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Group B. Arch in refuge - Merzavchiki. Game 1.
07.10.2013 Defiant (Red, Fortress, Alkin, Alkin) def Sevan_80 (Blue, Castle, Rion, Gerwulf) Jebus Cross 133
I didn't take any restarts, while the opponent restarted a castle with an angel in refuge for me :D. The outcome ended up being great: 2 external dwellings of hydras, 4 cons (4+3+3+3), 4 Dragon Utopias, 4 hives, own secondaries + castle's. Alkin leveled up well, got air magic, there were plenty of scholars, including Grindan, as well as haste and slow. A chest with 45 great lizards was taken. From the overview, I spotted part of the Inferno center, which didn't inspire me at all; moreover, as an emergency option, there was a second exit to the sands that led straight to the neighboring own respawn, near which a red orb also lay in case of magic superiority—I wasn't afraid of army superiority. So I decided to maximize the respawn. At 121 with 4 hydras, 66 great lizards, 10 vivas and ones, I charge blindly into the first con: max! I lose 4 vivas and a few lizards. Then I take another 2 cons (3+3), beat more thieves in a chain, a chest with 35 flies, then with Alkin I hit 2 compactly located Dragon Utopia-ones (in one they gave armor +4+4, in the other - shield +12 all), crash at the third utopia, while setting up upgrades for vivas and hydras, and upgrading vivas (not enough sulfur for hydras). I take the 3rd utopia: max! They give things that aren't what I wanted: КО, titan cuirass, shield +12-3 and something else. I crash Alkin into my own secondary, near which a cloak +2 for archmages is lying and there is a strategic medusa spot for upgrading hydras. I take all this with low-tier units, then run to ГО with Alkin. At 131 I upgrade and buy more hydras from external dwellings, bring in the meat, take the last con (3), and Alkin—with a powerful force of 14 chaos hydras, 13 angels, 100+ great lizards, 33 monarchs and ones with mass haste—easily kills 71 champions; then liches fall for the arena and air buffs, angels from GS for the prison where a mediocre level 30 Cuthbert is sitting, but with 200 mana. I break through a group of red dragons for another prison with a decent Xiron and for wings. I enter the central Inferno, opponent is not visible. I spot a bunch of hives, a necklace +3 all. On his turn Gerwulf appears, hits one thief, the guard of the second, but doesn't reach the hive itself. With wings, I take the necklace +3, Pandora for 10k exp, but I'm short by 1 move point to reach Gerwulf! I decide to use the "classic option," give Cuthbert Titan Armor, resist gear and a fire book, 7 dragonflies and attack (Armageddon at 1090). Unfortunately, there turns out to be a cloak of denial and the whole plan fails :D, I kill 2 horses with an arrow and die. In my opinion, this was the biggest mistake of the game. Although in this particular match Armageddon at 1k wouldn't have saved the opponent, overall, not checking for the cloak and orb before attacking is a serious oversight. On his turn Gerwulf takes a chest, a couple of hives, but doesn't run far and on the next turn he is crushed by Alkin. FB without a chance.
Thanks for the game!