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For fun, I often play with the Sylvan faction at 200% difficulty against 7 opponents. In most cases, I WIN, and in the remaining cases, there's just one opponent I leave for last, who levels up (while I'm taking out their allies) and then I'm done for... Basically, if I lose, it's ONLY to ONE opponent! And on large and medium-sized maps, it's simply impossible to LOSE!

I also think he's exaggerating... I can understand it with Dungeon, but hardly with Hive!

No, I'm not exaggerating, it's just that with 4 teleports a day, and the Expert City Portal, the map can be completed easily in 3.5 months. I'll repeat myself: if you play 2-3 maps a day for 3 years, what do you think I should be doing?

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Maybe he's trying to quickly get the Dimension Door, Portal to the City, and the Expert of Earth and Air. It's a slim chance, but I doubt it.

That's exactly right!

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These spells aren't always available in the guild! And without them, you can't always complete the map!

95% chance I'll find everything I need in 3 months!

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Well, let me put it this way: if you play on autopilot, if I've learned how much HP and damage and attack everyone has, if everything is already known, plus a good tactic, then in theory, you can complete any map, even on XL, even with Dungeon, and even if it's an island map, and even if you have Stronghold or Swamp, so it's just experience, and again, experience

The Citadel isn't that difficult, actually... They have a "Dessa" unit...

Well, if you don't use magic, then yes, it's viable, but if you do, then no. There aren't any fast units, and there aren't any decent ranged attackers. The town can only support 4 units, although it all depends on the tactics.

On random maps, there are always many neutral towns! We capture one of them and build only a guild of mages there... And there you have spells...

Well, that's pretty much my tactic: when a flying unit appears, you don't need to fight; just run around, collect resources, keep your army small, and maximize the city's defense.

And if angel wings appear, then flight is no longer necessary! But unfortunately, this is rare. Also, spells can be found in the Pandora's Box – they often appear randomly!

YES, but for some reason, I don't get lucky with spells and artifacts; usually, I get gold or experience, or even worse – some gargoyles.

Yeah, 25 Gold Golems – that’s rough… But I only find a chest with all the spells from a specific school once per map… And I’ve never seen artifacts in chests…

Play "Invasion of the Vikings"; there, in the "Pandora's Box" (if you play on "Necrophilia"), you can usually find the "Armageddon's Blade" (it dropped for me about 5 times).

Where can I find this map? And I don't really like Necropolis – although it's a strong faction!

This is a map from Armageddon's Blade, if my memory serves me right. Play it; it's a very interesting map, challenging but very engaging!

I often play on S difficulty at 200% against 7 opponents just for fun.
In most cases, I WIN, and in the remaining cases, there is always one computer that I leave for last, it levels up (while I take care of its allies), and then I'm done for... In principle, if I lose, it's ONLY to ONE!
And on large and medium-sized maps, it's simply IMPOSSIBLE to LOSE!:)

I completely agree!!
I haven't dared to play on S difficulty yet, but I often play on L difficulty (with all computers in an alliance) against 7 computers!! at 200% WOG.
The computer starts attacking in the 2-3rd week!!
Buildings:
Stronghold, prefecture, castle, and then it depends on the resources available.
Tactics:
For the first 2-3 weeks, don't stray too far from the castle!! Collect resources.
I level up a hero-artilleryman!! (I've tried others, but they get destroyed :( )
In the 2-3rd week (when the computer attacks), I go to the castle and skip turns!!
Over time, I level up to approximately 1000 for a Demigod of Towers. And then I go and destroy everyone, not worrying about my "home" nest

For each castle, there are rules for the CORRECT development strategy!
However, it's not always best to strictly adhere to them, as the maps vary (size, difficulty, number of resources, etc.).
In general, for each castle, you can define 2 tactics:
1. The map is resource-rich, with plenty of gold and other valuable resources.
2. The map is less abundant in resources, with only a few resources available near the castle.
In the first case, the focus is naturally on developing your forces and purchasing additional heroes for scouting.
In the second case, the focus is on securing your finances, at least by building a "Town Hall."
The first option is usually more promising and successful; your chances of winning are much higher than those of an opponent who is less fortunate in terms of location. (From personal experience, I can say that it's always more advantageous to have your castle located in the center of the map rather than in the corners... it provides more room for maneuver.)
Be sure to buy a few additional heroes for scouting and gathering resources if you have the funds at the beginning of the game. Ideally, the area around the castle should be well-explored on all sides.
After that, it's simple: accumulate your forces, level up your main hero, and capture castles. :)

And what’s most interesting, the most important thing is scouting!