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There were only 2 games, I used zombies: In the first one, I had 8 gold left at dusk and about to throw my leader into the final battle. That zombie never reached the front line though. In the second one I pushed ahead at night, fall back at day, while Loyalists were trying to hunt my skeletons down...

which faction is the strongest/weakest in your opinion? Which one is the most fun to play? This is a rhetorical question, I suppose. But I would recommend to play campaigns and download some add-ons to see every faction at least once in action, while advancing its units to T2 and T3. After that you...

I too saw a lot of rebels lately. dwarves are quite often, too, especially in Isar's cross.
Drakes and Undead are distributed fairly.
Rarely seen Northerns or Loyalists.

I myself like to play random (best for greater skill) or undead. (I just love the concept of necromancy. )

Random isn't always an advantage. That's only true for specialists that play the same faction and the same maps every time, so they have a standard opening which can be adjusted to any enemy's faction in 1 or 2 turns. (Yes, I read and I understood your explanation. :) ) The crucial fact here is the...

Let me tell you a story about a fight I had yesterday. I chose random/random, he chose Elves/druid on Cynsauns Battlefield. I ended up with Loyalists. Now I knew, that he was well equipped with ranged attacks, quick units and even sea hunters. I figured, he would make use of his druid and advance fa...