Posts from Maahir's Gambit 2.0 Auto-translated

The voice acting is certainly good; after all, the developers put effort into it.

I thought the scriptwriter was also doing the voice acting. But anyway, I had a good time, and I thank the author for that.

Read the comments... and somehow it didn't appeal to me. I enjoyed playing the original version, especially the more challenging one. I'll wait... maybe the author will fix the map (I don't like playing without a final objective – with all sorts of vague victory conditions like "find," "dig up," or "hold" – in a game, you need to WIN!). Although, even in the original, the main tasks involved finding 4 artifacts (in my opinion, they should have been put in the secondary objectives).

Read the comments... and somehow it didn't appeal to me. I enjoyed playing the original version on a harder difficulty. I'll wait... maybe the author will fix the map (I don't like playing without a final objective - with all sorts of vague victory conditions like "find," "dig up," or "hold" - in a game, you need to WIN!). Although, in the original, the main tasks also involved finding 4 artifacts (in my opinion, they should have been put in secondary tasks).

No, the victory condition in this remake of the scenario hasn't changed - you find the Saryssa set and win. Confirmed.

1. Chronologically, Railag was already serving the Overlord in 820, so the Dark Elf city is out of place here, or a different hero should have been chosen, but not one from the 5th Campaign. Also, regarding the Dark Elves: why not use their location as is customary in Dungeon? After all, you could have used the areas in the corners of the underground. Or make the island belong to a completely different race.
2. The scenario description states that Zoltan and Railag are allies, but in reality, each player is on their own; the alliances should have been set up.
3. The path from Zoltan to Maahir via Railag's island is too short.
4. Why is the Tavern empty for all players?
5. The author also needs to learn how to draw multi-level and less square landscapes.
6. Previously, each unclaimed resource pile or knowledge dolmen had a neutral guarding it. Or, the path to the gem mine in the lower right corner is guarded by three neutrals on the road. That's too much!!! And if the author wanted to add extra units, it wouldn't hurt to place them in different directions, rather than as they are placed by default, facing south on the map. (When placing a creature, you need to release it and select it again, then press the "R" key to rotate it 90 degrees, or hold down "Ctrl" and use the mouse to rotate it to any angle).

Thanks to the author for the remake. The scenario turned out great. I'm curious to know why he decided to make a remake in the first place, since it's an old scenario that everyone had forgotten about. But for some reason, he remembered it and updated it! That's awesome.
If anyone knows of other remakes of scenarios, please let me know. I would appreciate it.

The voice acting is good, after all, the developers did it.

Regarding the voice acting, I'm not sure if it's even possible to do.
There are many maps and campaigns posted on the forum, but none of them have voice acting. This means that making a scenario with voice acting is technically impossible, otherwise, it would have been done a long time ago. There are many experienced mapmakers on the forum.

Thanks to the author for the remake. The scenario turned out great. I'm curious to know why he decided to make a remake in the first place, since the scenario is old and has long been forgotten. But for some reason, the author remembered it and updated it! That's awesome.
If anyone knows of other remakes of scenarios, please let me know. I would be grateful.

Regarding voice acting, I'm not sure if it's even possible to do.
There are many maps and campaigns posted on the forum, but none of them have voice acting. This means that making a scenario with voice acting is technically impossible, otherwise it would have been done long ago. There are many experienced mapmakers on the forum.

Voice acting can be done, but it's very expensive. I recommend checking out the "Warrior" campaign. It has voice acting in the videos, and it's quite good.

Voice acting can be added, but it would be very expensive.

I'm surprised! I didn't think it was possible at all! This is great!

I recommend checking out the "Warrior" campaign. It has voice acting in the cutscenes, and it's quite good.

Thanks for the tip.

Thanks to the author for the remake. The scenario turned out great. I'm curious to know why he decided to make a remake in the first place, since the scenario is old and has long been forgotten. But the author somehow remembered it and updated it! That's awesome.
If anyone knows of other remakes of scenarios, please let me know. I would be grateful.

Regarding the voice acting, I'm not sure if it's even possible to do.
There are many maps and campaigns posted on the forum, but none of them have voice acting. This means that making a scenario with voice acting is technically impossible, otherwise it would have been done long ago. There are many experienced map makers on the forum.

You are mistaken; creating voice acting is a simple task. Its absence is an obvious consequence of the authors' unwillingness to showcase a "low-quality" voice.
If it's not a secret, what exactly did you like most about the remake, if not what was in the original (including the voice acting)?

You are mistaken; creating voice acting is a simple task. Its absence is an obvious consequence of the authors' unwillingness to showcase a "low-quality" voice.

I don't think the problem lies in that; it's not necessary to use one's own voice – there are many programs and utilities that change the voice. There are dozens of such utilities; the simplest and most popular ones are VoiceMod, Funny Voice, Fake Voice, AV Voice Changer, Clownfish Voice Change, Voxal Voice Changer, Scramby.

