Posts from Start behind the LE.

What are these "ones" you're talking about? I understand that when you share a creature, you leave one unit behind... but how do they save our units?

What are those ones?! I understand that when you share, you leave one unit... but how do they save our units?

Use them as cannon fodder: if necessary, put them in harm's way, absorb enemy attacks, shield your archers from the enemy, or block enemy units.

Use them as cannon fodder: when necessary, put them in harm's way, have them absorb attacks, shield your archers from the enemy, or block enemy units.

The strategy is especially effective when using not single units, but 2 creatures in a stack together with a Ballistic Defense Power (BDP)...

Could you clarify? I didn't quite understand. But you've piqued my interest ;)

What’s so hard to understand here?

Could you clarify? I didn't quite understand. But you've intrigued me ;)

BDP is an abbreviation for "battle to the last" in the defense branch...

Ah, now everything is clear. Thank you.

It's best to start with Dirael: on the second level, you can easily get the ability to summon fire warriors. Even without them. The elves also have a magical tactic of running away with furies, where the dumb melee units just run after us and can't catch up. :) So, thanks to Dirael's ability to cast wasp swarm, which pushes enemies back on the initiative scale, this tactic becomes even more effective. The hero usually waits, and when the neutral creature's defense triggers, you can often avoid damage.

I've tried starting with other heroes, and it's much harder to play. I'm surprised why most people prefer Wang! The start is very important. Even on a large map, you can reach the enemy by the second month. In my opinion, Dirael is overpowered, and that's all, and people stubbornly don't realize it. :)

I'm surprised why most people prefer Wing!

Because in a long game, he's a beast.

Elves have a magical tactic of running away with Furies, while the dumb melee units just run after us and can't catch up.

But Furies are from the Dungeon...

But Furies belong to the Elves.

Oops, not Furies, but Dryads. I've played Heroes 6 a lot, and Furies belong to the Orcs there. :)

Because in a long game, he's a beast.

I don't understand. What's a "long game"? On a large map, I consistently reach the end by the beginning of the second month. On a very large map, it's by the end. Even if the map is super-huge, I'll still have a battle by the beginning of the third month. Moreover, the stronger the opponent, the sooner we'll meet, and if it's a newbie who hasn't advanced far from their castle, the development advantage will decide the outcome. When I read about battles where there are already a hundred units of the second level, I immediately wonder what people are doing for so long. I finish the first week at level 5-6, and the second week at level 10. If there's a strong opponent, I'll fall behind significantly. The Elves' starting position is their weak point.

That makes sense. But in two months, you can level up to around level 25, which is a significant increase in initiative; it's unlikely that a Dungeon specialist will provide even a comparable bonus. Besides, you can level up these heroes simultaneously and then combine their armies closer to the end.

It's best to start with Dyriel.
I've tried starting with other heroes, and it's much harder to play. I'm surprised why most people prefer Wang! The start is very important. Even on a large map, you can reach the enemy by the second month. In my opinion, Dyriel is overpowered, and people stubbornly don't realize it. :)

On a large map, Wing can really do amazing things. For elves, the first strike is very important, and with Wing and the right tactics, there's a high probability that his melee units will move first and immediately reach the enemy (especially fatal for demons, who won't have time to summon anyone from the abyss). On a small map, Ossir is naturally better because he immediately has a group of core elven archers, with whom you don't need to figure out how to run around like flies, but simply shoot.

On a large map, Wing truly works wonders. For the Elves, the first strike is very important, and with Wing and the right tactics, there is a high probability that his melee units will move first and immediately reach the enemy (especially fatal for Demons, who won't have time to summon anyone from the underworld). On a short map, Ossir is naturally better because he immediately has a group of core Elven units – archers – and you don't have to come up with complicated strategies on how to kite with them; you can just shoot them down.

1. On what week do you reach the enemy hero on a large map? What level is your Elf at the end of the first week?
2. When playing as Dyraell against Demons, the same tactics apply as with Wing. The advantage in initiative is achieved through speed and a hail of arrows with the Hornet Swarm spell. If the Demon tries to replicate my skills and takes Sharp Mind and Speed in the attack branch, it means he has given up on summoning Urgash, as well as Fireball from the Ballista and enhancing the hero's direct attack, which is very pleasing. And my troops still have a higher initiative. The hero's second turn is a hail of arrows with Hornet Swarm.
Wing has a disadvantage against Demons – he has Tactics. The probability that the Demons will take Tactics against the Elves is very high. But they could have taken Retribution and Mass Speed instead!
3. Ossir on a short map is weak against Dyraell. Take Ossir's archers and the army of the second hero and try to defeat a crowd of swordsmen or demons without losses. Do you think 20 archers will shoot them all down? I'll be watching. :)
4. I understand that "kiting" is not ideal. But it opens up such opportunities for the Elves that no other race has in terms of eliminating stupid melee units. Dyraell is the best hero for "kiting." She is not so afraid of the activation of leadership in a neutral creature. In this case, Hornet Swarm pushes them back. Also, a mega-tactic against four-tile units: summon a Fire Elemental, put a Sprite in the corner, cover it with the Elemental, and the enemy is forced to attack it while the hero shoots it down. And while the Elemental is running out of time, the Sprite also manages to escape. Just think: Ents, Rockshaws, Hydras. I kill them without any problems. You can't get away without losses with Ossir.
Or here's a simple tactic against archers: take meat shields, summon Fire Elementals. The meat shields defend, and the hero and Elementals kill. What will Ossir do?! If he attacks, there will be fewer archers. One more battle like that, and his archers won't be able to do anything.
5. What difficulty level are you playing on?

I think I answered everything in the thread about demons, except for one thing: the level of the hero at the end of the first week – I choose it depending on the specific opponent and the map, although I usually aim for the late game, so most of the chests at the beginning are used to gain money. Also, strangely enough, the timing of the attack on the enemy is also chosen based on the enemy; I attack humans and mages in the middle of the second week, and if it's anyone else, I maximize my gains.

2. Strangely enough, the timing of the attack on the enemy is also chosen based on the enemy. I attack humans and mages in the middle of the second week, and if it's anyone else, I wait as long as possible.

Are you saying that by the middle of the second week, you already reach the enemy hero, if he's a mage or a human, and attack?! So, the battle happens in the second week, is that what I understand correctly?