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They should have remained as humans when you stood on a free island during the battle, not after the game was already over.

Well done, you pulled it off, but you wouldn't have done that, would you?

P.S. Interesting Facebook post and a well-deserved victory, it should be, as it was Oldboy who seized the moment, even though he was going second!

09.12.2013 darkello (red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def MerlinTheMagician (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeskka) 6lm10a 117
opp conceded
had Kyrre level 7 with expert logistics, expert archery, and basic tactics with stats 3-10-3-2

09.12.2013 darkello (red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def MerlinTheMagician (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeskka) 6lm10a 117
opponent surrendered
had a Kyrre lvl 7 with expert Logistics, Archery, and basic Tactics with stats 3-10-3-2

The AI gave me an epic beating. My main hero was Clavius, who got the Spirit of Oppression in the crypt. The AI tactfully bypassed my main hero on the approach to its capital (I was counting on it not having enough movement), bought troops from its town, and beat me with a combined army... Do I need to add that on the first round, there were three anti-morale procs, one of which was on the crossbowmen...

Group C

10.12.2013 Volodymyr (Red, Castle, Valeska, Jabarkas) def Roger DAltavilla (Blue, Tower, Rissa), 8mm6a, 214

The respawn ended on the very first day; archers aren't built up, but there are Müllich, Jabarkas, Solmir and Alamar, as well as a cons 3-4 near the road. There are 3 directions – toward the AI, toward the snipers, and a one-way path; I decided not to touch the snipers for now :) I sent Solmir to the front line against the Inferno AI; on the way, he picked up a sword +3, and by day 113 there are already 8 heroes. Solmir runs into an empty castle, another cons is found on the road and a hat +3, Saurug finds an external dwelling for archers within about 3 days' travel from the castle. Müllich was planned for the papas, but he got Ballistics, while Jabarkas got Earth and picked up a hat with log and immediately replenished mana. Built horses and griffins in the fort.

On the second day, Jabarkas took a cons two and moved toward the second one, recently found on the AI's respawn; there is a masslow. On 123, another two is taken; the purse is given to Müllich, who takes 4 vivs and brings them back to the home respawn, where Jabarkas, having been defeated, breaks the home three. I must admit, it's a pure pleasure to play for once. Thanks to the generator for at least one such game. I pass over to Deis; he breaks through the snipers, bracers are taken, GB and prison are visible beyond the medusas. In the prison is Gurni level 5, nearby is a tree, nagobank and Dragon Utopia. The same Dragon Utopia is a two; Jabarkas is 15-5, advance armor, no shield or skin, 7 angels, 4 horses, 10 vivs, spearmen, knights. I seem to understand that this is a minus for everyone except the angels, but I want to take it on the second try. There is a shield +3 near the exit of the one-way path; surely with it, Dragon Utopia will be easier, especially since there's an opportunity to deliver it. I check the one-way path with Alamar—hurray! We come out where we need to. I give 2 angels to Solmir to take the shield, and right then my papas wife needed an answer to some very important question :smile36: Mentally disconnecting from the game for a while, I move Solmir into the teleport and there it is! He runs out of the other exit toward the necro village, because I forgot to lead Alamar out :) Result: -2 angels and – shield; I realize that I'm definitely not taking Dragon Utopia on the second try. I end my turn, tell my wife how much I love her :) and the opponent asks for a save. It worked out for the best; otherwise, they would have thrashed me in Dragon Utopia.

Loading 131, thinking long about what to do with Dragon Utopia, I decide to run through anyway and find the village; one can always manage to waste half a purse, though the 5th def is confusing. Solmir takes the staff +6 from the Wizard, 30 grej rags from the demons and runs toward the entrance of the one-way path. On another front, air sphere, cyclopnia, library, cloak +2+2 and two teleports to the flux AIs are taken. Solmir sees Theodorus on ravens; I don't attack, I stand nearby—getting a bolt and letting him go is somehow not cool. On 135, Theodorus attacks himself: -3 ravens there and minus one angel for me. Jabarkas takes the nagobank and cons one, then breaks back home. I want to take Dragon Utopia and enter the one-way path toward the opponent; there are enough for angels. In Dragon Utopia there is KO and +3 all, we replenish mana and wait for 141.

We go into the teleport at the stables, Sylvia picks up a hat +2 and gives the purse; the last component of AOTD is visible and a cons nearby, but I don't know how to get there. On the next turn, Rizza appears there, takes the cons and leaves; I realize that this is a treasure zone and we aren't that far from the ribs, the main thing is that they aren't taken. We take the ribs, break into the necro village, Alamar portals the purse, Solmir runs toward Tower, the opponent has completely holed up in the treasure zone. Every turn, using cheat views, I check the opponent's location to see if control was found. The plan is to take the opponent's Tower and Flux and wait until he comes out of the caves himself; meanwhile, take 2 cons.

