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To be honest, I fully agree with Machete=)). I'm also used to combining resource gathering with spending money, sacrificing magic (but not on level 1)... I choose Banshee as my hero (with the "Howl" skill) and on day 2, I start gathering resources (ore and stone). I buy a second hero and give the army to the first one (he takes over the stone and wood mines with almost no losses and also gathers reinforcements there), while the second hero runs around and collects free resources, exploring the area=)). As soon as vampires appear, I go and take over the sulfur and mercury mines+). Then, with liches and resurrection, I go on an expedition to gain experience and find artifacts=)).
Главное в любом деле - руки + удача. а остальное не так важно=))