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	== Round 35 - Realm #1 Win Story ==		== Round 35 - Realm #1 Win Story ==

			===Intro===
	This round only had a weak runaway followed by a bazillion suicidal lizardfolk trying to pull him back. This led to mid-race overtaking early on and made round 35 the "round of the woodelfs", with several of them dominating the round after week 2 as well as a strong spirit who only got knocked down at the end... My icekin used his underdog position, flanked by a very strong welf, nomad and the “runaway”, to rise to the top.		This round only had a weak runaway followed by a bazillion suicidal lizardfolk trying to pull him back. This led to mid-race overtaking early on and made round 35 the "round of the woodelfs", with several of them dominating the round after week 2 as well as a strong spirit who only got knocked down at the end... My icekin used his underdog position, flanked by a very strong welf, nomad and the “runaway”, to rise to the top.

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	Our realm theme was supposed to use race names of other races… for example a lycanthrope being called lizardfolk. The GPC decided it's too confusing (duh) and we were allowed to choose new names. I was too slow to choose and then found the basename InternetFett gave me rather funny. So I became the Icekin - Icekin		Our realm theme was supposed to use race names of other races… for example a lycanthrope being called lizardfolk. The GPC decided it's too confusing (duh) and we were allowed to choose new names. I was too slow to choose and then found the basename InternetFett gave me rather funny. So I became the Icekin - Icekin

	~~'''~~Gameplan~~''':~~		===Gameplan===

	Have our fast races run or stop another runner. Have efficient races as a backup.		Have our fast races run or stop another runner. Have efficient races as a backup.
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	~~'''~~Early Game~~: '''~~		===Early Game===


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	~~'''~~Early game competition~~''':~~		===Early game competition===


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	~~'''~~Midgame~~''':~~		===Midgame===


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	''~~'The other~~ midgame~~:'''~~		===The 'other' midgame===


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	~~'''~~Climbing up~~'''~~		===Climbing up===


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	~~'''~~The Lategame~~'''~~		===The Lategame===


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	~~'''~~		===The turning point===
	The turning point~~:'''~~


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	~~'''~~Who likes some tuna ~~?'''~~		===Who likes some tuna===


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	~~'''~~And the winner is… or not? ~~'''~~		===And the winner is… or not?===


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	2023-07-20 00:59:01 Victorious on the battlefield, Jabba The Slut (#4) conquered 188 land from Once Upon A War (#2).		2023-07-20 00:59:01 Victorious on the battlefield, Jabba The Slut (#4) conquered 188 land from Once Upon A War (#2).

	~~'''~~Thanks~~''':~~		===Thanks===


	To my whole pack and realm. This was a team effort and I'm very proud of my realm. We got obstacles thrown in our way the whole round and yet we always found the way around it. We've mostly been the underdogs in this round and yet we pushed and pushed and finally came out ahead.		To my whole pack and realm. This was a team effort and I'm very proud of my realm. We got obstacles thrown in our way the whole round and yet we always found the way around it. We've mostly been the underdogs in this round and yet we pushed and pushed and finally came out ahead.

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	He released probably all his spies/wizards trying to make me bounce. Well.. with my incoming troops next tick and the remainder of our.ops pack in standby we killed like 7-8k of his now 10k draftees and went for the kill.		He released probably all his spies/wizards trying to make me bounce. Well.. with my incoming troops next tick and the remainder of our.ops pack in standby we killed like 7-8k of his now 10k draftees and went for the kill.

			2023-07-13 16:59:56 Victorious on the battlefield, Icekin (#1) conquered 317 land from I like the tuna here. (#2)
	~~2023~~-07-13 16:59:56 Victorious on the battlefield, Icekin (#1) conquered 317 land from I like the tuna here. (#2)


	And now we knew he had no spies so we warred him and snared him shortly after		And now we knew he had no spies so we warred him and snared him shortly after

			2023-07-14 15:49:56 5 Suicides and Counting! Coming soon on TLC (#1) has declared WAR on Living Life a Quarter Mile at a Time (#2).
	2023-07-14 15:49:56 5 Suicides and Counting! Coming soon on TLC (#1) has declared WAR on Living Life a Quarter Mile at a Time (#2).		2023-07-14 19:58:26 Victorious on the battlefield, Icekin (#1) conquered 281 land from I like the tuna here. (#2).


