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Name: Dark Messiah
Map name: Dark Messiah
Map type: Single-player scenario
Two-level map: yes
Size: 136x136
Map author: Nival Interactive
Map description:
Ten centuries shall the fortress stand, walls of spirit wrapped in walls of fire
And horned lords shall bow their heads, to one not yet born, of the darkest sire

One century of blood and strife, the moon shall darken and none know why
The resting place at last is found, of the Seventh who soared so high...

I had this map included with the Heroes 5 game. Let's discuss it here.

Link.

Where is the map?

Download link. (60 MB)

Installation:

Run DarkMessiah-map-4ToE_installer.exe. You will be offered two installation options: 1) Full installation and 2) Only the map. In the first case, the mission will be launched using a special executable file (its shortcut will be automatically placed on the desktop), and in the second, it can be launched as a regular map (however, in that case, you will need to remove the DM.h5m map itself from /Maps to play regular maps).

The game can only be found in the Gold Edition of Heroes of Might and Magic V. For those who purchased the add-ons separately, the map has been made available for free download.

And what, if you'll excuse me, will we see there? A plot?

The map is a variation of the action/RPG "Dark Messiah of Might and Magic". Only, it's not in the form of an action game, but as a "Heroes 5" strategy game. If you haven't played the original Dark Messiah game, it might not be very interesting...

The map is a variation of the action/RPG "Dark Messiah of Might and Magic". Only, instead of an action game, it's a strategy game in the style of "Heroes 5." If you haven't played the original Dark Messiah game, it might not be very interesting...

Hey, Whirlwind. Can I add a Cyclops zombie from the map mod into the game? Also, I have the map, but the map you pointed to doesn't work; it gives an error saying it needs zilb1 (some kind of format). What is that?

Your maps aren't very good. No offense.

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I think that since the game is an action game, it won't be possible to "port" it to another game genre.

DARK_DRAGON, this map was in The Restoration of Erathia, and Любимец is not its author. Yes, if I'm not mistaken, it was included in the "Gold Edition" set.

Your maps aren't very good. No offense.

The map isn't mine or "Lyubimets's." But the map itself is made with a bunch of scripts, built-in mods, and so on. If you don't like maps like this, then all that's left is to go through the tired and boring Campaigns for the fiftieth time. ;)

And I already wrote: the map is included in the Gold Edition; at the time the Gold Edition came out, it was a kind of exclusive. But a couple of months later, a version for free download appeared.

Hey, Vikhr. Can I add a Cyclops-zombie from the map-mod into the game?

I don't know how to do that. Most likely, the author (or authors) did it the old-fashioned way, replacing the non-working Yeti with a Cyclops. But I haven't seen the mod separately. If I'm not mistaken, this Cyclops will be included in the NCF project; at least, I saw the same skin.

And also, I have the map, but the map you pointed to doesn't work; it says error, that it needs zilb1 (some kind of format). What is that?

I also have the Gold Edition, and I have the map, so I probably wouldn't be able to check. But, as you can see, the first opinion has already appeared. And in general, not just one person has downloaded this map, so your problem is most likely related to the fact that the map is already installed. Or some other issues.

I checked – the installation went smoothly and without a single error. Gentlemen, did you use the default path or did you specify the path to the game during installation? And at what stage did the problems occur?

I installed the map without a full installation. I placed the music in the music folder, the map in the maps folder, and the mod in the mods folder, and it worked. The game remained unchanged.

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Here are some more questions:
1) What did you choose at the end?
2) I chose the good option, but what happens when you choose to let the demons be released?

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I installed it in the same location as the game itself.

Where is this map located in the Archive, as a map file? Can I use a cheat to access it or add objects to it? Believe me, it has become incredibly difficult.

I also had a crash due to zilb1, but I solved the problem in a few minutes. I don't remember exactly what I moved and where. It was installed in the wrong place. I installed the full version. If you free Kha-Belekh at the end, the mission is also completed successfully. The only difference is the final cutscenes. P.S. The link to the Russian version has been on the last page of the news for a long time. And why was this topic placed in the mapmaking section? After all, this map was made by Nival. It has nothing to do with the map editor.

If you free Kha-Beleth at the end, the mission is also considered a success. The only difference is in the final cutscenes.

Okay, that makes sense, but what ending do you get if you free him?

Praises his son.