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Well, for example, of course, if you level up a hero to level 20, then there's some point to it, but again, I don't understand why spend so many resources on a useless second (or third?) hero when you can focus on developing just one.

It should be noted that if your game rules with a friend do not prohibit using "Mentorship," you won't even have to expend effort on leveling up secondary heroes.

I agree, and this is the only way to develop multiple heroes that I can accept. But I rarely use it.

THAT'S exactly nonsense, I don't see the point, and in any part of Heroes, I always play with only one hero.

A typical point of view of a novice. There should always be several heroes, especially for Necropolis.

Did I say that I only have one hero?
I usually have three, or even more, it all depends on the situation, but I never level them up specifically. If they visit monoliths, win in forced battles, or somehow gain experience, I don't level them up in any other way.

I wonder if it's possible to defeat an Orc at high levels without any losses? Here's what I think. We take Deirdre as our hero. What skills should we prioritize? I decided on: Combat, Defense, and Luck. I think the first thing to do against an Orc is to reduce its Battle Dodge, so it attacks less often and to negate Retribution. And we also need to reduce its Luck. But that's just a side note. The question is this: if there's no Subjugation, and the enemy has Dwarven artifacts, and the Set of Death is also very rare, what should we do then? Here's another option: instead of Summoning, we can take Sorcery. That is, without Combat.

Ha! I recently played with a friend on a large map, Haven against Necropolis, and the Necropolis didn't stand a chance. Cyclops were crushing them, and Executioners were tearing them apart. Darkness didn't help the Necropolis at all. So, it won't be possible to defeat an Orc without losses; the Orc will crush the Necropolis. Darkness is useless! So, your post about Necropolis is just childish babble. And even with strong magic, Orcs under Fury will crush everyone.

Hmm, interesting, young man. And if it's not a secret, how many castles did the Orc and Necropolis factions have, and was there any subjugation involved? Could you provide more details? I myself play as Necropolis and have played against Orcs. They are difficult to defeat. But I wouldn't say it's "hopeless."

I don't remember how many castles the Necropolis had. I had 2. Subordination was present, but it only worked once, and even then, it didn't mean much with a scarecrow. The Necropolis's army was almost twice as large, but I didn't play without losses, but I think the Necropolis didn't benefit from it anyway.

Two castles for the Orcs is quite strong, I would say. In that case, the Necromancer should have at least 4, otherwise defeat is guaranteed. Although... with cunning, you can win with fewer. I won't go into details about this, as I don't want to create unnecessary chatter, but keep in mind that you probably just encountered an inexperienced opponent.

Of course, you can win with cunning.

So, what kind of tricks are we talking about here?

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Did you even read the thread?

See post #79 and the replay (attachment)

Your replay is complete garbage; an Orc can easily counter Liches by deploying Shamans with Lightning spells.

Well... you can deploy Shamans, but would you agree to replace the reasonably decent Daughters of the Earth with the less effective Daughters of the Sky in the late game? And besides, a Necromancer might harass you.

And imagine if those same Goblins, which the Shamans use to generate mana, are simply killed off? What will you do?

The daughter of the earth is almost indistinguishable from the daughter of the sky. The Necromancer still won't have a chance, even with this setup.