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In reply to Мугайс
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18 years ago
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The correct answers to the Sphinx's riddles could be found using the map editor :rolleyes:

But some riddles were quite simple. For example, in the last scenario for Roland, the Sphinx asked, "Who, they say, is the true king?" Of course, Archibald, because he is the eldest son of the king, and by law, the throne would be his anyway.
No, in their kingdom, they didn't choose the eldest son; they chose the one indicated by the soothsayer (from among the sons).
Here's the plot:
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The legendary Lord Ironfist, under whose leadership we managed to bring glory to Erathia throughout Enroth in the previous game, has died. But the kingdom will not be left without a ruler, as the Lord had two sons: the kind Roland and the treacherous Archibald. According to an ancient tradition, the new king will be chosen by a soothsayer. But, by a strange coincidence, the soothsayer drowns on his way to the capital. His successor accidentally falls out of the highest window of the tallest tower in the castle, the successor's deputy just happened to be near a dragon when it decided to yawn in his direction as it flew by, and the fourth soothsayer was poisoned. It must have been expired wine... The quick-witted Archibald immediately declared that Roland was trying to disrupt his, Archibald's, appointment as king and declared him an outlaw. Roland was forced to flee the capital under the cover of night, seeking refuge in his lands. But the next day, a completely independent soothsayer declared Archibald the ruler of Enroth. Of course, the forces of good are eager for revenge, and Roland gathers his loyal vassals and declares war on his brother and the lords who have sworn allegiance to the villain.
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18 years ago
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The legendary Lord Ironfist, under whose leadership we managed to bring glory to Erathia throughout Enroth in the previous game.
A small question: if I'm not mistaken, Lord Ironfist lived on the mainland of Enroth, not in Erathia. We arrive in Erathia in Heroes 3 and Might & Magic 7, while in Heroes 1, 2, and Might & Magic 6, the action takes place on the mainland of Enroth. Sorry for the off-topic.
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18 years ago
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I didn't write this plot; I took it from the oldgames.ru website. By the way, there's another inaccuracy there: the soothsayer doesn't drown by accident; his boat is destroyed by magic (lightning), and that's why he drowns. I don't remember the rest.
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18 years ago
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I didn't write this plot; I took it from the website oldgames.ru. By the way, there's another inaccuracy there: the soothsayer doesn't drown by chance; his boat is destroyed by magic (lightning), and that's why he drowns. I don't remember the rest.
Well, if you know the information is incorrect, why don't you correct it?
Sorry for the off-topic.
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18 years ago
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Magnus;140748
Well, if you know the information is incorrect, why don't you correct it?
Sorry for the off-topic.

This storyline is a free adaptation of the text that appears at the beginning of the Roland/Archibald campaign before choosing their liege lord.
The original text does not contain either Erathia or Enroth:
The text in quotation marks is a voiceover, without quotes – a description of the picture.
Begin with a black screen.

"The troubles all began three years ago,
with the passing of the old king, Lord Ironfist."

(Fade into portraits of the two brothers)

"The king left two sons"

Dissolve to a close-up of Roland, the good son.

"Roland was good, kindly, and honorable,"

Fade to black, showing both portraits and focusing on Archibald, the bad son.

"While Archibald was not so good."


Regarding the boat. The voiceover does say that the boat sank accidentally, but the picture shows a figure casting a lightning spell.
Fade into a peaceful boating scene.

"Traditionally, the choice of the heir falls to the royal seer."

Cut to a white flash.
Cut to the boat sinking, a flash of lightning, and a dark figure in the background
slinking off.

".But he died in a tragic boating accident."
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18 years ago
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If I see a sphinx, I approach it with a hero, save the game, and start guessing the riddle myself. If I guess correctly, I proceed; if not, I load the game during the battle and try a different answer. (I don't usually use this method; I guess the riddles myself, and I'm very rarely wrong.) P.S. Post some riddles, and we can all try to solve them together as a forum!
Ко мне всегда на Ты


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18 years ago
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Magnus;140748
Well, if you know the information is incorrect, why don't you correct it...?
Sorry for the off-topic.
It's almost correct:rolleyes:
In reply to Alex_soldier
16 years ago
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Alex_soldier
It would be okay if it were just puzzles.
But I have the Russian version!
This means that when typing a word, you can't even find some of the letters!
And what about the keymaster's tent?
He'll tell you the password, you approach the barrier, you say it - no reaction!
Then, by trial and error, I discovered that there might be 1-2 spaces at the end of the word!
I also have the Russian version, but in the keymaster's tent, an English word is given, and everything works normally, without any spaces or Russian letters. If needed, I can provide the game.
And once, I approached the Sphinx when I saw it for the first time on the map, tried to guess, failed, lost a hero, and lost the desire to deal with Sphinxes. What bonus will you get if you guess correctly?
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16 years ago
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InteL...
What bonus will be given if the Sphinx's question is guessed correctly?
The bonus for guessing the Sphinx's question correctly is initially defined in the map, as are the possible correct answers. By the way, the correct answer doesn't necessarily have to be unique. There can be several correct answer options.
As for the answer itself, you can view it in the map editor. You can also see the bonus there.

Орден Фениксахаризматический :) лидер
14 years ago
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Unfortunately, this method does not apply to campaign maps. For example, I can't figure out the riddle: "What do we call time wasted?".
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14 years ago
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Pro-ild
Unfortunately, this method does not apply to campaign maps. For example, I can't figure out the riddle "What do we call time wasted?".
If this is extremely important to you, please write which mission you are referring to and approximately where the sphinx is located on the map. And be sure to include the game version! I can't promise a quick answer, but I will respond.

Орден Фениксахаризматический :) лидер
In reply to Qwerty
14 years ago
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It's not extremely important, but very interesting. The mission is "Lord of Dragons" (Archibald's campaign). The location is in the lower left corner of the map (in the desert).
Game version: Platinum Edition from Buka.
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14 years ago
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Try "Losses" (with a capital letter).
If that doesn't help, attach the save file from right before visiting the sphinx to your message.

Орден Фениксахаризматический :) лидер
14 years ago
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Correct. Thank you very much for your help.
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14 years ago
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In the licensed Russian version from Buka, what characters should be used to enter the answers? And, if a map was created by someone in English, how do you switch to English?

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