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In Disciples, battles are fought with small squads of 4-6 warriors, while in Heroes, the numbers go into the tens or hundreds. Which approach do you prefer, and what suits you best?

I designed the battles with small squads of 7-8 units because, firstly, Age of Wonders is one of my favorite games, and secondly, I really enjoy tactical gameplay, and I like to plan actions down to the smallest detail. There were simply amazing tactical possibilities in that game. However, I am also happy with all the options listed below the selected one, as long as the focus on giant armies doesn't overshadow the tactical aspect and turn the game into an endless stream of sending new and new hordes of units to their doom.

Actually, the number of units in a squad doesn't matter much. I perform best when managing 7-10 squads of 3-5 tactical types. Since I'm used to commanding a platoon in an army, my preference is for small squads of 7-8 units.

In AoW, the only thing that put me off was the small size of the armies. I don't think a small number displayed under the unit, like "344," would ruin the tactical possibilities; in fact, it might even enhance them. I prefer real-time battles like in Total War. There you have tactics, strategy, and spectacular battles... Now imagine all of that in a fantasy setting... :eek::cool:

If we're talking about tactics, then Warhammer: Dark Omen is still the gold standard for me... I still replay it, especially in multiplayer... And in general, I prefer tactical games more than grand strategy games (like the Cossacks, brrr, I stay away from those)...

In Age of Wonders, almost every unit (especially heroes) had several abilities, and using them took up a turn; this, combined with the incredibly large battle map, provided enormous tactical possibilities, which, unfortunately, are not present in Heroes; that is, tactics also exist in Heroes, and quite interesting ones, but in Age of Wonders, they were more diverse and played a more significant role.
In general, I prefer turn-based games because they allow you to think about the next move without any rush or stress...

I chose Disciples...
I really like that you can't immediately take all the units you like into your army; you have to upgrade the hero's abilities. And, most importantly, the unit upgrade system... it's just fantastic! In AoW, it's just medals (with a corresponding improvement in characteristics), but in Disciples, there's such a development tree... and there are many options. :p

I enjoy fighting with a small squad. It forces you to use more tactics and think about each unit.

I am a native of Middle-earth, I lead no one, and I obey no one! But if an evil creature dares to set foot on our great swamps, it will face our wrath, the wrath of the proud peoples of the swamps.

4-6 units (
disciples rulez)

Small squads of 2-5 units – contra, Diablo, and so on. If the strategy involves large-scale battles, then up to a thousand units can be on the battlefield. If it's Heroes of Might and Magic, the number doesn't matter.

I also prefer small squads.

I prefer huge armies like in Star Wars, or, conversely, small sabotage squads of 1-3 people (or even fewer). :cool:

squads of ten. no more than three. each time, a different type with its own advantages. perfect! stronger than lone wolves, and at the same time more maneuverable than a huge, but clumsy, killing machine.