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Nzol;189621
Since we're already talking about chess, I can't help but express my opinion. No, computers haven't killed chess. And if used for "peaceful purposes" (like nuclear weapons :)), they can be a good tool for collecting and analyzing games.
But "correspondence chess" as a form of competition has been destroyed, so to speak – it was a 20th-century pastime, and I was somewhat involved in it in my youth. So-called "advancers" have appeared, many of whom understand and can play chess at the level of Ksenia Sobchak and similar "talents," but they try to compete with grandmasters using their programs.
It seems I have someone to argue with about chess! Correspondence chess is dead – that's a fact, but there's a more interesting pastime now – blitz chess online! There are pros and cons everywhere!
Chess can't be killed because the vast majority of competitions take place in person. But what about Heroes...?
You can also play Heroes online in a computer club, as far as I know, that's what techies do! But offline...
Nzol;189621
Let's be honest – both online and offline are just correspondence chess, and its demise is imminent. :(
And so far, only the fact that this game is a niche hobby, developed by a small group of Heroes fans, is saving it. The programmer who created his masterpiece won't make any money. But this gift of his will be like a Trojan horse for our fantasy and beautiful world.
Sooner or later, it was bound to happen, and it has happened! There will definitely be more programs...
Nzol;189621
I can't say for sure, but it seems to me that Heroes will no longer appeal to me. I enjoy playing it – choosing the right strategy for a Walkthrough, calculating all the movements of my armies, winning a tactically sound battle (above all). But with programs, it will turn into a routine. And I can find work for myself in the real world – it's at least more useful. :)
Come on, I'm sure you've often encountered battles where you just have to generate morale and luck in several rounds! And there's still plenty to think about strategically, even without battles... Take, for example, the current Competitive mode... Oh my god, what a map, I've already broken my head thinking about which way to send the heroes, how to get there in time, etc.... This aspect is one of the most important in Heroes, and no programs can replace it!!!!
Nzol;189621
So, dear programmers, think carefully and measure the consequences seven times if you love this game.
AlexSpl asked for people's opinions on whether to release this program, but if he doesn't, some other programmer will... so, alas and alack... the program will be released sooner or later, and we just have to accept it.....

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Catch;189624
There are normal people, geniuses of the game, who, using only the means provided by the game itself, beat everyone, and there are those who cannot emulate them and use all auxiliary means to level the playing field.
Yes, there are such people... DmitriyAS, for example! He is a great master, and many will never reach his level, even using any programs!
Catch;189624
At least I, if I run Tournaments in Might and Magic III, will definitely ban those games where you have to generate morale and luck with a probability higher than the one set by the game to win.
Well, that's a wise decision. You can simply win a battle unfairly and attribute it to the frequent occurrence of morale... This risk has existed, exists, and will exist at all times!!!

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