Epic War Age (EWA) - Adapted Mod Collection

So, it is time to draw up a plan for further work. First of all, I would like to note that the main goal of refining the EWA modification is to turn the game into a masterpiece that will completely absorb you and IMMERSE YOU IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE WORLD OF HEROES. This is only possible thanks to the joint efforts and cooperation of many mod authors and map makers, as well as active forum participants acting as testing specialists. The participation of all forum members (advice, ideas, recommendations, modding, testing, design, programming) is also important. In order to create a worthy sequel to Heroes 5 that would interest the majority, global changes must be made, which can be achieved through:

- improving graphics,
- the visual component of units and surrounding terrain,
- improving the game interface. Key points: convenience, simplicity, practicality, clarity
- selecting optimal musical themes,
- improving game balance towards optimization
- improving AI so that it plays at a professional level,
- increasing game dynamics by speeding up turns in the game (both multiplayer and single-player),
- increasing skill slots from 6 to 8
- adding new Heroes and new creatures,
- adding new buildings, items, locations, arenas
- adding new artifacts as well as new sets
- adding the ability to teleport to any city you need, thanks to an improved city portal
- adding a new function to the game - Governor.
- transforming cities and dwellings based on Heroes 6, but much better and more balanced.
- adding new, interesting, and most balanced maps, scenarios, and campaigns to the game,
- improving the role of war machines in the game by strengthening them and introducing additional artifacts and sets for machines
- increasing the replayability of the game by adding an extended RMG that fixes the shortcomings of large maps.
- improving game mechanics by changing battle mechanics
- strategic changes used in modification 5.5
- your ideas, suggestions, and options

Now, in more detail:

1) Improving graphics and the visual component of the game

This never hurts. In particular, we can add:
- WGE-Visual (sharper textures)
- some graphic mods from here (at the author's discretion)
/topic/11909/
If you have your own options, bring them up for discussion. Which graphic and visual mods would you like to see in the build?

2) improving the game interface. Key points: convenience, simplicity, practicality, clarity
- it is advisable to add Tactical Interface 1.0 -
a tactical super-interface (a useful thing) for HD monitors with a long ATB scale (up to 20 elements) and other goodies
If you have your own vision regarding the interface, please suggest your options. Which interface would be most convenient for you?

3) New music and new musical themes;
Personally, everything suits me, but many members of the group and forum have requested the inclusion of several new themes from Heroes 2, 3, and 4. Perhaps there are some good musical themes in parts 6 and 7. Do you have any ideas regarding the music? Perhaps some specific musical compositions?

4) Improving game balance towards optimization by adding mods such as:
- LBE mod - minimal changes toward balance for Heroes 3.1. A decent mod, few changes, but they are effective. The main thing is that this mod does not conflict with EE and the Unit mod.
/topic/11956/
Are there any suggestions or valid comments on the LBE mod?

- Mod: Necropolis V.1.1.2 (good mod, many changes)
/topic/10598/
Are there any suggestions or valid comments on the mod?

- AnotherGame - a modification for ToE 3.1
/topic/8830/
A decent modification - adds the ability to upgrade standard mines and convert cities. The number of heroes available for each race is increased to 10. It stands out primarily by changing starting heroes and their specializations.
Are there any suggestions or valid comments on the modification?

5) improving AI so that it plays at a professional level, increasing game dynamics by speeding up turns in the game (both multiplayer and single-player) + increasing game dynamics by speeding up turns in the game (both multiplayer and single-player),
as well as increasing skill slots from 6 to 8

- for this, the popular Eternal Essence mod is needed. No comments here. This mod must be in the build regardless. Discussion and comments on this mod are held here:
/topic/7746/

6) adding new Heroes and new creatures:
The NHF mod is planned for inclusion in the build, provided that it does not conflict with other mods, specifically EE
/topic/9337/
Are there any suggestions or valid comments on this matter?

7) adding new buildings, items, locations, arenas

Dwells - Unique creature dwellings on the map of levels 4-7
/topic/9247/
They are already in the build, but they have to be manually placed in the editor every time. I would like to automate this process.
+ 30 new items can be added. Treasuries and dungeons, new locations (which are partially implemented in modification 5.5)
/topic/11565/
Any questions on this topic?

8) adding new artifacts as well as new sets
As far as I know, this issue has already been implemented in 5.5
/topic/11565/
Currently, 34 new artifacts and 6 sets have been added. Additionally, some artifacts will be able to work from the backpack, which will increase the number of effective slots to the same volume as in Heroes 3(4)
In general, there is an idea regarding artifacts:
is it possible to make it so that a composite artifact can be assembled not only on the hero but also in the inventory, and still function?
Are there any ideas or suggestions for adding new artifacts to the game? Which artifacts would you like to see?

