Is it possible for the prize to be a steam key? I cannot use it otherwise.

Moira has the "transmuter's pact" training that gives 10 mana on unit death. Recruit a handful of basic troops, preferably the peltasts, and give them the training. Use them as meatshield to soak up fire or just kill them yourself. With that much mana, it is hard to lose with readily avail...

I know. Skirmish is quite metagaming heavy, so new players are at a certain disadvantage here.
It is still very possible to get an oppressive match with set pieces though as those are not
necessarily well designed.

There is a difference between unit count and supplies. Summons, mercenaries, and retinues don't cost supplies. A duo of both Macra and Moira for example costs only 8 supplies. Moira can get 8 squads and Macra 2 for retinues. Their retinues however don't count, so it can total [9(Moira)+3(Macra)]*2 =...

Well, it is possible to grab duplicate heroes. Some of them can also take retinue skills, giving extra units. The setting of the map merits 5 starting levels to heroes, so it is more economical to pick a lot of them and take retinues in mass. Your opponent does not really cheat but simply take advan...

No further comments on the random nature of looting. The faction economy is alright, even if map dependent. Empire does not receive tax if loot timer expires and need to defend every settlement tile for that, and Barbarian does not necessarily need to raze immediately upon capture. Falirson has the ...