19 Best Voice Changer Programs Online and Offline https://lifehacker.ru/programmy-dlya-izmeneniya-golosa/

With their help, you can choose a voice timbre, add various effects, including animations. And regardless of the author's voice, it will sound different after processing. You can adjust the desired voice by changing its tone, pitch, volume, and other parameters. Or, you can do it even easier: choose one of the pre-configured voices – male, female; you can also communicate with other gamers in the chat in the voice that best suits your character. In addition, you can not only change the voice but also add background effects. Among the interesting features is a wide range of voices from fantasy or computer games (yes, goblins, trolls, and hellish demons). Clownfish Voice Changer creates audio recordings with the desired voice from text.
The VoiceMod program was developed to change the voice in games and streams (live online broadcasts). But it is also suitable for pranks: it has both ready-made tools for voice modulation and a mixer that allows you to customize everything manually. VoiceMod can change the tone of the voice and environmental effects. For example, you can broadcast from a cave or pretend to be playing from a club. One of the advantages of the program is the support of the Russian language interface.
Download VoiceMod https://www.voicemod.net/free-voice-changer-software/
Download Clownfish Voice Changer https://clownfish-translator.com/voicechanger/download.html

Voice acting can be done, but it is very expensive. I recommend watching the "Warrior" campaign. It has voice acting in the videos, and it is quite good.

I think the difficulty lies in integrating the audio files into the game itself; a specific file format is needed.

If it's not a secret, what did you like most about the remake, if not counting what was in the original (voice acting)?

In general, all the original scenarios included in the original, Lords of the North, and Masters of the Horde are distinguished by a good plot based on the lore, a well-designed design + voice acting, videos, dialogues, plot twists, and unusual moments during the playthrough. These are all positive aspects, but there is also a downside:
all the original scenarios are easy, with rare exceptions. There are few difficult scenarios, except for Days of Flame, Challenge, An Eye for an Eye, and Call to Arms. All the others are easy to complete, but you want a challenge.

The author of the Maahir's Gambit 2.0 map made some changes to this map, which made it difficult:
- The AI stopped being stupid
- Added stronger neutrals
- Strengthened passages and garrisons
- Added a dragon island
- Removed astral gates; now, you can't just breeze through
Therefore, the map has become different, and it is now more interesting to play, but the unfinished design of the area is annoying, as is the empty tavern – it would have been possible to leave at least one hero.
But, as they say, beggars can't be choosers. I don't know of any other remakes of the original scenarios. And there are more pros than cons, so a huge thank you to the author. I hope that he will eventually make remakes for other scenarios as well.

There are no problems with exporting sounds into the game, I can tell you as a professional modder.
As for the programs, few people know about them, so thank you very much! I'll have to try them out (although I prefer online services). If you want, it would be great to format your links and list as a separate topic, something like "Creating High-Quality Voiceovers for Scenarios." I think many people would find it useful.

in a land of scarcity, even a crab is a fish

I understand. You are probably one of those who have played all the good scenarios in the world a long time ago.

If there's interest, it would be great to create a separate topic with your links and list, something like "Creating High-Quality Voiceovers for Scenarios." I think many would find it helpful.

If it will benefit the development of the Heroes community, then I'm all for it. I'll create a topic.

Some believe that the map author simply copied the original Gambit of Maahir 1.0 scenario, made minimal changes, and that's it. But that's not the case. First, the author added opponents to the map. They are all allied against you. If before there was only 1 opponent, now there are 4. Therefore, the strategy and dynamics of the game have changed. Second, the author added neutral creatures to the map, significantly strengthened the garrisons, and also added passages on the map. The game has become more difficult. Third, the author improved the AI; I don't know how, but the AI has stopped being dull. It now chooses more useful skills and spells and also increases luck and morale before battle. Fourth, the map has become more diverse, as a dragon island and a new town have been added to it. Fifth, there were, of course, limitations. And where would it be without them? Astral gates and heroes in the tavern have been removed. Now you only have 1 hero. Conclusion: the scenario has become more interesting and challenging. It will seem too difficult for beginners, because it is. This is a scenario for experienced veterans, hardened by numerous battles like Remix. I would recommend that beginners complete the original scenario, and then, perhaps, version 2.0 on Warrior or Veteran difficulty. Why not on Hero? On Hero, you can only run through and take a look; there is no question of completing it. As far as I know, only 1 person has managed to complete it on Hero - that's Remix (he posted a Walkthrough), the rest boldly tried to start

The previous writer, please refer to the text above. The map was already reviewed before your protégé's submission. The map is quite mediocre.

prime79, well, yes, the AI has stopped being so dumb, and green-69 is a master of EXE files and fixed everything. And after completing the map, the sun shone, the clouds disappeared, and the birds started singing! prime79, you understand, you like this map. But 95% of it is the merit of the developers, not the "author" green-69. I can take an awesome map like Cursed or Path of the Hero, add a poorly designed corner, change all the computers in a way that the author didn't intend, add restrictions, buff the neutrals, increase the coefficients in the scripts... And upload it as Path of the Hero 2.0. And I'm the author. And, damn it, everyone will really like it! The map will be just as cool! Only 99% of it will be done by Jack the Shadow, and I'll just piggyback on his result, adding a little of my own. I express the maximum disapproval of this topic about the map precisely because green-69 did not create a new map. He took someone else's work and claims "co-author royalties" and gratitude. And with your reviews, you are only motivating him not to create his own, but to continue stealing. Because it's so easy – take something ready-made, combine the computers into an alliance, and say that it's 2.0. No, of course, someone will like the map, but by leaving a good review, you are encouraging the pseudo-author to continue stealing. And that is nothing more than theft. And if someone makes a two-bit user map, not a developer map, then I will advocate, even though there is no such rule in the portal's rules, for the removal of the topic. In addition, the restrictions on heroes and the buffing of neutrals are controversial changes.