Awakening of Evil

In general, I couldn't handle it – it's not my type of map. Too many mobs, and they're all tough, plus a huge map and a lack of active enemies and your own castle. I thought I'd try it on Recruit difficulty – the auto-battle doesn't work, and even playing each battle manually, there are hordes of daughters and griffins even on Recruit. In general, it's for those who like to grind against tough mobs.

Considering the hero's level-up speed and level reset (and, consequently, stat reset) in later missions, the map size doesn't seem justified, in my opinion. There's no point in running around exploring the map. It would make sense to show the end point of the map and an approximate shortest path. By the time you reach it, your level will be around 30. Long wanderings are not good for Campaigns, in my opinion. 2-8 weeks for a complete playthrough of such a map, visiting all the upgrade locations, is just right.

Well, every Campaign has long maps, and some are more dynamic. I have both, and I don't see the point in limiting myself to just one type. This map is designed for a long playthrough (and if people took a year or more to complete the old version, this one can be completed in 6 months). The map type is a hero's journey through a beautiful area, filled with various monsters (not that strong on difficulties below the hero's level). During the process, the player is asked to solve the mystery of the location of the Tear of Ash. The player is given the opportunity to gain full control over the hero's development, gather a formidable army that, combined with the hero's special ability, will crush everyone in its path, and then the action will begin with chases, battles with strong opponents, and castle captures. As for the transition from the first map to the second, the hero will lose some experience while traveling along the Outcast Road (remaining at approximately level 9, i.e., there is a high probability that all useful basic skills will remain) + some percentage of stats (also, as in the Ice and Flame map). Of course, it's all a matter of taste. I tried to include maps for every taste in the Campaign (and if you don't feel like playing, there's a magic console)