What's been your week 1 & 2 starts?
I've been trying various rush starting strats for the different factions (capitol/treasury, tier 7 critters, law, etc) and seem to be settling on a "mixed" approach. A little bit of income, plus one upgraded tier of critter, plus (potentially) a mage guild. In Homm3, I'd typically run capitol first week just to maximize income, but with how many resources there seem to be on the map, I just forgo the XP from chests to get gold instead.
What factions and starting strats have you been leaning into?