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As previously mentioned, the goal of HotA is to move away from all verbal restrictions; all functionality should be implemented programmatically. A significant portion of these restrictions has already been implemented, but some things remain ...

One such unresolved topic is Diplomacy. Many options have been proposed—from tuning numbers to radically changing the functionality. However, the problem with all such ideas is that their effect is difficult to evaluate mentally, as there are few clues in existing tournament experience.

Therefore, an idea arose to create such a clue—to hold a tournament with slightly curtailed Diplomacy. Rampart was chosen as the starting castle, as it has both a top diplomat and a strict examiner—a honored master of sports in athletics.

Rules:

1) Game version - HotA+HDmod+HWrulez (latest versions for all)

2) All games are played as Rampart

3) Diplomacy may be used to join troops of levels 1-5. This rule may change in either direction during the tournament; stay tuned for updates.

(!) in HW_Rulez, you must play without the "HW rules" checkbox checked (!)

4) Tournament format - Olympic bo3.

5) Templates:
- Jebus Cross
- Mini-Nostalgia
- Diamond
- 6lm10a
- Spider
- h3dm1
- mt-Diamond

In the first game, the player who is higher in rating chooses the color and template; the player who is lower in rating chooses the hero.

In the second game, it's the opposite. The template must be different.

In the third game (if necessary), the same-color player chooses a template from the 5 remaining templates. The same-color player starts if they are lower in rating. Color/hero is negotiated; the winner of the negotiation chooses either the color or the hero.

6) Games are played with simultaneous turns. By agreement, they can be played without them. Simultaneous turn deadlines:
- 7 days for Jebus Cross, h3dm1
- 5 days for Diamond, mt-Diamond, 6lm10a, Spider
- 12 days for Mini-Nostalgia

7) Restarts. For mirrored templates - 1 day, for others - 3 days.

8) Timer = 16+8+1 on all templates.

9) Red-rush is allowed on all tournament templates.

Other rules are standard.

Players have the right, by mutual agreement, to make any changes to the rules except for the choice of starting castles.

Miscellaneous:
- This is a fan tournament
- Tournament games go into the seasonal rating by default; they can be played without rating by mutual agreement
- The winner will be awarded something for their avatar (suggestions are welcome).

Registration lasts 2 weeks, the tournament starts on 11.11.2016 (immediately after the 2nd round of the swamp tournament ends)

Registration is closed.

35 people signed up, so there will be 3 qualification pairs for newcomers and a pair of "examiners":

Derbent (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Fill-ua (Blue, Rampart, Ufretin, Ufretin) 6lm10a 121
Derbent (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Fill-ua (Red, Rampart, Uland, Uland) Jebus Cross 125

BuTaJIuK (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Sevan_80 (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 136
BuTaJIuK (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Sevan_80 (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 147

DeadShot - calvert

Round of 32 Draw:

socola (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def yarik1987 (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) h3dm1 126
socola (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def yarik1987 (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 125

freesha (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def BuTaJIuK (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 115
freesha (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def BuTaJIuK (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 135

Dandy (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Diabler (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Mini-Nostalgia 211
Diabler (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Dandy (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 124
Diabler (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Dandy (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 137

PROger (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Hi-Tech (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Gurnisson) Jebus Cross 137
Hi-Tech (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def PROger (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 121
PROger (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Hi-Tech (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Lorelei) Diamond 133

BISHOP (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Jubi-Juby (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) 6lm10a 213
Jubi-Juby (Red, Rampart, Riland, Saira) def BISHOP (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 147
BISHOP (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Jubi-Juby (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) h3dm1 145

battanas (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def Javdet (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Diamond 133
battanas (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Javdet (Red, Rampart, Mephala, Jeremy) h3dm1 223

ckotuHa (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Pyre (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 133
Pyre (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def ckotuHa (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) h3dm1 136
Pyre (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def ckotuHa (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) 6lm10a 125

tun7gus7 (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Tofsla (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 127
Tofsla (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def tun7gus7 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 123
tun7gus7 (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Tofsla (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) h3dm1 141

wowa (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def PaTRioT (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 131
wowa (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def PaTRioT (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 117

R@sIM (Red, Rampart, Mephala, Mephala) def Wyndoc (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 126
R@sIM (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Wyndoc (Blue, Rampart, Yanova, Tiva) 6lm10a 135

PutinKING (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Derbent (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 142
Derbent (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def PutinKING (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Mini-Nostalgia 137
Derbent (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Orrin) def PutinKING (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Spider 124

=Lizard= (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def KobRa_RR (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Spider 242
=Lizard= (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def KobRa_RR (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 137

wariator (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Deadshot (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 132
Deadshot (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Craig Heg) def wariator (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 144
wariator (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Deadshot (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Diamond 223

Rep1sk (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def Dark30 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 132

Replacement korvet => yarik1987
yarik1987 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def u2noob (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mirror Diamond 112
yarik1987 (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def u2noob (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Diamond 135

Player Rep1sk is disqualified; Dandy advances to the round of 16 instead

Replacement flate => BuTaJIuK

BuTaJIuK (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Toganash (Red, Rampart, Mephala, Enain) Jebus Cross 133
BuTaJIuK (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Toganash (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 142

Round of 32 deadline - 5 weeks, i.e., until 16.12.2016
For players going through qualification, the round deadline is individual—I'll be flexible if needed, but please try not to drag it out.

Round of 16 Draw:

PROger (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Derbent (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Beatrice) Mini-Nostalgia 213
PROger (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Derbent (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) h3dm1 224

wowa (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def yarik1987 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Jebus Cross 124
wowa (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Jeremy) def yarik1987 (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Diamond 124

Diabler (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def BISHOP (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) h3dm1 126
BISHOP (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Diabler (Red, Rampart, Riland, Miriam) Jebus Cross 125
Diabler (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def BISHOP (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Mini-Nostalgia 141

socola (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def R@sIM (Red, Rampart, Mephala, Mephala) 6lm10a 131
socola (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def R@sIM (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) h3dm1 147

freesha (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Rep1sk (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Jebus Cross 123
freesha (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Ivor) def Dandy (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 144

battanas (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def BuTaJIuK (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 116
battanas (Blue, Rampart,Kyre,Kyre ) def BuTaJIuK(Red, Rampart,Riland ,Gunnar ) mini nostalgia - 211

wariator (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Pyre (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) 6lm10a 133

tun7gus7 (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def =Lizard= (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 114
tun7gus7 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def =Lizard= (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Diamond 114

Round of 16 deadline - until 13.01.2017

Quarter-finals Draw:

socola (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def wariator (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Saira) h3dm1 145
socola (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Dessa) def wariator (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) 6lm10a 144

wowa (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def tun7gus7 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Mini-Nostalgia 134
tun7gus7 (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def wowa (Red, Rampart, Riland, Labeta) Jebus Cross 134
tun7gus7 (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def wowa (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 124

battanas (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def Diabler (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) Jebus Cross 131
Diabler (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def battanas (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Jeremy) Diamond 135

freesha (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Jeremy) def PROger (Red, Rampart, Riland, Mephala) Jebus Cross 137
PROger (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def freesha (Red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) h3dm1 145
PROger (Blue, Rampart, Mephala, Mephala) def freesha (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) Mini-Nostalgia 215

Quarter-finals deadline - until 10.02.2017

Semi-finals Draw:

tun7gus7 (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def PROger (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 125
tun7gus7 (Red, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def PROger (Blue, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Mini-Nostalgia 114

Diabler (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) def socola (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) 6lm10a 217
Diabler (Blue, Rampart, Kyre, Kyre) def socola (Red, Rampart, Riland, Riland) Diamond 132

Semi-finals deadline - until 28.03.2017

Final:

Diabler vs tun7gus7

Final deadline - until 25.04.2017
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the very 1st surrender -- I see the Griffin Conservatory and a Dragon Fly Hive, we play
opponent doesn't take res
I find a university with diplomacy, I buy Kyrre! :)
GO archdevils, not good, but in the castle town I build archangels))
and I try to save the timer, I don't build complex chains
from external dwellings only dwarves, not enough 50mp to stand on a captured external dwelling
on 121 with stables Kyrre takes the Griffin Conservatory at max, the dwarves are spent
then, instead of rushing straight to GO I try to join 2 stacks of eagles, but they don't want to (not a single join happened all game)
I only get to the center on 124, without oil and archangels -- instead of digging for gold for an upgrade, for some reason I ran to take a workshop with a loser, and even lost there
then archdevils -- pain-pain-pain
and so Kyrre is in the center, and on the road there's a lot of some upgraded crocodiles -- so what if they move not lying down, but standing))) auto-combat shows a win with losses, but you have to show off! :D in real combat the crocodiles simply don't die, how auto-combat could have killed them is still unclear :confused: it must be that the Nix ability in it works somehow differently, no other explanation
Kyrre is in the tavern, no money, might as well surrender!
but the ducks and grand-eagles, not taken at GO, say "no need"
I run Kyrre into the center, build chains to the uncollected Dragon Fly Hives, near one of which is a shrine with oil))
everything is carried out on Kyrre, we beat a horde of liches for a zephyr with a box for experience, we run further -- whoops, Rylund! :eek: and the central dungeon near the blue GO
I take it, the doubling is not built, I have enough moves to attack further
there are close to 40 ducks in 1 stack and practically no mana, a pegasus not killed by the liches prevents casting
a trade, Rylund buys himself out!
I send scouts to the blue respawn, the horizon seems clear, in the tavern Octavia, and Kyrre finally with oil))
and so the central guards are barely kicked, the devil external dwelling is taken, at home the angels are also growing
on 127 the clave kills my scout, but doesn't run far
scouting discovered the blue army there too, I defeat Kyrre in the 2nd devil external dwelling, I take the money, along the way grabbing some shackles slightly off-road -- I had just enough cash to bring it all to Kyrre
I attack, opponent writes gg
1:0, thanks for the game
That's exactly how it was!
Had a fun run-around!
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TFP - was epic miror whitout TP (223 )) classic game whitout diplo 2-0

“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.”
Leo Tolstoy
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Мефала / Mephala Start Hero Мефала / Mephala
Джереми / Jeremy Main Hero Джереми / Jeremy
Map Template
h3dm1
Game Length
223 days
Game Date
12/6/2016
Reported
12/6/2016 8:04 PM
Rating Impact Archived
battanas 1614 1628 +14 ↑
Javdet 1587 1573 -14 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 1/30/2017 6:41 AM

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Ryland wasn't bad, although I had to take experience of earth instead of attack, and the leveling went a bit off. I chose scouting and spellcasting.
I caught the opponent's bag on a low-level creature.
Thanks for the game!
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Риланд / Ryland Start Hero Риланд / Ryland
Риланд / Ryland Main Hero Риланд / Ryland
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Map Template
h3dm1
Game Length
136 days
Game Date
12/6/2016
Reported
12/6/2016 8:50 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Pyre 1383 1401 +18 ↑
ckotuHa 1466 1448 -18 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 12/6/2016 9:01 PM

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Riland wasn't bad, though I had to take Expert Earth instead of Attack and the leveling went a bit crooked, I picked up Pathfinding and Sorcery.
I caught my opponent's treasury on a blunder.
Thanks for the game!
Kyrre also leveled up great and also had Diplomacy; if I hadn't blundered, I could have kept looting more... thanks for the game!
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I accuse Jubi-Juby of violating the rules. During my opponent's turn, I was informed that he was using 2DD. Accordingly, I saved the game during my turn and wrote to my opponent. He did not object to this.
Battle Report Discarded
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Риланд / Ryland Start Hero Риланд / Ryland
Риланд / Ryland Main Hero Риланд / Ryland
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Map Template
h3dm1
Game Length
145 days
Game Date
12/9/2016
Reported
12/9/2016 7:29 PM

Discarded by organizer on 12/11/2016 12:57 PM

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09.12.2016 BISHOP (Red, Rampart, Rylanth, Rylanth) def Jubi-Juby (Blue, Rampart, Kairyn, Kairyn) h3dm1 145

