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

28.08.2013 Juristis (blue, Tower, Aine, Astral/Broghild) def MuLLIyTa (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack) Diamond 144
Medium roads, decided to play because of 2 native heroes, an external marketplace, and a Book of Earth for 100+ swordsmen. In Astral's folder, who grabbed Earth at level 3. Clicked on Naga at the Citadel.
Day 121 pleased with +5 Nagas, 10 total. On day 122, took the Book of Earth with Astral nicely, then a Pandora's Box for 20k experience, a Naga Bank, a Dwarf Cottage, a Dragon Fly Hive for 8, another experience Pandora's Box, a +6 Shield, then used Town Portal to take a double Griffin Conservatory on the adjacent zone.
Mid-week 2 there was a small blunder, attacked Broghild at a horde of 84 Vampire Lords for a box + beehive, turned out to be 84 of them, killed an Angel, a Naga, 2 Wyverns, and 7 Mages. But the box turned out to have experience, and Broghild with Earth, Attack, and Logistics.
On day 127, Astral broke a triple Dragon Utopia, gave a +12 Shield, a +4 to All Shield, and a +12 Sword. Built a Castle. Found as many as 2 Dimension Door scrolls and the Red Orb.
On week 3, was building a guild, by day 135 it was finished apparently and used Dimension Door to take another Dragon Utopia, a minimal one with Wings. Then with full control, ate up the map, ran around stat boosters, upgraded Archers in the computer's Castle, took an external dwelling of Giants, but didn't have enough time to trade resources for their construction by day 137.
In mid-week 4, assembled the Armor of the Damned from a Crypt and moved to active operations. On day 144, Astral takes the opponent's swamp, a nearby lookout spot reveals 10 Polar Bears, 25 Monks, and 3 Angels on a noob hero within reach. Attacked with Broghild, killed them, opponent surrenders. Thanks for the game!

28.08.2013 Juristis (blue, Tower, Aine, Astral/Broghild) def MuLLIyTa (red, Stronghold, Crag Hack) Diamond 144
Average roads, decided to play because of 2 native heroes, an external market, and a book of earth for 100+ swordsmen. In Astral's artifact bar, who grabbed earth at level 3. I drafted a Naga in the Citadel.
121 was nice with +5 Nagas, 10 total. On 122 with proper timing I took the book of earth with Astral, then a Pandora's box for 20k experience, a Naga bank, a Dwarf Cottage, a Dragon Fly Hive for 8, another Pandora for experience, a shield +6, then with Town Portal I took a tier-two Griffin Conservatory on the adjacent zone.
Mid-second week there was a small loss, I attacked with Broghild a horde of greater vampires for a chest + a beehive; turned out to be 84 units, they killed an angel, a Naga, 2 Wyverns, and 7 mages. But the chest had experience, and Broghild got earth, attack, and logistics.
On 127 I busted a tier-three Dragon Utopia with Astral; it gave a shield +12, a shield +4 to all, and a sword +12. I built a Castle. I found as many as 2 Dimension Door scrolls and the red orb.
Third week I was building the guild; by 135 it was apparently finished, and I took another Dragon Utopia with Dimension Door, a minimum one with wings. Then with full control I was eating up the map, running around stat boosters, upgraded Archers in the computer's Castle, took an external dwelling of Giants, but didn't have enough time to buy resources for their building by 137.
Mid-fourth week I assembled the Armor of the Damned from a crypt and moved to active operations. On 144 I take the opponent's swamp with Astral; nearby scouting reveals 10 white bears, 25 Monks, and 3 angels in a vulnerable spot within reach. I attack with Broghild, kill them, opponent surrenders. Thanks for the game!

