[Online Tournament for HoMM5 Players Who Like to Chat]

Lords, am I saying that the game is to blame, and I'm a genius? I made a risky move, and it didn't work out. And I was so close, I just missed, that's the point. Hit-and-run is a very unstable tactic, and what if the wolf has shackles?
Although I like Dungeon, partly because the gameplay revolves around risky moves, I still haven't learned how to play it well. And I haven't learned how to play well in general.

Isn't rush the foundation of their strategy?

Not necessarily always a rush, although it's the most reliable.