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I didn't claim it was easier. I just gave an example that, in order to defeat the Pope without using tricks, I had to use the abilities of the Scorpius. The speedrunners mentioned above can confirm that if the task is to defeat a serious opponent with a small army, it is often impossible to do without using creature abilities. But I also didn't claim that he completed this battle exactly that way.
On the other hand, tricking or luring the opponent onto a specific cell takes time. And if a person is speedrunning, especially at such a pace, then every movement point of every hero is extremely valuable. Trickery will also cost a lot of money, even with diplomatic artifacts, and at this stage, he probably didn't have many of them.
If we knew what troops he had at that moment, we could make some assumptions. But as it is, it's all just speculation.
On the other hand, tricking or luring the opponent onto a specific cell takes time. And if a person is speedrunning, especially at such a pace, then every movement point of every hero is extremely valuable. Trickery will also cost a lot of money, even with diplomatic artifacts, and at this stage, he probably didn't have many of them.
If we knew what troops he had at that moment, we could make some assumptions. But as it is, it's all just speculation.