Battlefield size in Heroes 5.

Octagons will provide the same as squares... attack from 8 directions, and they will also look better than squares!

Here, I found another screenshot that shows that the 8x10 field is very small, and even though it was increased to 10x12, it is still small.

Well, in the 4th game, the field is large enough. And what does it all come down to? You send a hero onto the field, and he stands at the maximum distance from the enemy; it doesn't matter if the hero is a mage or a warrior, the main thing is that he has a strong ranged attack. And while the enemy reaches him, he either dies or is reduced in numbers. And there's a separate conversation about potions of immortality; just keep drinking them, and the hero will do everything else with his counterattacks. The only exceptions are very large enemy armies.
And is the field large enough in the 3rd game? And what tactics are there? Run away, cast spells, shoot. But still, it's more complex than in the 4th game; powerful ranged units like liches with titans are a lifesaver. Another plus of the 3rd game is that there is no such widespread restoration of mana points, which makes you appreciate them.

Oh, it seems the developers have completely lost their minds(((
I was hoping that they would have enough sense to switch from hexagons to octagons.

THANK GOD. The developers didn't listen to you.
I have a request for you - draw a grid of octagons, take a screenshot, and post it. We'll see how GENIUS you are.

Did it work out???
And there are plenty of people who can insult people who think and work without you.