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

What is the maximum number of heroes you can have? And how many harpies in the attic? ;) In principle, you can give every scout hero a harpy or an upgraded fairy (or a dog, for example), and walk each turn for several hours :D, but even if the player themselves has the patience for it, will anyone want to play with them a second time? ;)

You can't stockpile enough dogs, let alone upgraded ones, and they're not needed for Efreets anyway, while fairies are available from the start — walking along the path is more fun with a fairy, plus she's single-hex, which is also a factor. Plus upgraded dogs on day one are unreal, and you need to start spreading out early. IMHO it's a correct ban, especially since scout heroes with speed 9 are PRACTICALLY FREE (!!!!!!) — that's a handicap, and for a faction that's far from weak.