Posts from All castles in Heroes 3.

And what if there’s no money to hire an army!

Well, it's never completely without money. During the first week, you can definitely find at least a couple of thousand – that should be enough to buy the most essential items, and then you can start exploring the area.

I still prefer the Capitol! Better that it doesn't fall into enemy hands!

In the worst-case scenario, you can build the Capitol a week or two later. But then you'll have something to spend resources on. This game is perfect when you don't have a lot of extra money and resources – everything is useful, and you can exchange unnecessary things on the market for something more valuable or money.

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And a Capitol without an army is just an easy target for the enemy!

It's just that when you have a Capitol, it's much easier to build...

But the Capitol itself also needs to be built, and that takes time and resources... Although everyone has their own strategy, and a lot depends on the starting conditions and the map.

I agree! I play as the cheap Barbarians!

The Capitol is not needed until the third week!

As I noticed, there are different people gathered here! Including those who call themselves Grandmasters, Experienced Players, and Newbies (which is very pleasing to me)...
...So, I'll tell everyone that many first-month development tactics have been tested... you won't believe it... the tactic that involves building the Capitol first proved to be the most effective, but there's a caveat: this only applies if you're not playing as Sylvan.

I used to build troops too! Until one sparring battle! I built a bunch of buildings, but I didn't have enough resources to recruit troops! A tough opponent came and completely crushed me! I was playing as the Elements!

Yeah, I had that happen a long time ago, I don't even remember when, but it did happen.

And now, at the beginning of the Capitol era! In the first two weeks, Barbarians are really strong, and Orcs and Birds are also good choices for the Capitol!

Standard tactics for this town.

But they don't need anything else besides wood, ore, and crystals!

I don't understand why a cap is needed right away; first, you need to build at least five dwellings and a Stronghold!