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P.S. As I understand it, the scenario is tailored for mages (judging by the castle), or does it not matter?
I'll be playing on "Hard," so I'm curious which faction has the easiest start?
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Hmm... mages are weak on "Hard" and on Master-level maps, so an easy start is just a dream (by the way, I was very pleased with the mages – I rarely play as them). I chose Jaliba; I think it's only because of his "Conversion" spell and mirrors... let's see how viable my choice will be.