PavliG
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I mainly use interface mods, like the "skill wheel" and other minor tweaks; they don't affect the gameplay. I've never touched the balance, and I tested all the maps with this proven set of mods, so they're not the issue here.
I tried with the Dark Elves, and it's the same – the game crashes. This is a bug in the scripts. To trigger it, you need to approach these gates for the first time from the opposite side with any main hero of any race.
By the way, I have a suggestion regarding the heroes:
In my opinion, there aren't many truly well-designed super-heroes for an interesting early-game experience. The clear leaders are:
- Irina (the ideal Sorceress)
- Constantine (the ideal Necromancer)
- Nemesis (the ideal Mage)
The other races lack ideal heroes. What do I mean by "ideal"? A hero with a starting set of abilities and an army should be able to develop without losses or with minimal losses, defeating everything in its path, including the first two Orcish heroes.
For the Demons, Biara doesn't quite reach the ideal due to the lack of the ability to restore Demonesses, as well as a constant mana shortage. If she started with the "Regeneration" and "Fundamentals of Magic => Mana Replenishment" spells, Inferno would have a clear favorite.
In general, in my opinion, many heroes, especially those from the "good" races, lack the "Regeneration" spell at the start. Without it, the gameplay is significantly slowed down because, with limited resources, it's impossible for a "hero" with a small starting army to defeat large stacks early in the map without being left vulnerable, or to intentionally avoid killing enemies and slow down development due to a lack of resources.
That's what I'm getting at... :) The map is very good, large, and it's more interesting to play it with a specific race, relying on its racial ability to fully unlock its potential, rather than barely reaching a mentor and completely changing the hero to make it possible to complete the map.
In general, I have more specific suggestions for individual heroes to slightly adapt them. If that makes sense and you haven't abandoned the map, I can write down specific wishes as a tester
I tried with the Dark Elves, and it's the same – the game crashes. This is a bug in the scripts. To trigger it, you need to approach these gates for the first time from the opposite side with any main hero of any race.
By the way, I have a suggestion regarding the heroes:
In my opinion, there aren't many truly well-designed super-heroes for an interesting early-game experience. The clear leaders are:
- Irina (the ideal Sorceress)
- Constantine (the ideal Necromancer)
- Nemesis (the ideal Mage)
The other races lack ideal heroes. What do I mean by "ideal"? A hero with a starting set of abilities and an army should be able to develop without losses or with minimal losses, defeating everything in its path, including the first two Orcish heroes.
For the Demons, Biara doesn't quite reach the ideal due to the lack of the ability to restore Demonesses, as well as a constant mana shortage. If she started with the "Regeneration" and "Fundamentals of Magic => Mana Replenishment" spells, Inferno would have a clear favorite.
In general, in my opinion, many heroes, especially those from the "good" races, lack the "Regeneration" spell at the start. Without it, the gameplay is significantly slowed down because, with limited resources, it's impossible for a "hero" with a small starting army to defeat large stacks early in the map without being left vulnerable, or to intentionally avoid killing enemies and slow down development due to a lack of resources.
That's what I'm getting at... :) The map is very good, large, and it's more interesting to play it with a specific race, relying on its racial ability to fully unlock its potential, rather than barely reaching a mentor and completely changing the hero to make it possible to complete the map.
In general, I have more specific suggestions for individual heroes to slightly adapt them. If that makes sense and you haven't abandoned the map, I can write down specific wishes as a tester