Posts from Season: "Winter 2013-14". Online games for rating (reports, discussions).

01/23/2013 Stomper (red, Flux, Grindan, Broghild) def R@sIM (blue, Citadel, Crag, Crag) 122 JC

My opponent used all the restarts, I didn't use any. On turn 111, I spotted Angel Wings behind the Giants, saw a +1 speed amulet, and revealed some units. I had to break through an unpleasant block of Gargoyles, but Ciel with her archer managed. Then I destroyed 3 mines, one of which was guarded by a group of Efreet, found a stash of air units and fish. On turn 114, I captured 2 secondary resources, decided to develop Broghild, as there were no better candidates. I bought meat from the secondary resources for the hives, grabbed Pandora's Box behind the Lizards, but it turned out to be empty (no book). Then I started consuming the hives, took another Pandora's Box behind 28 Djinns, and got 20 air units (they would have been better off giving experience). By the way, Broghild is developing slowly, her level is not high, and there are no artifacts for stats either. By turn 121, the birds are placed in the fort without any problems (they would have been placed in the citadel if there had been air units built from the beginning), I planned to finish consuming the hives and attack the Group of Pitfiends on turns 123-124, but on turn 122, my opponent typed "gg".

Thank you for the game.

23.01.2014. Heroes13 (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Skroder (blue, Fortress, Wystan, Wystan), 2SM4d(3), 211
First week, beginning. Stable near the castle, two Griffin Conservatories, took a secondary hero, on the secondary hero spotted another Griffin Conservatory and Valeska is offered Fire...:confused: : well since Earth wasn't offered, I take Fire, build a guild in the Inferno-secondary hero and get Curse :cool: , there's a plan for capturing the Griffin Conservatories. Horses are built in the citadel.
Second week, week of Angels. Broke into the town, on the level-ups raised Valeska's Sorcery and leveled up Fire and into the Griffin Conservatory. 5 Champions, 42 Archers, 40 Pikemen and 10 Swordsmen, the Griffin Conservatory dropped a tier 3 :smile54: , excellent. Took it with Curse losing 18 Pikemen! The second Griffin Conservatory again tier 3, here Val also got Expert Armorer, losses were even smaller, then along the chain I take the third Griffin Conservatory with horses, and again tier 3. So by the second week 9 Angels and Val is standing at the entrance of the treasure zone. :smile13:
Third week, week of Pain. In the treasure zone first I take a Pandora's Box for 100 Imps and Gauntlets, then gather ducks and look at the first Dragon Utopia, and it's the maximum roll, I don't dare to go in, no artifacts at all, but I already have 20 ducks, then I see more clues and Dragon Utopias. But the passage is held by 3 Fairy Dragons. I attack and immediately -3 Angels + meat was killed by cudgels :smile05: , sadness dot. I go into the Dragon Utopia another -1 Angel and all the meat, but it gave a Sword +5 all. Then I go for Giants for a clue with a Pandora's Box, 18 of them, and there are Grand Elves and another -1 Angel. In total I lost all the meat, about 10 ducks and 5 Angels :smile35: . A bit heavy, built Angels+Castle in the town, at least that's pleasing, and the sword. Val was left with 4 Angels and 20 ducks.
Fourth week, took the maximum Dragon Utopia, Tome of Earth, Shield +4 all, upgrade Angels, take another couple of hives and a Dragon Utopia. And on day 147 I stood at the GO on the rush. And here the opp came out to the secondary hero. Valeska could reach the opp, but the opp was completely weak, he conceded and in the end his stats were 8-12-4-4. I decided to buy an army and through a red rush attack his main with meat without Archangels, at least the battle would be somewhat more interesting.
The battle was mine. The opp understandingly accepted the red rush, for which thanks to him.

22.01.2014 MrP1nchy (blue, Necro, Clavius, Galtran) def Night Troll (red, Fortress, Tazar, Gurnisson) 126 2sm4d(3)
Goshan comes right away. With the first scout I reveal the overview - the respawn is compact, the external dwelling of horses is close! + all guards are breakable. On 111 I break through to the grassy secondary town, on 112 I take it + good upgrades and there's space to necromance. I immediately rush to the other secondary. (On the way I did some necromancing + broke open the chests) It is also grassy, the stables are on the road to the town. I sent the scouts to gather resources and set Goshan up to break the external dwelling of horses. The guard - upgraded harpies. Besides the dwelling, there was a pile of gold and gems under guard, so there were 96 harpies. Minus 70 skeletons... On 121 I run to the stables, take the crypt + town. I see a Hive guarded by 20+ snipers, I decide to fight (just got Tactics expert in the crypt). I easily break through 32 snipers with fakes, air elementals, and 8 horses. I go into the Hive - and it's the maximum reward!! Losing two horses didn't upset me much. With the scout I find an overview, from it I spot another Hive nearby. I set Goshan up near the Hive and see the opponent moving along the no-road in the other secondary. I strike the Hive and split up, to rush towards the opponent (since only 1-4 ducks and 20+ lizards were visible there). On 125 I stand near the opponent with 6 horses, 18 ducks, 6 liches, and 170 skeletons. The opponent spots me and tries to run, but Goshan on the stables catches him easily. A flawless victory, the opponent has 2 ducks and a bit of various meat.
Thanks for the game!

How do you understand "the opponent understood and accepted the red rush"? Does it mean they didn't claim victory for themselves because you broke the rules?

This is a fun game, not a tournament game. Some people understand that no matter what, the situation doesn't change. And then there are people who, if you kill their unit with an explosion from a scroll just for fun, will start freaking out.

23.01.2014. Heroes13 (red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def Skroder (blue, Swamp, Bron, Vistan), 2SM4d(3), 211

23.01.2013 dom2 (red, dung, Shakti) def R@sIM (blue, ramp, Ivor, Tazar) 121 2sm4d(3)

Typical dungeon rush. It gave a respawn from the starting area, but a sea of Troglodytes, GO not on the way, a dracs dwelling for 10+ nagas with an upgrade lurked in the corner. Built a Mage Guild because a Bless scroll was found, started counting the days — to avoid a replay upon meeting. On 117, I take the max gnome's artifact for buying out with a gremlin, on 121 I buy the drake from the portal, harpies from the dwelling, their upgrade, troops from the arriving hero — Shakti takes Rampart with growth on the rush without a replay. Thanks for the game.

01/22/14 Cincinnat (red, Necropolis, Clavius) def. juffIN (blue, Conflux, random, Moner) 2sm4d(3) 215