Posts from The Crusade (autumn, winter 2013-14)

06.10.2013 BA/IEHOK (blue, Rampart, Kyr, Kyr) def Lucky George (red, Inferno, Octavia, Octavia), 8mm6a, 126
Thanks for the game!

09.10.2013 JustObserver (red, Flax, Labeta, Moner) def. The_ (blue, Necro, Clavius, Clavius) Spider 226

It all started with 3 cons in two adjacent locations. Labeta spent a long time getting the Earth Expert skill, but eventually managed to gather 9 angels and build them in the castle near the companion castle. Then there was a lot of running around treasure locations and companion castles; Oppa wasn't seen until the sixth week. The final battle took place with the participation of 2k skeletons with elixir on one side and 22 archons and 17 phoenixes, supported by a red ball, on the other. The battle stalled in roughly this composition, which brought me the victory, as there wasn't enough money to buy more skeletons. Thanks to the rules for that, and to my opponent for the game!

Confirmed, 2k skeletons stood there and watched the archers flying back and forth...

P.S. I think we can somehow edit the rule, especially in the case when the attacker has shackles, I'll think about it in my spare time.

Group 5.
Pyre (blue, random, Dungeon, Synka, Arlash) def Chemist_HP (red, random, Dungeon, Jeddit, Roland), Anarchy, 211

Today marks the end of the 3rd round of our competition! Under normal circumstances, everyone should have played 3 games.

Alessandro, Scorpiona, and Browser! You have only played one game each; you appear online, but we need results.
In most groups, nothing is clear yet; you need to keep fighting! :smile19:
P.S. Group 1, well done! Only 3 games left! :smile12:

11.10.2013 Diabler (red, Conflux, Ignissa, Wystan) def Chemist_HP (blue, Necro, Stalker, Aislin), Anarchy 133
I rested, my opponent still had rest points left. I immediately upgraded the fairies; when I found 2 native secondary skills, I realized my opponent had a bunch of power-ups coming. However, on 116 I found Fly, and on 122 in the swamp treasure zone, as the fathers and forefathers commanded, Wings, which can be stolen with Fly. Then comes the devouring of Dragon Fly Hives at home and stealing various good artifacts in the treasure zone. I find a level 20 Wystan perfectly leveled (only Learning is redundant). On 127 I take 2 Dragon Utopias, then another 2. Ignissa with expert Diplomacy on 131 subdues 24 Angels, 30 Birds, 175 Wizards. I go to my opponent with Wystan and kill him. Thanks for the game.

Group 5
14.10.2013 Pyre (blue, Castle, Valessa) def Akella (red, Necro, Clavius), 2sm4d(3) 217

We played for maybe 5 weeks. A very poor gold generation, but the first treasure zone had a huge bunch of Dragon Fly Hives; we could have taken 50+ from there, but the strong guards only gave up about 40. I also found two external dwellings of Angels there. In the only Dragon Utopia I got max wings, found a Sentinel's Shield and a red orb. Due to the lack of gold, I never made Archangels. But overall, despite Clavius's superior stats, meat decided it. Thanks for the game!

This isn't a bug in the rules, but rather a feature. It's designed to counter armies of skeletons.

There was a similar game at the CIS-2010 tournament, where Pete attacked Roland's castle with 100,500 skeletons. But Roland had a red orb and a stack of phoenixes, which, with a bit of luck, destroyed the catapult, and a single unit wasn't enough to reach the wall and catch up.