Discussion about Heroes 4.

Yes, Stronghold is a good game. And in general, Stronghold 2 is also a great game, if not for the camera view. It's very distant, and when you zoom in, all the buildings and people look like smudges. :(
But let's get back to Heroes. Regarding the 2D combat, it just wouldn't work. It would be like a wall-to-wall battle. But with 3D, you can get creative.