, Vistan, Alkin) 8HM12a, 225.
They played for a long time and finally met on turn 225. =) Kirr was losing in terms of units, but his superior stats + red orb + 78 elves + golden bow + bow with 15% and quiver with 10% + archery experience = a winning formula.
Thanks for the game.

Roger DAltavilla (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Yabarkas) def nitro43 (red, Stronghold, Gunnisson, Crag) 2sm4d(3), 141
Thanks for the game!
The opponent had a double, but I managed to completely clear one treasury within 4 days (from 121 to 124), and the game became even. We ran around, stole secondary heroes from each other, it was fun. And in the end, the oil decided it.

Roger DAltavilla (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Yabarkas) def nitro43 (red, Stronghold, Gunnison, Crag) 2sm4d(3), 141
Thanks for the game!
Opponent had a double, but I managed to fully clear one treasury in 4 days (from 121 to 124) and the game became even. We chased each other, took each other's secondary towns, it was fun. And in the final, the oil decided it.

Confirmed. It was painful to watch 7 gr. bears melt from grandmasters and shooters because of the oil! :) Thanks for the game!

21.07.2013 The_ (red, Conflux, random, tuned, grindan) def Grisha =) (blue, Swamp, iron, bronze) JC 112.
Great start, many hives, two Griffin Conservatories, air units built, two heroes with air magic, got a devil in the camp, everything perfect, opponent couldn't handle the block. Started a new one right away.

21.07.2013 The_ (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) def Grisha =) (red, Swamp, bronze) JC 114.

An even better setup: external dwelling of drakes, 5 hives assembling in two turns, 2 Throne Griffin Conservatories, quite a few stat artifacts looted, 5 crypts taken (all large), two hives. But the opponent's game didn't work out again, even with auto.

Thanks for the games.

CuC9CTblu (Red, Inferno, Marius, Marius) def dom2 (Blue, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack) Jebus Cross, 132
First game as Inferno on Jebus turned out pretty interesting
111. Scattered into 5 heroes, popped two Griffin Conservatories, one behind a hundred Lizard Warriors, I'm playing
112-113. Split the army into 3 parts, ran to capture secondary heroes, Marius levels up on stat boosters along the way, found another Conservatory 3-4 with Grand Elixir
114. I approach the Hive for Cerberi with Marius, having a decent amount of meat and a stack of 90 Imps
115. Break 30 Cerberi without losses using Efreeti, on the last move check the Hive with Valeska - 4 Wyverns, take them, immediately run to the second Hive on Efreeti
116. Take the second Hive for 4 Wyverns, break back home to replenish mana.
117. Made the first Demons - 12 pieces, checked a Conservatory with a weak hero, a tier 2, run to it along the way having summoned more Demons on Pegasi for a prison to get hero level 10, break into a secondary town preparing to take a tier 3 Conservatory and 2 Hives nearby
121. With 19 Wyverns and 2 Angels, the Conservatory falls with the loss of 1 Demon, immediately found another Conservatory, also tier 3, decide to take it with a weak hero on 122
122. With 8 Angels, I transport the army back to the town where Marius broke, run to the Pandora's Box, along the way took a box for all Air Magic, but had no Wisdom
123. Broke through a chain another Conservatory for 2 Angels, also decided to kill Red Dragons with a weak hero for a prison and a Pandora's Box, as a result, due to poor positioning, the Dragons immediately reached the Wyverns, -4 instantly, Marius set up at the entrance to the Pandora's Box - Wizards or Efreeti
124. Break the Wizards, initially wanted not to spend mana on Mass Haste, of which I only had one cast, but they cast Haste themselves, had to spend, run along the road, spotting the opponent's view with Air Magic, his Pandora's Box is very close, run there - 18 Gorgons and Hydras dealt quite a beating, -Angel -5 Wyverns -10 Demons, the opponent sets up at the entrance, first attacked the army, broke 10 Thunderbirds and 2 Angels, he buys back, now I attack Crag Hack, who also buys back, run to his town, which was a fatal mistake, I never made it and on top of that was left without mana
125. On his turn, the opponent attacks, nothing to counter Slow, 2 Angels + all Wyverns lost, bought back
126. Had to sit in the castle for the whole day on full speed to replenish mana, no Well nearby
127. The second battle takes place in the Sands - my 12 Wyverns + 7 Angels + 7 Demons against 6 Behemoths, 8 Wyverns, and 5 Thunderbirds, he has about twice as much mana, Lightning for 200 damage is cast on the Angels, in return Mass Haste + Lightning, 5 Bears die, then a trade of troops, Crag Hack buys back on 1 Bird, I am left with 5 Wyverns and 2 Demons, I break to his weak hero to replenish mana at home.
131. At my base, the opponent sets up at the entrance on 1 upgraded Bird, a fatal mistake, I attack with a weak hero with an upgraded Efreet, kill Crag Hack with Lightning, but the opponent does not surrender. On the opponent's turn, Crag Hack appears again from somewhere, runs towards the treasure zone, sets up at the entrance on a Dog again, my weak hero is killed, but now Marius reaches Crag Hack, I attack again and again Crag Hack is down, now the opponent writes gg.
An epic game it was

20.07.13 Lexmaster (Blue, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Tanta) def Nolife (Red, Inferno, Calh, Tunar) 2sm4d(3) 132
Took all losses, completely wiped
111 spread out into five heroes, found a Dwarf Cottage, stable, well, creek, +3 spell power hat, and realized the main would be a mage.
112-117 passages to secondary zones are difficult blocks, clearing respawn, 2 external dwellings of goblins, one of birds, but it’s unreachable with grand ones, in town only 1,2,5 with the citadel.
121-127 secondary Necro, start making skeletons and earning money, find artifacts for the mage, pick up the Griffin Conservatory trio and on the seventh day leave the hero on a rally point before the main battle.
132 arrive at the opponent’s castle, replenish mana in the well before it, and attack. Tanta 5 2 10 12 (120), mass earth, have Haste, 15 birds, 1 angel, 350 skeletons, 1 bear.
Tunar 11 6 6 6, 9 efreeti, 12 Wyverns, 3 angels, 80+ gogs
No chance against resurrection.
Thanks for the game!

