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This discussion is necessary to make amendments to the current rules for Heroes 3 offline tournaments. Therefore, I ask all participants in offline tournaments to vote in this poll. Sincerely, VDV_forever

Where is the poll?
P.S. Okay, it appeared. But not COD, but SoD.
And I would also divide the first point into "The Shadow of Death" from Booki and into the "other" "The Shadow of Death," for example, from Fargus.

Can the Platinum trophy be split into Russian and English versions?

I voted for the platinum version from Booki, but as soon as I get the English version, I think I'll switch to it.

Could we split the Platinum league into Russian and English sections?

And in the English Platinum league, the word "Buka" should be removed.

I'm playing the English version of SoD, but I'd like to get the English platinum achievement...
My opinion about the Russian versions is the same as Dirty Player's; I often got annoyed by the buildings and the generally poor translation.

First and foremost, one should consider the purpose of the Tournaments.
If the goal is to promote and advertise the Russian localization, then, of course, players should use that version. This decision would immediately eliminate a significant portion of the participants, as not everyone will rush to the store to buy a DVD that costs around $15 (or more) just to participate in a virtual tournament. And there's no point in even discussing those who are fundamentally against the Russian localization.
However, if the goal is to popularize the game itself, then all versions should be allowed, as long as there are no differences between them. This also applies if the aim is to develop the website where the Tournaments are held. After all, the participation of half the players who use the English version often creates a multiplicative effect, or a snowball effect. For example, if Dust participates in a Heroes II tournament, at least five other people will likely join him. And these will be both friends and "enemies," for various reasons. As a result, the quorum, attendance, etc., will increase.
In general, the choice is not really about which translation is better, but whether it's worth promoting the Russian localization at the expense of the project, or promoting the project by putting the Russian localization on equal footing with other versions. Any reasonable person will make a clear choice.
However, if the Russian localization is paying for advertising, then it should be the only version used. ;)

to Catch
Has Buka personally done anything to offend you? Perhaps something happened in your childhood?
One of the goals is to make the organizer's job easier.
The site is located in Russia, and Buka is the official localizer of the Heroes series for this country. Most players play on licensed versions of the game.
So far, no differences have been found in the gameplay between the versions of Heroes being discussed, but no one can guarantee that there aren't any.

P.S.
Could you please tell me where I can buy the original Heroes in Russia?
P.P.S.
I personally have nothing against the original, it's just that I don't have it, and I play on Buka. And so far, there hasn't been a single case where any sanctions were imposed on a player for playing on a non-Russian version. This applies to Heroes 3, but the English and Russian versions of Heroes 1 differ in favor of the Russian version, and it is not possible to play the original version on this portal.

to Catch
Did something happen to you personally? Maybe in your childhood?

What was the point of saying that? I'm just advocating for equal treatment of versions and players. And I'll also reveal a secret: you can actually buy "Buka" only in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. In other countries, including those with a large number of Russian-speaking residents, it is simply impossible to obtain. What is their fault?
And another question. What makes "Buka" better than other versions? Why force everyone to play only that one?

The English and Russian versions of Heroes 1 differ, and not in favor of the original, and you can't play the original version on this portal.

But why wasn't Buku banned in the case of these differences? I don't quite understand this... :confused:

because not everyone will rush to the store to buy a DVD for a virtual tournament, especially when it costs around 15 dollars (or more?).

I sincerely sympathize with players who have to deal with such prices. Is this kind of outrageousness happening in Ukraine? I bought the Platinum Edition (i.e., the complete version of Heroes 1, 2, and 3) a year and a half ago for 250 rubles. That's a little over 10 dollars now, and it was even less back then, but it wasn't a DVD, it was 3 discs. Also, if you don't have traffic limitations, you can download it, just like the English version. There are plenty of places to find it, I know for sure because I found them myself, but then I decided to buy it on principle. I play on the Platinum Edition myself, but I agree that it should be allowed to play in English, because not everyone is ready to overcome their habits (and sometimes just plain laziness) and give up English. But just as "Paris is worth a mass," a good quorum is worth small changes to the rules and, perhaps, some initial difficulties.

As soon as I registered on the forum, I acquired a pirated Platinum edition… by the way, I once posted about it… Posts #59, 60, and 61.

I’ve always used and still use the first three parts from there for offline/online play… only Heroes 5 “The Horde” was purchased as a licensed copy… and yet none of the organizers have ever noticed any discrepancies in all three versions… let alone me… so why pay more? :smile32:

I'm playing the licensed Platinum Russian version, but I also have the Russian SoD

I sincerely sympathize with players who have to deal with such prices. Is there such a rip-off in Ukraine? I bought the Platinum Edition (i.e., the complete version of Heroes 1, 2, and 3) a year and a half ago for 250 rubles. That's a little over 10 bucks now, and it was even less back then, but it wasn't a DVD, just 3 discs.

I have no idea what it's like in Ukraine. But here in Siberia, three and a half years ago, I bought a licensed Platinum Edition 3 on 3 CDs for 200 rubles (about 7 dollars at the time), but I recently saw a new release somewhere for 350-400 (that's already around 15 dollars). I won't even talk about the fifth installment. The latest release, I think it's the Gold Edition, costs 700 rubles in some stores. The cheapest price I've seen here is 570 rubles. Even I was taken aback.

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and the English and Russian versions of Heroes 1 differ to the detriment of the original, and you can't play the original version on this portal.

You are a little mistaken here. The English version 1.0 (DOS) and the Russian version 1.1 (Windows) differ. This is actually logical. Heroes 2 DOS and Windows, and Heroes 3 3.1 and 3.2 also differ.
The English Windows version 1.1 is practically no different from the Russian 1.1 (Heroes 1). Practically. Except for one significant detail - the terrain on the battlefield. It's just different. And blaming the developers of the English original for this difference is at least absurd. The blame lies only with the localizers, who, by simply translating the game, changed one of its components.

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Again. Just to dispel any suspicion of my hatred for Бука. I will say that I fully support the decision to play the first game only on Бука 1.1. Since the English 1.1 is not widely available in Russia, and probably not in the CIS, there will be no loss of quorum. The situation is completely different in the second and third games.

I bought the New Year's Book for 450 rubles (about $20, 12 Euros). But it was purely for my collection. Now I'm playing the first and second games from this collection. Sometimes I play the third one too, but English is closer to my heart! I even found a Windows version of "Homm1 Eng1.1", but I was in for a terrible disappointment; the terrain didn't match at all. It's definitely a Bukovsky bug! But what can we do? Our task is small.