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And I'm building Rukh and Monster dens in the first week for the Stronghold, and it's already the 3rd week, and all the units are level 50?

Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration! Building Monster dens with 200% bonus in the first week? That means the map has a lot of resources. At best, on a normal map with 200% bonus, you'll be able to build them by day 12-13, but not earlier! Assuming you have 500 gold and a standard amount of resources on the map.

How many of the 3 small resource deposits should I have at the beginning, with money as the main resource – 10 crystals, and also so that it doesn’t include wood and ore, and everything else that’s complicated here. The main thing is crystals and starting money for building a prefecture.

I still won't believe it....
You probably play on some noobish maps)))) try playing on a random map with strong monsters and then tell me which units you manage to deploy)))

Of course, luck plays a role, but I generally play with all factions (especially Rampart), and always with 200% monster stats. Sometimes I manage to build with a Citadel of Birds and Wonders, but I’ve also been punished for it many times, with opponents attacking on weeks 3 or 4 with three or four Obeyers and a Book of Magic, etc. Building Bears on the first week automatically leaves you defenseless against a rush, and so on. It’s much better to build up to level 4 or 5 (if you have 20 wood for Ogres) with a Citadel, calmly buying whatever is profitable (depending on the map, sometimes it’s better to buy Orcs, sometimes Birds, etc.), and then build a Castle with a Monastery or Capitol on the second week, and Bears on the third week, and everything will be fine =):smile44:

I still won't believe it....
You're probably just playing on some noob maps)))) try playing on a random map with strong monsters and then tell me which units you manage to deploy)))

I mostly play on random maps, and if it's not just a bare wasteland, it takes 1 or 2 weeks, but after building a Castle

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Of course, it's a matter of chance. I play with all Castles (especially Rampart), and of course, with 200% strong monsters. Sometimes I manage to build with a Citadel of Birds and Ogres, but many times I get punished for it, with players attacking on the 3rd or 4th week with three or four high-level Obeyers, with a book, etc.
By building Bears on the first week, you automatically become defenseless against a rush, and so on.
It's much better to build the first 4-5 levels (if there are 20 wood for Ogres) with a Citadel, calmly buy whatever is profitable (it depends on the map, sometimes it's more profitable to buy Orcs, sometimes Birds, etc.), and calmly build a Castle with a Monastery or a Capitol on the second week (which is especially great), and then Bears on the third week, and everything will be fine=):smile44:

That's for sure - someone will fart some crap on your grave...

The Conflux, in my opinion, was created simply for variety and for the Armageddon's Blade campaign, but this Castle is not balanced for champion-level play. Take, for example, its first two units: the Butterflies have a large growth rate, an unblockable attack, high speed, and they fly, and the Storm Elementals under a blessing are just overpowered. In short, it's the best starting development. The 4th and 5th level units are among the worst, but this is more than compensated for by the 6th and, especially, the 7th level units. The Phoenix is the fastest unit; it's not very strong, but it's tolerable, and a growth rate of 4 per week is, frankly, a cheat. Such a growth rate outstrips any similar growth rate in terms of time for any other Castle. Then, the Grail provides too good a bonus in combination with the ability to learn any type of magic in the university. Finally, there are heroes with stats of 0, 0, 3, 3. There's one female hero there with a specialization in magic, specifically the Arrow skill. 60 damage, 7 times per battle – that's 420 damage; you can easily take down a crowd with just one Butterfly. In short, in 90% of cases, this Castle has Phoenixes by the second week. So, when you happily buy your 3 Red Dragons on the fourth week and emerge onto the surface, only to be met by 10 (!) Phoenixes, you realize that you were wrong. So, my IMHO is that this Castle is not for player-versus-player games, but rather for playing against the AI

It seems to me that all cities have their own unique advantages, and there is no need to limit the Conflux.

