Sylvan vs. Necropolis

I'm in a similar situation – my friends got hooked on an online RPG, and I'm stuck playing a single-player game. We tried playing together online, but one of them has a bad connection (lag), and it was a terrible experience. We played a few times, and it was actually quite interesting, but they're not really into Heroes anymore. I've downloaded the 3.1 add-on several times, but I have a pirated copy, and it's also a copied version. When I try to install the patch, it says the game isn't installed. I've downloaded it from several different sites, and it happens every time. I'm just dying of boredom playing alone, and I'd love to play one-on-one with someone... oh well... sorry for the long off-topic post. When playing as Ossira, first upgrade bows; for Gilraen, upgrade swords, etc. For others, always upgrade bows first, then trees – the result is a lot of grinding – market, pony, guild, and that's if you have enough resources. I'm facing a similar problem – as they say, "It's boringly interesting." :smile20: