Ben80
Auto-translated
I played it after 3, 4, and 5, but I didn't really enjoy it - the downsides include the lack of wait time, the flying turn covering the entire battlefield, the constant shortage of gold, the shortage of one army slot, and the inability to transfer heroes between campaigns (which makes the last missions absurdly difficult).
This isn't a downside, it's a plus. Wait time is just cheating. And Heroes 2 is a game for men, not for those who like easy games, like in Heroes 3.
Anyway, here https://handbookhmm.ru/forum/, fans of Heroes 2 still communicate; the forum is active.