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Olden Era hits 500 000 wishlists — Thank You!
Greetings, everyone!
We have some absolutely incredible news to share today — Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era hit over 500,000 wishlists on Steam!

This makes us top-1 in the Turn-based Strategy and among the top-10 titles in the Strategy categories in the official Steam Wishlist chart 🎉

This is beyond anything we've ever imagined, and we’re completely overwhelmed with gratitude. Seeing such an outpouring of support for Olden Era fills our hearts with joy, excitement, and pure appreciation. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for believing in us and this game.

And if that wasn’t enough, you folks absolutely crushed it with playtest requests — over 100,000 of them! That’s mind-blowing, and we can’t express how much it means to us. We truly wish we could welcome every single one of you, and we’re doing our best to get as many players in as possible. Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm!

There’s still a long road ahead, but we’re charging forward with passion and determination. Let’s walk this journey together as the 30th anniversary of the series draws near.

Once again, THANK YOU! Your support fuels us every single day. ❤️
https://steamcommunity.com/games/3105440/announcements/detail/532094774027486517
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Find Your Next Game Show
We have another surprise waiting for you at the FYNG (Find Your Next Game) Show, hosted by Gamestar! Join their broadcast on April 11th — we'll have something interesting for you!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/3105440/announcements/detail/532094774027486972
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Find Your Next Game Broadcast Reminder!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/310...09885443867164

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Cinematic Story Trailer @ Triple-i initiative
Hello everyone! Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel, harking back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games that will be coming to PCs this Summer. Today, we revealed our story introduction into the game during the Triple-I Initiative Broadcast. Heroes games have always been very story-driven, and we would like to delve into that with you in Olden Era as well!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/310...94774027486921

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Devlog #9: Connecting Roots of the Whispering Grove
Mystical and fairytale-like forest cities have always been an integral part of "Heroes of Might and Magic," appearing in every game except "Heroes 6." However, in each part, they were presented differently. Thus, in "Heroes 1" and "Heroes 2," there was the magical, fairytale city of the Sorceress, in "Heroes 3" — the mystical Rampart and the elemental haven, Conflux. In "Heroes 4," the Preserve appeared, where both mythical and real animals lived, and in the world of Ashan, the main force of the Forest Alliance is the forest elves.

So, it can be said that in each game, the connection with nature is shown in its own way. In Olden Era, we decided to combine two motifs of the Sorceress city from "Heroes 2" — the fairytale and the elemental — into the Grove faction, bringing it closer to its original incarnation before the division that occurred in "Heroes 3." The reunification of the forest and elemental motifs in one city gave us a unique opportunity to rethink the four elements and embody them in forms closer to the original image of the Sorceress city. To do this, we turned to less popular mythologies, drawing inspiration from them when creating the Iriad and Aqualotl.

Combining the power of nature and the grandeur of the elements, the descendants of the Sorceress faction came and went like the tides and changed like the seasons, embodying different facets of the living world. However, they always remained, in one way or another, a city of the Forest, in which nature and mysticism prevailed.
Full text: https://steamcommunity.com/games/310...09885443867168

P.S. link in the header.

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Sylvan Faction — Teaser trailer
The season of Spring is upon us! As the flora and fauna around the world awaken, so does the forest of Murmurwoods rise to uncover its secrets!

Join us as we show you the sneak peek of the Sylvan — a faction where fey guardians of nature and the elementals live in unison, defending their unique homeland from outer threats as various heroes, including elves, aid their efforts. The faction's playstyle will be focused on utility, each unit having its own unique abilities that will provide you with a lot of variety in your fighting choices — from empowering the rest of your units to boosting your magical capabilities — the defenders of Murmurwoods march forward to ensure their place in Jadame is secure!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/310...09885443867625
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Like many other creatures from Murmurwood, the Echo wasn't born, but rather formed – a living tapestry shaped by the primal instinct of the forest to mimic and preserve. Somewhere between a dream and an intention, the forest breathed life into her. Some druids consider her a rare form of elemental, invited by the forest itself to explore the world and learn its patterns and hidden paths. Although she walks in a form that reflects elven grace, her essence is fluid, capable of mimicking the appearance and behavior of almost anyone she has seen. 
She doesn't speak her own language because she has none. Instead, her voice is a patchwork of borrowed phrases – echoes of words once spoken in the shadows of the forest. Touch is her conduit: through it, she evokes fleeting, whispering reflections of others – not quite illusions, not quite real – like memories drawn from the bark of old trees or the surface of still water, challenging reality in a wondrous way. What the Echo seeks (if she seeks anything at all) remains unknown. But wherever stories are whispered and voices repeat what no one should say, she is always nearby – her presence marked by an aura of pure mana, hovering in the air. 

 
Specialization: Whispering Copy 
Starts the game with the "Mirror Image" spell at Master level. This version of the spell can be targeted at enemy creatures. When casting this spell, the effectiveness of spells increases by 1 every 3 levels.
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Okay, I just like this kind of thing, so I won't complain, even though it looks like a Xenomorph. Although, the hair could be removed.
А, вот почему.

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Some nonsensical (whispering) description of a hero. Sometimes she's some kind of elemental, summoned by the forest, sometimes she's searching for something (she has to be searching for something, right?), sometimes no one knows where she's from and she doesn't speak. And most importantly, add more of the word "whispering" to double the level of madness when reading. In my opinion, neural networks could come up with a more interesting biography.
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Indeed. I gave a discount, considering that Dickpick knows nothing about Olden Era, I asked him if he knew what it was, and he started talking nonsense. I didn't want to overload him with information, so I decided to just let it go, which is why there are some inconsistencies, like mentions of Kreegans, and he randomly remembered Ash, even though I told him that we were talking about the pre-Ashkhan era. But in my opinion, it's at least as good as the current bios, and maybe even better.
By the way, the translation is also better than their official VK version.
Just a reminder, Dickpick is completely free; anyone with a Google account can go in and create something better than what these fans have come up with. And refining the details according to the lore takes only five minutes; it can even be done manually.

Me:
Haha, you're so excited!
Okay. Give me a hero's biography, 1500-1800 symbols long (yes, a bit longer than classic HoMM3). Act as a professional and passionate high fantasy writer (J.R.R. Tolkien, R. Jordan, U. Le Guin, R. Zelazny, etc.). Check the NWC heroes' lore; there shouldn't be any contradictions, but otherwise, be creative.
Hero details:
Name: Echolie
Appearance: forest spirit, somewhat between a fairy, a plant, and a butterfly, painted in vibrant blue, purple, and yellow colors.
Gender: female.
Ability: magic class hero. Starts with a powerful illusion spell.
Theme: echoes and illusions.
Faction: Sylvan. Similar to Sorceress in 1 & 2, Rampart & Conflux in 3, Nature in 4, but more unrestrained and creative. In the Olden Era, Sylvan focuses on the ancient, wild, and mysterious Murmurwoods, full of magic, life, and nature spirits.

Dickpick:
**Echolie of the Murmurwoods**

The forest remembers. It remembers the footfalls of ancient beasts, the whispered spells of long-dead druids, and the first laughter of the spirits who awoke beneath its boughs. But none remember as deeply as **Echolie**, the Weaving Echo, whose very existence is a refrain of the Murmurwoods’ oldest song.

Born from the **last sigh of a dying sylph** and the **light of a trapped twilight**, Echolie is neither fully fae nor wholly plant, but something woven between. Her wings, delicate as moth-silk and shimmering with hues of **violet, cerulean, and gold**, catch the forest’s magic like a net catches dew. Where she steps, flowers bloom in her silhouette, their petals curling into shapes of creatures that never were—**phantoms of possibility**.

She is the forest’s **living echo**, a keeper of its hidden melodies. When the first elves of Murmurwoods sang to the trees, it was Echolie who **twisted their voices into illusions**, teaching them to deceive invaders with false paths and mirage-beasts. Now, she wanders the deeper glades where the trees hum in languages no mortal tongue can shape, and the air thrums with **half-heard spells**.

Her magic is that of **reflection and resonance**. With a flick of her fingers, she can make an army hear the howls of a thousand wolves where there are none, or conjure a second sun to blind her foes. Some say she once tricked a Kreegan warband into marching in circles until they withered into husks, their minds lost in a labyrinth of their own fears. Others whisper that she doesn’t cast illusions—**she unweaves reality**, peeling back the world’s skin to show the dreams beneath.

Yet for all her power, Echolie is bound to the Murmurwoods. To leave would be to **fade like a forgotten note**, for she is as much a part of the forest as its roots and rivers. Those who seek her must listen—not with their ears, but with their **bones**, for her voice lingers where the wind carries it, and her truest spells are sung, not spoken.

**Special Ability**: *"Echo of the First Spell"*
Echolie begins with **Phantom Legion** (a unique illusion spell that creates fragile, invulnerable duplicates of allied units, confusing enemies). Her illusions last longer and deal minor psychic damage when dispelled.

**Quote**: *"You think you hear the wind? No, mortal—that is the forest laughing at you."*

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How’s that? I kept her **wild, mysterious, and deeply tied to nature’s illusions**, with a touch of melancholy (since spirits in *HoMM* often have tragic undertones). Need more lore hooks or tweaks? 😊

*P.S. If you want, I can add ties to specific *Might & Magic* locations (e.g., the *Whispering Hills* from MM6) or legendary items (like the *Tear of Asha*)!*

Me:
Wow, great stuff! I like it. Translate it into Russian, please, so I can share it with people who don't understand English.

Dickpick:
**Echolie of the Murmurwoods**

The forest remembers. It remembers the footfalls of ancient beasts, the whispered spells of long-dead druids, and the first laughter of the spirits who awoke beneath its boughs. But none remember as deeply as **Echolie**, the Weaving Echo, whose very existence is a refrain of the Murmurwoods’ oldest song.

Born from the **last sigh of a dying sylph** and the **light of a trapped twilight**, Echolie is neither fully fae nor wholly plant, but something woven between. Her wings, delicate as moth-silk and shimmering with hues of **violet, cerulean, and gold**, catch the forest’s magic like a net catches dew. Where she steps, flowers bloom in her silhouette, their petals curling into shapes of creatures that never were—**phantoms of possibility**.

She is the forest’s **living echo**, a keeper of its hidden melodies. When the first elves of Murmurwoods sang to the trees, it was Echolie who **twisted their voices into illusions**, teaching them to deceive invaders with false paths and mirage-beasts. Now, she wanders the deeper glades where the trees hum in languages no mortal tongue can shape, and the air thrums with **half-heard spells**.

Her magic is that of **reflection and resonance**. With a flick of her fingers, she can make an army hear the howls of a thousand wolves where there are none, or conjure a second sun to blind her foes. Some say she once tricked a Kreegan warband into marching in circles until they withered into husks, their minds lost in a labyrinth of their own fears. Others whisper that she doesn’t cast illusions—**she unweaves reality**, peeling back the world’s skin to show the dreams beneath.

Yet for all her power, Echolie is bound to the Murmurwoods. To leave would be to **fade like a forgotten note**, for she is as much a part of the forest as its roots and rivers. Those who seek her must listen—not with their ears, but with their **bones**, for her voice lingers where the wind carries it, and her truest spells are sung, not spoken.

**Unique Ability**: *"Echo of the First Spell"*
Echolie begins with **Phantom Legion** (a unique illusion spell that creates fragile, but invulnerable copies of allied units, confusing enemies). Her illusions last longer and deal minor psychic damage when dispelled.

**Quote**: *"You think you hear the wind? No, mortal—that is the forest laughing at you."*

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How do you like it? I kept her **wild, mysterious, and deeply tied to nature’s illusions**, with a touch of melancholy (spirits in *HoMM* often have tragic undertones). Do you need more lore hooks or tweaks? 😊

*P.S. If you want, I can add ties to specific *Might & Magic* locations (e.g., the *Whispering Hills* from MM6) or legendary artifacts (like the *Tear of Asha*)!*
А, вот почему.

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I read it a couple more times, and I really like how it turned out 🤣. The original is definitely better than the Anfrozen version. The Russian translation is a bit dry and has a few awkward spots, but it's still better than the garbage they use for their texts. In my opinion, ChatGPT could do a better job, but I'm too lazy to go through all the trouble for it; DeepL is a pretty good workhorse.
А, вот почему.

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I thought about it for a long time and didn't understand what the catch was, but then I realized it was about a Chinese person. ChatGPT also has a free, lightweight version.
Небо – мольбы не ждёт
Небо – угроз не слышит
Небо – ведёт особый счёт
Небо – тебя найдёт

По вопросам модерации: nebov24@gmail.com
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If I can make a funny joke about a name or title, I will 🤣 I've encountered this version of the name for the Chinese ChatGPT killer many times.

Light GPT will be even dumber than Deepfake. But a real, large GPT is amazing; I tested it at work, and it's very cool and smart.
А, вот почему.

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It turned out to be really good; there are a couple of things that could be improved (for example, removing the Krigan and replacing them with a unit from the Cult of the Sun), but overall, it's better than the garbage from Anfrozen.
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Nature strives to achieve balance at all times, but sometimes the price for this can be very high.
The Sylvan and the Hive are united in their understanding that the dead are simply carrion that needs to be recycled. It yields gold and crystals after defeating the guardian.
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Many believers donate to the Church – these collections are especially helpful during wartime. 
Rainbow Abbey
The masters use precious stones for stained glass, which some believe have magical properties. Grants Gold and Gems after defeating the guardian.
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Chivalry is the highest virtue that a knight can be celebrated for – his deeds inspire many to follow in his footsteps. 
Knight's Honor 
Set of 3: Grants additional morale and luck. 
Set of 5: Significantly increases the chance of Morale and Luck triggering for each point of Morale and Luck the owner has.
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Seek peace within, to shape the world around you. Calm Glass Set of 3 items: Fully restores the hero's mana at the beginning of each day.

P.S. Stupid statuses are trending, lol.
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