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Hello everyone, I've uploaded a new version of Heroes of Might and Magic 5 Armageddon's Blade v12.12.2020 - LINK TO GOOGLE DRIVE
Tests on another computer showed that it is desirable to have the original version 3.1 installed, and before running my version, you need to delete the Heroes folder in the C drive, where the profile data is stored. Then the game will start.
And also, it may happen that when you start the game, you will see this screen (screenshot number 1). This means that your current screen resolution is less than 1920x1080, most likely the initial one that is automatically set during the first launch, calculated for the old screen sizes that were in 2008 (this is 1024 x 768). You can press Alt + Enter, then windowed mode will turn on (screenshot number 2), and in windowed mode, you can drag it to the right and see the buttons (screenshot number 3).
(Screenshot 1)
Press Alt + Enter (Screenshot 2)
Then drag the window from the right edge (Screenshot 3)
So, there are some interface nuances... I made it for 1920x1080, so at the native resolution of the game 1024x768, the buttons are not visible... they start at 1100. All this will have to be done at the very beginning, once, and then the game will remember what you set in the settings 1920x1080 and everything will work correctly.
You can view all the changes that have occurred since version 10.10.2020 and read them in the notepad - Notepad
Starting from 11.10.2020 and further
Briefly about the main points:
1) New main menu interface in the style of Heroes 3
2) Canonical return of the Death Knights to their native Necropolis. The visual appearance of the Death Harbingers has been changed to level 3 (stats of specters, appearance of undead).
3) Canonical return of Minotaurs to level 5 and Manticores to level 6 in the Dungeon... Level 3 now features Shadow Lords (archers) instead of Gloom Stalkers (archers).
4) Significant increase in the number of hero skills for each Faction (and some class perks have moved to a branch and are now available to everyone)
5) 3 new General perks have appeared, and they are quite strong, so you will need at least 12 levels and 2 branches to access them.
6) A new alternative center perk has appeared for the Dungeon.
7) A Super perk has appeared for the Necropolis (it is not alternative; access to it is through the center perk).
8) 3 more level 40 heroes have been added to Duel mode.
9) Wyverns now receive points of Blood Wrath and have their own bonuses for levels 1, 2, and 3 of Blood Wrath.
10) A bug with Barbarian Education has been fixed, where when reducing the Mentor's skill, the bonuses to primary characteristics remained (now they disappear along with the skill).
11) Several enhancements have been made for alternative upgrades that were weaker than their counterparts.
12) The price of some Relic artifacts has increased, and many artifacts that gave some bonus but did not increase primary characteristics now give a small bonus to primary skills.
13) The Logistics specialization has been nerfed (now at level 20, the bonus is +7.5%, and at level 40, +15% to movement points).
14) Several spells have been moved to lower levels (Protection from Arrows to 2, Earthquake to 2, Anti-Magic to 3, Blind to 3).
15) Some spells have become more noticeable in early leveling (Bloodlust, Weakness, Earthquake). But Protection from Arrows has become weaker, as it is now level 2 and can be learned by any hero who does not possess Light magic. And any hero who has learned "Wisdom" can learn Anti-Magic and Blind.
I hope for your feedback, especially if you manage to play in multiplayer.
Tests on another computer showed that it is desirable to have the original version 3.1 installed, and before running my version, you need to delete the Heroes folder in the C drive, where the profile data is stored. Then the game will start.
And also, it may happen that when you start the game, you will see this screen (screenshot number 1). This means that your current screen resolution is less than 1920x1080, most likely the initial one that is automatically set during the first launch, calculated for the old screen sizes that were in 2008 (this is 1024 x 768). You can press Alt + Enter, then windowed mode will turn on (screenshot number 2), and in windowed mode, you can drag it to the right and see the buttons (screenshot number 3).
(Screenshot 1)
Press Alt + Enter (Screenshot 2)
Then drag the window from the right edge (Screenshot 3)
So, there are some interface nuances... I made it for 1920x1080, so at the native resolution of the game 1024x768, the buttons are not visible... they start at 1100. All this will have to be done at the very beginning, once, and then the game will remember what you set in the settings 1920x1080 and everything will work correctly.
You can view all the changes that have occurred since version 10.10.2020 and read them in the notepad - Notepad
Starting from 11.10.2020 and further
Briefly about the main points:
1) New main menu interface in the style of Heroes 3
2) Canonical return of the Death Knights to their native Necropolis. The visual appearance of the Death Harbingers has been changed to level 3 (stats of specters, appearance of undead).
3) Canonical return of Minotaurs to level 5 and Manticores to level 6 in the Dungeon... Level 3 now features Shadow Lords (archers) instead of Gloom Stalkers (archers).
4) Significant increase in the number of hero skills for each Faction (and some class perks have moved to a branch and are now available to everyone)
5) 3 new General perks have appeared, and they are quite strong, so you will need at least 12 levels and 2 branches to access them.
6) A new alternative center perk has appeared for the Dungeon.
7) A Super perk has appeared for the Necropolis (it is not alternative; access to it is through the center perk).
8) 3 more level 40 heroes have been added to Duel mode.
9) Wyverns now receive points of Blood Wrath and have their own bonuses for levels 1, 2, and 3 of Blood Wrath.
10) A bug with Barbarian Education has been fixed, where when reducing the Mentor's skill, the bonuses to primary characteristics remained (now they disappear along with the skill).
11) Several enhancements have been made for alternative upgrades that were weaker than their counterparts.
12) The price of some Relic artifacts has increased, and many artifacts that gave some bonus but did not increase primary characteristics now give a small bonus to primary skills.
13) The Logistics specialization has been nerfed (now at level 20, the bonus is +7.5%, and at level 40, +15% to movement points).
14) Several spells have been moved to lower levels (Protection from Arrows to 2, Earthquake to 2, Anti-Magic to 3, Blind to 3).
15) Some spells have become more noticeable in early leveling (Bloodlust, Weakness, Earthquake). But Protection from Arrows has become weaker, as it is now level 2 and can be learned by any hero who does not possess Light magic. And any hero who has learned "Wisdom" can learn Anti-Magic and Blind.
I hope for your feedback, especially if you manage to play in multiplayer.