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It all depends on personal preference. Some people enjoy playing as Necropolis and like having a large army, while others prefer to defeat opponents with small forces, even when the odds seem stacked against them. Only mages are truly capable of this, although Necropolis can also use magic, as can anyone else, but the specialization ultimately lies with the Academy faction.

In my opinion, Necropolis is a bit overpowered. You kill enemies, replenish your army, you can transform other races, and you can fight without losses by raising the dead...

It all comes down to personal preference. Some people enjoy playing as Necropolis and like having a large army, while others prefer to defeat opponents with smaller forces, even when the odds seem stacked against them. This is something that mages excel at, although Necropolis can also use magic, as can anyone else, but the specialization ultimately lies with the mage faction.

However, Necropolis is skilled at defeating opponents with small armies. For example, dragons could be defeated by using a wall of swords or a crystal of secrets.

Undead are good, there's no arguing that, but mages are still better at defeating enemies with small armies. Raising the dead is good, but after repeated use, the unit's HP is reduced to a minimum. Undead have low stats. I have nothing against undead))) because I often use them as secondary heroes. They are easy to play, and if you upgrade the "Shriek of Horror" skill and add artifacts that lower morale, they gain a significant advantage over the living. However, these skills are useless against other undead. It's impossible to defeat mummies using crystals that block the path, because there are several units, while a mage can defeat these units in one, two, or three turns. Of course, undead can also use hypnosis, but this is a mage skill. It's a matter of taste, whether to play as undead or living))) I don't think it's worth starting a flame war. Everyone remains with their own opinion. Kostya is cool, but not the best. In the early game, he can't do what Timhan can, namely, defeat the neutral creatures near the first building by the river. Regarding defeating dragons... there was a post from NikatTiger who defeated dragons with Death Knights))) a very original method, I liked it, although I haven't tried it myself. And another answer to the post that says that there will always be a tough guy who can break through any wall

Necromancers still have a spiritual connection. You can even avoid losing mana at the end of the battle. This map has fewer fountains than I would like, which is a minor detail, but it forces you to use them more rationally. :)
Also, the Imps stole the mana, and you slowly returned it. :) I like playing as different factions from time to time. But it's always easier to play as Necropolis. There's an interesting effect here: sometimes, one extra minor unit or a single mana point can decide the outcome of the battle and influence the progress of development.

I became interested in a popular topic and decided to try playing – as usual, I chose Letus. In principle, even on the hero difficulty (in the more challenging version), the game is quite playable, although it was a bit unusual at first. I had to play with spiky hydras, fairies, and ents – a fantastic combination!
During the first week, I managed to reach the fortress on the hill and upgrade the hydras, and the game started to flow! True, I was a bit short on wood, but that's okay – I learned how to create hunters and scavengers, and I sent all the left-over creatures into the sacrificial pit. I defeated two brown heroes, but protecting the human city with just two hunters is a bit difficult, so I'll wait until next week!
Overall, it's an interesting game – thank you. I'll update you on how the events unfold.

True, there's a shortage of wood (just a little).

They are there, but hidden in the forest, in piles on the shore, and underground.

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Overall, it's an interesting game - thanks. I'll let you know how things develop.

We're waiting to hear from an experienced single-player gamer ;)

Can anyone provide a link to a decent patch for version 3.1?

They exist, but they are hidden in the forest, in piles on the sea, and underground.

Thank you, I've already found them, built markets in both cities, and now there are no problems (there was enough money to buy wood to build a decent guild of mages, and now everything is much more fun).
Yes, I managed to defend the human city, as expected, although I had to sacrifice eight hunters (I have the replay). I also captured a stone mine and a dungeon - I released a demon, and now he's running errands for me.

Now I've descended into the next basement (where I found the wood) - it smells like demons, but I haven't reached it yet.

Can anyone provide a link to a decent patch up to version 3.1?

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Take a closer look there. Patches for different publishers (1C and Buky) differ.

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Now I went down to the next dungeon (where I found the wood) - it smells like demonic activity, but I haven't reached it yet.

Soon, the Law will also stir :smile08:

Soon, even the Haven faction will start to stir :smile08:

I haven't seen the "Haven" faction, but I almost ran into 18,000 mummies – I wanted to turn them into mummy dust, but after 5 hours of slaughter, the computer crashed (I had eliminated more than half of them) :mad:, it was such a disappointment that it was simply AWFUL :eek:

I haven't seen "Zakona," but I almost ran into 18,000 mummies – I wanted to turn them into mummy dust, but after 5 hours of slaughter, the computer crashed (I killed more than half) :mad:, it was such a disappointment that it was just AWFUL :eek:

Or just go around them? ;)

Yes, I know about the route around the mountain – I just wanted to stage a “chainsaw massacre,” and I could also get a decent escape route for free.

Yeah, I know about the path around the mountain – I just wanted to have a “chainsaw massacre” and also get a decent free escape.

Ah, I see – you’re a hardcore player :) Just don’t try to kill the Lawgiver)) I remember when we tried.
Did you take on a lot of quests?

I've only been playing for less than two months, and I haven't gotten to the quests yet (not counting the fact that I found the Tome of Chaos, which has Meteor Shower – I don't know if that counts).
Since my attempt with the mummies failed, I decided to gather more skeletons (so I wouldn't have to struggle), and in the meantime, I went into the Dungeon – there are Dark Elf colleagues, but they don't want to join. I just found a bunch of Manticores – I think I can take them down, but there will be losses – I'll hold off for now and see what's on the left.

I looked – I didn't like it – so I had to deal with the Manticores :) I managed to defeat them with one loss (a Ranger), we'll keep going.

Damn, my vacation is over :mad: