Posts from Heroes 3 (HEROECOPALKA)

There's this ugly character – a Knight, Lord Haart. He's simply invisible through the map editor. If you ban all units on the map using the map editor, he'll appear in the tavern.

Yep, Ley beat me to it with Haart :) SandroXXL also encountered this, and I created a thread about it without getting an answer... So, it seems like a bug...

If we recall the story, Lord Haart was a Knight, as far as I remember. And then he was turned into a Necromancer, and the core probably retained the old "prototype." That's why his machine throws him onto the rampart when there's simply no one else to take... In general, these are just assumptions... But what does Caitlin have to do with it?

Amber Solder, sorry for the off-topic, I'm reading your "Physics and Magic." Where did you get the numbers from? For example, regarding the logistics of Might and Magic? I think you somehow unlocked these Heroes, maybe using DOS... Because, I think, getting them empirically would be a headache... Sniffer also leads to the same thoughts... Won't you teach me this secret? I would really like to delve into the original source:D

Then your path lies with the TE developers...
Contact Horn, he will tell you where to find the original sources. :)

Regarding logistics - tests were conducted on TE, where you can simply see the numerical MP reserve of a hero. I didn't do the tests - there are good people on this forum who conducted them in their time - this is mentioned in the reference. What other numbers are confusing?

Good, let's turn to Horn.
The numbers don't bother me; what bothers me is that I don't know how to get them myself:D

And TE is...?

If we recall the history, Lord Haart was a Knight, as far as I remember. And then he was turned into a Necromancer, and the core probably retained the old "prototype." That's why his machine throws him onto the rampart when there's simply no one else to take... In general, these are just assumptions... But what does Caitlin have to do with it?

And Caitlin has nothing to do with it; she can be added in the editor... Right, Ley? The bug is specifically with Haart...

There are some minor inaccuracies, I don't remember them right now, but you messed up with the Necromancer specialization... Ah, here: Moandor specializes more in liches than in vampires (section "1.1. hero specialization at the start")...

I've already fixed this bug, but I won't update the guide yet; I still need to work on it. If you see any more bugs, let me know in a private message. It's impossible to keep track of everything.

But the issue with hacking the game to add specific heroes to the tavern remains :) I wonder if this hack can be detected by some program from the organizers or a sniffer? Wouldn't it be worth checking? :)

But the issue with hacking the game to add specific heroes to the tavern remains :) I wonder if this hack can be detected by some program from the organizers or a sniffer? Maybe someone could check it out? :)

As I understand it, you're not talking about hacking the game, but about configuring specific heroes when creating a map using the map editor.
This can't be detected with a sniffer. It's best to just ask the map author about it.
A sniffer only scans the save file for standard cheats. :D :D

I thought you were over it... But no! :( Let's try a different approach... :D
Iron - the hero you need will appear in the tavern through the "excavator"; in the worst case, it will cost you 2500 gold, which isn't critical... Why hack the save file for this?

Well, during excavations, you usually get at least 2500 resources (if it's not the change of the week). My questions started after unsuccessful attempts to get an excavator working.

Why not, after all? :)

If reconnaissance provides a list of specialists needed for the operation, they are hired in the first few days, one by one. No one unnecessary is hired, and money isn't wasted on superfluous personnel... :) It's a different story when there's a "sudden" need for a specific specialist; then, we hire anyone who has the desired skill. In this case, we waste 2500 on "anyone." But then, the entire reconnaissance team needs to be fired – "sudden" needs shouldn't arise; specialists should be planned for in advance, before the game begins... :)