the fact that SOD is functionally inferior to TE (even with WBN programs!) is undeniable for me – I've played over 50 games on TE with different rules and have become very attached to the magic buttons and timer.
and the ability to customize the second level, the army of the third level, and the first two heroes are all things that can be adjusted.
the ability to disable native secondary skills is also an important feature for many templates.
+as Psyche already mentioned, the function of transferring money = trading for a castle is very interesting. Are you not tired of playing Rampart-Dungeon and Swamp-Castle?
I'm in favor of creating optimal settings in TE and transitioning "serious tournaments" to that version.
it's all strictly IMHO.

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