Venton03.04.2016
Venton (Flux, Inteus, Grindan) def Ihromant (Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre)
JC, coin flip + 112 restarts, random towns, starting heroes and bonus selected (except Flux, by the HW rules).
I broke into desert on 123 (Manticores), sadly it was off-road. Roads were guarded by Black Dragons (one road) and Red Dragons + Archangels (second). There was 1 more off-road entry guarded by Black Dragons. I took +5 all sword and had to return for mana, getting back to desert was slow bc of the off-road.
Ihromant broke on 127 (Ancient Behemoths), off-road too, but very close to the road (entrance guarded by misplaced Enchanters so the road was passable).
On 134 Ihromant killed my main road GO (Black Dragons) and entered into my starting zone. On 135 Grindan attacks Kyrre, Kyrre has the Red Orb, unfortunately for Grindan. Kyrre surrenders with very little army left, Grindan has about 35 wyverns left. Ihromant decides he wants to continue.
After that, a very long and intensive part of the game starts, clearing the map to get more stats and army, both players have full map control, Kyrre attacks Grindan twice in a hit'n'run style (damages my army with dragons or spells and then surrenders). The 2nd time it should have been gg, bc I finally found the shackles but I forgot to equip them at the end of the turn.
On 216 Grindan attacks Kyrre and kills his all army (6 Gold Dragons) round 1 with implosion.
Very good game, very good opponent, thanks for the game!
Yes, didn't expect that this will be so intensiveand interesting game. Made some mistakes (like looking on 100-249 Enchanters and late found of Ancient Begemoths or wrong army distribution between battles or 1 move not enough to take opponents town or the last sleeping in reachable middle town instead of TP to safe place) that in the end allowed opponent to win. But actually it was 1st my ordinary Jebus Cross that I played more-less in normal temp. So I'm glad that
Venton estimated my level as good, that's nice for beginner.
Also enjoyed this game very much despite of ending it 6.00 AM.
Thanks for the game.