Problems with Heroes of Might and Magic IV.

You're probably right, but how would you comment on the 3rd and 5th installments?

Well, let me talk about the 3rd one. It was a long time ago. I remember when my dad bought me the disc, I had this strange feeling of excitement, and of course, my computer couldn't handle it back then. Only the editor would launch, but that actually made me even more interested. The enthusiasm lasted for about a year, although I still play the third game from time to time. But that's not the point. Back then, it was truly a continuation of the series. The 3rd game advanced the ideas from the 2nd, fixed its shortcomings, added upgrades, secondary skills, and magic was further developed. Flying units could fly more or less normally (not to the very edge of the map). So, what I'm trying to say is that the game preserved the traditions of the old games but also introduced many new things. The 4th game followed the same path, but due to circumstances, it was not fully developed, in the sense that the ideas in it were too ambitious, and there was no smooth transition. Now, about the 5th part: driven by the desire to revive such a popular game, they created the 5th part, taking some ideas from the 4th, for example, they improved the chains of secondary skills, and they thought about the hero's behavior on the battlefield (although I don't like it, but it's still the only correct solution, as someone here already said, it's a win-win situation). But here's the problem: they missed the mark with the plot, in the sense that they forgot about the old lore (where do these heroes come from, and where are the old ones, at least those that were in the 4th game, not to mention the veterans?). This is the first and a big drawback. And as they say, don't put your finger in your mouth, or your hand will be bitten off. There's a reason for it, and there's always something to criticize... I really like the 5th game, but when I play it, it always seems to me that the map is too small, as is the battlefield. And for some reason, the 5th game gets boring faster than the 4th. Here, the more the army, the better... The 5th game is a well-made product, "polished" almost to perfection in terms of combining ideas and traditions (I'm not including the plot), but still, something is missing from this high-quality product... ...I hope you understand me. Everything I said above is just my opinion (IMHO). You can argue, disagree, or agree, but it seems to me that it's exactly like that