Posts from Terra dei Demoni

The discussion about the rules on Hv always boils down to "if I steal a cow, it's good, but if someone steals my cow, it's bad." Regarding the game, the Hv rules on many templates include a rule about restarting due to a flawed road network (one road to the main town, etc.). However, there is no rule about restarting due to a blocked section of the map; there is only a rule about restarting due to a general block, which prevents rapid expansion from the starting town. In essence, the TDD rules were designed in this style: a list of road network bugs that serve as grounds for technical support. There are already more of these than on other templates, but let's keep it that way. If someone's secondary town is blocked by impenetrable guards, well, that's a problem, but it's not a major issue. Vistan, with 3 stacks, money, and hidden resources, more than compensates for the lack of a native secondary town. If the saves haven't been tampered with, I recommend finishing this generation.

Vikk, you're wrong; you treated two people in identical situations differently – you gave technical support to one but not the other. As I understand it, Yvain also had a secondary account, but it was blocked by the game operators, just like The's.

Wick, you're wrong; you treated someone the same way in an identical situation, giving technical support to one but not the other. As I understand it, Yvain also had a secondary account, but it was blocked by the Game Operators, just like The's.

I was informed otherwise. And ColdRain didn't object.

Based on discussions in chat, clarifications have been made to the rule regarding block restarts: A block restart can be used if the only path is blocked by guards that are either impossible to defeat or can only be defeated with critical losses (more than half of the army). A block restart can also be used if the Guardian of Order (GO) blocks two or more paths out of four in the Inferno zone (Inferno Castle + 3 secondary paths). A block restart is used if subjective restarts have been exhausted. For example, if a restart of type 111 remains, but a block is discovered on turn 113, a block restart can be used, forfeiting the restart of type 111.

16.12.13 Vatya (blue, Conflux, random, Crag Hack) def Mar (red, Inferno, Calh, Fiur) TDD 145

The dungeon respawn got blocked, no more rests left, sad. But there are 3 Griffin Conservatories, two 2-4 and one 3-4, all turned out to be threes. On 126 I collect the conservatories for 9 angels, break through my GO of necropolis confluxes via the portal, and on the other side I see a pleasant surprise — first, a GO of 50-99 gr psychics, and second, a scout of the opponent. I decide I don't need such a center, and I mess around at the respawn. I revealed 2 more conservatories in the dungeon, awesome.

On the third turn I pick up the conservatories, clean out the respawns, and set the angels in the castle. 16 total by 141. To upgrade this stuff I need over 50k gold, kept praying the opponent would give me a little time.

On 142 the opponent arrives, and I see a terrifying army of 20 gr efreets, 60 gr hogs, close to 40 pits, 9 angels and 6 devils, along with 130 gr gogs, with stats 22-16-10-10. And I even gifted him pits and hogs built on the first turn from my own Inferno (thought about demonizing but never got around to it). Crag Hack's stats are 15-10-3-3, and his army is just 16 angels, 10 birds, and 10 psychics, the rest small fries — I realize without archers I won't pull it off. I snuck into the sanctuary right under the castle and just sat there for 3 days, while scraping together cash and resources for trade however I could. Meanwhile, the opponent walks through my respawns like they're his own home. Still, with full trade, I gathered enough for archers, upgraded them, and attacked.

In the final battle, I realize that if he has pathfinding magic, the archers are toast. But there's neither oil nor haste. Of course, the opponent fought the battle horribly in my opinion. For some reason, he hit the archers with angels, killed 2 on the counter, lost 5. Then for some reason, he blinded the archers at the end of the turn, even though my birds move first. The 20 gr efreets were troubling, but 10 little birds handled them fine one-on-one. And with each archer hit dealing 1.5k damage, any stack becomes non-threatening (there were 10+ pits left, up to 30 hogs, etc.). If the opponent had piled on them all at once, who knows how it would have ended...

Thanks for the game.

12/16/13 Wladysha (red, Flaks, random, Aenan, Grindar) def VAJIENOK (blue, Flaks, random, Ciel, Luna) TDD 142
They resigned, near the castle in a hut, a log cabin is available, with phoenixes on the first day, all castles are captured, 2 elf and orc outposts are taken, in the second week, a GM5 is built, resurrection and explosion are available, a portal leads to the treasure, first psychic units are upgraded, but they are almost defeated without losses, then golden dragons, I tricked them with an explosion, but the losses are significant, in the 3rd week, I am already collecting ducks in the treasure and so on, I bought a couple of artifacts in the market and found a couple and took the Earth Sphere, the explosion hits for 2800, on turn 141, the opponent breaks into the treasure, he has one guard of wizards, I see Luna's parameters 3 2 9 9, mine are 12 9 16 10, on turn 142, I attack, the opponent casts berserk on angels, orcs, and birds, he has 9 archers, 10 birds, and the rest are minor units, but the explosion of 2800 first takes out the archers, then the phoenixes, and he surrenders, thanks for the game!

