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Which castle allows for the fastest development.

It depends on the following:
1. What rules the game is played under;
2. What you mean by "development."

If development means capturing as much territory as possible, etc., then Dungeon with Shahti and a slightly slower, but no less "powerful" option – Necropolis with Galtaran – can be highlighted.
If development means a long-distance race with a couple of heroes, then Rampart with Kirre is interesting.
And if development means reaching level 7 in a castle in the first week, then Swamp and Barbarians are the best choices.
And of course, Conflux. These are starting units with a speed of 7, and then it depends on the rules of the game. By the third day, there MUST be at least 6 birds.

The swamp, yes, but with Barbarians. Where will you get 20 Crystal Lizards for Cyclops and Ogres?

What do Cyclops have to do with this? I mean, building structures 1-2, 5, and 7 in the Castle. You have to take the crystals from the Dwarves...

Do you need to build Cyclops to be able to build monsters?

No need. Cyclops are sometimes built as early as the third week, or not built at all.

I will keep that in mind:smile10:

Besides, the Conflux doesn't take too long to build, and if you're playing as Haven, it's not always easy to quickly gather 20 units of ore and wood to then place bears with elements – it seems a bit easier. As for the Swamp, Wyverns are often placed on turn 2...

It's all about the rules here... If it's a "game without rules," meaning you can get 200% and upgrade your heroes, then the Conflux might be a bit easier... upgrade them by 1-2 days and you're good to go...
Anyway, by the end of the second week, you should have a level 7 Castle and a level 7 Barbarian town...
Plus, there's the question of rests. If it's a game without rules, one subjective rest per series of 3-5 games is one thing. And with heroes, if you can't choose them, it might play out differently...
Overall, based on the number of buildings and resources, it seems like it's easier for Barbarians to get to level 7, especially if you also take goblins in the outposts and use them to raid the Dwarves...

I have never built Warriors in the first week of the game.

I've never built Warriors in the first week of the game.

I usually build up to a Castle in the first week as well. The only exception is when playing as Tower, Dungeon (with the hero Shakti), or Conflux – in those cases, I prefer to upgrade to level 1 on the first day.
Also, when playing as Tower on a random map, I always build a watchtower in the first few days – it becomes useless later, but it allows you to immediately see mines. Without this tower, you can spend the entire first week searching for a lumber mill and ore on an L or XL map.:smile13:

I agree, in the Tower, Conflux, and Rampart, I think it's necessary to upgrade creatures of the first level to start small battles and gather resources for building the castle...
And in the Dungeon, Stronghold, and Castle, I upgrade creatures of the second level, and then you can even start finding artifacts.

I think you can start the fastest in the Stronghold.
Goblin Barracks - Wolf Den - Rocky Lair - Monster Cave.
With a barracks and den built early, you can simply build the rocky lair, and on the second day, you'll have Monsters (if the resources allow for the chosen difficulty level). Although, it's not that difficult to gather resources for all of these.

Not building creatures during the first week and focusing on economy instead is a sign of a complete newbie.

Not building creatures on the first week and focusing on economy instead is a sign of utter noobishness.

Hmm. Now, a statement like that is exactly a sign of utter noobishness. Sometimes shifting toward the economy even just a little bit is almost the only way out. For example, say you've used up all your restarts and ended up with a 2x2 respawn with one road to ГО, a crowd of Titans, no crypts, and nothing else. Now, in a normal situation, of course, you can even skip building the prefecture—if you get lucky with resources and money buildings. And then Dragon Utopia and so on, so I wouldn't advise making such definitive statements