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That's a rather interesting question... Let's reminisce about our very first steps in Heroes 3. I hope there won't be any arguments or debates here. Here are a couple more questions to encourage more stories about the first time. (I'm not implying anything... or am I?))))) 1. Did you know in advance which faction you would play? (That is, did you already know what types of Castles there were, or did you decide to play based on your preferences from Heroes 2, or did you just choose randomly, or did you click through the Castles and choose the one you liked best in terms of appearance and name?) 2. Were you able to win? 3. What do you remember? 4. What surprised you the most? Well, I think those are all the questions, and here are my answers. 1. I chose the Fortress because I liked the name. My first hero, I also chose him based on his name – Dragon:smile04:, the one with the Gnolls. 2. I didn't finish the game because we were playing at a friend's house, and we simply ran out of time (By the way, we were playing "The Tale of Two Lands"). 3. I remember losing in the very first battle. I attacked:smile19: a group of Royal Griffins, and to win, I only needed to defeat one Griffin:smile05: ))))) 4. What surprised me the most was that you have to build up your economy for a long time (Capitol). Those who played Heroes 2 will understand – there you can build a maximum of 2 buildings that generate income. For the Dragons, it's the Dungeon and the Statue, and for the others, only the Statue. Well, that's pretty much it... So, my first Castle was the Fortress.... I hope to hear from you, esteemed forum members!!!! I apologize)))) It's not the Well, but the Statue))))) The Well gives +2 to all monsters ;-)

1. I chose Inferno because I liked the appearance of the hero, Rashka. 2. I played until the end, but I lost. 3. I remember how I lost in the last battle. 4. I was surprised that I played for 2 days, and my army was small, while the enemy had a large army.

My first castle was Inferno, and it's still my favorite to this day. I chose the hero Xiron (specialized in Inferno). I played against a human player who was using Necromancer, and there were 4 computer-controlled opponents as well. I don't remember the map, it was something like 3x3. Strangely enough, I managed to defeat his main hero, but he escaped and defeated me by summoning water elementals, and I didn't think to run away at the time :-( We didn't finish the game, but I probably would have lost anyway...

The first was Rampart on easy levels, then I learned how to play a little, set it to 200%, and chose Rampart again. P.S. I remember when I attacked a Naga stack; I had an army, and I saw that the Naga only had two units in each stack – I was happy, but not for long – they completely crushed me.

1. I got matched to play as Tower. 2. I played until the end and won because on the second week, I encountered a Dragon, although the game was played at 130% difficulty. 3. We played against each other on the Belarus map. The opponent had 7 Ifrits, one in each cell, and the Armageddon's Blade. I had 3 Master Djinns (+2 speed) left, and I was losing, but then I found the Sphere of the Earth, and my Wave of Death could deal 92 damage, and the opponent started to lose... 4. I was surprised by the wild armies of the AI (later I found out that the AI always plays on foot and prioritizes resources).

I'll tell you a longer story. I played Heroes for the first time at a friend's birthday party. He was given The Shadow of Death and Armageddon's Blade as gifts. We played the "Dungeons and Devils" campaign, the first mission for Inferno, where you have to kill the Golden Dragon Queen. We played badly because there were four of us, and after realizing the game was turn-based, we each hired a hero and took turns. I lost my entire army (I don't remember who my hero was) to a group of water elementals and firmly believed that they were some of the coolest monsters in the game. The next day, I and another (different) friend borrowed Armageddon's Blade from the first friend and had a proper hotseat game at the second friend's house. And I'll answer questions about that game. 1. No, I didn't know any of the castles, but I don't remember if I chose randomly or selected one myself. I only remember that I played as Castle. We played two players against the AI, and my friend got Tower, while the opponents were Rampart and Stronghold. 2. Yes, we won, but we played with cheats (or rather, at some point, we hacked the resources using Artmoney):smile43: 3. I remember that at the end, during the assault on the Stronghold, I lost my main army (about 30 archangels died from around a hundred cyclops in Yоga's hands), and I finished the assault with whatever I had left. I also remember searching for the Grail - we didn't find the last obelisk with my friend and searched blindly, and I found it:D. 4. I was surprised that my Archangel is more powerful than a Titan, but doesn't shoot:(

