Posts from “Two Seasons: Winter-Spring 2015” Tournament. Online games for rating (reports, discussions).

Two roads were cleared, two money heroes (income heroes). Looks like a decent amount of gold, opponent doesn't restart the double, good. On day three, I capture the pirate external dwelling, pick up Boots of Speed at the respawn, mood improves) On 114, Lord Haart joins my ranks, plus another money hero; I capture the ocean spirit external dwelling, but Roma reveals Crag Hack, and my mood turns neutral (later I also leveled Neela and Mephala). 115 I take a town, there's a spell book for Miriam. 116 I sit a scout hero in my native town; scouting reveals his rather sparse respawn. End of week 1-6 at home citadel, and I managed to insert pirates and Nixes into the opponent's already built citadel.
On the second week, I picked up another Nix external dwelling and upgraded them, took 3 Dragon Fly Hives for 14-2 ducks, fell for the leaderboard, had to later refuse Wisdom and Defense, but Logistics still came in almost at the end, captured the Scarlet Tower for 3 Phoenixes. On 127, I figured out the opponent's plan to take the Griffin Conservatory in the contested zone, rushed there with the main hero, and on 131 I kill Mephala, the Griffin Conservatory is tier 3.
I didn't go to the center, of course; there was plenty to do in the native towns, one of which wasn't a dead end, and banks and monster structures were abundant. But at the end of the week, a surrender followed due to lack of immediate prospects. Autopsy revealed that indeed, it would have been more pleasant for me to continue playing.

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A good rush with a lot of 6-7 dwellings and a couple of hives, all taken on the first level. On level 115, I get a rush from the opponent. Thanks for the game.

Good defense with a lot of 6-7 dwellings and a couple of hives, all of it was taken on the first turn. On turn 115, I received an attack from the opponent.
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I decided to try and get 20+ pegasi for the necklace that gives +1 to speed and a mill. I thought there were 20 of them, but there were 36, so I lost everything, and only an unbought angel remained at home, with which I couldn't fight anymore. Thanks for the game.

An interesting contact game came out.
Tazik got logistics right away and became the papa.
There were problems with ore and gold, so I barely managed to stick in birds, as well as grab 3 external fire dwellings.
On month 2 I could have gone for contact, but went into a treasure zone instead.
On day 132, the first Dragon Utopia with native troops, I necromanced about 200 skeletons from tanking, plus a bit from the treasure zone feeder (armor 4/4 and that's it).
The first level 5 Mage Guild in the home town gave nothing.
I enter the second treasure zone, and meanwhile Maretti shows full control and takes the double :mad:
I was about to get upset, but suddenly found a Dimension Door scroll :)
Tazik had perfect leveling + mysticism :D, so after 2 Dimension Doors I head to the 2 Dragon Utopias (3+1), got a +5 All Stats sword and scrap.
Built a level 4 Mage Guild in Tower with a library, also nothing.
Then I found another couple of Dragon Utopias + a couple of libraries, stats became much higher + I was ahead in meat practically the whole time.
To all the water from Pandora's Boxes, all the fire spells and fire boost were also added. Maretti didn't show Cape (I had 2) or Ring of Greater Might (I had 1), so I had a plan through Armageddon, but couldn't reach Kirya with full control.
At the start of the month I was lucky to dig up 2 heroes that Maretti had killed for me. Grandan with 2 Dimension Doors and another mage with logistics. With their help I could control the map, although it was very tough with the timer.
On day 213 Maretti builds Archangels and goes to the Castle, which I could roughly reach. The losers upgrade the Archangels, I had to work hard — all resources went into a guild, another empty one.
I brought back 9 of them and ran towards him. Until the last moment I thought I wouldn't make it, but I reached him almost on the last moves. I had much more meat and magic + parameters as well. I would have killed everyone with one Armageddon, but Maretti surrenders immediately.
TFP!

I confirm. TFP.

The beginning was difficult, but I thought I could handle Galthran – I took back the compost stronghold on day 117, placed wolves and eagles there, and ifrits and pits in the buildings. Here's the main mistake – I rushed with my main hero and army towards the enemy, not wanting to lose the city and its growth, resulting in a -2 day delay. Then another 1.5 days for the nagabank (needed to summon demons) and clearing the path, and then the opponent arrived with 5 angels. At this point, I should have fled – there was still one road left, but the 3rd mistake – I went for the console (there were 3, all 1.5-2 days away from the road). It's a single unit, with 0 mana, and no road except back to the opponent, lol.
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The start was poor, but I thought I could handle Galtran - I captured the compost ring by week 1, day 7, placed wolves and eagles there, with efreeti and pits at home. My main mistake here was rushing with my main hero and army after the bot, didn't want to lose the town and its growth, costing -2 days. Then another 1.5 days on the Naga Bank (had to demon it), and breaking through the road, and by then the opponent had already arrived with 5 Angels. At that point, I should have fled immediately - there was still one road left, but the 3rd mistake was going for the Griffin Conservatory (there were 3 of them, all 1.5-2 days' travel from the road). It's a level 1 hero, 0 mana, no road except back to the opponent, bgg.
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One road from the spawn to the portal along a winding path, the heroes were mediocre, didn't really feel like playing, but there was only one rest left and on the full random I decided not to risk it. There was a Dragon Fly Hive, two Griffin Conservatories, and quick access to the treasure zone, right next to the portal. Captured my home town, there were two more roads to pink and turquoise, but I didn't go there. In the first week, I picked up two external dwellings of Gnolls, one of Lizardmen and one of Serpent Flies, hired Gundula at the tavern, and took her around the stat boosters. At home: Wyverns and Serpent Flies in the Citadel.

On day 2 week 2, Bron comes in with 7 Basilisks. I send Gundula into the hive, it's the maximum spawn, they eat up a nice stack of Lizardmen, but the Wyverns immediately become 17. I defeat Bron at the Naga Bank, there's a level 4 stack, capture it with Gundula, losing a Wyvern. Then upgrade Wyverns and Serpent Flies, took the mini and maxi Griffin Conservatory, sent scouts through the treasure zone, nothing to catch there. Broke through the computers, from Tower there's a bugged passage, and there the opponent already was. Then I checked for lack of mana and attacked when Galtran left himself exposed. Thanks for the game.

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Once upon a time.

I messed up a winning game by leaving my castle undefended at the wrong time. Thanks for the game!

D1 Kalt starting hero with 3 water el, air el. prebuilt. 9 airs in total, no air el from third hero. Portal at half a day from castle on the only road. Korbac, Adelaide, Daremyth and Ignissa the other heroes I recruited d1. Reached observatory and saw from d1: altar of thought in the south-est, air el south (didn't had the money for them all week). West offered 2 pandoras, one came with an utopia packed (so I expected shit but hey... you get what you are offered) and the second very nearly alone. Both guarded by pack of cavs. Had high hopes for the second one and I was rewarded accordingly. Also d1 I reached a refugee camp. Bingo, devil inside. But 2700 gold was a bitch for d1, gold wasn't not near enough. Took one crypt d1, 2500g ended with 500 gold. Ignissa main;
D2 recruited devil, took another 5 vamps crypt and fought for a 3def shield. Ignissa broke and enter the under with his devil only. Other pricks collected, money was poor. Still 5 heroes;
D3 decided to use the devil for higher purposes so from under he came back to grass and the army went under. After a little scouting and collecting the money available there the army also returned to base, the altar of thought was always in my... thoughts. 6 heroes now. Didn't liked the fact the map had another 2 castles and opp took d3 the green (castle also);
D4 managed to recruit another 2 dumbasses cause the land was kind of large even if not rich as I'd wish, needed them as Eazy E would say "fo' easy access". Linking, that is;
D5 2 pillars in the under, now I've made the decision to return home with the pixies and airs instead of banishing the green necro. Ignissa was expert off and artillery but couldn't afford a ballista, not for w1. Took a crypt and ~all the gold available on the map and I was sitting pretty. Just outside in the underground found 2 cons very nearly so I was already having wet dreams.
D6 managed to resist the temptation to enter a 20-49 medusa building, 40 of them would have been a bummer, it wasn't worth the risk. In fact they were 20 so the money could have been just a little plus, no way I could go for birds. I didn't even had money to buy the ext air el.... Anyway, collected everything and was expecting d7 to go to the altar with the devil :smile41: ;
D7 took the altar and was planning on taking early w2 2 dwarfen treasuries, first one I knew it had 20upg and 80 non upg little beardies inside. The other was also medium, 100 fuckers. Also Ignissa was heading for the 2 cavs pandoras. I lost one hero to the teal necro but my opp had 5 heroes at most all week so it was clear he's not having the easiest of maps. No sirees. So ended the week with castle, psychic elementals building and external also. Couldn't have wished for more;
D121 took one treasury and medusa store. Those cunts slowed me down, the reward was minimum and by attacking with the main lost a day (maybe). Should have gone with a secondary and not wank around with the main. The teal entered my zone :eek: (wtf, I would have been the laughing stock if he were to take my castle);
D122 cleaned a little more (including the teal dead invader :smile10: ) with Luna and Ignisa took wisdom. Wise (heh) decision in the light of the pandoras ahead;
D123 took the first pandora (the one with utopia guarded also by 17 cavs). 5k exp and I was exp off, armorer, artillery and advanced wisdom. One step from the second pandora, the one with the goodies (I was hoping).
D124 I was still in my zone but it was a good decision, the second cavs pandora was great, lvl4 spells. I also got a +2 sp artie so the situation looked good;
D125 as planned I retreated, went for another +1knowledge and rested thinking of all the good the devil makes in the world :smile16:. At least for me it did in this game. I was also hoarding money to build birds 126 or 7. But the thing is I saw my opponent just lurking outside my underground, clearly it was the worst time for him to do that and the best one for me :smile02:;
D126 with the faithful d2 devil, 11 psychic elementals, full mana tank and destructive spells at 4SP :smile19: I could afford to not recruit anything else than my w1 army and attacked. He had crusaders, marks and 7 or 8 wivs. And a ballista so we learned it's not cheap to retreat with the ballista on.

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Overall, it was an even game, but in the end, the slight +1 speed advantage for Craig made the difference, and the scouting was also better. Thanks for the game!

Overall, it was an even game, but in the end, the +1 speed for Craig made a difference, and the scouting was a bit better. Thanks for the game!

By the final stage, I had 40 more ducks thanks to eating one extra treasure. +1 was found there as well. During the clearing phases with harpies, I had to lose a couple of angels, but by the final stage, their numbers were the same. + The chain spell for 1k and mass haste looked more interesting on Craig.

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I screwed up as I thought I was 2 areas from opp so rather safe, especially that I knew opp didn't kill tan so he shouldn't have been hanging around there but only 1 zone to him as I beated griffs which turned out to be guard to the zone between red and tan. Bad map, no money objects, had to take lots of lizardmen day 1 (~25, lost 5 archers), access to sawmill was blocked and only dbl build was my chance. But I didn't manage to build cavs in my starting town, lacked 3 wood (last day i went up with my scout and had to choose where to go - up or turn right. So if I had chosen to turn right I would have had this pile of wood). My first idea was to explore green's area after taking hive 123, there was a con but army was small (16 crusaders, 8 wyvs and 25 marksmen) and I didn't want to waste more time, hoped for 1-2 hives in treasure then I had another hive very far away, con and a tope. Plan was ambitious and I was unprepared, no spell points on Dace. Bad game from me on a hard map.

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Opponent disconnected. Thank you for the game.