DISCUSSIONS on “Rules for online games in HoMM3 and formulas for calculating player rating.”

The issue with native secondary castles is not as straightforward as it seems. Let's imagine one player has two different castles, while another has two identical ones. The first player builds an army everywhere and plays with both castles, while the second frantically worries. This is also unfair. There are two options: either completely prohibit developing secondary castles for troops (which would undoubtedly impoverish the game), or when a native secondary castle is found, the opponent must notify the other player, and a mutual ban on building an army is imposed. At the same time, any other castles can be taken.

To be honest, I didn't even think about that. Regarding notifying each other, it would be too complicated, and then it would be difficult to prove anything, that you notified him. We need to come up with something else, either for the one with the native secondary castle to look for another non-native one :D or take one from the opponent.