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Some of you probably buy gaming magazines... I do too. And after buying the "Best Computer Games" magazine for January 2008, I was initially pleasantly surprised, and then unpleasantly surprised. I was pleased because I saw that the "Masters' Advice" section once again featured articles about Heroes. But I was disappointed when I actually opened the article... Here are just a few excerpts from it: "...the main magic for Jalib is the Celestial Shield, and the Phoenix is also a formidable figure..." (Excuse me, what about raising the dead, creating a phantom, and the incredibly powerful fire trap?) "...Most likely, Jalib will cast Celestial Shield on the Rakshasa on his first turn..." (This is just ridiculous; in my experience playing on the UBI server, and after asking other players, if you're going to cast the shield, you cast it on the Thunderbirds.) Further on, the most amusing part: they analyze a game against Jalib who uses the archmage distribution of 58 + 1 + 1... This is only from the first duel: Haggeesh (ha ha) - Jalib. Check out the pairings they analyze: Shaq - Carrionaut - Razaz (as if these combinations are used all the time), Garuna against Dyra'el, Garuna against Erin... And there are a ton of such blunders and mistakes. I get more useful information from one duel with Nazg, Mastercon, Vish, etc., than from a five-page guide. And these are called "Masters' Advice" (( In this regard, I propose that we undertake a large-scale project to classify the heroes of the duel server: how to position units against different opponents, the limits of hero usage (against whom you can field a hero, and against whom he is doomed), a step-by-step description of particularly interesting and frequently encountered battles, and so on. And then we'll take it and post it on the magazine's website... In general, if anyone is interested, please reply in this thread (I think we need at least ten people who play duels reasonably well).

Hello.
First of all, I want to share my thoughts on the article in the magazine. I also bought this magazine and read the article; it didn't seem that bad to me. Yes, it describes many things that no one would actually do... for example, you're right, Archmages 58+1+1 is ridiculous, but there is definitely one correct point in it: it stated that some of the strongest heroes on a duel server are undead, and that's true (check my reports in the "Irreconcilable Hostility" tournament). I haven't lost a single match with Orson yet.

And also, regarding Haghesh versus Jalib... it's not that hopeless. I managed to win with Haghesh against Jalib (again, in the report for the "Irreconcilable Hostility" tournament, I think it was my very first report), although it was very difficult.

Now, about the heroes...
The thing is, we still need to decide which heroes we will be discussing... should we include heroes that are almost always excluded (Sinithar, Helmar, Karil, Nimue, Ossir, etc.)?

The idea is excellent, and it definitely needs to be implemented. But what kind of magazine is it? And what is its name?

The idea is excellent, it definitely needs to be implemented. But what kind of magazine is this? And what is its name?

Best Computer Games (LKI)

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Go for it!

Guys... there's a simple solution – don't buy this magazine. Honestly, I used to buy "IgroMania," and it had news, previews, and a great DVD, but "LK" – the people who work there are terrible dilettantes. Even though the editor-in-chief is a complete noob. The information they provide in the Manuals is full of stupidity and errors. I mentioned somewhere that in the "LK" guide for the fifth game, they wrote that Dark Riders attack twice with each hit. That Titan is the most expensive, even though the Emerald Dragon was the most expensive. That Furies are a bad unit because they are "weak." But they can block one ranged unit and damage another. And also, "Furies first run up to the ranged unit and only attack on the next turn." And so on. There are a hundred of these mistakes; my opinion of "LK" has dropped sharply. And I read the "Master Tips" on the "LK" website for various games, mostly to laugh. There are such censored masters that it's unbelievable. "Build this unit, then develop as much as possible, and defeat the enemy with a super-tank." Or noobish articles about Dota... So, guys, "LK" is a terrible magazine. Not even a magazine. It's just something to read. Forget about it and buy something useful instead.

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I remembered something else... "If you're playing against an enemy with Vampires, be sure to build Ents because it's great – an Ent against a Vampire." ... No comment?

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P.S. I'm not even talking about the fact that they constantly translate names in a completely nonsensical way. P.P.S. And I easily defeated Jaliba with any Orc; he's very weak. P.P.P.S. censored They gave Razazuk Golden Golems... they just ruined the whole tactic.
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I think we should first consider the following combinations:
Synitar-Orson
Nimus-Ora
Ibba-Ossir.
Those who want to play Ibba against Ossir, please write to me on ICQ, and for the other two pairs, you can play with your friends (but please think through each move as much as possible, and if possible, play the pair several times, changing tactics) and post the replays in this thread, preferably with a short comment, so that it will be easier for me to comment on the replay and write a review for it later (although I would be even happier if you wrote it yourself).

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And finally, here are a couple more gems from the video review:

...It's simply not interesting to play as humans... (of course, how can they compare to dwarves?)

...And part of the arch masters were replaced with forest archers, whose main feature is shooting without penalty, but Ossir already has the unicorn bow, so why are they needed? It would have been better to have more arch masters... (and ignoring 50% of defense is, you know, not very good).

...Ora has become much weaker: the new golems can't be repaired, and neither can the new gremlins... (Of course, no one thought that she needs golems to synergize with Armageddon, and if the golems are obsidian, then the gremlins are also elite. That's all)...

...and Anven, just like before, only wins by chance... (this is what made me the most angry)

I read Igromania, and there's the same nonsense there. But only regarding character progression.

I also read the articles from the now-defunct magazine "LKI" many times. They were good, interesting articles, and there weren't that many inaccuracies in the tactics and strategies described.