Posts from SoY-1: Online Tournaments "Seasons of year" - "Seasons of the Year" - Spring Season 2007

lopetos (korbak swamp, korbak) meo (valeska castle, valeska) on the second week, I built all the units except for the hydras; I didn't really need them! I bought boots of speed and also upgraded logistics and pathfinding, which helped me win! I waited for my opponent to move quite far away from their main castle and then attacked the castle! There was almost no guard, and I remained in the castle! The opponent didn't dare attack me and went for my main castle, but since I moved quickly, I reached it faster, took all my army, and attacked! The opponent had little chance and surrendered during the battle! Thank you for the game!

Attention, attention! Good day, dear participants of the "Spring 2007" championship! I want to tell you about the current situation as of today, April 18th. The second round is completely over, and the final, third round is in full swing. Of course, much is already clear, but some points will only become clear on Sunday. One thing I can say for sure is that the tournament is very popular, and that is the most important thing. Anna Tikhonova's initiative has not gone unnoticed! Well, let's get down to business. The situation is such that only two people can be definitively named as having secured a place "in the sun," namely: Mozay and Lopetos. In principle, most likely, Uran and Alex will advance from the fifth group, but Electric can create a sensation if he defeats Mr. Uran. Also, VAD has few chances of advancing to the next stage, but anything can happen. Even a victory in a head-to-head match against Dyudzh does not give Rapper any particular advantage when scoring the same number of points. Everything is very simple in the fourth group: Cleo and Vuzza will compete against each other for the second ticket to the semi-finals, and Mozay's match, which has already ended, was purely statistical. A similar situation is observed in group number one. The Man and Raul will compete with each other for the lucky ticket, and Meo has finished the tournament. So far, nothing is clear in the sixth group, as even KsarDars has a chance to continue the fight in the semi-finals. And the most confusing situation is developing in the second group. Here, one can say that everyone is on equal footing. So let's wait and see. The future will put everything in its place. Thank you for your attention, Holy Wind!

I agree too... we need to be more mindful of real-time play....
Dudzh and I played from 6 PM to 1 AM... my head was already spinning (and I had been at the computer all day)

So, I think we really need to introduce restrictions on real-time play....

But you never left your zone, and I had to break through the forts on both your side and mine. If I hadn't come to you, I don't know how long I would have had to wait...

Crash, let's play on Saturday... but not before 10:00 AM Moscow time.

(K0Lb@zzeR Inferno Feast Feast)(Kamikaze Barbarian DESSA DESSA)
1. Built the Capitol by the beginning of the 2nd week.
2. Built Devils on the 3rd week.
3. On the 4th week, gathered Efreet, Devils, Gogs, and Risin (level 1).
4. So, I met him, and he rushed at me, but I had an expert Earth skill and ranged attack was upgraded (Gog had 50).
5. So, the situation is clear...
He ran away... and then surrendered.

VuzZzA (Dungeon of Gunnar) - KleopatR (Castle of Valesk) 3:0 Victory is mine... Damn, it's a pity I lost such a good castle...

Kolbazzer (Inferno, Pyra, Pyra) def Kamikaze (Stronghold, Dessa, Dessa)
This is a sad tale about an orphaned young man from the Bogarus clan. In those distant times, unspoiled by civilization, when there were no factories or plants, no internet or information technology, several barbarian tribes lived in peace and harmony in one of the most beautiful mountain valleys in the world. And then, one frosty winter morning, when nothing foreshadowed trouble, a hellish spawn, or rather, hellish spawns, burst into the village with the prosaic name Cradle of Fury. They destroyed everything they saw, burned the homes of the peaceful inhabitants, and tore the residents to pieces. Only little Dessa, who went to swim in the pond, survived the massacre of the hellish creatures. But he saw the demons leave the Temple of the Weeping Killer, a local landmark, and he remembered the faces of the executioners, scorched by hellish fire. Dessa vowed to avenge the creatures from the underworld for the death of his relatives and friends.
About fifteen years passed. The young barbarian explored his entire country in search of any information about the Xyron tribes (logistics). He studied many different literary sources (wisdom), and one day he found a trace of his enemies.
Dessa set up camp near the fort of General Pyra, who was rightly considered one of the best in the use of ranged weapons. The young man had calculated everything correctly; he had developed his army enough to give a real fight to the enemy, but he was too young and hot-headed, which, apparently, did him a disservice. He made his first mistake when he underestimated the battle gnomes, who were developing precious stones, "so necessary" for the development of wisdom in the dull-witted ogres. He attacked the miners with too weak forces, and only defeated them thanks to his talents as a versatile fighter. The life-giving crystals became much easier to obtain; now the gnomes caused almost no harm to Dessa's army. And then, perhaps, a fatal mistake was made. The young man, who loved to travel, built a ship and set out to explore the eastern coast of the continent. At this time, the demons, sensing the proximity of the "human," decided to explore the northern territories. And at a very inopportune moment, Dessa saw the hated spawn, inspecting the swamps near his settlement. Unable to restrain himself any longer, our hero rushed into battle, fortunately, the army had a numerical advantage. But in the battle, it became clear that the more experienced enemy, hardened by war and murder, felt very confident. He used magic, in which he was more sophisticated, as well as the deadly weapon "HELLFIRE CATAPULT." The young barbarian didn't even know about the power of the latter. The only rational solution was to retreat, which, thanks to his better knowledge of the area, as well as a unique skill, he managed to do quite well. But this story did not have a continuation, as Dessa decided to gain combat experience somewhere else and leave the dish that is best served cold for later.

