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Hero selection:I also had the idea to create mini-artifacts that give magic defense to the mage troops, take Jalib as a hero, and cast Armageddons, but testing showed that Armageddon is ridiculously weak for mages, and the spell itself is not always available in the castle, and Jalib's "Spell Reversal" does not reflect Armageddon
- against magical factions - Jalib (in addition to his ability, the starting skill "Luck" will also be useful - magic resistance and lucky spellcaster)
- fast clearing of adjacent zones, capturing secondary artifacts (for sale) and mines, "rush" tactic - Nazir (practically invincible, for example, on the "Former Friends" and "Key to Victory" maps)
- fast initial development - Narhiz, Nur, Ora
- Razak (one of the most essential skills for a mage, available from the start!)
- Faiz - the specifics of the ability imply specific hero selection
- Hafiz - a dubious hero. I usually use him starting from the middle stage of the game to replenish the gremlins weekly (if, of course, there are no more than two unbought mages left, for example).
In my opinion, mentorship makes sense if we cannot immediately buy the desired hero in the tavern.
In the first week, it is necessary to build level 4 creatures, possibly at the expense of building the town hall. It all depends on the difficulty level of the created game and the specific tasks that we face at the moment. As a rule, we first upgrade mages to archmages to fight with them in stacks of 4. Then they can be changed if they don't suit. And by the third week, we should try to place all creatures in the city.
I agree that on standard maps, it may not be possible to create mini-artifacts. But on random maps, it is necessary to create them. For a mage, this is a kind of compensation for the skills that were not obtained and for their "underdevelopment". Let's remember that the strength of mini-artifacts directly depends on the "Knowledge" parameter. By the end of the game, they can change the entire course of the final battle, together with the upgraded (and not just one, it all depends on who we are playing against) school of magic. When creating mini-artifacts, you need to pay attention to the faction against which we are playing. If the faction is magical, you can focus on magic defense; if it is non-magical, focus on damage, initiative, and luck/defense/hit points/speed, etc. There are many options for creating them: both the mini-artifacts themselves and for which unit of the Academy they are intended...
For example: we create magic defense for all creatures of the Academy, except for obsidian gargoyles, of course. And then we hit in battle with Armageddon:smile40: