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JAVDET, step into the arena!

It was a tough game: we played in three stages. On the starting location, I had 113 Goshan (Figure 1, he's at level 121), 1 Angel, and 3 small dragons (a total of 5). That was it, but I still managed to reach level 121 through a free Gate of Oblivion (Figure 2). There was grass nearby, so it was a bit dangerous. I ran around in all directions, but the center was empty, with no free resources, only ranged units like Strong Zealots and Cyclops, against whom it's hard to fight without tactics or Haste. While I was running around aimlessly back and forth and capturing the 2nd central castle – the dungeon and the castle – the opponent appeared with a good army through his own Gate of Oblivion (a horde of Necromancer units). He destroyed 2 Pandoras with a pack of Gold Golems :( I was even afraid to stand near them :D. He also took a nearby Utopia and headed towards me. I had to quickly gather all my forces and attack (Figure 3). I immediately cast Blind, setting the priorities for this battle. Roman, after thinking, paid a tribute... Then I ran for the Quest for the Grail, towards the Sorcerers, and he went back to his starting location, probably for more Utopias. After a couple of turns, he returned with very strong stats. I had to move to another starting location. After that, we ran around for a very long time, sometimes taking risks (Figure 4), capturing central and other castles from each other. In the end, I accumulated more gold (I didn't have either Town Portal or Earth magic at Goshan's location) than he did (Figure 5), and I attacked. I thought for a long time about whether to equip with Archangel Armor or Amulet of the Titans with Orb, and I chose the second option (Figures 6-8).
Thank you for the intense and interesting game!

It was a tough game. We played it in three attempts. On the respawn, there was 1 Angel and 3 small dragons (5 in total), but still, I managed to reach level 121 through the Gate of Oblivion. There was grass nearby, so it was dangerous. I ran in all directions... I might add more later.
Thanks for the game!

It was hard without Technical Support.
Thanks for the game.

Basically, I ran around everywhere... I might finish it later.

I was writing a report and got tired! Here it is – the epitome of laziness :D

I was writing a report and got tired! Here it is – the epitome of laziness :D

This is a separate branch of the papal procrastination development :D now even in reports :smile51:

Please register me for the tournament.

Please register me for the tournament.

You're late; wait for the next tournament. The battles are already underway.

Opp chose all restarts, got red Castle on Inferno, has Solmyr, external dwelling of angels for max lot of Archmagi and Pandora's Box behind a lot of demons.
On 112 I take the Pandora's Box behind the demons - it gives Air Magic, Intelligence.
114 - 115 - 1 time I trick the Archmagi and finish them off with the main army.
At the respawn I find 2 Dragon Fly Hives, 2 Griffin Conservatories (mini +3-4).
On 117 I build angels, take the mini Griffin Conservatory with a scout hero, and another Pandora's Box with Solmyr for 10K experience, I defeat it in the main.
121 - stables and I run to the Griffin Conservatory 3-4. I cast View Air and View Earth, I see that the opponent is standing in front of ГО, main hero - Luna.
122 - I take the Conservatory with 3 angels and capture the town in the center, send the army home for angel upgrade, replenish mana in the center.
123 - I transfer the army to Solmyr, take the Pandora's Box with all the air elementals, the Library, and a Dragon Utopia with +5 all and Cap of Magic 5.
Then I attack Luna, there's Armageddon and a surrender.
2 Archangels remain, and that's enough to take the center.
Thanks for the game!

so, upgrading Archons without Dwellings?

Thanks for the game!

I couldn't find a way to gain control and decided to concede. Thanks for the game!

meaning, upgrade Archons without Dwellings?

2 Nymphs and the external market contributed.

I took two restarts, my opponent took one. The game only gave me swamp. I didn't use the last restart because there were many external dwellings, and the roads didn't look too bad. But I was very wrong about the roads — the goal was very far and inconvenient, and overall the respawn had a shape far from classic. Additionally, I had a direct road to the snow through a mine, and on the snow I spotted a КВ from the lookout, which, of course, was reassuring. In the end, on the first week I flagged an external dwelling of Hydras, three external dwellings of Wyverns, two external dwellings of Gorgons, two external dwellings of Lizardmen, and two of Gnolls. I didn't build Hydras at home for financial reasons, and built Gorgons and Wyverns in the castle. There was no Underworld on the respawn.

On day 121, Crellion takes a Griffin Conservatory triple, losing a Hydra and some chaff. Then various splits, chains, collected two more Dragon Fly Hives (8+12), another Griffin Conservatory triple (minus the second Hydra), and a +5 Shield. Only on day 124, Crellion breaks the Naga and enters the center. There, immediately a Dragon Fly Hive and a box covering the entire third level, then the Admiral's Hat. The road splits — left to the snow, right a block of Fairies. I free two prisons, one of them has Iona with Expert Logistics and Air Magic. Day 126, Iona breaks a ГО on the snow, Crellion visits a village to replenish mana, on day 127 using scout heroes through a long chain I pick up the КВ on the snow, and Crellion ends the turn in the center in front of the Fairies.

Day 131, via a prison I reach the central dungeon, send Crellion to break it, Gurney is nearby. There are 8 Elder Behemoths and singles, 300+ mana, equal combat stats. I have 15 mana, the game would have been lost, but a scout hero nearby captured a Red Orb. Gurney also has +2 Speed, so I didn't dare attack, sat in the town with the Red Orb. At that moment I had 40 Harpies, 5 Angels, 10 Minotaurs, and 28 Greater Basiliks. I couldn't replenish mana, and the red player was building on their turn. Gurney ran on their turn. Next turn, Iona flew away from there, and Crellion visited the village on the snow to replenish mana and break into the center the following turn. I took a couple of Dragon Fly Hives with Iona, next turn I would have picked up the Sword +5 All and passed it to Crellion. The red player surrendered on their turn — a scout hero there was using only Bears to beat Devils for a Pandora's Box with all Magic, and the losses seemed critical to my opponent, even though there were already КЗ and КВ. Thanks for the game.

Thank you for the game.

Thank you for the game.

Thank you for playing.

Thank you for the game.

Thank you for the game.