16.12.13 Vatya (blue, Flux, random, Crag) def Mar (red, Inferno, Calh, Fyur) TDD 145
Thanks for the game.

On day 1, home with Efreeti in the castle, in the secondary city in the citadel.
And day 2, I gather 9 Angels from 3 conservatories and on day 126 I go to the center. Fyur's leveling wasn't very good. Fire magic was offered three times; on the third I realized it was pointless to keep refusing. :D He never saw Earth or Air. In the center I grab two Dragon Fly Hives for 16 Wyverns. And on day 132 I take Dragon Utopia 3. It gave good loot: Shield +4 all and Sword 5 all. Also cleared a secret.
With the money earned, I build Devils at home. On the spawners I take two Naga Banks with 30 Nagas each.
Day 141, I buy everything to the fullest and go visiting.
Of course, Archangels are strong, especially in that quantity. The Archangels in Fireball and my lack of basic mass magic decided the game.
Thanks for the game.
P.S. The center seems a bit weak to me. There's no point in sweating it just to get there and clear something (except Dragon Utopia).

Tomorrow is the last day of the 2nd round. I'd like to know how things are going in the following matches:

twaryna - GoD (did you see the stream, did they finish the game?)
Scorpiona - Huanito (did you see the stream, did they finish the game?)
KobRa - CrazyDuck (did CrazyDuck show up?)
Diabler - Browser
Myxomoar - cuc9ctblu

I apologize, but for some reason the report didn't stay here either(
Diabler(blue,conglux,ignissa, labetha) def browser ( red,necr,ksi?,klavius) 132
Initially the spawn wasn't great — the home respawn had a Griffin Conservatory (2-4) and an air external dwelling, but long roads. The dungeon and castle respawns were empty. However, the Tower was pleasing. Sword +2+2, +2+2 cloak, +4 knowledge, 4 Griffin Conservatories. The GO was not very pleasing — upgraded psychos. By 125 I built two fifth-level Griffin Conservatories, one with a library. Given resurrect. I came out on 127 with about 15 angels. In the center I took a Pandora's box for air and Dragon Fly Hives. Then I found the opponent. Their spawn was much worse, so the final fight was without a fight( Thanks for the game

Diabler (blue, Conflux) def browser (red, Necropolis) 132

Were you sober when you wrote that, Diabler?

Were you sober when you wrote that, Diablo?)

:peka: And how about that... Someone just explained which faction is best to play as for each color in this template, although someone actually missed the point about Necropolis :peka:

18.12.13 Scorpiona (red, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre) def Huanito (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) TDD 132

With a lucky draw, I got a double;p I only managed to reach the second Rampart by 121, there was a strong block.
At the respawn, 6 Dragon Fly Hives were thrown at me:smile20: though the guards were brutal — up to 99 gr elves or up to 49 mages, gr manticores or efreet:smile21:
From the start of the week, I'm collecting Griffin Conservatories +1+3, and running after the Dragon Fly Hives..
127 I break through the enemy's GO with gr unicorns, no problem with oil.
131 I break through the opponent's GO, do reconnaissance, and stay overnight at the Temple.
132 Tazar with a decent strong force remains in his Inferno. I attack.
Parameters are roughly equal; Kyrre has 4 angels, 31 ducks, 56 demons, 8 gr unicorns, 44 gr elves (not all troops purchased)
Tazar approximately: 27 monarchs, the same number of gr bulls, a stack of archers, and feeders.
In the FB, Tazar puts all his troops in the corner, I'm surprised because the grand elves could easily shoot them all down:smile32: But it turned out there was a secret powerful weapon — IMPLODE:smile21: the elves didn't survive the first blast:smile05:
The power of Kyrre's army turned out to be greater, even after enduring 2 implodes, victory remained ours:smile13:

Thanks for the game!

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Myxomoar - cuc9ctblu

I wrote to him several times, but either he doesn't see my messages, or he's not in the mood to play/respond.

I am informing the Tournament Organizer once again that my opponent in the second round, CrazyDuck, has not responded either on ICQ or on the forum since November 29, 2013. Therefore, I am ceasing my attempts to contact him.

No one has contacted me. I understand that the same is true for you, Wic, so what is the question?

There's no report from u2noob here, even though we played against him a long time ago. u2noob won against me, that's what I remember. I don't recall who we played as or what we were playing for. It was ages ago.