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purely hypothetically, Horde 50-99
let Gomunguls try to be clever again and take down the Water Elementals to the max with the same army. good luck!

So now a horde of Water Elementals isn’t a block either? Yes, I understand, the opponent broke through and all that, but (judging by myself as an average player on HeroesWorld) a fairly small percentage of players will be able to break through such a block on the first try. Plus, this was a close fight — without such a lucky terrain and the presence of Water Elementals, it would be very hard to avoid a rout.
A player seeing such a block won’t bother to scheme much; they’ll just attack to state the fact.

P.S. Funny, in Armageddon’s Blade people fear a pack of upgraded Harpies, but in Shadow of Death they don’t even respect a horde of Water Elementals :)

It should be clearly stated here who is who. Where is the base game and where is the expansion.

To minimize such issues, use block restarts only when subjective restarts are not available.

It is impossible to come up with a specific definition of a block that will be objectively applicable in any situation. Therefore, I suggest giving a general formulation like: "A block that prevents playing a full game" and rely on the common sense of opponents; if they lack it, then on the common sense of the host. To avoid such problems less often, apply a restart due to a block only when there are no subjective restarts available.

Restart for a strong block, if the block cannot be bypassed and the block cuts off the Castle from the main part of the respawn area, leaving no opportunity for development until the block. It applies up to level 112 inclusive.
The strength of the block is primarily assessed by the player who reported the block, then by his opponent, and if there is a dispute between the players - by the host/judge/AC.
If subjective restarts remain, then a subjective restart is used at the choice of the player (i.e., if 112 is available, you can use the remaining restart 111).
If subjective restarts run out, the player has the right to request an additional restart.

5.7. It is forbidden to take Pandora's Boxes, scrolls, artifacts, or visit various objects from under a shifted guard without killing the guard. It is not allowed to visit objects, take Pandora's Boxes, scrolls, or artifacts using the "Flight", "Dimension Door" spells, or with Angel Wings, without defeating the corresponding guard. Chests, campfires, and resources can be taken both with the help of the above spells and wings, and from under a shifted guard.
The Border Guard is equated to the object's guard, and it is impossible to take Pandora's Boxes, scrolls, artifacts, or visit various objects behind the guard without visiting the corresponding tent and removing the guard.

5.8. Restrictions on Castles.
5.8.1. In the Conflux Castle, upgrading monsters to levels 1, 6, and 7 is prohibited.
When playing as Conflux, the starting hero is chosen randomly when generating the map.
5.8.2. In the Necropolis Castle, building an antimagic field generator is prohibited.
When playing as Necropolis, selecting Galtaran as the starting hero is prohibited. If Galtaran comes not as a starting hero, you CAN develop him, even for any Castle.

5.16. In the Conflux Castle, upgrading monsters to level 1, 6, and 7 is prohibited (it is allowed to upgrade to level 1 and 6 if these are the last buildings in the Castle).

PS. Did anyone think about banning the construction of Dark Veil in the Necropolis?

c) If any of your heroes receive the corresponding spell in a Pandora's Box, pyramid, after visiting a scholar, or in a magic book (even if this hero does not have enough wisdom skill to learn this spell).

There is no level 4 in the pyramid; therefore, it must be removed from the list.

5.13. It is permissible to buy and use any monsters in "mercenary camps."
Remove - it's obvious?

On the scenario template, the suggestion regarding Galtran looks good (it cannot be chosen as a starting hero).

It is forbidden to take Pandora's Boxes, scrolls, artifacts from under shifted guards or visit various locations without killing the guard first. It is not allowed to visit locations, take Pandora's Boxes, scrolls, or artifacts using "Flight," "Dimension Door" spells, or with Angel Wings, without defeating the corresponding guard first.

common sense tells me that this means:
It is forbidden to take Pandora's Boxes, scrolls, artifacts from under shifted guards or visit various locations without killing the GUARD OF THAT LOCATION FIRST.
but on the other hand, if that's how it is, why isn't it written like that?
that is, can I take, say, the Book of Fire, and KILL THE GUARD OF THIS BOOK WITH IT?
Sorry, maybe I don't understand obvious things, but it seems to me that Great and Mighty could be written more clearly...

rest 114 is much more playable against a buggy GO/buggy GO - when there is a passage through the secondary path to the opponent's respawn point/!!! all other numbers are for calculating a cheap restart.

P.S.: just thinking out loud, since I don't play in the season, but you can always agree on fun things anyway.

Regarding hit-and-run, I think we should remove this rule altogether... retreating in the first or second round isn't so important anymore...
Wow, not important... After shock magic, followed by mass haste or mass slow, the attacking player might not even reach the second round. And allowing hit-and-run is impossible.
Against hit-and-run... Moreover ... after any cast. definitely against hit-and-run.

Hit-and-run is prohibited: an attacking hero may not retreat in the first round of combat if he has used battle magic or any other magic that inflicts damage on the opponent in any way. This prohibition does not apply to a hero who is defending.

Hit-and-run is prohibited: an attacking hero may not retreat in the first round of combat if he has used direct action battle magic that damages the opponent. It is permissible to inflict damage on oneself (e.g., to reduce ransom costs). If there is resistance to magic, no damage occurs; therefore, retreating is also allowed. This prohibition does not apply to a hero who is defending.

Hit-and-run is prohibited: an attacking hero may not retreat in the first round of combat if he uses any magic. This prohibition does not apply to a hero who is defending.

Hit-and-run is prohibited: an attacking hero may not retreat in the first round of combat if he uses magic that degrades the opponent's position in any way. It is permissible to inflict damage on oneself (e.g., to reduce ransom costs). With resistance, the attacking hero may retreat in the first round. This prohibition does not apply to a hero who is defending.

...let's take the hit-and-run point. In the next version of VT, there will be ... - a ban on fleeing/paying ransom for the attacking player who cast magic in the 1st turn.
A similar rule should be introduced into the Hive rules.... The simpler the restriction, the better.

Hit-and-run is prohibited: an attacking hero may not retreat in the first round of combat if he casts any magic. This prohibition does not apply to a hero who is defending.