Posts from Skills in the game

Here's a question: who would you choose as the main hero for the Stronghold – Kreg or Gundula?

In my opinion, Kreg Hack. Although, if Gundula gets the Earth skill at level 4 or earlier, I might change my mind. In general, the Barbarian class is a great hero class, and Kreg Hack is a god! To win, he needs 5 mana for mass haste and a hearty greeting! :smile19:

In my opinion, Kreg Hack is the best. Although, if Gundula gets the Earth skill on level 4 or earlier, I might change my mind. But in general, the Barbarian class is a super hero class, and Kreg Hack is a god! To win, he needs 5 mana for mass haste and a greeting! :smile19:

What's wrong with Gundula? She has slightly fewer attack points, but she has a huge advantage over Kreg in the form of being able to learn Water magic...

To win, he needs 5 mana for a mass haste spell and a greeting! :smile19:

Yeah, that's true:D :D :D

Yes, there is such a thing:D :D :D

Tazar (and also Mephala and Nella) strongly doubt it:D.

Here's a recent example of whether Tactics (skill) is needed or not. Yesterday, in a game with Sam56, we had a very interesting finale; neither of us had Tactics. I'm sure if either of us had even the basic level, the outcome would have been a one-sided victory for the one with this practically overpowered skill. (I had 400+ ranged units with Ranged skill, and he had slightly better stats, mass haste, and melee units from the Citadel). So, I guess the ideal hero is Gunnar, and not anyone else:rolleyes:. In short, my skill priorities are as follows: 1. Logistics and Tactics (if there's a decent Necromancer, then naturally Necromancy). 2. All combat skills: Offense, Armor, Ranged - let anyone who says that Ranged isn't the best throw a stone at me:D, the main thing is to find enough ranged units. 3. Earth (less often Air) - lower than combat skills because you still need to find useful spells for them, and mana is not always available in sufficient quantities. 4. Wisdom, Pathfinding, Intelligence - these depend on the specific circumstances, but they usually don't hinder. 5. Leadership, Water, Resistance - so-so, but sometimes they are very helpful! 6. Fire, Artillery, Scouting, Magic, Literacy - not needed very often. 7. Luck, Ballistics, Camping, Wealth, Learning - extremely rarely useful, almost never! 8. Eagle Eye - maybe in 1 out of a thousand games it will be useful, although it's hard to imagine:D. 9. Navigation - absolutely useless in standard random maps on HotA.

What's so bad about Gundula? She has slightly fewer attack points, but a huge advantage over Craig in the form of being able to learn Water magic...

Gundula is worse because she starts with Wisdom, which is useless in the first week and provides a smaller bonus to combat stats up to level 10, which is very important. Also, Craig Hack, like any Barbarian, excels with a ballista (if available).

Tazar (and even Mephala and Nella) strongly doubt this :D.

A battle between Craig Hack and Tazar is the same as two ordinary heroes without specializations fighting each other.

So many "empty" Pandora boxes have been eaten already ;)

Are you already starting to eat Pandora boxes from week 1? And you can get Wisdom at level 6 or 12 if you're really eager.

I don't understand what this is about at all :confused:

The damage (specifically, the damage shown when you look at the ballista's stats in battle) is calculated using the following formula:
mindmg = 2(A+1)
maxdmg = 3(A+1)
So, for Gurnisson (like any Barbarian) at level 1, the ballista's damage is 10-15 :smile54:, for Peer it's 6-9 :smile32:, and for Gervulf it's 2-3 :smile18:. I think the comments are unnecessary here.

Are you already starting to use Pandoras from week 1? And you can get Wisdom at level 6 or 12 if you really want to.

Are there any particular objections regarding the stats? ;) Regarding the Pandoras. After our game in the tournament where a level 5 Pandora saved someone from a clear loss, I looked at a few random maps and was surprised by how much good magic can be found in Pandoras. Often, they can be acquired, if not in the first week, then definitely in the second. And Craig usually gets his experience for Wisdom much later than Gundula (at best, usually not before the third week, and sometimes much later), which can lead to missing out on valuable spells and significantly increases the chances of losing, much more than a few attack or defense points that Gundula might miss out on.
P.S. Regarding the ballista, do you know all the physics by heart? :D

P.S. Regarding the ballista, do you know all of physics by heart? :D

Well, offline tournaments need to be played somehow :)

And you are partly right about the Pandoras. Only some magic book or an orator's hat can make the wisdom skill useless. And early on, no one needs low intelligence.

And even with early contact, no one needs unnecessary risks.

With early contact, Gundula's built-in slow ability can be very useful, as well as a few extra points in Knowledge or Combat Skills.

I would like to ask: what is the purpose of the "Eagle Eye" skill in the game? In my opinion, it is the most useless skill in the game, or maybe there is some hidden use for it? I would like to hear the answer from experienced players (I myself thought that there are no useless skills and tried to find a use for it, but I couldn't).

The Eye of the Eagle is indeed the most useless skill in the game. However, it can be used on certain maps in specific scenarios. The well-known map "First Blood 2.4" is built on this idea, as there is no magic in the castles at all, but the enemies have magic, and the only way to learn it is through the Eye of the Eagle. But this is rather an exception.

A rare skill, exceptionally useful in specific situations... For example, on custom maps, when the author intentionally prohibits a certain spell in your castle, or the desired spell doesn't appear in the magic guild, you can cleverly obtain that spell by engaging in a battle with an enemy hero... )) As another option, you desperately need Meteor Shower, but it's nowhere to be found... And then, an enemy hero, Aislinn, appears on the horizon, possessing this skill at the start... Here's your task: provoke her and learn the skill... )) It's a rare task, but it happens...

"Eagle's Nonsense". :)
Yes, and the beginning of the "Eternal Love" campaign is built on the same principle as in "First Blood": our heroine learns spells only by "observing".
And for the leadership in the nomination "Most useless skill", Magic and Mysticism are still competing. :)

Magic is the key. Let scouting and training compete with mysticism.