Game #807 | phirpo for xlnt

Confirmed by xlnt

one of the worst maps ever! i had 2 normal mana nodes in my starting area so i decided to summon as much ravens as possible but i had to research those first... the map was SO bad for bards as it was almost empty and had a lot of water but i was not given the choice to go demons so...

had to research boats and find a path to my would be vassal

i had to go for hero levels and my ADruid managed to get me some animals, the scouts returned some random goods too
i found an inn that was not so close to me and not in the main highway between us so i took the risk and cleared it for 3 shooters.

Found a sorc hero to level up for floating and did a quest for 2 fey so i started some partisan action with the ravens while getting closer with my 2 stacks

with scouting supperiority, movement stack and other 2 stacks it was a matter of time but i got a surprise at the end when phirpo took my capitol with 2 zephyr birds - it was a good move but a nearby swordsman + fireball solved that

I ll discuss tactics after a "real" game...

Match has been reported, please confirm!

yeah - really awful map, same for me, a long line of rapids prevents me from getting to my 2nd town but i managed to find a workaround and the event that finished our research gave me only a 60 research points tech ):

i like to play about 5 to 10 games with everyone, so if you have the time and desire - be my guess

i also accept requests like: play with this class/race because i want to test my game vs this combo - so take advantage

the game is FAR from over and i'd love to hear what you did with that zephyr bird AFTER the game (:

i'd also like to discuss tactics so - if you could explain why you took 1 air and 2 water after the game - that would be great. also all questions are welcomed

edit: oh, so that's what you did with the birds! Good move - that was really well done and i didn't deserve my luck. +1 for not giving up

well you must have scouted my part of the map. it is awful. roughly 300° surrounded by water? close enough that you can besiege my starting town? the designated vassal outpost is across water. the only way out of the peninsula is through volcanic terrain. so no space to settle. the other independent city is an outpost too. the ancient ruins both didnt have giants but berserkers and monster hunters...

i play with exactly the same settings and the same leader in a game with rrrrooky, where i have a decent map. ironically, he chose to do the same as you, just a couple of turns later. and since i have never encountered such early aggression moves on continents, it's a cold hit and meets me ill-prepared. you are basically choking my expansion. it's probably only a question of time now till you win

thanks for playing so fast - really nice experience
also sorry that i will not be able to keep my promise and finish the game in 20 turns

i don't know what your opinion about the map is but i hate it - one of the worst maps i have ever played ):

xlnt joined !!