
His powerful stack was wiped out, but because my hero had such great odds she only gained 2 levels

This was a two-turn trap, after Ezras had handily decapitated one of my better heroes and lost only 1 unit in the process.
Meanwhile, the hero/ally system needs reworking because if you're wealthy you will have Dragons coming out of your ears! Why buy production when you can have 10 heroes and 20-30 Archons/Dragons?
In another game, my friendly competitor Girafot was threatening me with a Dreadlord. I had the superior odds, couldn't afford to let him be on the offensive, so I hit him... with only 60% probability of success. And lost. Later, however, the RNG gave me back my dignity when the same hero (his main/highest) attacked my main hero with over 60% probability of success... and lost

Granted, Girafot is way ahead. I'm not going to win the game. But sometimes a little vindication feels good

In another game, Kenc8 had me in the grinder. I had more cities and a larger army, but by superior play he reduced me to 1 hero and an equal army count over the course of several turns. However, the pressure of the constant attacks convinced him that it was only a matter of time, and he resigned. Again, I'd like to state that as far as gameplay skill goes he was kicking my ***, but it seems the mental game is big too.