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Two shores, a hero cannot split himself in two.

And in another place we are doing...;

Question: who is stronger, Death Knight or Titan?

What, again? Oh, shi...!:(:smile38: :smile21

Wonderful question. As a reminder, "Titans are cool" (Zingel).

:D

Two shores, the hero can't split himself in two :)

Dig in one place. Stand in another. You might still have time to level up a skill for gold and wood. But in principle, you could just stand there and wait for the opponent to sail away. Since he has a strong army, he's unlikely to just waste it on a weak opponent.

What, again? Oh, shi...!

This was a joke.

Plotnick, is this also a joke? Actually, there's another thread for jokes here.

Plotnick, is this also a joke?

I apologize; I didn't understand your question. My profile really exists, and it isn't a joke.

Actually, there's another thread for jokes here.

Very glad to hear that. You are truly knowledgeable about the forum.
Nevertheless, my question was asked, and it can certainly be answered. However, on the previous page, you mentioned that you don't want to participate in "this quiz." It's completely unclear what you're doing here. Apparently, the desire to teach me where I should joke and where not has outweighed everything else.

Plotnick, there’s no need to post a question if you don’t have a confirmed answer.

Yes, the topic is generally pointless. There are enough experts here who can answer any tricky question about the game. So, you won't be able to ask anything that could open anyone's eyes. There are some non-obvious nuances in the game mechanics, but you can find all of that in the game manual, for example.

CD is stronger because of higher speed.
My question is, who would win: 2 Archdevils or 8 Ifrit Sultans with equal stats?

It all depends on the damage dealt. Let's assume that both sides deal their maximum damage. That is, the Sultan deals 24, and the Archdevil deals 40.
The devils will attack first, as they have higher speed. The difference in attack and defense is 26-14 = 12 units. Therefore, the damage dealt by one Archdevil will be 40 + 12*0.05*40 = 64. Two Archdevils will deal 128 damage, which will undoubtedly kill one of the Sultan's Efreet, as it has only 90 health. There will be 6 and 1/52 health remaining. The Archdevils will take 20% of their own damage immediately due to the fire shield. That is, 26 units. There will be 1 and 1/174 health remaining. Next, the sequence of moves:

1. Sultans. (24 + (16-28)*0.025*24)*7 = 117.6; 1 Archdevil + 1 with 56 health.
2. Counterattack. Still 128; 6 Sultans + 1 with 18 health.
3. Fire shield 26. 1 Archdevil + 1 with 30 health.
4. Archdevils. 128; 4 Sultans + 1 with 70 health.
5. Fire shield 26. 1 Archdevil + 1 with 4 health.
6. Sultans 84; 1 Archdevil with 120 health.
7. Counterattack 64; 4 Sultans + 1 with 6 health.
8. Fire shield 13; 1 Archdevil with 107 health.
9. Archdevils 64; 3 Sultans + 1 with 32 health.
10. Fire shield 13; 1 Archdevil with 94 health.
11. Sultans 67; 1 Archdevil with 27 health.
12. Counterattack 64; 2 Sultans + 1 with 58 health.
13. Fire shield 13; 1 Archdevil with 14 health.
14. Archdevil 64; 1 Sultan + 1 with 84 health.
15. Fire shield 13; 1 Archdevil with 1 health.
16. Sultans 34; 0 Archdevils.

Remaining: 2 Sultan Efreet.

My question is, who would win: 2 Archdevils or 8 Ifrit Sultans with equal stats?

It's not that simple; an arithmetic approach won't work here. I tested it in a manual battle. The thing is, Archdevils might not attack first; they can wait and fly across the battlefield diagonally, while Ifrits can't reach them all. If you attack after waiting and flying across the battlefield, the outcome will not be in favor of the Ifrits. After the battle, after splitting the Archdevils into 2 units, all the Ifrits died, and both Archdevils remained alive.
Of course, it would also be interesting to compare with the results of a quick battle.

A million-dollar question: you find an artifact called 'Might of the Dragon Father' on the road, pick it up, and it turns out to be 'Alliance of Angels'. How is that possible?

Kird, there is such a possibility in the patched map editor, and in the offline editor with an integrated patch: changing the appearance of an object. When this patch appeared, some skilled players started creating bizarre maps where you can't trust your eyes. :( I saw one such map quite recently. Personally, I don't like it: changing the appearance of an object should be justified, and the player should ideally be warned about it. Second assumption: a RoE map played in SoD; this phenomenon is described in the Physics Guide, section 3.9, but instead of a MOD, it causes the Titan's Roar.

After a battle where I split the Archdevils into 2 units each, all my Ifrits died, but both Archdevils survived.

That's logical. By using different tactics, you can achieve different results. You can also split the Ifrits into individual units and use them to retaliate, inflicting additional damage with the Fire Shield.

The question can be considered not entirely accurate.

Great! One more question: Does the hero Tamika's special ability affect the 2 damage of a Dread Knight, and does Alkina's special ability affect the frequency of bull magic spells (i.e., does it make them cast more or less often)?

Nestor86, although, upon reflection, your question becomes clear, but in the future, could you please express yourself more clearly?;)
I think that in both cases the answer is negative; they don't have an effect, because specialization in creatures only gives them bonuses to attack and defense parameters, and special abilities (double damage and deadly gaze) do not depend on them. This is if we reason logically. But in practice, I haven't tested this and don't know if it's true; the game developers may have added some additional bonus to the creatures that is not described in the documentation. Only someone who can analyze the relevant sections of the game's source code or has encountered a clear manifestation of the enhanced abilities of these monsters with these heroes can say for sure.

Black dragon, I guess...

Can a hero's level decrease?