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Here is my first map for the fourth installment of Heroes. Before this, I created maps for the third game... It seemed to be going well, and now I'm moving on to the fourth HOMM. Please rate my first creation. Point out any shortcomings and offer advice, etc. Thanks in advance...

I checked out your map, and I liked it!

Since I don't have Heroes 4, I won't be voting, but I can say that you did a great job creating the map.

I also really liked the map :) I especially enjoyed the quest with the Chukchi :D For a first attempt, it's very good. I didn't give it the highest score because I'm spoiled by amateur RPG maps, so you can see what I consider ideal :o As for the drawbacks... hmm... Only one: I would play around with the terrain, add some relief (the shovel on the toolbar), and the water is IMHO a bit boring... Well, never mind, I'm just being picky, as if my first map was much better :D Now, if I don't put less than 4-5 landscape objects on one square, the map is a failure :D I'm also actively studying the Heroes of Might and Magic 4 editor right now, so I'm sharing my experience ;) No offense ;)
So keep it up, or as the internet people say: "Author rocks, write more!" ;)

It's not bad, but:
1) the protection of key locations isn't balanced.
2) why does Chaos have so many Goblin dwellings?
3) why put guards on buildings like the Sacred Temple (Monastery - not a dwelling), if you'll have to fight there anyway?:confused:
4) in Haven, the Crusaders won't let you take the Tactics altar.
5) the map looks a bit empty. :)

These are the drawbacks I noticed at a glance.

5) The map looks a bit deserted.

Well, he named it that way: Golden Middle! In the middle, there are all sorts of walls, and it's very difficult to get to the very center! And in the center, everything is covered in Gold!
I really liked the map!!!:D :D :D

Dracco, I haven't gotten around to working on the map yet... Thanks for the feedback on the task with the Chukchi, I tried my best... :) The water looks a bit boring – that's because I worked on it last, a couple of hours after finishing everything else (it took about 8 hours in total), so it's not surprising. Maybe I'll get around to finishing it sometime. :) As for the RPG maps, I'm quite familiar with them myself... :)
Zubr,
1) What do you mean by "not equivalent"? In the center of the map? Or near the players' Dungeon?
2) Let Chaos enjoy it... :) Well, at least it's fairer, although I could have put three of them. I just noticed that Life has catapults, Death has Dark Champions, and Order has Sorceresses. The Knight is weaker than them, but 20 Knights can still defeat 4 catapults, 4 Champions, and 4 Sorceresses... Hmm, you're right, I should remove one.
3) It just happened by chance... :) I saw another monastery, so I added monks there too, just to make Life's life not seem like a fairy tale! :)
4) Well, it's not just about tactics; there's also another altar that prevents Champions from being taken, and another one that prevents Crusaders... If they can't be taken, then that's how it should be... :)
5) In Heroes 3, I got good at making completely filled maps. Since I have some experience, it just didn't work out here. And I really don't like the tool in the editor that's used to draw trees, mountains, etc. I mean, I choose a forest, and then hills, logs (which used to be part of the forest), etc., appear. I had to manually adjust a lot of things... And when I was working on Death, I almost gave up... :)

1) in the Dungeon, where there is General access to the key locations. It's understandable that the guards are taken from the castle, but still... 2) Chaos will be doing well anyway, at least due to the extra dwelling for the Chaos Demon. In my opinion, this has created a strong imbalance. 4) well, there are also unprotected altars. And then you need to decide, either all of them are guarded or none of them are. In my opinion, I'm in favor of the second option. 5) yes, the random generator in the 4th game was not impressive. Well, you still managed to do okay)) I once made an XL map... and the topography there was...

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He called it the "Golden Mean"! In the middle, there are all sorts of walls, and it is very difficult to get to the very center! And in the center, everything is covered in gold!
I really liked the map!!!:D :D :D

You didn't quite understand what I meant by "emptiness." The map has quite a lot of free space, bare terrain, and that doesn't look very good.

P.S. I agree that it's not that easy to do :)

You didn't quite understand what I meant by "emptiness." There's quite a lot of free space on the map, bare terrain, and that doesn't look very good.

Yeah, I agree that it's not that easy to do.

Oh, yeah! Especially in the middle, there's only water!!

P.S. It really is very difficult! :) :) :) :)

Thanks for the feedback, I found a few more areas that needed improvement and fixed them.

What heroes do you even have?

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I personally like this map, but it needs some work:smile26:

I liked it overall... Good job... I wish you further success in all your creative endeavors...

I liked it. Make more.

This is my first map for the fourth installment of Heroes, before that I created maps for the third game... It seemed to turn out well, now I'm moving on to the 4th HOMM. Please rate my first creation. Point out the shortcomings, help with advice, etc. Thanks in advance...

It's a nice map, but there are two things: there are sea border outposts, and for such classic maps, it's better not to choose heroes with a specific portrait (but this isn't a major mistake, it's your personal preference, but it gets boring to play with the same heroes every time), and it seems you put 50 Gargantuars and 40 Champions on guard at some key location - do you even know who they are? They will also "reproduce" and then they will be impossible to kill!

Just stumbled upon this topic. I'll download it for my collection. +1 to you. Visually, I really liked it. It's excellently filled out. The center scared me a bit, but I haven't played it yet.