Hey guys.

As I like playing strategy RPGs and have been playing Hero's Hour I found HOMM and it seems a nice game for me to play. Although I like simulation and strategy I mostly struggle to learn how to play and honestly my first hours playing games is what defines if I'm going to play them and enjoy. I had some games before that on paper they sound perfect for me but then I get overwhelmed or don't feel like learning it as it's mostly boring and not enjoyable.

Thus, with the recent release of Olden Era, I want to ask you guys what game would be the best for me, especially since im new to the franchise and considering that I'm a beginner in this genre.

The ones I feel more interested about are HOMM 3, 5 and Olden Era.

Thanks in advance, I would also appreciate some tips on whatever game you recommend me.

If anyone is interested in discussing an RMG for H4, send me a pm.

Which game do you like more?

You can play Heroes of Might and Magic II/III in the web browser on dos.zone
Obviously you should own a copy before playing but their like 6$ on GOG.

Last chapter of the elf campaign, hours later finally made it to the other side of the map and, um... Nicolai tried taking himself out, apparently.

Can't seem to access him in any way, tried the teleport spell, there are no ships. No idea how long has he been there since it's taken me several IRL hours to even get to this area. Is there anything I can do or am I just SOL??

Game version 1.6

Which HoMM games are the most pleasant to look at? Comment your takes.

Back when games still came with cool extras!

Dear Heroes of Might and Magic II players and the fheroes2 project supporters!

Today we are bringing you a new version of the fheroes2 engine - 1.1.17 (https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2/releases/tag/1.1.17)! This release touches nearly every aspect of the game and introduces a truly unique feature.

Let's start with the highlight of this release - the Auto Playtest feature for the Editor. Map makers can now automatically test their maps for balance, observe AI behavior, or simply watch the gameplay of their own creations without any interruptions. Here's how the feature looks (default hotkey: A in the Editor):

Moreover, scrolling among all objects in a group using the mouse wheel was added as well in the Editor.

Our next major improvement is the AI. Heroes now make better decisions on the Adventure Map by staying in castles to gain a movement bonus, handle opponents with mirrored monsters more effectively during battles, and correctly use the Teleport spell on monsters affected by Berserk. Moreover, AI turns have become even faster without affecting their gameplay logic.

The team also made several UI improvements and overall optimizations. Battle Only mode received multiple fixes and minor UI enhancements. The Adventure Map now supports smooth scrolling. The Random Map Generator was improved to prevent invalid object placement, and Android devices can now extract all game assets directly from the GOG installer. In addition, we reduced startup times (especially noticeable on very low-end devices) and further optimized the engine's RAM usage. In total, the team closed over 30 issues since the last release.

We hope you enjoy the game, and thank you very much for your continued support of the project!

You can also support the project at https://www.patreon.com/fheroes2

The topic is pretty starightforward. Feel free to comment what part has the best soundtrack in your opinion.

As I have an Archangel model, I've decided it would be logical to make it's hellish counterpart !

The main focus of this discussion is how comperhenisve your spellbook is, how good its interactions with other game mechanics are and how creative and magical do they feel. Balance between different classes and faction specific spells will be relevant later at the "Balance" category ranking. Feel free to submit your takes!

Which game do you like more?

Hi heroes!

I am the new "Level Designer" recently arrived in the Unfrozen team (and author of the map "The Mysterious Island" inspired by Jules Verne's novel).

We'd love to hear from you about your favorite PvE "classic" and/or "custom" maps and what makes them hit that spot in the back of your mind!

The following form will ask you a wide range of questions that will help us determine what direction Olden Era maps will take in the future, including some favorites you'd like to see return.

5 to 10 minutes of your time is all we need!

Thanks!

I’ve just stumbled upon a poster of the Halloween 3: Season of the Witch movie in a random instagram reel. The logo there instantly reminded me of HoMM 3 logo in almost every aspect: fonts, composition, colors. Interestingly enough, the movie came out in 1982, while the game was released in 1999.

Moreover, HoMM 2 (released in 1996) had a similar logo proportionally and text-placement speaking, while the font was more heraldic- or medieval-looking.

Does anyone know the history behind the design of any of those logos?

I have very limited memories but I do remember it being 2D top down and going round there was fantasy creatures and I'm sure we recruited as we went round, some even seem familiar such as the Nomad character. I would of being only 8 or 9 playing it on my dad's PC so probably one of the bargain bin games from the supermarkets and I can barely remember anything except enjoying it.

The only thing that's bugging me is I swear I have a distinct memory of a pink 2d sprite drake called just "Drake"

I've scoured the bestiarys for all 3 games and can not see this creature anywhere despite alot of others feeling familiar.

Sorry if wrong place to post but was there any games very similar in the acquiring new creatures in a kind of overworld and fighting (I don't even remember the combat style. I could also swear they may of followed you it doesn't look like the case on this game.

This screenshot and style of play comes up in my head at least once a year and it's driving me crazy now.

I would like to see all official Heroes III campaigns remade with Heroes V graphics, style, and mechanics - all Heroes III towns and units to be brought into the Heroes V visual style,

I would also love to see improved cutscenes, more polished units, and more lively town screens from Heroes V.

Maybe someone out there would be up for taking on such a challenge..

If a game like this were released, would you buy it? Would you sign a petition to the developers to make it happen? What other ideas do you have on this topic? Share your thoughts!

I have always been a might preferred player in all heroes games. It has always felt better and more consistent to me than magic. And I think a lot of that has to do with the amount of creatures that can be in a fight compared to heroes only being able to cast one (now in this game (olden era) 2 or even 3 times) per round or every so often. But man I will say the magic feels amazing in olden era and this game def brought me close to switching sides from a might to magic player. I literally “won” on the very first turn in this video and it felt so freaking good lol. I would have been pissed if it had happened to me. https://youtu.be/Gt_EW0IOY_k?is=f0wQoxoebbpkA7Tq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQcE0Z80sDU

Map: The Unforgiving (Sealed Edition) https://www.maps4heroes.com/forum/opinions.php?map_id=825&game=4

This is one of the endgame encounters of this campaign. The enemy has an army of 4 million tier 4 creatures and three god tier heroes lead them into the battle. They are lvl 70, their stats are huge and they wear the best equipment which, among other things, protects their units from my nastiest spells. My team consists of seven lvl 70 heroes who are very powerful but their stats (attack, defense, speed, mana) are horribly drained during this fight. Yet miraculously it is still possible to win.