Posts from DISCUSSIONS on “Rules for online games in HoMM3 and formulas for calculating player rating.”

Regarding the discussion of online game rules.

For Conflux, the hero is random, but for Necropolis, you can choose. Doesn't this seem a bit strange to you?

But it should be noted that less than half of these 76 games ended in victory. Perhaps the fear of Necropolis is imagined and stems from the early days without rules? What are skeletons worth against excellent ranged units like Kirr with grand creatures, or Valeska?

More likely because Necromancers are given to weak players who are unable to take advantage of their strengths. I recently watched Pit-Vitalik's save from the "Necro vs. Flax" tournament; in the first week, Pit, playing as Flax, gathered something like 250 skeletons with just one Vidomina. And on day 123 or 124, he already broke the Guardian Order, without any angels or vivs, just skeletons with minimal help from native troops.

Week 1 - "Gathered 200 skeletons."

On day 127, Vidomina (21, 2, 9, 7 (70)), 5 angels, 400 skeletons, 27 storms, 22 ice elementals, a hundred of griffins, and 5 fire elementals are again at the Guardian Order. On day 131, I fly past the Guardian Order, see Galtran rushing, and his skeletons nearby.

More likely because Necromancer is given to weak players who are unable to take advantage of its benefits.

Vik, as usual, is getting things mixed up.

Can I, for example, buy an increase in troops, attack a Garrison with it, and, if necessary, attack an opponent on the first day of the week, somehow bring the army back to the number it was before the purchase (dismiss troops, leave them in the mine, etc.)?

The rules don't prohibit this. It's also not forbidden to buy and upgrade monsters from hidden locations, Pandora, etc.

And here's another question: is capturing an opponent's empty Castle considered an attack? For example, if I'm playing as Red and have troops from the new army growth on the first day of the week, can I use them to capture empty Castles of my opponent?

It seems to me that it does count, and not just for cities, but even for mines and hidden resources (everything that's already been claimed).

And another question: is capturing an opponent's empty castle considered an attack? For example, if I'm playing as Red and have troops from the new weekly reinforcement on the first day of the week, can I use them to capture empty castles belonging to my opponent?