I accuse Jubi-Juby of violating the rules. During my opponent's turn, I was informed that he was using 2DD.
Accordingly, I saved the game during my turn and wrote to my opponent. He did not object to this.
Once again, I completely outplayed my opponent in every aspect. As usual, there was no timer, and in the time pressure, I forgot that the HW-rules checkbox was unchecked, and therefore, I didn't receive a warning about the inability to use DD anymore today. It's frustrating to lose a series of five games in which I won three, lost one, and had a draw in another. Question to the tournament organizer!! Can I not automatically confirm this report? Because, in fact, I didn't lose this game!
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The layout is good, with a hut with a logo and stables, although in different corners of the starting area.
In my two previous games, there were a lot of hives, dungeons, and libraries. I also joined various minor factions for extra resources. I joined the Fangaram by mistake, without thinking about who they were, but during the stream, Jubi told me that they weren't the 6th faction.
Towards the end of the 3rd game, I visited the opponent's territory, but there was nothing they could do to counter me.
Thanks for the game. We have a rematch.
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Риланд / Ryland Start Hero Риланд / Ryland
Риланд / Ryland Main Hero Риланд / Ryland
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Map Template
Mini-Nostalgia
Game Length
137 days
Game Date
12/10/2016
Reported
12/10/2016 6:21 AM
Rating Impact Archived
Derbent 1543 1559 +16 ↑
PutinKING 1574 1558 -16 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 12/10/2016 1:03 PM

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Not a bad start, unicorns in the Castle on day one. Kiry leveled up well. Captured castles from 3 opponents, and they gave me a bit of a hard time too. On day 125, I received a message from my opponent about losing a Castle (Cove). Thanks for the game!
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Риланд / Ryland Start Hero Риланд / Ryland
Риланд / Ryland Main Hero Риланд / Ryland
Map Template
6lm10a
Game Length
125 days
Game Date
12/10/2016
Reported
12/10/2016 10:52 AM
Rating Impact Archived
Pyre 1402 1419 +17 ↑
ckotuHa 1472 1455 -17 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 12/10/2016 11:04 AM

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Not a bad start, with unicorns in the castle on the first day. Kiry leveled up well. I captured the castles of 3 opponents, and they gave me a bit of a hard time as well. On day 125, I received a message from my opponent about losing in the brown castle (Cove). Thanks for the game!
Thanks for the game!
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Fangarms are a level 5 unit. You can (and should) recruit them – they are awesome creatures.
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The layout is good, with a hut with a logo and stables, although in different corners of the starting area.
In my two previous games, there were a lot of hives, dungeons, and libraries. I also joined various minor factions for extra resources. I joined the Fangaram by mistake, without thinking about who they were, but during the stream, Jubi told me that they weren't the 6th faction.
Towards the end of the 3rd day, I went to visit my opponent, but there was nothing they could do to counter me.
Thanks for the game. We have a counter-match coming up.

Thanks for the game!
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Thank you for playing!
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Ивор / Ivor Start Hero Ивор / Ivor
Ивор / Ivor Main Hero Ивор / Ivor
Map Template
Jebus Cross
Game Length
123 days
Game Date
12/4/2016
Reported
12/10/2016 1:44 PM
Rating Impact Archived
tun7gus7 1886 1861 -25 ↓
Tofsla 1606 1631 +25 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 12/10/2016 1:51 PM

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Thank you for playing!
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Риланд / Ryland Start Hero Риланд / Ryland
Риланд / Ryland Main Hero Риланд / Ryland
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Map Template
h3dm1
Game Length
141 days
Game Date
12/10/2016
Reported
12/10/2016 1:50 PM
Rating Impact Archived
tun7gus7 1827 1836 +9 ↑
Tofsla 1665 1656 -9 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 12/10/2016 1:53 PM

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Thank you for the game!

Thanks for the game.
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tun7gus7
Thank you for the game!

I was already sure of my victory and once again completely forgot about the existence of Armageddon's Blade.

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