What, or rather, who did you choose?

I agree that everything is well done, but I think there is a connection (although not in terms of gameplay). Even though it is officially stated that the conclusion of Heroes of Might and Magic 5 will be in Lords of the Realm, Messiah is a continuation of the story, as the prophecy is present in Heroes, and it is essentially the final chapter, although there may be a sequel. What epic? It's just a regular one. In essence, the game determines the future of the world of Ashan: whether it will live or be destroyed, but there is no atmosphere to support this. I think that many players who bought Messiah just to play it (I didn't even realize at first that everything was happening in the world of Ashan, which was also in Heroes 5; there is no external similarity) and who didn't play Heroes 5 and don't know the history of the events, didn't care what they chose at the end because there was no difference. If, for example, Tolkien hadn't finished The Lord of the Rings, and they decided to add an alternate ending where Frodo, for example, sides with evil and becomes the king of the Nazgûl, and in the end, everything peaceful perishes, it is unlikely that the fans would like it.