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Mightypeon
Oct 10, 2013

Putin apologist- assume all uncited claims are from Russia Today or directly from FSB.

key phrases: Poor plucky little Russia, Spheres of influence, The West is Worse, they was asking for it.
Some basic stuff:

If you do not know what you are doing, and if you are playing on one of the easier levels, go with a Scout first (cheap, strategically usefull), and hire either 3 Swordsman or 3 Barbs. I personally tend to be a goody 2 shoes, so I go Swordsmen.
The buildorder is 1rst turn the Swordsmen bulding prereq, then Swordsmen (dont buy them yet), then basic mage guild. Now, grab the 3 swords, and grab some spells (I personally like 2X Magic Spark and 1X Fatigue). These spells dont cost anything and give your hero something to do in the first tactical turns.

In tactical fights, use your scout to snipe enemy archers (use magic spark if out of range), preferably put him on a hill. The Swordsmen tank, they are considerably better in taking a hit than in hitting someone btw (with some exception, like enemy barbs). The healer heals.

If you have/have found easy stuff in your cap, go take that, and use the money to get healers. Hopefully, you get a command level up early. Get a healer, and then prioriize the level 1 sorcery guild.
Sorcery is awesome, because it gives extravagance and web, web is a lifesaver.

Once you got a hero with 3 swords, a healer and some spells, grab some surrounding provinces. Get a Workshop somewhere (the building that sells basic bow stuff) to get enough arrows.
If this is a tiny map, 3 swords + healer + hero can actually be enough to kill the opponent. If not, start looking for those economic buildings. If you have forest, getthe building that gives you sawmills, if hills, the building that gets you mines.

If you have lots of provinces that arent human, try prioritizing the combination of theater (Tier 2 entertainment) and a Tier 2 Inn. This gives you the ability to build inns in provinces, which improve morale by 1. This is enough to keep Orcs, Goblins, Halflings and Lizards docile. Dwarfs are sadly friggin jerks and always hate you.

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