9) adding the ability to teleport to any city you need, thanks to an improved city portal
(everyone has been waiting for this mod for a long time) It already exists; it just needs to be added:
http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=38410
Any interesting ideas on this matter?

10) adding a new function to the game - Governor.
This is a new additional function introduced in version RC4 of the mod that allows players to use secondary players to manage cities and receive experience points, skill points, and other bonuses. The mod already exists. This function is also implemented in 5.5
/topic/11565/
If there are questions, let's discuss them together

11) transforming cities and dwellings based on Heroes 6, but much better and more balanced.
This function is implemented in 5.5
/topic/11565/
Any suggestions or valid comments on this matter?

12) adding new, interesting, and most balanced maps, scenarios, and campaigns to the game.
Maps, scenarios, and campaigns already exist. All that's left is to choose the best of them. /forum/section/159/

At the same time, the wishes of all categories of players will be taken into account:
a) for lovers of fast duel matches (resolution occurs within 2 weeks), small maps will be presented
b) for lovers of the classic version (resolution occurs from 1 month to 3 months), small and medium maps will be presented
c) for lovers of long games (resolution occurs from 3 months to 2 years), large, huge, and incredible maps will be presented.
Maps will be available for both single-player and Multiplayer
Any questions about the maps? Which maps and scenarios would you like to see in the build?

13) improving the role of war machines in the game by strengthening them and introducing additional artifacts and sets for machines

In version 5, the War Machines skill is not a priority; moreover, it is very rarely developed, with players preferring to focus on Luck, Attack, Defense, Magic, etc. This skill was essentially made weak and unnecessary compared to others.
Although there are slots for war machines - four of them + special abilities (about 11)
Question: can this skill be strengthened so that it is interesting to level up?
Is it possible to create a mod or change the characteristics of the War Machines skill?
Furthermore, there is only 1 artifact for war machines:
Ring of Machine Affinity
This artifact is extremely rare.
Can new artifacts for machines be added to the game?
Can the values of some artifacts be changed, thus turning them from useless into useful?

For example, there are very useless artifacts in the game:

1) Crown of All-Seeing (increases vision by 4 movement units); it can be changed to a Crown of Machine Lord and have its own parameters added;
2) Tunic of Flesh (+3 to Spellpower, but -1 to Hero Morale; primarily valuable for a mage, unpopular for others as it lowers morale. It can be changed to: an Siege Engineer's cloak, increasing the combat parameters of machines.
3) Ring of Sinners. Grants immunity to the "Holy Word" spell. But not everyone has this spell; most often, such an artifact is simply sold. It can be changed to: an engineer's necklace
As an example, I want to suggest my own version for strengthening the skill:
Basic War Machine Management: basic characteristics + 2 HP to all units, + 1 Defense

Advanced War Machine Management: basic characteristics + 4 HP to all units, + 2 Attack, + 2 Defense + 2% Initiative

Expert War Machine Management: basic characteristics + 6 HP, + 4 Attack, + 4 Defense + 4% Initiative
Also, I would like to make the catapult immortal, because often during a castle siege it is enough to simply kill the enemy's catapult, and that's it - they can no longer do anything!!! It feels unfair. The numbers could be different. I have only provided my version. I want to hear your opinion and suggestions?
More details about war machines here: http://heroes.ag.ru/heroes5/advices/04/
http://www.might-and-magic.ru/articl...5_war_machines
Any ideas on increasing the combat power of machines?
How do you feel about adding an artifact set for machines?

14) increasing the replayability of the game by adding an extended RMG that fixes the shortcomings of large maps.
Extended RMG is capable of balancing the map at the beginning, middle, and end of the game. It places all new items and objects on the adventure map. Extended RMG can create balanced PvP maps as well as giant single-player maps with hundreds of epic battles. Any suggestions or ideas?

15) improving game mechanics by changing battle mechanics (some successful innovations from Heroes 6 and 7 could work here, namely:
the ability to attack city walls with ordinary units, the possibility to hire empty heroes (without a first unit), interaction with the surrounding world, scouts, forbidden schools, choice of level 7 creature, unique set of auxiliary creatures, reducing city level, creature growth, flank attacks, backstabs, obstacles and cover on the battle arena, interactive objects on the battlefield that affect the fight, for example: puddles that slow you down, burrows of various evil creatures that deal damage when passed through, simply all sorts of barriers that affect or do not affect shooting depending on their size, with the possibility to break them
more details here: http://www.might-and-magic.ru/blog/2...agii-7-mnenie/
Any suggestions or valid comments on this matter?

16) strategic changes used in modification 5.5
/topic/7486/
Any suggestions or valid comments on this point?

17) your ideas, suggestions, and options (interested in your personal opinion)
Discussion will also take place in our group: https://vk.com/ewa_mod