Heroes of Might and Magic V [Game Discussion]

First of all, crossbowmen. Secondly, you immediately give them Inspiration. And the Furies will always be exposed to fire without penalty. That's the end for them:)
Dryads are just laughable. Is that even damage? ;) Neutrals are not opponents at all. And that's bad. Very bad.

Why do the Furies expose themselves? They are so slow that they only reach two squares short at the beginning of the battle. And if we talk about Dryads, there will probably be many of them + they will attack not only the archers but also their peasant shield, and without retaliation + with good initiative. In general, almost all neutral creatures of levels 1-3 reach the archers in two turns and hit them on the head with a stool. Moreover, they usually reach them without a direct shot (now all archers in the game have a much shorter range than in part 3). However, I think that the strength of the castle will change compared to part 3. There, the castle also had crossbowmen at the beginning, which were relatively dominant. BUT now they only make one shot, their speed and range have decreased. And the neutrals, on the contrary, have become faster.