In the finale with cr.share and shackles, he still didn't catch up to Shakti in stats, but instead outweighed them in the quantity and quality of troops, which is actually what decided it.
From this, I concluded for myself - an early move to the center does not always lead to victory. To effectively clear the center, you need Dimension Door, flight, or at least upgraded pathfinding. Paradoxically, Tazik managed to win without having stables, logistics, pathfinding, boots, or gloves, while having 2 times less experience
Waiting for part two :smile23: