Orcs – discussion about the race.

2 Holy Paladin
There are several counterarguments ;)

1) Antimagic is a debatable thing, because against neutrals, if it brings any benefit, it will be extremely small, so it is not always worth investing in, and it is not a fact that you will get what you need. However, against a Warlock, the choice is obvious because a Warlock without Chaos looks, to put it mildly, not very good...

2) Yes, teleport is a nasty thing. But what guarantee is there that the Orcs will not attack the Hydras with their entire horde and crush them? In reality, of course, it is not that simple, but the initial reserve of Fury will not allow the Orcs to suffer heavy losses, while the Warlock loses a turn, which he could have used to cast a spell on one of the key Orc units (losses will also be small, but the Fury will decrease significantly). And in my opinion, the goal of an Orc fighting against a Warlock should be to defeat the opponent as quickly as possible, so that he uses a minimum number of spells, and teleporting the Hydras speeds up the process. In my opinion, they should be the Warlock's last line of defense, and teleporting against Orcs is not the best strategy...

3) There is nothing to say here, everything will depend on the circumstances, perhaps it will not be beneficial for the Paoka to eat corpses, but it will be more profitable to attack, or the Warlock will not have the opportunity and/or desire to protect his corpses, it all depends on how the cards fall.

4) Yes, the Fortress is famous for its creatures, which are very resilient and strong, but the growth rate is small, so often, in terms of overall effectiveness, they are comparable to similar creatures from other Castles, and Orcs are no exception. Yes, Goblins do not even claim to be one of the best, but rather one of the worst first-level creatures, but what can you do, there are always black sheep in the family))) You can, of course, provide a table comparing the stats of all creatures, their abilities, etc., but in my opinion, this is a pointless exercise, it can only confirm once again that the balance is alive and well, but everyone already knows that. We should also not forget about the Orcish Fury, which absorbs up to 70% of the damage, to some extent compensating for the low HP, and gives significant bonuses as the level increases.