Posts from Tactics for the Swamp (Fortress).

If anyone can advise, please tell me how to play as Fortress. I play with friends in Heroes, and I can win with other factions, but I haven't won even once with my favorite, Fortress. Please advise on tactics, which heroes to use, and which buildings to construct.

If anyone can advise, please tell me how to play as Fortress. I play with friends in Heroes, and I can win with other factions, but I haven't won a single time with my favorite Fortress. Please advise on tactics, which heroes to use, and which buildings to construct.

In the early stages, when there isn't much of an army, you can hire a Dragon (specializes in Gnolls). He can also be useful towards the end of the game; Gnolls will deal 1000 damage each :):):)
Fortress has the advantage that you can reach level 6 in the first week (Wyverns). With Wyverns, you can clear a very large area around the castle.
Mighty Gorgons drain life if the last unit of the enemy has less than 50% health (I think). There's no point in leveling them up to 1, 2, 3, or 4; it's better to focus on higher levels. 20 Gorgons deal 1-2 damage + deadly gaze, resulting in 2-3 Dragons per attack.
To be continued...

The main hero should be Tazar, Crag Hack, Gundula, Dessa, Kirr, Zil, Galtran, Vidomina, Izra, Sir Mullich, or Bron, if he comes with enough basilisks. If none of these are available, Mephala, Neela, Gunnar, Kirr, or a specialist in ballistae will do.
In the first week, it is MANDATORY to build a wyvern tower. After that, depending on the situation, either switch to another castle or continue developing your current one.

Mighty Gorgons drain life if the last unit of the enemy stack has less than 50% health (I think it's like that). ... 20 gorgons take out 1-2 own dragons + deadly gaze, totaling 2-3 dragons per attack.

Mighty Gorgons drain life regardless of the amount of health of the last unit in the enemy stack. By definition, each MG in your stack has a 10% chance to kill one opponent unit in addition to the direct damage that will be dealt by the entire stack...

Regarding direct damage from gorgons... 20 gorgons won't take out even one own dragon in a single hit, yet you say 1-2... How? (This refers to an encounter between opponents of equal strength). Obviously, if your hero is a tank and you encountered neutral dragons along the way, then perhaps even 10 gorgons would be more than enough.

Thanks for the advice. But aren't you a bit behind in development if you start by leveling up one hero and then another? And the wyverns eat up all the wood and money right away. So, when should you build the Capitol and the Gorgon's Lair?

Regarding the direct damage from gorgons... 20 gorgons won't take out one CD in a single hit, yet you say 1-2... How?

Upon hitting, mighty gorgons have a 10% chance of triggering death breath; it activates after the gorgons' attack and kills a number of units equal to x/10 where x is the number of gorgons in the stack, regardless of the monsters' level (i.e., 30 gorgons can kill 3 archangels with their breath upon hitting). If the number of gorgons is not a multiple of 10, then each additional gorgon adds a 10% chance to kill one more unit (i.e., 24 gorgons will kill 2 archangels and have a 40% probability of killing a 3rd). I hope I explained it clearly.

As for the heroes, you can take Bron initially; if you're lucky, you'll get 4-7 basilisks, which will allow you to clear the map at first.

...I hope I explained it clearly...

Yes, it's perfectly clear.

A stack of ten Gorgons, with each having a 10% chance to damage one enemy with their breath, will most likely take down exactly one enemy. This is the only consequence of this condition. There are no other consequences, in my opinion. Twenty Gorgons will most likely take down exactly two enemies. The remaining four will have a 40% chance to take down a third. The relationship is strictly linear. This is what follows from my post.

Therefore, I believe that you left your post solely to confirm my words, and not to present a counter-argument.

Or am I mistaken?

Regarding the topic of my question in the previous post, I will allow myself to quote Mr. Night once more: "20 Gorgons take down 1-2 Chaos Dragons + deadly gaze, totaling 2-3 dragons per attack." Note the "+" sign in this post. It means that it refers to 1-2 Chaos Dragons without taking into account the Gorgons' breath, which, frankly, confused me - how?..

Sincerely,
AmberSoler

Forget about building the Capitol for now. You can build it later, after capturing the first Utopia, and even then, only if you decide to do so. With the Wyverns, you can clear the map and also gain gold (from crypts, gnome nests, etc.).

2 AmberSoler, I confirmed your words, plus the fact that the chance of the attack itself is 10%. As for dragons, I think it was meant in the context of the game, when heroes are leveled up, and the Beastmaster will be a stronger warrior than the Warlock. Although 2 is an exaggeration, maybe one dragon plus 2 from Breath Attack.
P.S. In general, due to the fast Gorgons, some tournament maps can be won when one Azure Dragon guards the passage, which is an insurmountable obstacle for other factions.

2 Qwerty, in my opinion, the Capitol is necessary, and when you have fast Wyverns, you can reduce the production of other troops and build it.

In my opinion, the Capitol is essential, and when you have fast Wyverns, you can focus on other troops and build it.

You'll have to hold back a lot... it's actually easier to get this money from the caches... well, the Capitol will be built a day or two later...

2 Sergh: That's understandable, you can do it for a couple of days. They just don't recommend building it at all.

That's not quite right. I suggested building the Capitol AFTER rebuilding the troops. For example, after capturing the first Utopia.

Sorry for misunderstanding, but I still believe that the Capitol is needed as soon as possible. And you also need to find the Utopia, it's not always on the maps.

You can place a Capitol in a Fortress as well... It's not about the money, but about the heroes and their troops. I previously captured the Conservatory, the Hive, and Pandora, so maybe the Capitol won't be that necessary there:)))

Let's discuss, gentlemen! In my opinion, the Swamp faction can only compete with the other factions on the late stages of the game. Please try to convince me otherwise. Because I lost by 200% :(