Posts from "only XL-3"

We started without any bargaining; both players liked the random castles, although the description in the lobby was a bit off. So, the choice – play or suffer in poverty, or play as an underling – didn't spoil the mood.
Initially, the distribution was very good: a hidden lair with Vivs, Basilisks, 2 Lizards, Gnolls, and a Hive. I successfully squandered this bonus in a pre-max Nagash castle on day 122 (I forgot to combine my forces). I could have defended with a chain of units, but I decided to show off with a level 5 Tazaar.
Everything else was bad. The only road, after 5 days and 4 zones, led to a small town in zone 18 (+ a Hive). Fortunately, due to a generation bug, I was able to reach the center (33) on day 124, took a Hive there for 56 Monks, and almost lost all my accumulated resources in the process. By day 133, I scouted and crawled along a penalty road to another network of roads, took a village in zone 19, a 4th Hive, and a Companion 7. This is where the network ended. Again, I ran through 2 zones off-road, arrived on day 142 in a village in zone 16, where there was a 5th Hive (at least they weren't all Mini versions... pre-Mini). And a Mega-Utopia with a Castle building on day 144. By this time, I already had a Town Portal from the Guild Master, but Crag didn't have enough Wisdom, and Tazaar didn't have enough Earth, so I somehow managed to develop everything with a slightly experienced Cleric. Then I ran, jumped, and galloped around the previously inaccessible 2 Hives and 3 Utopias, which gave me a Knowledge Skill, +6 to all skills, and a hat. Scouts are collecting an elixir. Along the way, I killed Tazaar with half of his artifacts – I decided to defend against a Companion Mage in his castle under the protection of the Knowledge Skill with archers, but he broke down the wall on the 2nd round with zero Ballistics, and 10 Nags finished them all off. But on day 211, Tazaar found his way home and, with a Town Portal, restored justice. Without DD and TP, it would have been impossible – the roads and villages were located at distances of 4-5 days. Gradually, the forces became equal – I was lucky that my opponent only got a Necromancer on day 13 and didn't use him, and even after taking Inferno on day 115, he didn't start summoning Demons. If there were an additional 3k+ Skeletons and 400 Demons, even Crag with 100 Vivs would have barely been able to defeat that.
Thank you for the game.

I got Conflux for very cheap. Something like 100 coins))) True, it gave a terrible cashless respawn, but with an external dwelling of air elementals. I had to play through movement at Citadel from the computer.

Four guys with expert logistics (including Gunnar + Kyrre) eventually got out-ran. Shiv had the most walking, and she ended up perfectly leveled. I made her the main.

At the end I caught and attacked with the red orb and the Alliance of Angels, with an advantage in machine. Thanks for the game.

Bought Conflux for 2500, although they were bargaining for Citadel there)))

On day 111 found two external dwellings of Air Elementals, Mephala came, and I decided to play. True, only 4 heroes, mediocre roads, and little gold.

On day 113 ran into a block guarding the passage to a village with 10+ upgraded Pegasi. Didn't fight, decided to go through wasteland. However, the exit leads to a desert.

On day 117 cleanly took a Dwarf Cottage with 15, 21 Air Elementals, and opened a couple of chests + finally set a full trade on the first bird))

On the second week killed a Fortress player and a Necropolis player + captured a couple of towns.

On the third week contact happened, I outsmarted my opponent and captured his Necropolis town + started necromancy. By that time I had already assembled the Cloak of the Undead King +2 power ups))))

In the end, with 80% necromancy and four Necromancers, I made +1200 skeletons in 10 days, and the opponent returned from the treasure zone.

Thanks for the game.

thanks for the game

It was a long match :D

Thanks for the game :smile14:

I am informing the tournament judges that after playing 5 games in the group stage, I have absolutely no idea when I will have the opportunity to finish the last game with Mizrael. The guy is afraid to play and has been stalling for two weeks now. Moreover, he's stalling to such an extent that he can't even choose a time to play.

Two weeks ago, I wrote that we would start in 2-3 days. Two weeks have passed, and he still doesn't know, justifying all this by saying that the tournament lasts three months and he can drag things out as much as he wants, and my "desire" to play the last game with him doesn't bother him at all. At the same time, he calmly plays fun games with streams every day. To be honest, this is annoying.

I may have less time for games in a month. Due to this, let's say, indecisiveness, I am informing you that if I don't have time to play with this person in the future, it will be his fault. Thank you.

Only one round = one game has passed in terms of time. What claims can there be?:eek:
When registering for a tournament, players should understand that the average pace of games is 2 weeks = 1 game, which is stated in the tournament regulations. The speed of playing is already an individual approach for each player.
Intermediate results will be summarized after 3 rounds = 3 games.:smile14:

1st week.
Roads are average, dogs are built, I set up birds and break through the prison near the town with 33 orcs, in it Enova with armor and offense, then immediately a portal with 6k guards, on the other road a stable, some experience, 4 heroes, Tamika is shining in the tavern. 112. Deesa takes armor and air. There’s not much free gold lying around, I’ll spin around a bit to fit in upgrades. The rest of the week I ran to the opponent (Shlaks), who built 2k and a Citadel, Mishkas with a Citadel on 117. Scouted Conservatory#2, Dragon Utopia, at the opponent’s respawn, while everything is far away. And yes, the elixir is fully scouted.

2nd week.
I sacrifice 2 Mishkas on 18 wood stacks, attacked without 1ks, I scout another Conservatory in the opponent’s adjacent zone underground, tomorrow I’ll try to take it with a transfer. I hit the opponent, luckily a morale ring dropped from him, 50 skeletons though, but still. Conservatory #1, no problem, I split Tamika back home, I’ll head to the center, while Deesa collects Dwarf Cottages and other goodies. 126 I took the beehive on 8, broke into the corner treasure zone, there’s an immediate block of 10-19 monarchs, sent a scout hero to check Conservatory#2, which is within a move of Tamika now, if it’s big I’ll go by road to the center. Tamika got Log, also Crag came, to whom I gave Log and Tactics, after Dwarf Cottage and Cursed Gnome. In the capital I built a Castle. 127 Conservatory#2 2-4 on grass, 3-4 can’t be taken, no chance to check yet, the portal turned out to be not to the center, but to the opponent’s (Castle), who built a Fort, no guards, but I didn’t make it to the town, on his respawn there’s Conservatory#3.

3rd week.
I took the town and sat down to replenish mana. Never took Conservatory#3, I wouldn’t have had time to seize the town then, I killed the opponent. I finally checked that Conservatory#2, it’s a 2, I set a chain on it. Conservatory#3 is a 3 - easy, total 6 angels, but few kills and stats 9 7, I’ll head to the treasure zone first. Completely forgot about the elixir, 1 part is there, 2 are far from each other and behind strong guards. Home treasure zone, I took a box with Deesa against 53 liches for 15k experience, a Mishka external dwelling and bracers. The treasure zone has a long winding road, never made it to the end, turned back to the Dragon Utopia, meat, magic, stats are there, + at the same time I collected the elixir and after the Dragon Utopia in the Castle the angels will stand on 137. In the Dragon Utopia (3) I lost 30 orcs, 10 birds gave Kz, armor+4+4, a fat loot of 1k. Save, burned all the timer, while Rasim has an hour and a half.

4th week.
My Mage Guild wasn’t built and I had few resources, so I urgently needed to get into the super treasure zone, I found it by scouting, very big, only the entrance to the lift remained to find, which I did, the treasure zone is fat with several Dragon Utopias, a couple of beehives, a blue cap, and a teapot on the ground, I spent 2 days in it, simultaneously air scouting the opponent’s movements. At the end I built Archers and attacked, with bracers. There was an AOTD with KSH, but the difference in stats and army gave the opponent no chance.

Thanks for the game!