Posts from Temporal paradox.

A solid, powerful map!
I played through it in 8 months, and they gave me awesome dogs as a reward for completing it. The final castle is very overpowered! I could only defeat it with dark magic and by trapping it in the castle; the battle lasted about 25 minutes! There are, of course, a lot of units, and they keep multiplying.
Is the quest to kill the last gnome supposed to be uncompletable? It's unclear...
I spent a lot of time clearing rubble.
Also, after capturing a garrison, the caravan from it wouldn't reach the castle – it would disappear near the rubble; this is a bug.

I played the version 0.9 map, and it took about 4.5 months. I didn't win the final battle; it felt excessive. Overall, I liked it less than I disliked it. The positives include the original premise, storyline, and decent execution.
The negatives:
-The starting hero is very weak. It's difficult to start with him, and he doesn't gain any benefits by the end because there are no training halls in the castles (I couldn't unlock them, even though I received a message about them). Playing as a cavalry hero against dwarves who have entrenched themselves in a strong defense in the castle is completely pointless.
-There's no real action on the map; the main opponents turn out to be the neutrals. The dwarves just stand/sit in one place. I already have one hero at level 25 and another at level 20; I've explored half the map, and I still can't find the opponent. In the end, I did find the dwarves, or rather, I dug them up. After clearing the rubble, they emerged unexpectedly. Elaine, level 4, scattered them all.
-The digging process is not well organized. The digging time has been reduced in the new version, which is a positive change, but when you send peasants, it's unclear how long they will work or if it even works at all. My peasants were taken away, and that was it: the dead end remained a dead end, so all the heroes went far away, and then, unexpectedly, the passage was opened. The dwarves should have been the happiest about this news; they now have an escape route.
-Giving resources for destroying dwarf dwellings is pointless. By the time you can capture them, everything necessary has already been built in the castle. Because it's impossible to train knights, useless piles of resources and money accumulate. Giving artifacts for destroying them is also not a good option.
-The battle with Hangwul is a disgrace. Imagine that your opponent in chess constantly moves two pieces at a time and jumps a rook over a row of pawns. Is there any point in playing against him? Maybe it would be better to just give up.
-I didn't win the final battle: there were more than a thousand warriors, all wearing dwarven armor. If I could entrust this to an automated system, I would have. I played for an hour, then checked to see how the siege was progressing. Managing such a tedious process manually is the last thing I want to do.
-The library in the Dungeon (71, 93) is not working.
-“...For safety reasons, fewer troops are trained in the city. To restore normalcy, you need to destroy this catapult.” - This is poorly worded. The creature growth rate is reduced in the city, not the number of troops being trained. After destroying the catapult, the creature growth rate returns to normal, but it is still impossible to build training halls.
-In the last cutscene, horses "grow" out of the ground. (see screenshot)

I replayed the map from version 1.1. This time, I didn't repeat the same mistakes; one attempt was enough. In the tavern, I chose Dugald and completed the map in 65 days. Edward only focused on gathering resources. He wasn't interested in building training halls, and the orange dwarves died out prematurely. Compared to the previous version, the dwarves are more lively, which is a nice change. But now, you have to defeat them more carefully, or they might run away with the artifacts. I liked the new version of the mining mechanic.
I was surprised to learn that "To use the mentor's services, you need to pay him...", but he doesn't accept bribes; perhaps he feels bad for the state.
Hangwul is still a cheater, but there's always a way to deal with any cunning opponent. My special project for him – Iris – worked very well.
I was glad to see the complete set of dwarven armor removed from the final hero.
The removal of the main hero had a very positive effect – I enjoyed the map, and it's fun and interesting to play. Thank you to the author.

It seems that specializing in knights is very inefficient. What does it even give, besides boosting Watchtowers?

How did you find out about the mentor D?

Vigilance is a rather weak attribute for a Knight. Even at the AI level, it's not very useful; troops attack stacks without vigilance, and the stack under vigilance is killed by magic. So, no matter how much you increase it, even up to "relentless strength," it doesn't help much.
Specializing in horses is not so much a disadvantage as it is something that doesn't bring benefits for a long time. You need to specifically design a map for playing as a horseman. This map is practically the opposite of that.
Let me explain. You start with two castles, and dwellings of levels 1-3 can be built in them without any problems. You can quickly occupy the outer buildings of levels 2 and 3. Archers also join in. By the beginning of the second week, you have over a hundred archers. If they are just a nuisance for Axel, then under Dugald, they are heavy artillery, sweeping away everyone. The outer dwelling for horses is located too far away and opens too late, so it doesn't contribute much to the hero's development. Training halls are also closed for construction. As a result, the horseman sits practically without any offensive army power, while Dugald, having gathered hundreds of two or three crossbowmen, can pass through any garrisons.
Next, the horseman is highly dependent on magic. Both the specific spells and the amount of mana are important for him. The "knowledge" parameter is never very high for a Knight, only through artifacts. "Regeneration" here is guarded so well (Druids, about thirty of them) that you either have to sacrifice half your army or sit without it for a long time. And without "regeneration," Axel is not a warrior either. That is, this is another element on the map that works against him, since this spell cannot be obtained in the Tower. And even with one horse, even with "regeneration," you won't be able to win many battles.
The enemy of Knights, the Dwarves, are extremely unpleasant for cavalry. In a purely melee fight, Dwarves are preferable. You can lose everyone to just Lava Dragons because of their shield (A unit attacking Dragons in melee combat will take fire damage equal to 40% of the damage it deals.). But if the Knights have a strong ranged stack, the Dwarves become very docile. Under Dugald, crossbowmen can destroy 15-20 Dragons in one turn, not to mention weaker creatures. Again, the situation is not in favor of horsemen.
The horsemen need help, but archers can always manage on their own.

I know the magic word - "map editor."

Completed the map in 148 days (received the Inquisitor). Played on Hero difficulty. I have a few comments and questions.
1. 15 days is quite a long time; could it be reduced slightly?
2. Ibba has 22 attack, 30 defense, 20 magic, and 15 knowledge, while at best, I have 19 attack, 19 defense, 5 magic, and 4 knowledge. Is it not an exaggeration that she encounters me almost immediately after the excavations?
3. If the main hero has a skill for improved scouting, why not give the hero this skill from the start?
4. At the end, there was a hint of a continuation of the scenario. Will there be one?

"ИХНИЕ" - please, have some respect for those who are literate (it's like cutting with a scythe through everything good, wise, and eternal).

To be honest, I only noticed this "word" in one file.