A very interesting game has started! Will Hiranu overcome the leading Final Bolt? Can Final Bolt make a winning game with the malicious Dark side? Questions over questions! Here the answers will unfold, stay tuned ...

Nekron, day 1

Moving out again to establish our dominance over this beautiful world! Once and forever ...

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Anon Turn 1

I'm following the brown brick road, to see what there is to see.

Nekron, day 2

Various fights with indies who were very obsessive!
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Nrjron turn 2

Tool a windmill

Hey, you are playing Anon in this game!

Nekron, day 3

Collecting strawberrys in the woods.
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Anon Turn 3

Having fixed some of my indentity problems, I hae taken my first town, though I lost far more troops than i should have. My attack force was simply not large enough for the task.

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sorry about that, I've been nekron on this map for so long that its kinds grown on me.

Nekron, day 4

No problem. In this game Nekron will show you how to play the dark parts of the pipes!

The strawberries taste fine, we keep harvesting ... we hide in the woods from our enemies and ambush them when they come pass the road.

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Anon Turn 4

Getting ready to take another town. next turn.

Nekron, day 5

After the fruit meal, looking around to find a trace of our enemies.

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Anon Turn 6

Another town has joined our coalition of bleached clothing Goodnes and Light.

Nekron, day 6

Near the Drow city, our troops finally got sight of some enemies. A half damaged chariot and an Elven horse make the impression as if they had recent encounters with some local eagles ... he he he

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My charioteer decides to wait for reinforcements. My ranger encounters the enemy a little too late to make a clean getaway, and I doubt his lifespan.

Nekron, day 7

The lone Elven horsemen was too meager to lure us out of the bushes. May he enjoy his doomed life a bit longer!

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Anon Day 8

Being given a second chance to live, my ranger rapidly exits.

Nekron, day 8

We wonder what tricky plans our enemies are brooding on! As we conquer the land, we scarcely see a trace of them. (And if, then with a fringed tail.) But with growing fun our scouts watch the places of the valley creatures. Nekron's secret plan now seems to bear fruit: let the wildlife fight for you!

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Nekron, day 9

All the silence from our opponent? - Oh yes, I have seen it! A bunch of scoundrel Water Dancers have beaten up Sir Frederic of the Holy and the lonesome Elven horseman whose life we were so eagerly sparing - (loud hysterical laughter). The pretty beasts have listened well to the sermons of Nekron! - But in consequence the remaining Charioteer had better luck. We lost 4 little popup dwarvies (Goblins) and a nice Goblin Flyer against the dour warrior who was even wounded before. The first real battle.

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Anon Day 9

My chaioteer deciddes that the swamp is far too dangerous for him aone, and that most likey his luck is exhausted and leaves the field of battle.

Nekron, day 10

Collected some resources that Anon has decided to abandon. Waiting for the meals from the headquarters for the rest.

Anon Day 10

I notice the lords of the undead shambling this way. I may have a surprise or two waiting for them.

Nekron, day 11

Now the game starts getting into some gears. A surprise? We are always for a surprise! What could it be? A nice ambush? Somewhat exited, Ymbria stalks forward ... Meanwhile our troops take over Anon's orderly mills at the East coast. Our air craft is climbing the mountains, and after a couple of more days Anon will not be able to pay his troops - giggle.

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Anon Turn 11

Evidently I neglected to develop an airforce. Very unfortunate that.

Nekron, day 12

A mountain mine is our prey! - A single Charioteer stands in the capital of Anon, Anon himself being on a stroll somewhere in the realm. Interesting!

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Aon Turn 12

Losing items to that flyer, but my airforce is very slow in coming.

Nekron, day 13

Ymbria is always a bit scary about day 13 and so puts some prayers to Dark Gods; she watches with some discontent the nearby cave entrance. There must be a place where Anon's shiny army is hiding!

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Anon Turn 13

I see the invastion force in all its glory. Should make for some interesting carnage.

Nekron, day 14

Day 13 is over without fiasci, Ymbria takes a deep sigh and marches on. Now we approach the Halfling city from two sides, better safe than sorry! They hold two ballistae and two Charioteers, one of them with golden medal. As Anon decided to take a stroll in the underground, they lack all magic protection to our benefit. They are doomed, and we can already see them sweating!

Gee. its looking a whole lot like I'm doomed.

That red colour irritates me! Is that a late gaming tactic?

Nekron, day 15

To our welcome Anon's men came out from the Halfling city, forgoing the benefits of the wall and tower guard! With just one casualty we slain the defenders. You can watch this battle, Hiranu, carefully. It is a school example of how you can possibly beat high ranking charioteers with a small (5 units) flock of medium units (featuring two Death Knights). There were no uneven stats bonuses in this battle, just a plain logical succession. And we had the advantage of combat spells, of course.

Meanwhile Anon must have bitten on his lips for leaving his tower. Ymbria is standing with some troops shortly before the capital; it looks that within short time all settlements will be in our possession. No Holy Wood nor defending combat spells can protect them. We wonder what Anon is looking for in the underground! We have noticed him rumbling about in the Kharagh's cave, somewhat undecisive where to go. Today he sent a Unicorn forth to capture a useless (for him) power node and spy at our underground Goblins. It is slain. Did he hope to survive in the cellar with some bottles of wine? Would not be surprised if he lost his troops in the struggles with Kharagh and ugly spider folk. Or is he keeping a secret mighty army from our sight? - Anyway, looks we have to haunt him in the damp earth hole! What an end for the shiny Warlord!

Anon, from a non disclosed location

Seems we turn to partisan warefare, in an attempt to strike blows against the enemy large enough to be seen.

Nekron, day 16

Again they came out from the castle, must be a new sport! Lilly the Ranger had joined the pack and tried to make some ground for them, but all in vain. With 2 casualties we vanquished Anon's thin army. Then Ymbria with the aid of an Executioner made a fierce attack against the capital and its dour defending canon. It almost costed her life, but they conquered the city! Well done! That Executioner unit accompanied us since the start with many brave deeds and received a deserved golden medal in Anon's capital. The soldiers sang him hails all night and I couldn't prevent them from gett'n all drunk, too.

Creek valley's wizard towers are now in our possession. What is left is haunting down that dog Anon in his stoney cave, which likely will also become his grave ... har har har!

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[c=white] Anon [/c

Running and hiding is a skill I exceed in. We'll see just how easy that is.

Nekron, day 17

Now we can spot him! As far as we can see, the "mighty army" of Anon consists of 7 level-1 units (archers and legionaries) and two unicorns. One of our spiders started turning out the lights on Anon's remaining resources in the cave. The haunt has started!

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Anon

Still, it will take you a bit to catch up to me.

Nekron, day 18

Maybe, depending what you think a "bit" is! - Hammer Home, the last settlement of Anon's realm, has fallen. Two advancing Unicorns killed. One thing is sure: the days of Anon grow long, but his life short ...

Anon Turn 18

Yeah, this is definatley not the best situation I've ever been in.

Nekron, day 19

The last resource is in our hands, Anon has no more Gold income. His desperate measly stack has turned on its heels and tries to return deeper into the cave. But from the other side parts of our troops are already near ... Surrender, Anon, into our welcoming hands! It does not make any sense!

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Anon

My last trick failed. My leprechon failed to take a city for my wizard to inhabit. I will die fighting, but I will die soon.

Nekron, day 20

Nice trick! Now I understand a bit more where you spent your time. But a Leprechaun is not always what he claims to be!

The time has come, Anon is narrowed in a corner of the cave. Tomorrow will be the day of his death. You may start singing "Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort!"

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I do believe today is the last day of the rest of my life.

Nekron, day 21

Victory is ours! Though this was not much of a proud finish.

Epiloque

A surprisingly easy won game. Lack of map knowledge and of proper unit strength assessment has ruled the play of my opponent. His strategic decissions, as far as recognizable, were at times so bad that serious doubts have arisen here whether he did not voluntarily let us win. - Anyway it was a funny game which I enjoyed, and thanks for playing, Hiranu! Though I doubt it will hold as a good prove that the Dark side of this map is well playable. And for the future I'm going to play the SM version.

I made two major mistakes on this map. The first one wiped out half my army, the second one wiped out the other half. Truly I proved that my place (within 3 points of the absolute bottom) on the wizard's ladder is well deserved.