I completely agree, it’s better to have fewer, but higher quality!:smile01: :smile02: Ideally, I think 8 is the right number. And how can we talk about balance when there are 20 factions in the game:confused:

No one is talking about 20 factions. Of course, since the third game, the idea has taken hold that the ideal number of factions is 8, but shouldn't the Heroes series, by creating new and new parts, evolve and break its own old records from part to part?
Quality – I agree with Alan – should undoubtedly be of the highest importance, but it is precisely because of the pursuit of ideals that the development of Heroes as a series suffers. There are no particular evolutionary leaps, no unusual new features for the game...
The focus on the initial balance constricts the developers' imagination like a loop, but all popular games have gained due respect and interest because people experimented with new ideas and technologies...

Therefore, I want to emphasize that more does not necessarily mean lower quality!
And it is quite possible to see 12 or more factions that are completely unique and attractive in their own way...:cool: