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Greetings, Heroes!
Today, we would like to present you with an open letter from Palle Hoffstein, Creative Director of "Might & Magic: Heroes Online" and a veteran of the gaming industry.
Hello,
In a few weeks, "Might & Magic: Heroes Online" will be launched in Germany. But, as with any online game, this is just the beginning. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about what we are currently working on and our plans for the future.
First of all, we would like to thank all the players who participated in the closed beta tests of the game. Your feedback and enthusiasm were very valuable. You helped us not only find bugs in the game and protect all future players from losing experience, but you also helped us balance the game. When talking about transferring the traditional turn-based combat system of Might & Magic into an online MMO, you told us that the traditional turn-based combat system does not provide enough variety, after which we added various combat modes and conditions for winning battles. You told us that the performance was not good enough, and we can say that we have worked on this and improved it without any loss in graphics. Based on your feedback, we added classic elements from "Might & Magic: Heroes" to the game, such as creature upgrades and castle sieges.
We were very pleased to see how many of our players participate in cooperative battles. Seeing this, we started working hard to increase the cooperative capabilities in the game. We will add cooperative raids where players, by joining forces, will have to clear an area filled with unique battles - you will be able to try this mode already in the open beta test stage. We will also add more guild features, such as quests in which the guild must work as a whole.
Players told us that they like quests and battles, but they also asked us to add more modes to the game. In addition to sieges and raids, we will have a large number of quests and maps that require different combat strategies and provide good rewards. And, of course, everyone was asking about the "player versus player" (PVP) system - a big announcement is coming soon after the launch of the open beta test.
In addition to improvements and new features, we are working on adding content to the game. You can look forward to new factions to choose from and new lands to explore. We are firmly committed to regularly updating the game after launch, and we will hold our first seasonal event this summer. As we continue to work on improving the game and its content, please continue to send us your feedback.
It has been an honor for us to develop a game based on the Might & Magic universe and to work with people who love it. We hope that those who are not yet very familiar with the "Might & Magic: Heroes" series will understand why this brand has been so popular for 20 years.
The Blue Byte team is looking forward to the launch of "Might & Magic: Heroes Online". And we are preparing to launch the game in other regions as early as next month. We hope that the charming and delightful world, interesting game content, good technical support, and constant updates based on your feedback will bring you back to the world of Ashan for new adventures again and again.
Best regards,
Palle Hoffstein
Creative Director of "Might & Magic: Heroes Online".