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And there are a lot of perks, plus logistics!))

I'm satisfied :smile44:

All the stat-boosting items have been collected. You can still level up on the remaining mobs, but I don't think it's critical.))

And they also gave a larger starting army!))
I looked at the city and rubbed my eyes... a Legion of Titans is standing there, quite smugly.))


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By the way, is there a mechanism by which you can link maps into a full-fledged campaign? Not like in "Theory of Power" and the like, but like in the original Heroes, with the ability to save progress?
Because you're on your way to creating a full-fledged campaign from these maps!))

Yes, I think there is.

Go to the Titans, they will give you a quest.

Good thing you said so! I wouldn't have approached them myself.

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There are really too many dwarves.
I went through the secret passage... or should I go through the two-way portal guarded by an army of Tower first?

I'm trying it on difficulty 1. I went through the passage and met Brand, level 27, with all stats around 30. I can kill him, but I'm losing my army. So, there's no point in killing him because he has a garrison, and another computer-controlled hero with a decent army and, I assume, similar stats appeared. There's nothing left to break through with. So, I'm wondering how to do it nicely.

Hmm, when I was playing, the first hero I encountered was in the first Castle, with a small army. As it turned out, the AI had gathered all its forces in its capital to give Wolfenstein a warm welcome. In general, I captured the first Castle without any difficulty. But the real fun began with the second one. The heroes were around level 22-25. I suspect this happened because a lot of time had passed since the beginning of the second game, and the AI had time to strengthen itself.

I'm playing the first version on "Hero" difficulty. Patiently, constantly replaying and remembering the author until his ears turn red :), I've only managed to get Alastor so far. And that's thanks to "Leadership," which helped me recruit a squad of 71 succubi. The enthusiasm from Sigrif's special ability faded immediately when I saw the neutral units. I don't even know if it's worth continuing on this difficulty. My patience and fighting spirit are running out. I need a break and a beer :)

About a month. The 2nd caravan arrived with 2 devils.

The gnome's army isn't particularly large. 9 dragons, 30 jarls, 150 bears, etc.
That's nothing. What's annoying is that he has 30 magic power with upgraded Chaos and Pyromancy. This fascist casts fireballs + as a bonus, he also adds 3 turns of burning. As a result, the cherubs and unicorns burn down to 0. The jarls take out the imps (2400 damage comes from the cast). In the end, less than a hundred pikemen survive out of 322. And you can't storm the castle or garrison with a hundred pikemen.

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Before the 2nd caravan, the hero was weaker (3 times weaker), but I also had a smaller army – the same thing happened, about a hundred and a half pikemen and all the imps died. In the end, there were 70 cherubs and 17 succubi left (I didn't put them in the battle – the AI targets them with magic first). Again, this isn't the best option – it's unlikely that the garrison could take them.

Yeah, Hangwul is probably waiting with 100 dragons and the number will only increase. I feel like there's almost no chance here.

If that's the case, then it's unlikely that the map can be completed with a hero in the first version.

I'm telling you – the second caravan has just arrived. I took troops from it and, with skillful logistics and stables, rushed straight to the computer-controlled faction.
The computer-controlled faction has a monthly growth, meaning it has taken a full army from its castle.
This army can be easily defeated, if it weren't for the Chaos.
Here's how it's done:
We separate 2 stacks of 3 Imps each; we don't take Devils or Demons (they're not very effective anyway).
1. We place the first stack of 3 Imps opposite the Bears. They will attack them on the first turn and then be destroyed.
2. Next, the Dragons will fall. We place whatever we can spare against them so they don't use their special ability, and they will also be destroyed.
3. Then come the Skeletons. If they use their special ability, they will destroy 10-15 Horsemen. And they will also be destroyed. The main thing here is not to let the right stacks get caught by the Guardians.
4. The Guardians are defeated.
5. The Harpooners, who were previously blinded, charmed, and then caught in a Dispel, are finished off.
6. Finally, all together, we defeat the Jarls, who were standing under Blindness at the beginning of the battle.
That's the whole battle – minimal losses. Chaos, however, eliminates almost the entire army.

In principle, you can arrive a week or two earlier and take advantage of the army summoning, but with 70 mana, you can't summon much, and there's no mana well nearby.

Besides, the only difference will be that now the computer attacked me, but otherwise, I'd have to lure it out of the castle. Which, considering its stats and spells, would be quite a challenge.

There are 4 heroes there, plus 2 bosses. My advice is to try playing as a Warrior on the second map. It's also quite challenging there.