Posts from editing save files in Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia, complete collection.

...Dear forum members! I have a problem... I'm playing a campaign that's a bit too difficult for me, and I've already messed up with my skill choices in the middle of the game. I haven't gotten the Earth Magic skill (...I forgot, and continued playing... it turned out to be a mistake). I can't defend all the castles with one hero without a decent city portal.:mad: :mad:

I would like to change the skill. Google didn't give me many programs, but most of them offer a Save Editor, which doesn't open my save file... (different versions)... it opens saves from The Shadow of Death without any problems...
How can I solve this problem?...
Maybe someone has a SE for the full version? Or is there a way to convert the save file to a lower format so that the existing program can read it, and then convert it back?

Help me, I can't sleep! :D

I wish I had your problems.

I can't defend all the castles with one hero without a decent town portal.:mad: :mad:

Just level up another one; what's stopping you?

I will keep repeating: the first rule for a competent player is to regularly create save files, starting from the very beginning. In Campaigns, do this for each scenario. Let's give the save files "descriptive" names so that you can easily find what you need later, even after a year or five. The save file name should include: the campaign name (abbreviated), the scenario number, the month, week, and day. For example, "non3-231.CGM": "New Beginning," 3rd scenario, 2nd month, 3rd week, 1st day. Periodically move save files from the GAMES folder to an archive and clean the folder, leaving only the most recent ones (about a week's worth). Then, in the worst-case scenario, you will only have to replay a few days.
You need to be especially careful with secondary skills: it's a good idea to find out before you start which skills are necessary or most useful for the main hero throughout the campaign and in individual scenarios. It's also worth finding out before the game starts which bonus to choose from the ones offered at the beginning: this can greatly affect the course of the game and its success or failure.
In your case, try replaying the last scenario (where the main hero still has a free skill slot, although the game may not give you what you need :().

Help, I can't sleep!

Try reading a textbook on calculus before going to bed! ;) :D

So, level up another one! What's stopping you?

Usually, in campaigns, two or more of the best heroes (not counting the main one) carry over to the next scenario... Here, only the main hero does. In the middle of the game, the average level of the opponents is 20-25, the maps are small, trying to get a hero to level 10-15, sacrificing half the army for the dubious opportunity to defend the rear, and constantly facing opponents with better skills, I consider it impractical. (:smile17:

Regarding saves - there were some, but the skill slots were already filled... Of course, archiving them is a great idea, but I play for fun:smile04:, I only "flex" with friends in online games.

In principle, the problem was solved. I found a save from a later scenario and replayed it. :smile13:

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