+1 I completely agree with monarh. What I love about Heroes is that all the Castles are balanced. Each Castle has its own advantages and disadvantages! And Conflux is a big plus when you have a Grail, but in all the times I've played Heroes, I've rarely seen either myself or my opponent find a Grail! There are Castles that dominate on small maps, like Swamp or Stronghold! And there are those that decide the outcome on larger maps, like Castle or Tower! So, the downside of Conflux is that it doesn't fit into either of these categories! Although it's best played on small maps. I still think Conflux is an unsuccessful and very weak Castle for large maps. BUT! I don't like playing as Conflux, and I'm not very good at it! Every time I played on small maps as Swamp against Conflux, I won (of course, I'm talking about online battles, not against the AI), but for example, when I played as my favorite Castle - Dungeon - on a small map against Conflux, I always lost! And for example, when I played with almost any Castle against Conflux on a large map, I almost always won! I lost when I played as Inferno (which, by the way, is my second least favorite Castle, which I don't play well with) and lost twice playing as Rampart (which surprised me a lot). And yet, the last example shows that everything depends primarily on the opponent, I didn't expect to lose to Conflux with Rampart, and I thought I would win easily! And Rampart is my second favorite Castle, after Dungeon!

So, IMHO, Conflux is neither the strongest nor the weakest Castle! In general, there are no strongest or weakest Castles in the game, and almost all of them are very well balanced! PERIOD!

All castles have their own advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I like Conflux; it's a beautiful castle with beautiful units and an interesting concept, but I always thought it was the weakest castle after Inferno.

Conflux is weak?!
Inferno is weak?!
As you said, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.

Yeah, especially after building the Grail, with its universal castle, it's just some kind of garrison:):):) Especially weak, probably, are experts of all 4 elements with absolutely all spells, the biggest increase, and everything good nearby. The situation is this: I'm an expert in 4 magics, the castle is Conflux, the Grail is built, the first turn is mine, strong low-level archers, Phoenix Rebirth, Fairy Retaliation, magic protection spells for elementals (with an expert, it will be massive, it seems) against me, let's say, is a Stronghold. I think they won't be able to do much without the Sphere of Inhibition.... The castle isn't a cheat; it's probably built in the best way, but the units are mostly weak. (OMG, I wrote "Tower" for the first time, sorry if anyone noticed))))

The Conflux is designed for players who enjoy playing as mages, specifically those who invest in magic skills, and whose creatures cast spells that provide elemental protection. However, all creatures in the castle are weak (except for the level 5 Earth creature). Butterflies attack in large groups, phoenixes cast spells, and initially, there are no archers, only if you upgrade Air and Water. This castle is not for everyone; it's only powerful if you are a mage (and not just any mage, but one who knows how to play as a mage).

While playing, I heard from opponents that the Conflux Castle is overpowered and that restrictions are being introduced on its upgrades (levels 1, 6, and 7). QUESTION: Why?
And also... please provide a clear definition of what constitutes cheating!

I don't consider the Conflux Castle to be overpowered... at least not because it's possible to win with it, and its units aren't that different from other castles (it's not my favorite castle).

Armageddon and three Elementals, each with 1, 1, 1 :) (or even 1, 1) – whew, if the magic is good.

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But in reality, the castle isn't that great (based on my offline experience; I haven't played in online mode for Heroes 3).

The Conflux itself is the weakest castle (in terms of creatures), but it compensates with quantity, even outperforming the Tower (!) – the strongest castle. Here are the growth rates (with the castle) for the Conflux and most other castles:
40 - 28 (level 1)
12 - 18 (level 2)
12 - 14 (level 3)
10 - 8 (level 4)
8 - 6 (level 5)
4 - 4 (level 6)
4 - 2 (level 7)
As you can see, the only growth rate that is negative is for levels 2 and 3, but the Storm Elemental is much stronger than its "peers" (for example, the Archer from the Castle).
By the way, the Ghost Dragon (from the Necropolis) will be even weaker than the Phoenix, but their growth rate is 2/week.
In my opinion, the Conflux is an unfair castle!