Social poll.

For someone unfamiliar with the game, especially a newcomer, understanding the functionality of the third version can be quite challenging. While it's possible to figure out the visual aspects of the settings, i.e., what's displayed in the interface, dealing with the descriptive part and the vast array of underlying functionalities can be overwhelming, even for experienced players. Many users, who aren't proficient in file management, want a simple installation process without having to extract archives. Furthermore, the game needs a button that displays the current options. Sometimes, you might forget which variant you're playing with.

Friends, the HD mod for SoD could be successful, and there's a precedent for that. The Chaos patch in 2002/03 gained widespread popularity, reaching 100% of serious players in the CIS region and facing no opposition. It improved the game without altering its core principles. Players simply placed the patch in the game folder and started playing, without any complicated settings or procedures. In our city, when I brought the patch, within a week, 30 people were playing with it, and later, I saw it installed on many computers belonging to people I didn't even know.

Why did TE, and later VT, face resistance and rejection from many players? Because they altered the game's core principles, classes, banks, experience, and so on, making them feel alien to the game. Those who have seen TE, with its terrible English menu and dozens of sub-items, will understand what I mean.
We tried to introduce it in our city three times, but it was futile. Players would start playing and realize that they had enabled or disabled the wrong option... in short, the whole city hated it, except for one person who was genuinely proficient in English and mods for various games, i.e., a ratio of 1/30.
If a mod becomes too complex, only 1 out of 30 players will play it. If it's easy to install and learn, experienced players will enjoy it, and newcomers will join in.

Currently, the opponents of SoD are winning in one aspect: the game does have bugs and performance issues. Fixing these issues will make the game great again.

Therefore, I would like to see:
1. A simple installation process for the patch.
2. A minimum number of additional menus and buttons.