I confirm. A well-managed economy is the most important component of a successful game on the Balance map. After developing a good economy in the early game – two town halls, three castles – I focused on an early rush to the Treasury. I managed to break through to the Treasury from three sides on turn three, but everywhere at the very beginning, Cyclops blocked the path to the Treasury, and while breaking through with upgraded Hydras, I lost quite a few troops, and in general, I was left with only archers, and I didn't have enough money to recruit Scorpions. Meanwhile, Yanova captured two of my cities, and my economy was severely weakened. Then she captured my home town as well; I needed to attack, but I had no money at all. All the Minotaurs and Dragons were in the city. The Shaman, unfortunately, only knew the basic wisdom, but there were enough resources for a Grand Mage 5, and he had 120 mana and only knew the advanced Fire magic, while the Grand Mage 4 was a Berserker... A significant advantage in troops, knowledge of ranged attacks, and a large number of archers left me no chance, even though Yanova's magical power was only 1.

    Thank you for the game. I definitely need to try to play better...