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I first played Heroes of Might and Magic III in 2002, at a friend's house, without really understanding what the game was. My first faction was Inferno (I liked the name). I played a map for about 4 hours, but I didn't finish it. Everything was surprising. I played it a few more times there. Then, I didn't play Heroes at all for about 8 years.
And then, in May of last year, something significant happened – I bought a Heroes disc and was very surprised that you couldn't choose a faction and a map at will. The disc turned out to be Chronicles.
Later, I got the Complete Collection, and I've been playing the game I liked and will always love for over six months now.