Some tips for newbie warrior?

[jwallstone]

I understand that your larger point was about Leadership. My comment wasn't related to that. I just wanted to explain thoroughly the math behind the two stats, since you were calculating Defense bonuses completely incorrectly (like the -66% = 20 Def). This is something that I see all the time whenever this mechanic is used, from KB to HOMM and even Warcraft 3. I wanted to explain it in detail for everyone's benefit, not just yours.

On the issue of Attack vs. Defense, I completely agree that Attack is better. Over the course of the game, you should be dealing a lot more damage than you're receiving, if you're playing it right. My point wasn't about which is BETTER, but rather what they actually DO in terms of the math of combat. People in these forums are always (correctly) saying attack is better than defense, but then some people start thinking that defense is mathematically less advantageous, because it gives a smaller percent in damage reduction than 3.3%, rather than it being due to game tactics. I see it all the time, so again, I'm just explaining for everyone's benefit.