My story about the first game goes like this:)
Back when versions like "The Shadow of Death" and "Armageddon's Blade" were just emerging, there was a lot of discussion among my peers about this strategy game. Stories about battles, friends getting "owned" by destroying their own armies due to underestimating the opponent, and of course, great victories – all of this captured the interest of teenagers at that time (I was still in school... :)) and fueled the competitive spirit. And one day, I thought, why not try playing this large-scale strategy game myself? :) And so, the moment came... We gathered, four of us, to go to a club and try our hand at this exciting and incredibly interesting game. As a newbie, I chose a castle that I wasn't familiar with – the Rampart (and I didn't regret it later...). My first map was called "Forward, Vikings!" (I think many people know it ;)), meaning we were playing against computer opponents. I even managed to defeat one of them, and of course, I was grinning from ear to ear, practically drooling with happiness... :D, but I guess I was celebrating too soon..., - shortly after the victory, I was defeated... :(, but I started trying to improve my game in Heroes, and some kind of motivation, a desire to win, appeared... I've been playing Heroes to this day, for about 7-8 years, but nevertheless - I'm constantly learning something new..., there are no limits to this game! - that's why I appreciate it :)

Sincerely, Ley.

So... that's how it was.
Secondly, I only played after the third installment, so for me, Heroes 3 was the beginning.
I played through three factions in order: Castle, Rampart, and Conflux. I liked them all, but there was something special about Rampart that really caught my attention. Dragons are the essence of life. Elves are refined, bright, and beautiful. Unicorns represent purity and nobility. This faction has units that embody all the characteristics of the world that I find appealing.

Actually, I played them for the first time when I didn't have a campaign... let's not talk about that. I'll just tell you how I played at home (consciously, especially since it was my first game). 1. Back then, I chose Necropolis. I really liked skeletons. 2. Did I win? I can't remember (most likely yes, because when I play a new game, I set the difficulty to easy). 3. What do I remember? It's a difficult question, but I remember that I immediately attacked someone and lost (or maybe it's a misconception, as it was quite a while ago). 4. That's all, since I haven't played either 1 or 2.

It's a shame that not all forum users want to share their first gaming experience, because, to be honest, I'm very interested in reading about how people started playing this game that they still love.

Here's what happened: I found "In the Wake of Gods" on the computer during an IT class. Some classmates were playing during the lesson, and I convinced them to give "Heroes of Might and Magic III" a try (I hadn't played it before). Then I tried it myself, but it didn't really grab me:rolleyes:. And 1.5 years later, a friend convinced me to play "Heroes of Might and Magic III" (before that, I was playing "Heroes of Might and Magic IV"), and that's when it all started...:smile41: ) I started playing as Necropolis, and I really liked it. Especially the look of the Death Knights))

Before Heroes of Might and Magic III, I played Heroes of Might and Magic II, but so little that, in principle, Heroes of Might and Magic III was the game that truly introduced me to this wonderful genre!
I started playing as Rampart, I don't know why, but for some reason, I came to love Rampart in the early stages of the game! To this day, I haven't lost (or played) a single battle in the Campaigns, and I rarely played against bots; we almost always played with a friend on one computer (now we play online). So, my favorite Castle initially was Rampart, especially because of the archers and dwarves! My friend, on the other hand, loved Swamp Castle. He probably liked it because of its defense! But when we started playing on higher levels and became well-versed in Heroes of Might and Magic III, our priorities changed! Now I love Dungeon. He, on the other hand, loves Tower. Of course, we only play with these Castles on large maps; otherwise, it's either Swamp or Stronghold! By the way, Dungeon is a very complex city; it's difficult to develop, requires a lot of resources, and has a linear development path. But despite that, I almost always do well with it, but only on large maps!

P.S. I see that many people write that they chose cities because of their beauty, design, etc. I don't know why, but when we were just starting to play, we chose Castles based on their strength and tactics...

The first time was back in 1999, I stumbled upon Heroes 3 quite by chance. The first castle I played was the Human castle; the tutorial starts with this castle, and I liked it. I started playing and have always been waiting for sequels and add-ons.

I played as Rampart for the first time. And after that, I kept choosing it as my starting faction for a long time. It's a very positive faction! :) I "took a risk" and immediately started playing on the second difficulty level, i.e., on "expert." Then, gradually, I switched to "hard" and thought that was the limit of my dreams. I never even thought about "impossible"... :)

But over time, the computer started playing more and more stupidly... :D And then the game was forgotten for a long time. And I returned to it as if it were chess - the interest lies not in the gameplay itself, which takes up too much time, but in the "post-mortem analysis" and calculating the optimal line of behavior based on a random starting point.

As a result, a decision was made to bring all the discovered dependencies together... :)

The first time I played, I chose the Castle faction, and I really liked the angels. I was surprised by the archangels – they are not only strong but also restore friendly creatures. I won for the first time because I played together with my father.