Posts from Legacy of Shantiri

In general, I started a new game on Recruit difficulty. I played cautiously, with almost no losses from neutral creatures. But, still, three Orc heroes are putting a lot of pressure on me (I didn't expect them to have a decent army even on Recruit difficulty – it seems like a lot is set up in their castle).

I completed it on Recruit difficulty without any problems. The Orcs are slow (the author gives a hint through a quest), and I simply ignored the Dark Elves (I killed one, but he kept getting in the way). But the finale is amazing; I didn't even imagine that something like this could be created within the mechanics of Heroes 5!
I couldn't summon reinforcements before the final battle; I was gathering my army in the wrong castle. Well, it's Recruit difficulty, so I had to fight. The stats of the last enemy are incredible!
And the ending was disappointing; I feel sorry for the bird! :rolleyes:
Thank you very much to the author!

AlekseyS, question about the new version of the map - Harold is given war machines. But at the start, the hero doesn't have them, just like in the first version. Is this normal or not?

Basically, this is a cry for help. Please do something about these overpowered Barbarians! It's impossible! Not only do they come in groups of three with such large armies, but they also miraculously resurrect with the same troops. I don't even have time to move in battle! How am I supposed to complete the scenario if I have to just sit in my castle and be afraid? In short, it's too much. I increased my magic skill to 60 using cheats, and even then, I barely managed. I want to play the scenario, not just have meaningless one-sided battles.

I completed it on Veteran difficulty in 5 months. At first, I tried on Hero difficulty, but all those hordes of Orcs quickly overwhelmed me, and they all had Chaos Ward and Summoning, which is what I was focusing on. On Veteran, I had more luck, and by the end of the third month, I had dealt with the Orcs. I had problems with the Dark Elves until I killed the two main heroes. Overall, it was interesting and moderately challenging. But the final heroes were disappointing... Glen and Carfelt are more or less okay, but Harold, with his high attack, huge stats, mana reserve, and artifacts, casts such weak spells... In short, he needs to be adjusted.
Thank you to the author for the map and good luck with future projects.

It seems these players were playing the old version.

What difficulty level are you playing on?

On Hero difficulty.