Tactics for Rampart.

As I understand it, you're saying that the strength of the Swamp and the Stronghold depends on the circumstances. Of course, and the main circumstance is the player. If you believe that the Swamp and the Stronghold can only win if the map is 10x10 squares, everything is built in the castle, and the hero is immediately level 100, while the enemy's castle is empty, then I would simply advise you to play with someone who plays this castle well. Apparently, you can only be convinced by winning in the conditions in which, according to you, the Swamp cannot win.

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Why is it difficult for them to level up an expert? As far as I remember, the water expert is guaranteed. This means that he will dispel all your efforts, and you can't get far with just one attacking spell. I think there will be enough mana until the end of the battle, and in the actual battle against your creatures, their strong defense will help them a lot, and the fact that it's unlikely they will be easily defeated. 2. Everything is strong when there are many of them, even skeletons. Perhaps the birds are taken out first because they shouldn't fly forward right away, exposing themselves to attack. I don't think that if you quickly capture the crystal mine and find a few crystals along the way, and also visit wind and water mills, you will have a problem with cyclops.