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But isn't the market in the 4th game very cheap, allowing you to ignore some of its shortcomings?

That's the point. You can't get enough level 1 units.

Great, so you can have battles that last 20 minutes. Deliberately slowing things down, throwing arrows and casting spells.

+ it also forces you to carry a mage with you.

yes, but if you're playing a strength-based build, you can hire an Ogre in equipment and get the first strike.

If you play with just one hero, then everything falls into place. :)

I usually go for two units at a time. But I like to get a rogue right away. Then I'll only get a mage after 7 days. It's better to get a mage right away, of course, but where's the variety then? And the simultaneous attack system actually reduces the variety of tactical options.
Let's count. My squad attacks. They destroy almost everyone (or everyone). The remaining enemies are insignificant, and their counterattack can kill at most one of my units.
Or. My squad attacks... But who attacks whom? The squad destroys almost everyone, but at the same time, it is reduced by half, and 2-3 more such squads of the enemy are approaching.
That's all the tactics. Slow down and throw everything you have. No infantry maneuvers. Otherwise, it will start dying.
On the highest difficulty, you can't do without a mage at all because of the guards in unclear numbers. Thanks for nerfing the barbarians and the nomads, who used to attack effectively. And the harpies, who don't get a response.
Maybe I'm just not very good at playing the 4th game, but in any case, I will defend my point of view. Because I think that this reduces the tactical possibilities of the game, rather than adding to them. The same goes for archers.

I usually go for two. But I like to immediately recruit and buy a rogue. I'll only get a mage after 7 days. Of course, it's better to get a mage right away, but where's the variety then? And the simultaneous attack system actually reduces the variety of tactical options.
Let's analyze. My squad attacks. They destroy almost everyone (or everyone). The remaining enemies are insignificant, and their counterattack can kill at most one of my units.
Or. My squad attacks... But who attacks whom? The squad destroys almost everyone, but in the process, it is reduced by half, and there are 2-3 more such squads of the enemy approaching.
That's all the tactics. Slow down and bombard. Without maneuvering the infantry. Otherwise, it will start dying. On the highest difficulty, it's impossible to play without a mage due to the guards in unclear numbers. Thanks to the developers for nerfing the barbarians and the nomads, who used to attack effectively. And the harpies, who don't get a response.
Maybe I'm just not very good at playing Heroes 4, and I didn't understand it, but in any case, I will defend my point of view. And from my point of view, this ruined the game. Because I believe that it reduces the tactical possibilities of the game, rather than adding to them. The same goes for archers.

This is by no means an indicator. The 5th and 6th games are aimed at the masses, and for the most part, they are infantile and simplistic. Is having 4 resources really an expansion of tactics? O_o

On level 5, the game becomes very challenging, but not because of the combat system, but because the enemy armies are 1.5 times larger – you can’t attack everyone.

It turns out that these "exploits" only help reduce losses from neutral creatures, which raises the question: are they even necessary?