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Your advice didn't help.Where are the Vestals? And why are there so few Knights (they join as neutral units)??? I didn't defeat the Barons immediately; they stay safely in their Castles, and let them stay there.
I'm playing through the Necromancer scenario without any losses; by the end of the first week, I have 100 Guardians, 50 Archers, 9 Knights, and 12 Griffins. Is it possible to quickly defeat any of the Barons with such an army? They have a deadly status, and on top of that, an additional high-level hero is added. If you defeat the additional hero, there will be no army left for the Baron. How can I defeat them?
Could you provide a step-by-step guide, if possible? I'm at my wit's end... :smile35:
I play everything on the hardest difficulty level.
In the 1st week (!!!), I captured both the Necromancer Castle and the Human Castle across the river. I immediately ran to the Necromancer Castle, then immediately to the Alliance Castle. The faster you get there (it's a matter of days), the fewer Liches and Lamassu there will be. Ideally, convert the dwellings by the end of the week.
After taking 2 Castles, you can take a breather, joining all the neutral Alliance armies that join (save some for later, when you have enough money). Also, check the mines and resources. (All dwellings should be converted in the 1st week!).
Defeat the approaching heroes, preferably without losses. Or go to the Barons' Castles and defeat them there, at the gates.
Ideally, from this point on, your growth should be higher than that of each of the Barons, and the rest of the game is a matter of technique and time. If you lack the technique to win with acceptable losses, wait a while. :)
Regarding tactics, I spoke with a friend today, and he reminded me that I'm slow... I completely forgot about the Knights' ability to run through obstacles (including the Castle gates), even though I emphasized them. I don't remember if they improve on this map, though. In any case, reinforce them and go break down the gates and everything behind them.
After defeating the Barons and capturing all the Alliance cities, you don't need to rush anywhere. The gates to the Necromancer lands will open after completing the quest - the battle with the demon-Kyrill. No one will come from underground before the battle with the demon (one hero came to me from there, probably because he ran there at the beginning of the game).
And here's a small strategic, legitimate cheat. If there are 2 heroes in the enemy city (1 at the gates, the other very strong in the Castle), defeat one, but don't attack the second. The next day, he will buy another hero and share his army with the strong hero, and put him back at the gates. Defeat the gatekeeper, and the hero's army in the city will gradually decrease. However, this doesn't always work.