	2023-07-14 19:58:26 Victorious on the battlefield, Icekin (#1) conquered 281 land from I like the tuna here. (#2)


	Now i was top land and had a good lead on #6 and #4.		Now i was top land and had a good lead on #6 and #4.


	Faith was pushing pure op for days and forced rury, who killed his econ by going early spec, into full defense mode.. then he realized he will just get all inned.. bfed and released all his op to cover faith. Sweet!		Faith was pushing pure op for days and forced rury, who killed his econ by going early spec, into full defense mode.. then he realized he will just get all inned.. bfed and released all his op to cover faith. Sweet!

			2023-07-13 22:30:46 Obviously you’re not a simmer (#6) invaded Analsauraus Wrecks (#3) and captured 129 land
	2023-07-13 22:30:46 Obviously you’re not a simmer (#6) invaded Analsauraus Wrecks (#3) and captured 129 land



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	With the release from ~~rury~~ i got many people sending me congratulations… especially from realm #4. But that was all a scheme to make us careless! Those mischievous hobos!		With the release from Rury i got many people sending me congratulations… especially from realm #4. But that was all a scheme to make us careless! Those mischievous hobos!


	I thought id be able to get another hit in..overall it was still nearly a week left and trained some mix of op/dp when we saw mithrandir going full druid on his woodie. He was close getting me all in on a 95% rezone.		I thought id be able to get another hit in..overall it was still nearly a week left and trained some mix of op/dp when we saw mithrandir going full druid on his woodie. He was close getting me all in on a 95% rezone.

	Meanwhile the merfolk in his realm ,emperor palpagin - craighack, went full exploration on 120k+ peasants creeping up on my landsize. Ohoh.		Meanwhile the merfolk in his realm ,emperor palpagin - craighack, went full exploration on 120k+ peasants creeping up on my landsize. Ohoh.


	I was forced to push pure dp for days.		I was forced to push pure dp for days.

	Thankfully faith AGAIN covered me by pushing druids himself and now everyone had to defend 700k op. Insane.		Thankfully faith AGAIN covered me by pushing druids himself and now everyone had to defend 700k op. Insane.


	It looked tight. Craighack could potentially become larger than me. We searched for a bfeed and found an ares off 55% hit on a sylvan - analsaurus - thedamned.		It looked tight. Craighack could potentially become larger than me. We searched for a bfeed and found an ares off 55% hit on a sylvan - analsaurus - thedamned.


	I was outside and came home less than 5min before hourchange.. realized i have to hit this tick because mithrandir dropped 1500 druids..checked the math, got fresh cs/rev on the inactive sylvan saw his drafts go down. Thought me team went for assasination, oversend a bit and hit. BAM.		I was outside and came home less than 5min before hourchange.. realized i have to hit this tick because mithrandir dropped 1500 druids..checked the math, got fresh cs/rev on the inactive sylvan saw his drafts go down. Thought me team went for assasination, oversend a bit and hit. BAM.

			2023-07-18 13:59:10 Icekin (#1) invaded Analsauraus Wrecks (#3) and captured 73 land.
	2023-07-18 13:59:10 Icekin (#1) invaded Analsauraus Wrecks (#3) and captured 73 land.


	Then faith asked me where the sylvan spent his plat on and we realized he was active and his plat went into huge.spies/wiz (hence his draftee drop) but he didnt think it was necessary to cast ares. I could have easily bounced there under the time pressure..		Then faith asked me where the sylvan spent his plat on and we realized he was active and his plat went into huge.spies/wiz (hence his draftee drop) but he didnt think it was necessary to cast ares. I could have easily bounced there under the time pressure..
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	Little did that help him..the moment he rezoned his docks we were ready.		Little did that help him..the moment he rezoned his docks we were ready.

			2023-07-20 00:23:40 Well played 4 and 6! (#1) has declared WAR on Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them around gin (#4)
	2023-07-20 00:23:40 Well played 4 and 6! (#1) has declared WAR on Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them around gin (#4)


	This limited his op and forced him to a bfed. Meanwhile faith could hit big for a more than deserved 3rd spot.		This limited his op and forced him to a bfed. Meanwhile faith could hit big for a more than deserved 3rd spot.

