Did the graphics of Heroes 3 not deter you from wanting to play?

Generally, I play Heroes of Might and Magic III much less often than Heroes of Might and Magic V, but what puts me off from Heroes of Might and Magic III isn't the graphics, but rather the significant differences in gameplay. I consider the graphics in Heroes of Might and Magic III to be quite good; my main complaint is the lack of support for 1280x1024 resolution (which is understandable, considering that such resolutions didn't exist when the game was released). The image quality significantly degrades when stretched to fit my monitor. But this is tolerable, and sometimes I launch one of my first and favorite games.