DISCUSSIONS on “Rules for online games in HoMM3 and formulas for calculating player rating.”

And, I'll let you in on a secret, the latest HD mod includes a seed change for battles, so even if you find such a spot near neutral creatures, it won't happen again. Or, as in our case, you'll have to deal with it right away.

Javdet, I like using the nuances of the landscape; I would actually prefer the battlefield in the game to be larger, and the landscapes more intricate, so I don't even see this as a bug. For me, this is a very rare occurrence.
As for honor, I've already expressed my opinion. Victory isn't important to me here. What's important is that when an unusual situation is discovered, the rules are immediately changed, so that it doesn't happen again, even if we don't want to apply those rules. That's why I really like Britvochka's suggestion.
My suggestion, which Pete didn't like, was more awkward and led to a replay... Hmm, 0.5 is also not bad.