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Why is the panorama of the Stronghold city stretched out in the third screenshot?

Took a look in the editor. Wasn't impressed.

I've always appreciated constructive criticism. And I hope you understood the sarcasm.)))

The editor has plenty of resources to impress even the most avid fans of the series!

Now about the map: the desert and lava design is good. The design of the human, dwarf, and necromancer territories is so-so. First, the water is green – this can be easily fixed by setting ReflectiveWater=true in the map properties. The trees – I love them, but they are absolutely identical. It's noticeable and irritating. Also, the mountain design is so-so. These aren't mountains, but rather green, distorted patches of space! I showed in the screenshots how a more beautiful mountain design looks.

The terrain elevations at the edges of the locations look mediocre, especially the stretched-out "mountains." Either use objects to create them or use masks – in the graph editor, use Masks instead of Objects in the toolbar. And again: there are way too many identical objects. Identical pine trees, identical bushes, identical fir trees! Apparently, you had enough patience to diversify the decor in the desert location, but then you got tired – but that's not good. In the necromancer locations, you don't need to fill all the empty space with a bunch of dead/moss-covered trees – they not only block a lot of space due to their height but also look like a bunch of objects that don't fit the atmosphere. I recommend taking a closer look at the design of the necromancer locations in the Arantir campaign in the expansion pack.

The most important thing is the labyrinth in the center. It looks really cool! However, the labyrinth is not very difficult because the method of "moving as close as possible towards the desired center" actually leads to the goal, but finding the way to the stacks on the edges was a challenge. But in the second game (and Multiplayer implies multiple games), it will no longer be interesting, and after exploring the entire area, the magical auto-navigation with the search for the shortest path will do everything for us...

It is very likely that there will be a strong imbalance in favor of the necromancers, especially if they start from the human location, because they have direct access to the necromancer castle. It is unclear why two players have access to additional castles, while the others do not. Also, dwellings spawn with a completely random race; to fix this, you need to specify the player number to which the random dwelling's race will be linked in the LinkToPlayer field in the dwelling's properties. The ambush theme is cool; I won't give any advice on optimizing the script yet because I think you will optimize the scripts over time to make it more convenient to work with.

Overall – 5/10. Considering that this is the first map – 8.5/10

I've always appreciated constructive criticism. And I hope you understood the sarcasm)))

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And, just out of curiosity, what would it take to impress you, a player who has seen almost everything in this game? I'm afraid the editor's resources are not enough. My wife and I play these maps together in hotseat mode. It's perfect for two players! But I'm interested in the opinions of others, detailed opinions. I want to improve, not stand still.

Well, look. Why give players 1 and 2 the right to choose a faction if the second Castle is already determined? I don't have a wife to play Heroes with. I play alone. The overwhelming majority of the map is occupied by the Orc Castle lands. 7(!) players on the L map without a Dungeon is too many. You can't explore much. I think capturing the Orc Castle will become uninteresting. Maybe I'm wrong, and I'll take back my words in an hour. Because I'm sitting down to play your map. I'll write back.

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And yes. Is this a hotseat game or what?

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First impression. The Gameplay is interesting. I removed the teams for players 1 and 2. I'm playing as player 2 with a Necromancer. There are enough resources. There's a Mentor. Good job. Legolas gets a separate mention. I'll definitely steal the icon. And why are Rakshasas Death Spirits? Did I miss something? The map design in the editor doesn't always match the Gameplay. There are already a lot of suggestions. I'll write back later. The main thing is to add a Dungeon and spread the territory out for everyone. And the garrisons are weak, in my opinion. You don't have time to explore and develop properly; I feel like the enemies will attack quickly.

I played as a Human hero and finished it in a month. The map seemed simple and uninteresting, primarily because of the imbalance between the main character and the enemies (they're just pushovers). Of course, enthusiasm for creating maps is welcome, especially when it's supported by a wife (lucky guy), but the author would do well to take a closer look at existing good maps. As they say, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Nevertheless, thank you to the author for the effort.

The map is quite playable. It's lively and dynamic. The only thing is that the sphinx's question caused some confusion, but that has already been noted here. For a first map, it's very good.