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then maybe you should play as the Fortress ;-)

then maybe you should play as the Dwarves ;-)

Hehe, good idea! I don't want to side with the strong. Besides, I might suffer some losses, but I'll still manage to deal with these dragons =)

Regarding the uselessness of peasants, that's not true. They are very helpful, especially since their income can be increased by a hero. I just don't like Dungeon lords, Druids, and Academy mages.

As for opponents, I dislike Druids, Mages, and other ranged units with good initiative the most (sometimes Stalkers don't have time to become invisible and get beaten).
And against Lava Dragons, there are Black Dragons, which have immunity. Although attacking with other melee units is certainly difficult.
And when you have more than 500 peasants, the income is quite noticeable. That's an additional 3500 per week, and the bonus keeps increasing.

Yeah, the only downside is that having over 500 peasants is just ridiculous. I've said it before – who are you going to conscript into the army? Who are you going to put in the line of fire from ballistas? What's the base growth rate? I doubt it's high. What's the cost of peasants? Exactly, it's too high compared to the income. Okay, so when you get 500 peasants, they'll pay off their debt in half a month, become free, and that's it. And then what? The problem is getting to 500 peasants in the first place. You can't buy them all in one day. Are you going to keep buying them every week? And then you'll get bogged down in income and expenses. The real benefit won't come for a while. Besides, if you have 500 peasants, the enemy will have a thousand goblins. Or skeletons. Or... or...
500 peasants is a significant force. It can take down more than one dragon. But you're keeping them in the Castle. That's not right. But as soon as they go out onto the battlefield, they'll die immediately. Who's to blame? What should you do? Here's what. Convert them into elite red archers. That's all. As you can see, peasants have only one path. Besides death.

Regarding the topic – any Cyclops/Ghost-and-Archmage, depending on the priority in the topic title. -.
Cyclops – for the animation, coolness, and club.
Ghost-and-Archmage – because they're sneaky bastards. And yet, I rarely play with either of them, so I mostly see them on the map, near mines =(

Well, in that case, peasants won't bring any income; they'll only start causing losses. Although, if there's a regular influx of money to upgrade them into archers, then these 3500 per week won't make much of a difference...

Actually (I'll reveal a great secret), there are two tactics for humans: the first is a quick upgrade, meaning recruit peasants into archers as quickly as possible (mainly used on small maps). As a result, you get a threefold increase in archers (by the way, I don't recommend upgrading archers to crossbowmen at the beginning of the game; it's expensive, it's better to recruit more archers). The second is a long-term strategy: don't touch the peasants, preferably take a hero (unfortunately, I don't remember the name...), under whose control the peasants give not 1 but 2 coins, and slightly level him up (he has innate leadership, you know what skills he might have), and over time, upgrade monks into paladins, or swordsmen into monks (used on large maps). And there's no talk of any perversion here. I had fun against the AI by gathering 10,000+ peasants and turning 3,000 archers, swordsmen, and monks into paladins. It was fun. And with this crowd, I went against 500 archdevils.))

In my opinion, the monster I liked the most is the Executioner because of its Cleave ability...
and the most absurd one is the Astral Dragon, and the Red Dragon (which lost its immunity to magic).

I hate upgraded Elven Archers (neutrals). Those pests will always take out someone, unless there are upgraded Griffons! – those are one of my favorite units. (I'm talking about the first month of the game). And, of course, they guard the most important mines according to Murphy's Law! Or resources! Or maybe it just seems that way to me... In general – I hate them! Besides Griffons, I also like to see Cave Lords in my army when I play as Demons. And of course – TITANS!

Do you only like Executioners because of their cleaver? And the fact that without Fury, they are complete weaklings, doesn't matter? So, wait. Red Dragons are nonsense?! What the heck!!! An ability that deals 1.5x damage without a counter is nonsense?! In exchange for immunity to magic? Hmm. And how do the other level 7 creatures survive without it? And in general, in Tribes of the East, the concept of an alternative upgrade has appeared. The key word is alternative. That is, no one prevents you from choosing Black Dragons. Here's an example: you're playing against Orcs or Sylvan. And why do you need immunity to magic? What will they cast? We take Red Dragons. And against, say, Necropolis, we take Black Dragons. That's all.

Do you only like Executioners because of their cleaver? And the fact that they are completely useless without Fury is irrelevant? Wait a minute. Red dragons are nonsense?! What the heck!!! An ability that deals 1.5x damage without a counter is nonsense?! In exchange for immunity to magic? Hmm. And how do the other level 7 creatures survive without it? And in general, the concept of an alternative upgrade has appeared in the Tribes of the East. The key word is alternative. That is, no one prevents you from choosing black dragons. Here's an example: you're playing against Orcs or Sylvan. And why do you need immunity to magic? What will they cast? We take red dragons. And against, say, Necropolis, we take black dragons. That's all.

Vayshan, everyone has their own opinion. Besides, the guy seems to be saying which unit he doesn't like, not the entire branch of units.

Calling red dragons nonsense is a bit much. Okay, if you just don't like them, that's fine, but it's not nonsense...

I like red dragons, even though they look like fighting fish, but if you apply runes, they become incredibly powerful.

Calling red dragons "nonsense" is a bit much. It's fine if you simply don't like them, but "nonsense" is an exaggeration...

Although, yes, I think you're right, I expressed myself a bit incorrectly. Black dragons are among my least favorite, by the way. Why? It's simple: I don't play as Dark Elves. And it's difficult to fight these creatures with undead...

A little about peasants in Heroes 5. Undoubtedly, this unit isn't the most beautiful, but it's the most useful. When playing as Haven, you simply need to choose the hero Ellaine at the start, and in the tavern, recruit whoever you find. In the first week, a "native" hero is almost always available. Then, Ellaine focuses exclusively on supply and recruiting peasants in the territory. As a reminder: on the map, peasants are recruited for free in a quantity of about 20, and with Ellaine, they bring in 2 coins per day. This is quite a noticeable benefit. If there are no free dwellings in the territory, it's better to upgrade the peasants, and then let fate decide. Victory in Heroes 5 largely depends on luck. Your personal luck, Player, and not the hero's luck.