On 212, I see that the blues found another exit from the treasure zone and will most likely go toward Flux; I place Deis (who has log) so that he can run there on the next turn. Indeed, Rizza appears in visibility range, falling one cell short of the well, camping on angels, the purse is with a loser nearby. I pass over to Deis, Jabarkas fights into Flux, the purse portals here as well, I attack with bracers. GG

Thanks for the game!

Group C

12/10/2013 Volodymyr (Red, Castle, Valeska, Jabarkas) def Roger Daltavilla (Blue, Tower, Rissa), 8mm6a, 214

Thank you for the game!
My setup was great, but my execution was terrible.

Group F
11.12.2013 aka.Ward3n(blue, Castle, Caitlyn, Charna) def BA/IEHOK(red, Rampart, Kyrre) 115 Diamond
Everything was going well, there were 2 Necromancers. The opponent only had ranged units.
Thanks for the game.

12.12.2013 shameonyou (red, Conflux, Pasys, Ignissa) def. Dima Surmay (blue, Necropolis, Clavius) 8mm6a 227

The opponent used all restarts, while I still had one left.

First week.

Each hero got 5 air elementals, lots of free stuff, a couple of money-producing buildings, a spread of as many as 7 heroes, there's a Griffin Conservatory, the opponent's secondary is a swamp – good for Necropolis because of Wyverns, also a double, but not that important – I definitely play. Since the respawn was in the corner, its size was considerable, and there were plenty of money and money buildings too. I spent the rest of the first week collecting all this stuff. On day 117, I entered the computer's zone – late due to the crappy road from the respawn to the computer. I stood with two birds, which stood in the fort, and I had 7500 left over.

Second week.

A Griffin Conservatory 2-4 is discovered on the small computer respawn. Ignissa gets Wisdom and Earth magic. I go to the center – main with the peons in one direction, other helpers in another, at home Alkin on psychos farms resources. I take the Necropolis town. Near it there are two Griffin Conservatories, but one is for about 80 Storm Elementals for a Shield +5, an Axe +2, and resources plus the Conservatory itself. I head to the first one intending to take any – no Oil, but there are birds and plenty of meat, and stats aren't bad either. The first Griffin Conservatory turns out to be a minimal one. Knowing there are many Storms there, I take, besides the Angel and birds, fodder in the form of 35 Gremlins and 20 Centaurs, and lose them on autobattle, but without losing birds or the Angel – I agree. The Conservatory is a triple. I take it without major problems. It gives Logistics :).
Ignissa regens mana in the central Castle, and the army goes to take the Conservatory near the computer – a triple. From the scout's view, I see the blue player grabbing Speed Boots for the Sultans (on their own respawn) and a Dragon Fly Hive. The army there has up to 250 Skeletons, up to 5 Angels, and small fry. I build Mage Guild level 5 in the Conflux town, which gave Implosion. The main didn't learn it, since he had already run off and didn't hope for anything worthwhile, and there was nowhere else to build a Mage Guild except Conflux.

Third week.

With a decent army of 7 birds and 7 Angels, I head to the opponent hoping to catch his army on someone, but no luck. Clavius breaks away (apparently into the swamp – I saw by scrying the ground that the army went there). I realize I probably won't catch him, so I check a treasure zone near the road – nothing special there except an Earth Sphere, but it's a bit far.
I took Dima's main – I thought a Mage Guild would be built there, but no. Then I went to the swamp and took the Fortress. I go further to the opponent's last town – Inferno. No Dragon Utopias in sight :(. On day 137, Clavius runs out and is one hex short to attack.

Fourth week.

I look at the army of the arriving Clavius – up to 500 Skeletons, up to 50 Wyverns, up to 5 Angels, up to 5 Red Dragons, Liches, Horses. I decide to attack.

First FB: Ignissa 12 13 6 5 (38), Earth expert, Dragon Fly, 1 + 6 birds, 10 Angels, 1+1+18 air elementals; Clavius 7 8 9 10 (50), Earth expert, 399 Skeletons, 23 Zombies, 4 Horses, 38 Wyverns, 2 Angels. Fearing Mass Haste, I immediately cast Oil and block as best I can. The opponent casts Oil in return. Then, due to the Red Dragons, I couldn't get first turn, but the opponent, imho, makes a mistake – instead of waiting with the Reds, he attacks with them twice. I cast Haste on the 10 Angels and charge into the Wyverns twice. I kill 25 Wyverns (with retaliation losing 2 Angels) since their stats are lower, then he casts Haste on the Skeletons and charges into the Angels. I resurrect with four Angels. Exchange: my side loses 6 Angels and 7 birds, his side loses 100+ Skeletons, 25 Wyverns, 4 Horses, 2 Red Dragons, 4 Liches. I resurrect at home and take a triple Griffin Conservatory (it was far to go back for it – I saved it for a rainy day), then a couple more revealed ones off-road – now I have 13 Angels. On day 147, I finally find the first Dragon Utopia (2), but it gave nothing great – Resist Boots and a Book of Fire.


Fifth week.


I scout a couple of Dragon Fly Hives, 3 portals, all leading to water at the top :D, and another Dragon Utopia in the corner. On day 213, I take it – a triple. It gives a Book of Air, a Speed Plate, and a Gladius :smile13:. I collected several Dragon Fly Hives for 20 Wyverns. On day 215, I take another Dragon Utopia – a double (lucky me :D) with Levitation Boots and a bag of gold :) and then Dimension Door jumped further. I found a town, regenned mana there, found another triple Griffin Conservatory and a double Dragon Utopia with a Captain's Hat and +4 +4 Armor. Then I jumped directly onto a single Griffin Conservatory.

Sixth week.


I gathered 58 Wyverns and 19 Angels. Stats 31 17 10 11 – no more Dragon Utopias in sight. The +1 Knowledge Helm all game – never found a better one :D. On day 227, I jump to the last mana at the opponent's scrub with his army, enter a Well, jump again (Air expert finally) and attack. Instead of Mass Haste, for some reason I cast Implosion on 400 Skeletons – 300 die, the opponent resurrects. Surrender follows, since there's neither army, nor magic, nor stats. Thanks for the game.

Group F
aka.Ward3n(blue,Castle,Caitlyn,Charna) def BA/IEHOK(red,Rampart,Kyrre) 115 Diamond
Everything was going fine, there were 2 necromancers. Opponent had only shooting stacks.
Thanks for the game

12.12.2013 shameonyou (red , Conflux , Pasis , Ignissa ) def. Dima Surmay (blue , Necro , Clavius ) 8mm6a 227

09.12.2013 darkello (red,Rampart,Kyrre, Kyrre) def MerlinTheMagician (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 6lm10a 117
opponent surrendered
had a Kyrre level 7 with expert logistics, archery, and basic tactics with stats 3-10-3-2

Are you kidding me???:smile39:

Are you kidding me???:smile39:

Group H.
09.12.2013 darkello (red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def MerlinTheMagician (blue, Castle, Valeska, Clavius) 6lm10a 117

I apologize, I was so looking forward to the game that I completely forgot to mention the faction.

Group H.
15.12.2013 Ayauhteotl (red, Stronghold, Moner, Moner) lose MerlinTheMagician (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d3, 121.
Two archer nukes. Barbarian secondary with an external market: rush a castle on the first. On 1-2-1 news arrives of a wipe in the Griffin Conservatory. Ayauhteotl had a ton of gold, air nukes, two fire ones (of which only one was painted).
Thanks for the game.

Group H.
15.12.2013 Ayauhteotl (red, Stronghold, Monere, Monere) lose MerlinTheMagician (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska), 2sm4d3, 121.

This is already a pattern. If I take a risk and don't check the Griffin Conservatory on 2-4, it will definitely be maxed.
Thanks for the game.

There are only 5 days left until the end of the group stage. That is, by Friday evening (12/20/13), everyone should have played 5 games. So far, there is no information about the progress of 17 games: Group A Oldboy - St_Klaus
Dima Surmay - shameonyou Group C Mar - Redsnow
Redsnow - Browser Group D Satir - ColdRain Group E bRitvo4kA - MuLLIyTa
Yostairs - Defiant Group G UrukHai - kalababa
rebellious - kalababa Group I ShadowManiac - leosnow Group L Alone - u2noob
Alone - Slayzer
LeBron - Stizko Group O ProtosArchon - Dimast
Dimast - JustObserver
JustObserver - Kreg Xek Group P cuc9ctblu - Myxomoar I ask all the above-mentioned players to report the results (at least the intermediate ones) of the above games to me via ICQ (649119136) or in a private message. P.S. For games about which I will not have any information, technical results will be assigned at the end of the group stage.

How difficult is it to write a proper report header??? DATE!!!:smile32:

I apologize, it has been corrected!

We started playing with Kalaboy back on October 24th. There were connection issues back then (his router was acting up), and we played, I think, a balanced game. The problem never really got resolved. Someone was absent for a day (or maybe both), I don't even remember what happened with the rest periods. He was a rare guest online. And now he's also participating in the M200 tournament – he won't have time for anyone else :smile10:
And Uruk also hasn't been around.