Electric (Inferno.Zidar) - Uran (Necropolis.Sepninna) 0-3
Consumed the entire map (both his and his opponent's). Built all troops and the Castle in week 2. Gathered everything on his territory and arrived at the opponent's in 2 months and 1 week. And killed his hero with all his troops in the Castle on 2 months, 1 week, and 5 days.
A fairly easy victory.

CrasH (elf Kirre Kirre) Dudge (Dungeon Gunnar Gunnar) The famous runner Gunnar came to the lands of "Divided Loyalty" again. He had been here before, and because of this, he began to wisely plan his actions and the actions of his friends. But due to the poor amount of Silver on the map, he could not build dragons on the 2nd week, but he fulfilled the minimum plan (1st week of manticores). On the 5th day of the second week, Gunnar decided to visit a familiar cartographer and get a magic map to keep an eye on his famous opponent, Kirre. But the vile GODS killed the cartographer!!! Gunnar knew that Kirre would be better in terms of parameters, as the Artifags on his land were always better. He thought for a long time about what to do, and decided to go for the best combat Artifag on the map, which turned out to be the "Watchtower Shield". And then Gunnar was lucky again, his loyal friends found a map of a truly great Artifag of this land, and on the 4th week, 4th day, they dug him up. On the fifth day, he was already proudly displayed in the main castle. And then something unimaginable began... Gunnar got drunk on vodka in celebration and started doing nonsense. He drank for 2 days, because of which his army (which was with another hero) fell under the heavy hand of Kirre, who jumped out of the swamps and almost crushed it... In this unequal battle, all the dragons and medusas died, and the minotaurs suffered irreparable losses. Gunnar, in a rage, attacked and forced Kirre to flee from his land. But something clouded his mind, either the recent anger or the alcohol, and he rushed through the swamps (forgetting about the short road) to Kirre's castle. And he FAILED to take the castle with the great Artifag, but fortunately, he managed to take the "Forest Palisade". Then Gunnar came to his senses and began to act correctly, but the opponent did not succumb to tricks and sat for 3 weeks in the "Dungeon" castle. In the end, Gunnar realized that he could not wait any longer and went on the attack on his citadel and, in a fierce battle, took it. I WIN!

Looking at the map in the editor, I noticed that the opponent's passages to the second Castle were not guarded, while I had to fight several groups of the 3rd tier... (And after reviewing it again after the game, I saw that there were 3 obelisks on half of the blue side, while I didn't have a single one....) Due to the lack of wood in sufficient quantities, my development was difficult.... Counting on a quick game thanks to the elves and Kir, I decided not to spend money on dragons.... And then, a miracle! I was given diplomacy!!! Anticipating victory, I gathered a decent army on the map and sent it out for reconnaissance... I discovered most of the opponent's map and saw that he already had 3 red and 3 black dragons, and an Ancient Behemoth! Frightened by the prospect of a crushing defeat, I turned back home to gather my full army! But then I saw an easy target! A secondary hero with an army was heading to upgrade at a fort!!! And I attacked him with a smaller army! Kir's experience allowed me to win the battle, but I didn't expect that building dragons and upgrading part of the army would cost the opponent about 15-20 thousand gold for a ransom!!! After killing the Medusas and red dragons with almost no losses, the opponent fled... I only had the joined army, and the opponent followed up with his main hero and I had to run... I thought that these losses would be significant for Gunnar... I gathered my army and set off!!! And I was surprised to see that he was coming towards me, and his army was many times larger than mine!!! "Thousands" of Hell Hounds were already causing panic... Then I decided to wear down the opponent... I took the joined army and broke through the passage through the portal... and attacked his Castle! And again, I was shocked! The secondary hero in the Castle had 16 magic power!! while the main hero only had 2... and then I understood... the Grail!!! After capturing the city and settling in it with the main hero, I didn't know what to do next... And the opponent was already running around my territory, constantly trying to lure me out of the Castle... I had no choice but to go into a defensive position, as the opponent had a MUCH larger army!!!! And since he couldn't prevent me, he had to sit and watch as Gunnar ran around my territory and gained experience... He knew that he had several weeks for this... because I couldn't join my army with the one in the dungeon... My only hope was an explosion with very high power due to his Grail... but he had +1 speed, which allowed him to attack me and use hit and run... He also had an explosion, and he had leveled up... BUT I also took measures against this tactic... And then he attacked me with his entire army, understanding that if he waited another week, I would be able to buy an army from the dungeon, which would be as strong as his, and he would not be able to defeat me... Having an advantage in army and skills, he attacked and cast antimagic on all his creatures... but 3 units still got hit by the explosion )) Then I used resurrection, but the opponent was too strong... This is what the Grail does in the game... Even after taking his Castle, he already had too much army and money for me to compete with....

From now on, there will be no more maps with the Grail on the map ))) It wasn't removed by accident... so other players - don't be afraid =))))))))

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by the way, the game turned out to be interesting... Thanks for the game - I'll get my revenge in the playoffs )))))))))))))))))

I didn't even post about my defeat... Vuzza, please excuse my thoughts, but it seems impossible to me to have that much money. Let me explain in detail: I played as Castle and as Valeska; I decided to act with 6 types of units. By the time I decided to move against the opponent, I had barely bought 6 types, and even then not completely, but when I saw him, I discovered that he already had red dragons (three). But that's not all.... Then I realized that I couldn't do without the 7th type and bought angels
I didn't have enough money to buy them, so I didn't even take the dwelling in the corner of the map, and then I see the hero Gunnar; he already has black dragons (how could this be??? if my second Castle was held much longer than his and brought me 2 thousand per day, and his army is also much larger)
By the end of the game, I had 3 angels and he had 14 black dragons. According to the rules of the game, I ask Vuzza to post the final save, and Adelaide to review this case....

First of all!!! My friend, don't forget that I was the first to explore almost the entire territory, and by the way, I took all your water... and for 3 weeks, I captured both dwellings...
Secondly, and also, in this wonderful castle, there is a very useful building, like a portal. Dragons came to me for two weeks in a row... so, I'm sorry, but it's not polite of you to write about what might be possible and what isn't!!

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Yes, and regarding the save, please upload it. I didn't save it because I thought it wasn't necessary in this game; everything was clear right away. The game was mine... My opponent didn't capture any of the dwellings on the island until the end of the game!!! although on this map, that's a definite loss... and it's not logical to play on it; it's just awful! If I had a save, I would gladly upload it...!!!!!!!

KleopatR, I don't understand your frustration. As I understand it, you were playing on a map with water and dwellings located in the corner of the map. There is indeed a lot of money to be earned on the water (and the fact that he cleared your water is a disadvantage for you). Plus, there's a dwelling there too. You encountered him with three dragons, while you didn't have any angels. BUT you didn't take into account that: a) he might not have had all the dragons at the time of the encounter; the hiring might not have been completed. b) the dwelling gives a +1 bonus in the castle. c) the creature portal is decisive. So, 3 dragons initially (1 in the first week of construction and 2 in the next) +

Yeah, it’s a shame there’s no save feature, otherwise there wouldn’t be any problems at all, but I don’t think there are any anyway, everything seems fair!!!

Now, a report about my game, or rather, why it didn't happen...

Geksorin-BotINKi 3:0 Technical

There was a problem with Windows; viruses, may they be cursed. The attempt to restore Windows without formatting was initially successful, but a problem arose during a friendly game – those with whom I had a connection couldn't see me, and vice versa... I realized I needed to reinstall Mr. Gates' creation... On Saturday night, I warned my opponent, and in the morning, I informed the organizer – I would be reinstalling. Everything didn't go as planned... I had to reinstall again and again... In the end, the whole day was wasted on this. An attempt to play with friends didn't succeed (some weren't home, others had internet problems). I consider this a valid reason – I didn't refuse to play. Closer to night, I found out that a technical defeat was recorded for me... On one hand, everything is according to the rules, BUT: 1) Geksorin also didn't finish on time in the second round (reason – there wasn't enough time; then this dilemma arises: if you sign up for a tournament, you should find free time to play). 2) I could have played all week, but the opponent kept postponing it, without explaining the reason properly (although he was a frequent guest on the forum). 3) An unclear situation with the second match in the group in the 3rd round – a technical victory. BY THE WAY, I ASK THAT THIS BE ADDRESSED, because the match had special tournament significance, and if the match didn't take place because of a reluctance to spend time, then, as I think, a technical defeat should be awarded in all matches – the sporting principle is completely ignored.

A big request to the organizer, Adelaide, and comrade Geksorin – let's play this match; time isn't a problem – the playoff matches are ongoing, and there won't be a situation in the group where 3 people will be competing to advance from the group. And secondly, you are probably strong in Heroes, since you don't miss a single tournament in the 3v3 format – so it won't be difficult for you to beat me

It's kind of strange to discuss my loss in the same thread, as if I'm to blame for all this! Those aren't the right methods! You should have talked to me on ICQ instead of playing for sympathy on the forum....
The question is: why did nobody warn me, even your own friends?
Regarding personal time—how can you account for my time? As for the forum, I don't close Opera at all; I'm on the forum all day, even if I'm not actually there. The reason why I couldn't play earlier is simple: work!
I'm not arguing that I didn't make it in time for the second Tournament, but Knight and I had an agreement, and there were no problems... if it bothered you that I couldn't play, then why didn't you write to me?
I'm ready to play, but then let Knight play with Lex as well, and everyone else who has a technical defeat too... how are they any worse than you, Botinki?