28.08.2013 COBECTb (red, Inferno, Pyre, Mullich) def amigo-sasha (blue, Tower, Nella, Crag Hack) Jebus Cross 211

Horribly large respawn with no roads. Glad to see 2 stacks of Efreeti and 1 Devil. Not far from the castle I saw Liches guarding the Book of Fire; this set my development direction. Disappointed by the week of Giants +5 for the opponent. On day 127 I took a native Dragon Utopia with Angel Wings and a +5 sword; it became easier to roam the huge respawn. While cycling through heroes on day 2 I found Mullich and leveled him.
On day 137 the opponent and I entered the treasure zone. With the Wings I quickly grabbed all Dragon Utopias in the visibility range of the Tower lookout in the center of the treasure zone. I also picked up the Sphere of Fire, which, paired with Armageddon dealing 2500+, decided the outcome of the battle.

28.08.2013 Juristis (blue, Castle, Caitlin, Müllich/Lacus) def Sanin (red, Tower, Nella) 8mm6a 117
Opp took 112, I didn't take the respawn. Medium roads, 2 native units come in, including Müllich, immediately max-crypt with him, lots of gold. There were 2 roads, I went one way with Müllich, the other with Lacus.
On 112, a pandora with 60 spearmen, then 2 dwarf encounters with 20 each with guardian spirits, Müllich luck expert and basic logistics, Lacus archery expert, on 115 I find boots in the underground center. On 116 I break the portal from the center, see red flags. I leave the boots for Lacus, return the army to Müllich and dive into the double Griffin Conservatory on the swamp. There, 3 consecutive morale procs on the griffins, I lose the horse, 17 marksmen, and 20 spears. Next turn I was about to break into the opponent, but word of surrender arrives. Thanks for the game.

28.08.2013 aka.Ward3n(red,Conflux,random,Ciele) lose Akella(blue,Castle,Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 132
Came to the opponent with the archery range on 202 on week 2, and there turned out to be an external dwelling of angels, archers, and griffins. In the first final battle, I left him 33 upgraded griffins. In the second final battle, morale became the deciding factor, and 5 birds finished off the angel.
28.08.2013 aka.Ward3n(red,Dungeon,Shakti) def Akella (blue,Rampart,Kyrre) diamond 145
Played Diamond for the first time. On 111, Boots of Speed behind archers. On 121, Griffin Conservatory level 2. By 135, was collecting ducks (36), Dragon Fly Hives were very inconveniently scattered, and under tough guards. Simultaneously, on 127, took the Earth book from angels and the Fire book from Vampires, before that took +10 -2 each from artifacts. On 137, Dragon Utopia level 1, on 141, max with +5 all and full control. 142, classic Dragon Utopia with Captain's Hat, Bag of Gold, and Boots of Levitation (level 3!!!).
On 144, upgraded the Wyvern at the computer (52). On 145, final battle without losses, Shakti (19, 19, 30), against Kyrre (8, 21, 1!!!), my 52 upgraded ducks and 3 angels with full magic, against 24 ducks, 18 war horses, 60 Grand Elves, 48 Orcs, and the rest of the small fry.
GG, thanks for the games

09/29/2013 Akella (red, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def Frol off (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) 8mm6a, 315

The first match took place in the second week. Due to the strong horses of Shakti, I had to retreat. I didn't force the game and, as a result, it was a tough and drawn-out match.
GG, thanks for the game.

08/29/2013 Vinceras (red, Stronghold, Crag) def. darkello (blue, Dungeon, Shakti) 2sm4d(3) 232

We ran around for a long time, and in the end, I caught my opponent making a mistake.
Thanks for the game.

08/30/13 RaiseTheDead(red, random, Necropolis, Xsi, Tamika) def Rockmachine(blue, random, Tower, Theodorus, Pyre) 132 2sm4d(3)

In the first week, there was a terrible shortage of money. I only built liches in the fortress and bought them from my stash.
In the second week, I improved the economy and acquired three angels from two conservatories. There were two rich mines, but they were swamp mines. Moreover, they were quite spacious. I think I would have simply gotten stuck there.
In the third week, I moved towards the other two secondary mines. I noticed a native mine in the Dungeon. I wanted to go there, but then my opponent burst in and died.
Thanks for the game!