HoMM3 HD is a mod (add-on) for the game Heroes of Might and Magic 3.

It has already been noted here that the patch is geared towards the majority, and it just so happens that in the third game, it is exclusively a Multiplayer experience.

Yes, especially the Campaigns, a bunch of objects for water (which doesn't exist in online mode) and land (disabled in online templates), most of the maps, and in the upcoming release, even some templates. A huge part of the content has nothing to do with Multiplayer, and labeling it as such is inappropriate.

This is all very nice, but water is still not needed by anyone, and the most popular and well-known things are marshmallows and other things directly related to Multiplayer. Many people don't even know about the Campaigns in SoD, let alone the lore, as evidenced by the tired complaints about pig-orcs and firearms. Analyzing the changelog of Heroes, you can see that 75-85% of the changes relate to Multiplayer. If you delete all the tournament threads on this site, you will be left with a couple of hundred with infernal questions in the spirit of "wHeRe cAn i dOwNlOaD hErOeS3". Actually, the reason for my dissatisfaction lies in imposing all this on the fanbase, the lack of an alternative, and the marginalization of single-player players. The same games from Bethesda are adorned with thousands of plugins, and the company's attempts to unite them or take control of them in Skyrim were met with a bucket of mud. Since HW_rules has been integrated into the interface, what prevents simply banning other plugins when entering the lobby through it? Other people have suggested that the cancellation of plugin support may be related to the fight against cheaters in online mode; if so, then the solution is as elegant as a field surgeon's.

well, don't update HD if you can't live without plugins. What's the problem?

A belated answer, but in this case, those who do not want to update the HD mod are left on the sidelines while the patch continues to be updated. Suddenly, in a year, they will add compatibility of the game with microwaves; those who want to use plugins will have to choose between supporting them and playing Heroes through household appliances.