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Guys... I think I've discovered a major secret in Heroes... :smile27: (if no one has done this before me, although, as far as I know, no one has used this yet). Basically, here's what I'm talking about:

How to capture an opponent's Castle just by revealing its location (works in online play and doesn't show that you're using cheats!!!):rolleyes:

Although, in reality, you'll have to resort to cheats. Here's how:
1) First, add /nwcgrail to the shortcut for the game (this will add a "cheats" menu to the game).
2) Start a new single-player game on any map.
3) Now, in the cheats menu, select the "view enemy towns" option.
4) Then, simply exit to the main menu.
5) And start (or load) another new game (Single Player, Hot Seat, TCQ/IP).

Now, the most interesting part - when the game starts, the "view enemy towns" option will remain enabled!!! And at the same time, when you win without using cheats, the game won't show that you're a cheater!

“view enemy towns” is an extremely dangerous weapon! Thanks to it, you can see if monsters are joining or not, their numbers, completely view the enemy hero, and, most importantly, enter the opponent's town as if it were your own! And this means that you can buy a hero in an opponent's town! And, by simply pressing the spacebar, you can capture the town! (or you can just run around:))

The scariest thing is that this bug (and it is a bug) works in 2-player online games, and whoever uses it knows the number and aggressiveness of the monsters, which gives them a huge advantage... and that's already against the rules:smile48:

I only discovered this bug today, and as you can see, I decided not to use it in online games, but instead told you all about it... :)

However, in practice, during an offline tournament, I found that there is a noticeable benefit to this trick - you can immediately view the monsters (price of joining, etc.) without making contact, at any distance!

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But still, if what I described above was never known before, I ask that the rule makers/tournament organizers pay attention to this bug!

P.S. I don't know if I did the right thing or not, but I remembered something about a database generation issue...

За всем следят машины благодати и любви.
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however... :eek:
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If you playfully tease a friend in online mode, this feature is really great :)
But overall, playing without cheats/bugs is more interesting.
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Guys... I think I've discovered a major secret in Heroes... :smile27: ........................................
But still, if what I described above has never been known before, I ask you to pay attention to this bug to the rule makers/tournament organizers!

P.S. I don't know if I did the right thing or not, but I suddenly remembered a case with database generation...
Don't look for game bugs, it's better to look for new strategies, etc. This cheating is easily detected. For example, by viewing the game saves, where it will immediately become clear what and how, etc.

P.S. I don't advise you to ruin the game.
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... this cheating can be easily detected. For example, by examining the game saves, which will immediately reveal what happened and how.
Could you provide more details on how it can be detected that I had the "view enemy towns" option enabled, and how this option was used to conduct a full map reconnaissance in online mode? Of course, we are not considering the case where a hero is purchased in another player's castle. :cool:
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By the way, I think it would be better to discuss this issue not in this thread, but, for example, to create a new thread in the online tournaments section. Then more players will see this thread, and consequently, they will start thinking about this problem.
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This cheating method is easily detectable.
It's very difficult to verify whether the opponent can see the number of neutral creatures and their loyalty. This would give them some advantage, but not a decisive one.
But on the other hand, online play is based on trust... Because nothing prevents the map creator from opening the map in the editor!
Play fairly - that's the only way to learn how to play well!

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By the way, I think it's better to discuss this issue not in this thread, but, for example, to create a new thread in the online tournaments section, so that more players will see this thread and, consequently, start thinking about this problem.
It's not a problem at all... Just another bug/cheat...
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Could you please provide more details on how it's possible that the "view enemy towns" option was enabled, and how this option was used to conduct a full map reconnaissance in online mode? Of course, we're not considering the case where a hero is purchased in an enemy castle. :cool:
So, you didn't show up for the meeting yesterday, and now you're asking silly questions...
You take a save file, load it in multiplayer mode, and are surprised to see that your opponent can see the troop numbers, etc. Well, and then...
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Don't look for game bugs; instead, look for new strategies, etc.
I agree that new strategies are better, but I'm not specifically looking for bugs! I just happened to notice it...
This cheating method is easily checked. For example, by viewing the game saves, where it will immediately become clear what and how, etc.
If you directly enable the option, then yes, but if you do it through loading/new game, then the use of cheats cannot be detected.
Can you elaborate on how it can be revealed that I had the "view enemy towns" option enabled, and with the help of this option, I conducted a full reconnaissance of the map in online mode? Of course, we are not considering the case where a hero is bought in another player's Castle.
No way! Unless, of course, you are playing on the same computer...

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Yes, since we're already at it, maybe we can include this trick in "13 of the most well-known bugs in the game," making it 14)

За всем следят машины благодати и любви.
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vitalic
So, he didn't show up for the meeting yesterday, and now he's asking stupid questions...
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vitalic
You load a save, start a multiplayer game, and are surprised to see that your opponent can see the numbers and so on... well, and then...
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And that's it. If you have the "view enemy towns" option turned off, you won't see anything, meaning your opponent can see the numbers and so on. In other words, this isn't stored in the save file; it's just a setting in the game itself, and you can't track it from the save files. :(

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