Posts from Tactics for the Stronghold.

Well, you're not entirely right....

Firstly, this is a universal tactic for all random map templates...

As for the fixed maps, this tactic is the ONLY one that works there because opponents are often located close to each other, and if you don't buy as many heroes as possible from day one and immediately explore and build an army, trying to steal money, resources, and artifacts from your opponent, then defeat is inevitable, even if you have a super advantage at the beginning (playing with a couple of heroes, not fighting right away, but just focusing on money is definitely not a strategy for fixed maps, even against the AI – I can say this with authority because I attended almost all the tournaments live as a spectator, organized by Maestro Horn on fixed maps in St. Petersburg).

Furthermore, everything I write applies, first and foremost, to SoD!!!!! (although almost all the tips and tactics are also valid in TE, as it is the same SoD (and not another game, like Wog or version 4 or 5 of Heroes), but specifically modified for convenience, and, above all, for balancing multiplayer gameplay (player vs. player).

Now, please explain what reasoning you used to form your arguments (about the fact that my tactic is only suitable for random maps and certain templates, and that it's "+for the TE version"), and why, after accusing a "newcomer from another resource" (me) who "dared to present such a tactic," but at the same time being "especially smart" (since you put the word "smart" in quotes, it means the opposite, as I understand), you didn't "indicate the type of map before ridiculing or imposing your own development tactic, which confuses newcomers and causes disagreement among more advanced players." (I explained that my tactic is universal, and I didn't impose my tactic on anyone or ridicule anyone (I just pointed out the tactics of weak players and the tactics of good players), so you accuse me of this (although, as I showed, it's unfounded) – but why, at the same time, didn't you explain how and why you thought that (quoting your words):

I completely agree. Ultimately, the game is designed to eliminate all sorts of "surprises," and trying to force Heroes (SoD, AB, 3.5) into the framework of a single tactic is simply a crime, although there is, of course, a foundation for development, but not a "universal tactic."

I'm telling you that it's not universal, or are you presenting your IMHO as an argument? I don't have "fresh examples" right now, but in ordinary random games with 200% difficulty, the monsters are strong, and there will be no easy pickings on any of the maps, and in the first week, there will be a maximum of 3 heroes - and even on the 3rd week, there may not be 8 heroes, etc.

Kolya! Don't take everything so seriously.
You've created a very good topic on tactics, and I'm sure it will be in demand. And don't pay attention to the smart alecks who are bothering you.
Honestly, I'm surprised by the amount of work you've done! Writing so much, spending so much time! Thank you.
You're a well-known player, and you communicate with the top players on the planet in Heroes 3. I think that those who shout that your tactics are narrow and not suitable for 75% of cases just need to gain more experience in Heroes.

What if you have few resources? To build Cyclops and Behemoths, you need 30 crystals – not that much...
Guys, everything is beautifully described above, but finding 30 (or at least 10) crystals in the first week is not always realistic... besides, you need 20 wood for Ogres, a lot of stone for everyone else, and money, of course... all this implies extraordinary luck for the player - and with this

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I'll continue:-)
...with this luck, you can play as anyone - if you're lucky, you're lucky!

P.S. And I absolutely cannot agree with Alex_R regarding the 75% figure for heroes.

Of course - you're all "RP" players here, and everyone else is just a NOOB.

The topic is actually useful because it contains descriptions of game tactics – whether it’s a random map, a fixed map, with or without economic development.

The description of tactics is just material for reflection; each reader has the opportunity to decide for themselves which of the tactics is acceptable to them....

Do you need this??? What don’t you like – Gynnar posted useful material, posted useful links?... I don’t know, in your opinion, in order to find out who is what kind of player, is it necessary to fill the entire “Stronghold tactics” topic with off-topic content? What does lowering morale have to do with it? What does “you say it’s universal, and I say it’s not universal, through Pavel Morozov and Rosa Luxemburg” have to do with it?

Well, of course – it’s also an RPG, I suppose.
But I used to compare everything to myself – but that’s a guaranteed misconception... you need to look at everything logically, without egoism!!!
75% is, of course, an approximate figure – it might even be an exaggeration – but that wasn’t the point!
Guys, if you write something like that, then you should specify that you are discussing not TACTICS/HEROES 3 (see the topic where you post) but "TACTICS WHEN PLAYING RANDOM MAPS AGAINST A HUMAN ON THE HEROES 3 TE VERSION"!!!
P.S. Everyone understands what they read according to their own level ;)

Well, of course – it’s also an RPG, I suppose.

But I used to compare everything to myself – but that’s a guaranteed misconception... you need to look at everything logically, without egoism!!!

75% is, of course, an approximate figure – it might even be an exaggeration – but that wasn’t the point!

Guys, if you write something like that, then you should specify that you are discussing not TACTICS/HEROES 3 (see the topic where you post) but "TACTICS WHEN PLAYING RANDOM MAPS AGAINST A HUMAN ON THE HEROES 3 TE VERSION"!!!
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Message from Gynnar
Only very weak players build up their economy in the early game, and by doing so, you will lose to even mid-tier players almost constantly.
Is this what you call food for thought, and what conclusion will readers draw?

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From an economic perspective (i.e., even disregarding tactics), buying any hero with "+350 gold" is more attractive than building a prefecture.
Firstly: with the hero, you also acquire an army, which also costs money. So, when calculating the payback period, you should correctly reduce the cost of the hero for calculations by the cost of the troops purchased with him. Then, if the hero gathers monsters worth more than 750 gold (and this seems to be the case with all "+350" heroes, if you look at the creature list), then they are "more interesting" from the point of view of investment.
Secondly: the hero brings you resources, chests, external dwellings, participates in quest chains, and can ultimately develop "assets" - i.e., brings additional benefits, which also seem to be important... (and here we can think about how much 1000 gold is worth on the first day of the game, and how much it is worth at the end of the first month)
A special case is when you have enough money for both a prefecture and buying a "+350" hero.

In short, the statement that investing money in the economy of cities in the early game is a beneficial undertaking is far from being an absolutely correct one.

...I wrote one post where I gave advice - after which there was a gathering of role-players who, with and without insults, tried to hint that everyone here is a NOOB...