What was your first castle in Heroes 3?

1- Did you know in advance which faction you would play? (i.e., did you already know what types of castles exist, or did you decide to play based on your preference for heroes, or did you just choose randomly, or did you click on the castles and choose the one you liked based on its appearance and name?) No, I didn't know what to play. I started with Necropolis. 2- Were you able to win? No, I lost. I didn't know how to recruit an army at the beginning; I only recruited heroes in the tavern and used their army. 3- What do you remember? Training = 0)) 4- What surprised you the most? Nothing.