New or rediscovered old Forge map for WOG.

When in 1999, the company 3DO announced the release of the add-on Armageddon's Blade, the press release seriously promised that the expansion would feature a new city called Forge, inhabited by cyber-zombies, pyromaniacs with flamethrowers, and Warhammer-like orcs with machine guns. It can’t be said that the idea of mixing magical and technological worlds was entirely new to the Might and Magic game, but it was planned for the first time in "Heroes." The fans raised such a fuss that the authors had to change their decision. As a result, Forge never appeared, and players are still arguing about whether this is good or bad.

This is what Forge could have looked like:

Forge - a high-tech city.

The heroes could be Cyborg and Magical Hero - Technician.

Creatures:

Level 1: Grunt and Foot Soldier - Orc with a machine gun. Just as strong as any other level 1 creature.

Level 2: Cyber-Dead and Cyber-Zombies - Zombies with rotating circular saws for hands.

Level 3: Pyros and Pyromaniacs - Humanoids armed with flamethrowers.

Level 4: Stinger and Bruiser - Ogre with a rocket launcher with self-guided missiles. Stinger would be just as powerful as any other level 4 ranged unit.

Level 5: Soldier and Jump Trooper - Flying Minotaur with a jetpack and razor claws for melee attacks.

Level 6: Tank and Heavy Tank - Semi-mechanical cyber-Naga tank. Only melee combat.

Level 7: Juggernaut and Dreadnought

Many Heroes fans at that time only talked about it: "How can you compare an arrow and a missile?" - this is exactly why Forge was closed and put in the abyss. Perhaps they were right, but the heroes were so balanced that you could play equally well with everyone. Maybe the power wasn't equal, but the construction cost and upkeep costs were fully adjusted. Regarding the concept of the game, this is partially true. Artillery is a serious change and only a slight echo from the fantasy genre, but I would like to note once again that Forge was conceived as just a "super-weapon factory." But even now, there is a very noticeable trend indicating that Forge is just a figment of the developers' imagination.

Forge would be another thread connecting the M&M universe with its global idea and Heroes Of Might And Magic.
You need to read the history of the Might and Magic Universe, and then questions like "Rocket versus bow" will immediately disappear.
These are not questions from game fans, but from strategists.