What were your expectations for Heroes 4?

And, strangely enough, I wasn't expecting anything. Hmm. Rather, I was expecting what they promised, without indulging in any fantasies. I read a preview in a magazine about the different creature branches. That's what I was waiting for. I looked at the screenshots... it seemed interesting. And that was it. When it was released, of course, I played it, and I liked it. The old, tired heroes got a new lease on life. Yeah. Now, the crazy fans are throwing apple cores and excrement at it. However, this didn't diminish my interest in the game. Now, when I want something exotic, I pull out the fourth installment, start it up, and enjoy the game. The most amusing thing is that I know little about Axeoth, but it doesn't bother me. I simply enjoy the atmosphere of the fourth game. For example, it doesn't assault the eyes with its colorfulness, like the fifth game, and... it's not the third game. The third game was quite bland graphically. Well, the fourth game is too, but it's much less overused.
And such an innovation as the caravan is one of my favorite features. Moreover, if in the fifth game it only serves to buy creatures from dwellings, while launching idiotic carts across the map, then in this case you can also move troops and heroes, which is extremely convenient.
In general... if the God-Emperor deigns to bless some developers to create a sixth installment, and it turns out to be just as innovative, I would be very, very happy.