Question regarding section 5.6 of the online game rules for HoMMIII:
5.6. Hit-and-run is prohibited: the attacking hero is not allowed to retreat in the first round of battle if they have used combat magic or any other magic that, in any way, has inflicted any damage to the opponent. This prohibition does not apply to the hero who is defending.
Player A attacked Player B, and in the first round, cast an explosion spell. Player B resisted it. Does Player A have the right to surrender in the first round after the resistance? If the rules are interpreted literally, since no damage was inflicted on the opponent, then they can? Please explain, I'm a bit confused. Thank you in advance. :)
With a literal interpretation of the rules, the phrase "in any way inflicted any damage to the opponent" allows us to assert that Player A has the right to surrender or pay to retreat in the first round, since their attempt to inflict damage was unsuccessful.
