What would you change in Heroes of Might and Magic IV?

Yes, in 3D graphics this is easier to do because you can simply slap on the necessary lighting and use a simple texture—just apply one faction's sky to another, and it creates a completely different impression. But in 2D, you have to draw a full background with all the details and make sure the building sprites blend in; essentially, a separate sprite is needed for every single background.
I scrolled through the thread, and it turns out I was whining about this back in 2k07, lol. Some things never change. It's just that the imperfections of my favorite installment still make me sad; if I didn't love own the fourth one so much, I wouldn't be stressing over these miserable city screens xD

It would also be a good idea to make the castles like in other parts. Buildings with identical functions are located in the same places for all races. And you have to agree, Nature buildings on lava look just as stupid as Chaos buildings on snow.