			2023-07-20 00:54:18 Victorious on the battlefield, Once-ler (#1) conquered 368 land from Brontonomo Bae (#3).
	2023-07-20 00:54:18 Victorious on the battlefield, Once-ler (#1) conquered 368 land from Brontonomo Bae (#3).		2023-07-20 00:59:01 Victorious on the battlefield, Jabba The Slut (#4) conquered 188 land from Once Upon A War (#2).

	2023-07-20 00:59:01 Victorious on the battlefield, Jabba The Slut (#4) conquered 188 land from Once Upon A War (#2).




	'''Thanks''':		'''Thanks''':


	To my whole pack and realm. This was a team effort and im very proud of my realm. We got obstacles thrown in our way the whole round and yet we always found the way around it. We've mostly been the underdogs in this round and yet we pushed and pushed and finally came out ahead.		To my whole pack and realm. This was a team effort and im very proud of my realm. We got obstacles thrown in our way the whole round and yet we always found the way around it. We've mostly been the underdogs in this round and yet we pushed and pushed and finally came out ahead.


	Thanks dan for paving the way for faith and me and struggling through this exhausting early/midgame. Our comeback was only possible by your presence sitting above #4 and #6. Thank you!		Thanks dan for paving the way for faith and me and struggling through this exhausting early/midgame. Our comeback was only possible by your presence sitting above #4 and #6. Thank you!


	Faith: with my "german directness" vs your "american politeness" i often felt like an ass criticising your woodie strat but you stayed steadfast and despite all my shittalk you covered my ass again and again. Thank you!		Faith: with my "german directness" vs your "american politeness" i often felt like an ass criticising your woodie strat but you stayed steadfast and despite all my shittalk you covered my ass again and again. Thank you!


	Swamp: You deconverted to our personal advisor and "stayed in the game" with your mind even when fell behind. Your advise was always spot on. Thank you!		Swamp: You deconverted to our personal advisor and "stayed in the game" with your mind even when fell behind. Your advise was always spot on. Thank you!


	Tidnab: the master of shadows. Unlucky early game but no word of complain. You just kept going and got us those precious ops. Thank you!		Tidnab: the master of shadows. Unlucky early game but no word of complain. You just kept going and got us those precious ops. Thank you!

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	'''Gameplan''':		'''Gameplan''':

	Have our fast races run or stop another runner. Have efficient races as a backup.		Have our fast races run or stop another runner. Have efficient races as a backup.

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	- #1 (us) dan - lycanthrope with swamp as liz support.		* #1 (us) dan - lycanthrope with swamp as liz support.
			* #2 soup - strong fw with lyc support (damdred)
	- #2 soup - strong fw with lyc support (damdred)		* #4 InternetFett - lizardfolk, combined with a blop pack and a bunch of strong midraces. Especially mithrandir - jabba - woodelf who was one of the three races to compete for the win.
			* #7 Yami and Playt0i - fw and lizardfolk
	- #4 InternetFett - lizardfolk, combined with a blop pack and a bunch of strong midraces. Especially mithrandir - jabba - woodelf who was one of the three races to compete for the win.		* #9 downrightdave and sly - double lizardfolk

	- #7 Yami and Playt0i - fw and lizardfolk

	- #9 downrightdave and sly - double lizardfolk



	Realm #4 used their blop pack out of the gate to war #7. We smelled the chance and went with our blop pack after #2 fw who looked quite strong at this time.		Realm #4 used their blop pack out of the gate to war #7. We smelled the chance and went with our blop pack after #2 fw who looked quite strong at this time.

			2023-06-06 19:40:54 Commence Primary Ignit-gin (#4) has declared WAR on Oh baby baby (#7).
	2023-06-06 19:40:54 Commence Primary Ignit-gin (#4) has declared WAR on Oh baby baby (#7).		2023-06-09 21:52:32 On the Naughty List (#1) has declared WAR on Living Life a Quarter Mile at a Time (#2).

	2023-06-09 21:52:32 On the Naughty List (#1) has declared WAR on Living Life a Quarter Mile at a Time (#2).


	With the main competition slowed, Dan got into a 1-hit lead early on but then hit a small wall when all lizardfolks started pushing heavy suicide op and he was forced to sit for a few days.		With the main competition slowed, Dan got into a 1-hit lead early on but then hit a small wall when all lizardfolks started pushing heavy suicide op and he was forced to sit for a few days.
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	Because he had to sit a few days #9 managed to get 5 guys in his range. A spy drop later they warred us, snarring dan.		Because he had to sit a few days #9 managed to get 5 guys in his range. A spy drop later they warred us, snarring dan.

			2023-06-12 05:30:11 Hungry Lyc the Wolf (#9) has declared WAR on On the Naughty List (#1)
	2023-06-12 05:30:11 Hungry Lyc the Wolf (#9) has declared WAR on On the Naughty List (#1)


	One of their lizards suicided dan all in who went for the retal.		One of their lizards suicided dan all in who went for the retal.

			2023-06-12 08:02:48 We are the Cham-pions (#9) invaded fellow dominion Mris Sucks (#1) and captured 134 land.
	2023-06-12 08:02:48 We are the Cham-pions (#9) invaded fellow dominion Mris Sucks (#1) and captured 134 land.		2023-06-12 08:59:54 Victorious on the battlefield, Mris Sucks (#1) conquered 124 land from We are the Cham-pions (#9).


	2023-06-12 08:59:54 Victorious on the battlefield, Mris Sucks (#1) conquered 124 land from We are the Cham-pions (#9).


	After his land drop Dan was in range of realms #4 blop pack so they went after him.		After his land drop Dan was in range of realms #4 blop pack so they went after him.

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	* DanTheMan - Mris Sucks - ~~Lycanthrope~~		* '''DanTheMan - Mris Sucks - Lycanthrope'''
	** Delayed hit Fast Attacker		** Delayed hit Fast Attacker
	* SwampFox - Gordon Gekko - Lizardfolk		* '''SwampFox - Gordon Gekko - Lizardfolk'''
	** Delayed hit Fast Attacker		** Delayed hit Fast Attacker
	* Faith - Once-ler - Woodelf		* '''Faith - Once-ler - Woodelf'''
	** Unconventional Converter on high DM/Schools with mainly LBM. I told him endless times how this aint gonna work… well…. It worked…. quite well….sorry faith :D		** Unconventional Converter on high DM/Schools with mainly LBM. I told him endless times how this aint gonna work… well…. It worked…. quite well….sorry faith :D
	* Tidnab - Associate Professor Evil - Nox		* '''Tidnab - Associate Professor Evil - Nox'''
	** Our Ops man! He got hit early despite good dp.. But he kept up with us till the end. Booya!		** Our Ops man! He got hit early despite good dp.. But he kept up with us till the end. Booya!
	* Wurstmeyer - Icekin - Icekin		* '''Wurstmeyer - Icekin - Icekin'''
	** OOP Conversion on guilds		** OOP Conversion on guilds

	We had great randoms:		We had great randoms:

	* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad		* '''Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad'''
	** Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.		** Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.

	And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.		And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.

	* McGeeal - AlCapwnd - Human explorer		* '''McGeeal - AlCapwnd - Human explorer'''
	* Sloxxor - NoWasteToTime - Firewalker explorer		* '''Sloxxor - NoWasteToTime - Firewalker explorer'''
	* SatansArsonMilitia - MrMorden - Halfling explorer		* '''SatansArsonMilitia - MrMorden - Halfling explorer'''
	* Meesax - Shaldon J. Plankton - Welf convert		* '''Meesax - Shaldon J. Plankton - Welf convert'''
	* Titus - Rain Of Fire - Welf explorer		* '''Titus - Rain Of Fire - Welf explorer'''
	* Jmerc - ShaoKhan - Human explorer		* '''Jmerc - ShaoKhan - Human explorer'''
	* Kale - TheTinamou - Delf converter		* '''Kale - TheTinamou - Delf converter'''

	Our realm theme was supposed to use race names of other races… for example a lycanthrope being called lizardfolk. The GPC decided it's too confusing (duh) and we were allowed to choose new names. I was too slow to choose and then found the basename InternetFett gave me rather funny. So I became the Icekin - Icekin		Our realm theme was supposed to use race names of other races… for example a lycanthrope being called lizardfolk. The GPC decided it's too confusing (duh) and we were allowed to choose new names. I was too slow to choose and then found the basename InternetFett gave me rather funny. So I became the Icekin - Icekin

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	DanTheMan - Mris Sucks - Lycanthrope		* DanTheMan - Mris Sucks - Lycanthrope
			** Delayed hit Fast Attacker
	# Delayed hit Fast Attacker		* SwampFox - Gordon Gekko - Lizardfolk
			** Delayed hit Fast Attacker
	SwampFox - Gordon Gekko - Lizardfolk		* Faith - Once-ler - Woodelf
			** Unconventional Converter on high DM/Schools with mainly LBM. I told him endless times how this aint gonna work… well…. It worked…. quite well….sorry faith :D
	# Delayed hit Fast Attacker		* Tidnab - Associate Professor Evil - Nox
			** Our Ops man! He got hit early despite good dp.. But he kept up with us till the end. Booya!
	Faith - Once-ler - Woodelf		* Wurstmeyer - Icekin - Icekin
			** OOP Conversion on guilds
	# Unconventional Converter on high DM/Schools with mainly LBM. I told him endless times how this aint gonna work… well…. It worked…. quite well….sorry faith :D

	Tidnab - Associate Professor Evil - Nox

	# Our Ops man! He got hit early despite good dp.. But he kept up with us till the end. Booya!

	Wurstmeyer - Icekin - Icekin

	# OOP Conversion on guilds


	We had great randoms:		We had great randoms:
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	And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.		And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.

			* McGeeal - AlCapwnd - Human explorer
	McGeeal - AlCapwnd - Human explorer		* Sloxxor - NoWasteToTime - Firewalker explorer
			* SatansArsonMilitia - MrMorden - Halfling explorer
	Sloxxor - NoWasteToTime - Firewalker explorer		* Meesax - Shaldon J. Plankton - Welf convert
			* Titus - Rain Of Fire - Welf explorer
	SatansArsonMilitia - MrMorden - Halfling explorer		* Jmerc - ShaoKhan - Human explorer
			* Kale - TheTinamou - Delf converter
	Meesax - Shaldon J. Plankton - Welf convert

	Titus - Rain Of Fire - Welf explorer

	Jmerc - ShaoKhan - Human explorer

	Kale - TheTinamou - Delf converter



	Our realm theme was supposed to use race names of other races… for example a lycanthrope being called lizardfolk. The GPC decided it's too confusing (duh) and we were allowed to choose new names. I was too slow to choose and then found the basename InternetFett gave me rather funny. So I became the Icekin - Icekin		Our realm theme was supposed to use race names of other races… for example a lycanthrope being called lizardfolk. The GPC decided it's too confusing (duh) and we were allowed to choose new names. I was too slow to choose and then found the basename InternetFett gave me rather funny. So I became the Icekin - Icekin


	'''Gameplan''':		'''Gameplan''':
	Have our fast races run or stop another runner. Have efficient races as a backup.		Have our fast races run or stop another runner. Have efficient races as a backup.


	My Strategy: I used a rather unconventional very fast convert icekin running full elites. The tough part is getting the wpa up to 3.0. The earlier you do this, the more relative speed you loose. Pumping pure wizards for 2 days at d30 ain't much (2/30) but 2 days right oop (2 / 6) could create an insurmountable delay…		My Strategy: I used a rather unconventional very fast convert icekin running full elites. The tough part is getting the wpa up to 3.0. The earlier you do this, the more relative speed you loose. Pumping pure wizards for 2 days at d30 ain't much (2/30) but 2 days right oop (2 / 6) could create an insurmountable delay…

	However, converting on such small land I was able to run max guilds for cheaper wizards / Spies (and rezone them quite cheaply too at the end of the conversion) and decent schools on very low land (low rp costs). Being so small also allowed me to steal from anyone, giving me a small bonus income (not as much as I had hoped).		However, converting on such small land I was able to run max guilds for cheaper wizards / Spies (and rezone them quite cheaply too at the end of the conversion) and decent schools on very low land (low rp costs). Being so small also allowed me to steal from anyone, giving me a small bonus income (not as much as I had hoped).


	I made my first hit d7.		I made my first hit d7.


	2023-06-10 15:54:03 Victorious on the battlefield, Icekin (#1) conquered 39 land from Ecchi Kuki Senpai (#0).		2023-06-10 15:54:03 Victorious on the battlefield, Icekin (#1) conquered 39 land from Ecchi Kuki Senpai (#0).

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	* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad		* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad
	Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.		** Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.

	And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.		And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.

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	We had great randoms:		We had great randoms:

	* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad		* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad
	Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.		Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.

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	* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad		* Warpig - Kahlon - Nomad
	-- Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.		Totally took me by surprise. Great played nomad. In another round dynamic he couldve won with that strat.

	And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.		And a lot of active guys going strong into the blop game.