Posts from Discussion about the FORTRESS race – Dwarves.

I don't know about Chaos, I've never encountered such a gnome. But regarding summoning – it's a useful ability, if only for the Rune Shield. But in general, gnomes are already heavily armored, so I think one complete set of gnome equipment is enough for them.

It seems that the respected Lordesat has never encountered a Dwarf who effectively utilizes Chaos magic... And against such a Dwarf, there is practically no countermeasure sometimes...

So you upgraded the Rune Shield, and what does it give you? You wasted 7 levels of experience, and that's it... What will you do with this Rune Shield?

You can't win the game with artifacts alone; you need to level up skills specific to the faction and hero. But, as a rule, a Dwarf should focus on Light or Chaos magic.

I agree with KillAndAction that for a Dwarf, the choice between Light and Chaos is the most important, but summoning... only if it's in the late game, and even then, you'll have to search the map for spellbooks or somehow acquire a spellbook of summoning:D
Since the Dwarf's stats grow evenly (almost), he'll be able to cast spells well).

So you upgraded the Rune Shield, and what did it give you? You wasted 7 levels of experience, and that's it... What are you going to do with this Rune Shield?

Yes, you clearly don't know what lava battles under the Rune Shield are like, and even if they have a special ability, I don't think anyone will be able to kill them.

I present... it looks tough)))

Celestial Shield is not a cure-all. There is always an equal and opposite reaction, and there is only a chance that everything you have done to your hero will work in a battle against an enemy...

After all, your opponent won't be level 5 either... And then, Celestial Shield, like any blessing, can be removed in various ways...

It's better to upgrade something useful for the gnome than to summon...

I've noticed some peculiarities in Lordesat's reasoning for the umpteenth time. I'll note one of the most striking: he takes some ability or perk of a faction, an ability of a creature, etc., out of context and interprets it as some kind of revelation... Moreover, he often does not understand the essence of the issue, in particular due to a lack of knowledge of the basics of the game mechanics.

PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY: CONSIDER THIS AS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

Well, here we go... we're just dreaming about how nice it would be if lava dragons didn't do much damage... it's hard to achieve in the game, although mass stone skin would be more useful)).

I've been playing as Dwarves and have come to the conclusion that Chaos should only be chosen in one case: if it's a short game that doesn't extend into the mid-game. In all other cases, it's just one school of magic – Light (a versatile magic that's relevant at all stages of the game). If the game goes into the late game, it might be two magics – Light and Summoning (for the Rune Shield). Chaos is specific to Dwarves and requires a certain build, but it has a high chance of not paying off, especially in the late game. For example, the "Armageddon" tactic might only have a 50/50 chance of being successful, and even then, only against a less skilled opponent. Experience shows that Light is the optimal magic for Dwarves.
Sometimes, you have to choose Chaos against Sylvan when going for a Castle build, but this is more of a necessity than a preference.

I've noticed certain peculiarities in Lordesat's reasoning time and time again. I'll point out one of the most notable: he takes some ability or perk of a faction, a creature's ability, etc., out of context and interprets it as some kind of revelation... And often he doesn't understand the essence of the issue, particularly due to a lack of knowledge of the basic mechanics of the game.

NO OFFENSE INTENDED: TAKE THIS AS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

Mr. Psychologist, don't start pointing out the peculiarities of my reasoning, or you'll go crazy. You and antonag07 think you're smarter than everyone else, that you can brainwash everyone with your manual. I may not be very good at it, but I have no less practice than you, and I perfectly understand what I'm talking about. It's pointless to argue with those who are already set in their ways and don't want to listen to anyone's opinion.

Resistance doesn't work when removing enchantments. Or so it seems.

"...Mr. Psychologist, please don't point out the peculiarities of my reasoning, or I might go crazy. You and antonag07 think you're smarter than everyone else and that you can brainwash everyone with your manual. I may not be very familiar with it, but I have no less practical experience than you, and I perfectly understand what I'm talking about. It's pointless to argue with those who are already set in their ways and don't want to listen to anyone's opinion..."

No further comments.:smile40:

P.S. Perhaps I got carried away, and I apologize for that, but not for my words regarding Heroes 5.

A small off-topic comment.

When KillAndAction first decided to express his opinion, I gave him a brief summary to convey to Lordesat that he wasn't talking to a newbie, but to a very experienced player. But this post didn't get much attention.
And also, I think the problem of misunderstanding lies in the fact that KillAndAction is talking about real games with strong players, while Lordesat is used to playing exclusively in the late game, and on maps where the whole point is reduced to buying troops, leveling up (and using a mentor), and reaching the final stage. And he has never played against a truly strong player.

And the phrase about gaming experience made me laugh out loud. A person who has never played in tournaments and has very serious gaps in the game's mechanics is talking about experience... :D

OFF-TOPIC. Dear opponents, Lordesat, please pay attention to the "messages" column under your avatars and you will see that Lordesat exceeds many of you in this metric, so at least it is worth treating the person who is interested in this wonderful game no less than you with more respect!
People who have played with him will never say that he is inexperienced and plays poorly! I will be the first to confirm that his level is quite high.
Regarding the game format (late game, rush, random, duels, inter-faction, etc.), there are plenty of variations, so at least it is incorrect to say "who is used to playing how."
Regarding tournaments, for example, I do not participate in tournaments organized on this forum; I don't really like the tournament format (although I will thank this forum for the mapmakers I met here who create maps for our tournaments), but I have been organizing such online tournaments in Zaporozhye (Neo club) for the third year in a row. I am happy to be one of the initiators and sponsors of this event, and none of the people who participate in our tournaments (and these are people from different cities in Ukraine) participate in the Competitive events organized by this site. So, do they also not understand anything about Heroes?
In general, I am sorry that I have to talk about the morality of communication in my favorite dwarf thread, instead of tactics and builds. Let's not forget that we are all here because we love the Heroes game. This is the main thing – not to show who is right and, God forbid, to humiliate someone.

Apparently, the number of posts directly depends on the experience gained in Heroes.

I have already apologized in another thread of this forum for my personal remarks, but not for the statements regarding the game mechanics.

Take a closer look at how each person interpreted the opponents' statements. And you will notice that everything was correct until Lordesat himself started making remarks about personal characteristics.

Unfortunately, this is off-topic: play whatever you want in your Ukraine...

P.S. Or better yet, let's play what you're playing. And it will be clear who is more experienced and who is not. And then we can discuss the TACTICS of the players and the DEVELOPMENT of the heroes.

I also apologize if I offended anyone.

Next. I am very curious what could be disliked about the tournament format on HeroesWorld? Could it really be the balance of the templates? Which are usually absent in fixes. I can still agree about duels, as they are a matter of taste (although a lot can be learned). By the way, there is also the league, which involves tactics and offline play. What is wrong with those?

If a person truly plays well and enjoys the game, they will at least try their strength against the strongest players.

Also. I am curious what is incorrect about the phrase regarding a player's preferences? That is, would it be incorrect to say that Mish-gan likes to play as dwarves or that I prefer duels?