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Hello. I've been searching the internet for a few days now, but I can't find what I need. I had a disc with the game Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade, but it got lost, and I saved the game folder. Now, the disc I put the folder on won't open, so I downloaded the game from a torrent. But it's not the same as the one I'm used to. First, you can't destroy a town, and I really need to be able to do that. Trolls (specifically, they were in that game) have become Ogres, and the Elves have a different name. It's very inconvenient for me to play; I'm used to that game, as I've had it for about 10 years. Please tell me where I can download what I need, if I've explained my problem clearly.

It was possible to destroy a town in WoG, but not in Armageddon's Blade (AB). The WoG mod is not a standalone game, but an add-on that was installed on top of The Shadow of Death (SoD); it couldn't be installed on Armageddon's Blade. And SoD is a version of Heroes of Might and Magic III that was released after Armageddon's Blade. I hope I've explained everything clearly.
I understand what you're looking for (nostalgia), but you're looking for something that doesn't exist. Try to figure out what you want from what is possible, and then I can help you.

Maybe it's WoG; I copied the folder from my brother's computer, and he had Armageddon's Blade at his place, plus I asked them, and they said it was Armageddon's Blade, although they weren't very sure. Tell me, do I need to install The Shadow of Death first, and then install In the Wake of Gods on top of it (as you described)? And if so, could you point me to the correct expansion, because I've already installed about 5 games, and 3 of them are completely wrong, 2 are similar, but even small differences make the game uncomfortable.
And thank you for your help!

How can I find an opponent at the "Novice" level who plays normal games without building a Capitol or other elements reminiscent of our childhood, but without encountering a hardcore player who will crush me 121 on any map? I understand that I need to play against more experienced opponents to improve, but there's no point in repeatedly losing without a chance. Help, I want to play against newbies for now.

How can I find an opponent at the "Novice" level who plays a normal game without building a Capitol or other remnants of our childhood, but without running into a hardcore fan who will crush you 121 on any map? I understand that I need to play against a more experienced opponent to improve, but there's no point in repeatedly losing without a chance. Help, I want to play against newbies for now :)

I'm that kind of newbie. Write to me in a private message on the forum) We can arrange communication there. It could be ICQ or something else.

Looking for another newbie to play with. Send me a private message.

How can I contact the administration to have my date of birth corrected? I clicked everything quickly, thinking I could just log in a couple of times and it would be fine, but it wasn't. Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone. I recently started playing HoMM 3 and am playing with a friend in HotA. I've already played a couple of games on the 2sm4d(3), 8mm6a, and Kerberos maps (or whatever they're called). I mainly play as the Necropolis faction. I have a few questions about the game and tactics: 1. Which Necropolis hero is the best on maps of all sizes? I know that mages are decisive on small maps, and warriors on large maps, but I don't know which ones specifically. 2. What is the best way to build when playing on the 8mm6a, Kerberos, and Jebus Cross maps: should I immediately go for Knights and build them in the first week? Should I build a Capitol, the last level of the Town Hall? 3. I know that hiring many heroes is useful (scouting, collecting free resources, building chains), but I have a problem: I hire 2 to 5 heroes on the first day, I have no money, I collect all the possible free resources, I fight a couple of battles with my main hero, but I still don't have enough resources. And I constantly buy and upgrade units (Trogolodites when playing as the Dungeon faction, and I upgrade Shakti immediately on the first day, for example). And the resources I accumulate during the week are immediately spent on the army at the beginning of the new week, and there are no resources or gold left to build T6 units. And it happens again and again. How can I deal with this? 4. And, in general, should I, as a relatively inexperienced player, hire 3-5 heroes in the first couple of days, or is it completely unnecessary? P.S.: I searched the forum, but I couldn't find a topic with questions from beginners about HotA. If there is one, please give me a link so I know where to ask questions next time

Please explain the counterattack mechanic. I'm playing HotA, and I started a battle with gnolls. I hit a gnoll once with a level 1 centaur to trigger the counterattack, then I use a strike stack, but the gnolls always counterattack the strike stack. I tried hitting them twice with level 1 units, so on the second hit, the gnolls don't counterattack the level 1 unit, but they always counterattack the strike stack – why is that?

Do you keep track of the start of each round? It's easy to make a mistake here. For example, you might have issued an attack order, but a new round has already begun, so the enemy stack is already responding to your attack. The battle log at the bottom always indicates: "start of the next round."
For SoD, there's a plugin for the HD mod called SOD_SP, which now includes an additional panel that shows the turn order of the stacks.

Hello. I was wondering if it's still worth starting to play Heroes 3 online in 2018. I used to play the campaigns and scenarios against the AI and thought I was a good player. But then I came across your community and realized that all my tactics are just child's play. I want to learn how to play properly and play Heroes online, but I understand that there are very few new players now, and it's almost impossible to find an opponent of my level. Also, I don't have much time; I just don't understand how people can play one game for 7-8 hours, because you need to eat and do other things. Would it make sense to only play on weekends, and could I expect to participate in tournaments?

Give it a try. There are tons of players of all skill levels. You can even take a break to go to the bathroom while your opponent is making their move; sometimes you might even have time to go for a walk. But the rest of the time, you need to be playing. Work and family are for noobs.

For hardcore players, there are always various perks that make life easier for newbies, but okay, thanks anyway.

Hello. Is it worth starting to play Heroes 3 online in 2018? I used to play through the campaigns and scenarios against the AI and thought I was a good player.
But then I came across your community and realized that all my tactics are just child's play. And I want to learn how to play properly and play Heroes online, but as far as I understand, there are very few newcomers now, and it's almost impossible to find an opponent of a similar level. And I don't have that much time; I just don't understand how you can play one game for 7-8 hours, you know, you need to eat and do other things. Would it make sense to only play on weekends, and can I count on participating in tournaments?

There are always enough newcomers. A tournament for beginners is held every six months. In addition, there are many noobs who play worse and worse every year.... If you want to play, it's not a problem to find an opponent of the right level.

There are various streams and guides to improve your game. If you want, you can reach a good average level in 2-3 months.

As for the time, yes, this is a problem. To play Heroes, you have to spend a lot of time. But I repeat that there are a number of players for whom this is just fun, and they enjoy playing a game after work with a bottle of beer, without aiming for a result.

Hello everyone!
I started playing the nostalgic game Heroes of Might and Magic III after reading enthusiastic reviews about the Paragon map.
I downloaded it and started playing.
I have a question about the storyline.

By the end of the fifth month (month 5/week 4/day 2), Lomocron galloped to Steel Harbor, waving a magic saber. I immediately rushed to Steel Harbor with my main hero to defend it with truth and sword. I thought there would be losses, because it's a cursed land.
But no, he ran away. Of course, I had to chase him and take the magic saber.

Please tell me, didn't this happen too early?

I thought that, according to the scenario, the battle with Lomocron should be a little later.

Thank you in advance!