20.07.13 Lexmaster (Blue, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Tazar) def Nolife (Red, Inferno, Calh, Tunar) 2sm4d(3) 132
We got totally wrecked
111 split into five heroes, found a dwarf dwelling, stables, well, creek, +3 cap, and realized the main would be a mage.
112-117 passages to secondaries are tough blocks, clearing respawn, 2 external dwellings of goblins, one of birds, but can't take it without grand ones, in town only 1,2,5 with citadel.
121-127 secondary Necro, start making skeletons and earning money, find artifacts for the mage, take the Griffin Conservatory trio and on the seventh day leave the hero on the speed boost before the ГО.
132 arrive at the opponent's castle, replenish mana at the well before it, and attack Tazar 5 2 10 12 (120), mass earth, have haste 15 birds 1 angel 350 skellies, 1 bear.
Tunar 11 6 6 6, 9 efreet, 12 vives, 3 angels, 80+ gogs
No chance against resurrection.
Thanks for the game!

It was a thing, thanks for the game.

06/21/2013 Gomunguls (Blue, random, Stronghold, Gird, Gurnisson) def GoD (Red, random, Dungeon, Das, Das) Jebus Cross, 1.2.5
We played on L, it went well. On 1.2.4, after being overwhelmed at home, he moved to the center and attacked with a red orb and 10 gray creatures.
Thanks for the game!!!

Thanks for the game!

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06/24/2013 Maretti (blue, stronghold, hack) def God (red, Conflux, Lacus, Tazar) jebus 124

Hack rules.

There wasn't much going on, I barely managed to find a bird nest at the end of the week and, losing some creatures, I was able to take it. I didn't have time to get to the center – Crag, with stables and boots, quickly caught up and overwhelmed me – everything was fine with the bag and artifacts there, so I had no chance.
Thanks for the game!

After this game, I had some thoughts about the bans and restrictions related to playing as Conflux.
I want to suggest loosening the restrictions on elementals a bit.
For starters, at least allow starting with any hero/upgrading Pixies/upgrading Psychics. You can introduce all these changes to the rules at once or in parts.
For testing, I suggest introducing these changes to the rules on the Jebus template for testing, since it is on Jebus that Conflux doesn't seem as overpowered as it is considered to be on Soda on other templates.

21.07.13 Simon5760 (blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Roger-ua (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack), 2SM4d(3) 214

We all played it safe. The start was decent, an external dwelling of horses and pegasi right next to me, I flagged it immediately, but I didn't have enough cash to buy them all, little gold, the road was long and useless. I took a secondary hero, rushed to a second secondary, took it, built a Griffin Conservatory for 1 angel, and went to the treasure zone. Few artifacts, but there were Dragon Fly Hives, I scraped together some resources, barely took 2 Dragon Utopias. On turn 141 my opponent arrives, runs to my castle (10 bears, 27 birds, and meat) while I have (20 horses, 40 grand elves, 12 Wyverns, and some meat). I came out of the fight with 20 horses and 20-30 grand elves, the opponent retreated. To avoid taking risks, I went to a neighboring treasure zone, returned a week later and finished him off! gg wp

Thanks for the game!

21.07.13 Simon5760 (blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack, Crag Hack), 2SM4d(3) 214

Everyone went off to gather resources. It went okay, an external dwelling of horses and pegasi right next to me, so I flagged it immediately, but I didn't have enough gold to buy them, very little gold, and the road was long and useless. I took a secondary hero and rushed to the second secondary hero, took it, picked up the Griffin Conservatory for 1 angel and went into the treasure zone. Few artifacts, but I had Dragon Fly Hives, somehow managed to scrape together enough and took 2 Dragon Utopias. On day 141 the opponent arrives and rushes to the castle (10 bears, 27 birds, and fodder). I had (20 horses, 40 grand elves, 12 wyverns, and some fodder). I came out of the fight with 20 horses and 20-30 grand elves, the opponent retreated. To avoid risk, I went to the neighboring treasure zone, came back a week later and finished him off! gg wp

Thanks for the game!

Confirmed.
With the external dwellings it was all great: 1 bear, 1 birds, and 1 orcs – all taken on week 2. Free artifacts. Also, in the second town I built 123457 in the castle. In the first town I built 12345 in the Citadel. But the two secondary heroes were a bog. Couldn't get the pathfinder. On the 3rd treasure zone. On day 141 I broke through the GO and came to visit. Though there was a chronic lack of cash – I didn't buy the entire army, and Mage Guild level 2 wasn't built. So there's no battle magic. Probably the idea of attacking was wrong – the basis was the advantage in stats and mass hasting. As it turned out, despite the stat advantage and that the opponent had visited 2 Dragon Utopias, the lack of battle magic and the opponent's Golden Bow decided everything. The subsequent attempt to get battle magic and assemble an army was unsuccessful.
Thanks for the game!
After revealing the map, I found no chance for myself. Either lack of experience, or there is none.

07/22/2013 Tovariщ (Red, Swamp, Westan, Westan) def. darkello (Blue, Castle, Valya, Orrin) 2sm4d (3) 221. We had a great match, but it was one-sided. Thanks for the game!