I started playing a surrender with a block to one of the comps (10-19 Unicorns). Gunnar + Stable came in on day one. Why not play it? Why not? Right?


Then I went up to break the first victim, but alas, I was born with excellent intuition and a sixth sense — that's why I didn't guess the direction I needed to go to reach the Castle. Someone might say it's a lack of experience or noobishness? And what if, in an unfamiliar situation, you always make the wrong decision — what then? One of two: either pan or perish. So here's the thing: I'm definitely not pan. Because already on 113, a surprise was waiting for me at the Conflux Castle. Here's how I fought this wonderful battle against the moon with full mana.

I think after this, there's no need to explain that the meat went somewhere and I'll spend the first week in the barracks? In Conflux, I can't rebuild birds — there's no money! The external market won't even help if I don't take the second comp, which I go to do next. But the delights of the game didn't end there! Next, the most magnificent surprise awaited me — I'll never forget it for a century! I break through the guard to the Swamp comp on 114. I see Vistan 10-19 Lizards, 1-4 Ducks, 20-49 Gnolls, 20-49 Pikemen. I have 3 Birds, 20+ Upgraded Goblins, 6 Water Elementals, 8 Wolves. I think, what else to do on this map? What to wait for? The army won't increase anytime soon, except maybe Orcs. Well, I decided to tempo — can't waste a whole turn with Gunnar, right? And then 18 Lizards with a tent and A LOT of meat await me! I obviously lost the fight — I couldn't buy back Gunnar due to lack of money. But then that very surprise I mentioned earlier awaited me. This Vistan decided to run straight and cut off Crag Hack — I ran away with him, of course. And guess what happened next? You don't know? Should I hint? What happens when you look in the tavern and someone isn't there? THAT'S RIGHT! Crag Hack overwrote Gunnar, whom I WAS LEVELING!!! Hello Everyone — WELL PLAYED! Then he of course took my capital from me, because I had NOTHING at all. He then took the Castle and chased away Vistan, but I SPENT THE FIRST WEEK IN THE BARRACKS with Daddy Crag Hack AT ALMOST LEVEL 3! Good, right? In short, I took the Swamp comp's town only on 123. By the end of the second week, I also lost on Birds with GS (29 pieces) for a Pandora's box for 10k exp! Very Nice played! I then finished off those damned birds, took the box, and put Phoenixes in the FORT on 127!!!! That's the kind of handsome guy I leveled in 14 TURNS!
I fell behind in development by at least a week, of course broke through the horses on 131 and took down the third comp. But I didn't replenish mana, of course, and lost the Phoenixes in the first treasure zone. First one in the Griffin Conservatory, then one on the Minus Morale, then somewhere else. In short, 1 Phoenix — BIG STACK!!! By the end of the third week, I broke into the second treasure zone, which had practically nothing. And all the treasure zones were lousy, to be honest... THIS IS THE POOREST MINI-NOSTA I HAVE EVER PLAYED! On 144, I HAD A FINE MEAL!!! I COLLECTED A CROWD OF SKILLS!!!

And guess what I didn't max out? And what it cost me! I think air magic levels 1-4 are f****** unnecessary for me! Then I tilted and managed to let the timer run out to zero. On 1 4 6, I noticed a lousy external dwelling of Angels and on the last turn of the fourth week, I built a chain and took it. I intended to put the Angels in the Castle (In the Fort of the castle, it's clear as day! Where would I get the money? Hello?). But BUILDING BUILDINGS IN THIS GAME IS FOR BUM! In this game, I DIDN'T BUILD — I SUFFERED! AND IN GENERAL, I WOULD SAY IT'S FOR KINGS, BUT I WON'T! Because of profanity! That's where I was going: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
After all the suffering, I still managed to gather some ducks — A WHOPPING 28 on 146!!!! At all my spawns, there were 4 HIVES! AND A CONSERVATORY OF THREE! THAT'S ALL!!!! Though after the game, it turned out that far in the sands, there were 2 more Hives with 20 Ducks total, whereas from these 4 Hives, I got 4+6+6+8=24 Little Ducks — the rest I bought from the Swamp Town! I decided not to go for 2 Duckpiles that I couldn't take before due to lack of army — in my case, at least some kind of duck stack. And I headed to the center — Maybe it's tastier there? Right? Huh? Huh? Screw YOU! I used air scouting to see that the opp was somewhere around there, but there was no earth scouting, so I didn't know what to expect, didn't know the terrain. The opp burst into the center and caught me! GG WP! Oh, GOOD JOB!!!! STRONGLY PLAYED! Out of 2 decisions, I chose the WRONG ONE as always! Mr. INTUITION. I won't mention that in the duckpiles, there was THIS:

By the way, there was also a КВ lying in the sands near one of the unexplored hives
To fully understand the situation, look at this DADDY at 212!!!!!!!