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Look at the offline tournament tables and their champions, and tell them they don't know how to play.
Because all offline tournaments involve reviewing the map in the editor, and knowing how to use it effectively, how to build the most winning strategy, is also a skill, and not everyone has it.
So maybe it's you who doesn't know how to play?;)

Harsh... although maybe not... a person might know how to play, but it's unlikely they'll achieve good results in our tournaments....
Complex maps are random... the rest are predictable (more or less).

You know, guys! I also believe that looking at the map in the editor before the game is spoiling the fun! BUT!
There was a recent offline tournament - "Operation Capture" - and I came in 16th place there (there were 20 participants!),
so, @Kimmanuel Oblodra, I suggest you take back your words...
And anyway, we are talking about truly difficult maps here... So after a regular Walkthrough, it's okay to check the editor - to see how things work... Improving the result is what victory is all about!

Now to business:
Guys, sorry but after "Dad! What is a complete format?" - my friend did his best - the map is gone and the disc disappeared, I couldn't find anything on the internet. If anyone has the disc - the Heroes 3 patch before WoG 3.5, please install it and send me the map: Day of the Hurricane!

Everyone can play, but in different ways. As I've seen, in offline mode, you can't do without a thorough examination of the map, but Kimmanuel Oblodra was probably talking about regular scenarios. Some maps are built on the fact that the player initially doesn't know the enemy's location, and by viewing everything through the editor, you can ruin an interesting map. ewgeniy is right: one thing is offline, another is single-player, and a third is online (since we've touched on tournaments). And you can't equate everything to the same rules. But Kimmanuel Oblodra, of course, expressed his opinion sharply.

I recently created a map, but it's not very good – it lacks decorations and other details. And I can't seem to beat it myself. I'm a bit hesitant to share it in its current state. Maybe I'll post it once I've improved it, but I don't really want to embarrass myself right now.

Here is my map; it's very complex and sometimes even impossible to complete!
If you've spent more than a year of in-game time on it, you'll have a tough time (it features a massive increase in the number of neutral monsters).

For me, the most challenging maps are usually the XL ones. When there are many castles and a portal near each one! These maps are the most difficult and time-consuming!

It's difficult to play against the AI on maps that actually contain teleporters (especially when there are many) and whirlpools. If you move away from your castle, some hero will inevitably come running with the main army.
But the worst map I've ever seen is Pandora's Box.

Hello everyone!
Has anyone played the standard map "Freedom (S)" from Armageddon's Blade?
Just to clarify, the map isn't very interesting; I just wanted to quickly play a small map. So, is it possible to win 200% as the Dungeon faction?

The map Vegneance is Mine is highly recommended. I just finished it, and it took me almost a week. Strategically, I would give it a two out of five – there's no real strategy involved; you just sit there, accumulate troops, and then unleash them. But in terms of puzzle-solving, it's a masterpiece! The author managed to trick even the map editor; when you run a check, it says that a certain object is unreachable, but in reality, you can get to it in the game (without teleportation). Overall, it's a must-have!

I'm not that great of a player, but I'll share my opinion.
"Forward, Vikings!" - in my opinion, it's not a very difficult map. I easily won it: capture 2 other castles in Scandinavia, and methodically eliminate all enemies.
I completed "Lake of Plague" by winning on the 6th month. I don't remember how difficult it was, but it doesn't seem to be the most challenging map.
I only passed "Valleys of War" on the 3rd try, and even then, I was on the verge of defeat. That was 3 years ago. The map doesn't seem difficult. Now, I might be able to handle it better: experience does help!
"Appeal" - this is where I struggled, but I won!
"Defenders of Gelia" - the closer to the end, the harder it gets.
Scenario 5 from the "Against the Odds" campaign: I replayed it just the other day - and won! But the first time (3 years ago), I lost. Now, my rich combat experience helped! :)

"Death Defied" – which Heroes game is it from? And what does the map look like?

The "Against Death" campaign, it seems, is not included in the standard set of campaigns and is launched separately. I don't know where you can download it. At first, I had a pirated version of Heroes from an unknown source. And this campaign was already in the folder with the maps.
I've attached it here:

I recently finished playing "Jedi story". This masterpiece can be found here: http://www.heroesportal.net/maps.php?search=jedi+story (there's also a thread about this map on the forum). I haven't encountered another map that is as mind-bending as this one (and I hope I won't have to). I'm curious: if any of you have played it, please share your impressions! In short: if you want a long and challenging experience, if you're looking for something more than just "easy wins" and brutal battles, then this map is for you! You'll face armies of thousands of level 7 monsters and tens of thousands of smaller monsters! And there are also hidden artifacts, secret passages, and the need to find several objects using the editor...
However, there is also a benefit: I significantly improved my tactical skills. Without them, it's impossible: in the early stages, the enemies have a significant advantage in strength – their skills and troops are much better. In almost every battle (excluding neutral creatures), I had to think carefully, try different approaches, until I found the most successful one. One of the first battles against the blue faction lasted almost half an hour; my archers ran out of ammunition (has anyone else experienced that often?)! The total time to complete the map was the longest in all my years of playing "Heroes": 29 months! In the end, I had 5500 archangels!
Before "Jedi story," I also played "Gift-2001". The map is difficult, but I decided to try it after reading the discussion on the HeroesPortal forum. Interestingly, everyone had their own way of playing. In the end, I developed my own strategy: all my main enemies died of their own accord! I could have defeated some of them (I tried, in particular, the brown faction), but the losses would have been too great, so I didn't.
By the way, if there isn't a thread for "Walkthroughs of single-player (NON-standard) maps" yet, we could create one to ask questions when we get stuck. You do play single-player maps sometimes, for a change of pace, right?

Hello. How do you like the Ivanhoe map? It's called Ivanhoe. Against 6 computer opponents. Try it on the maximum difficulty. I guarantee you'll like it. XL. It's well-made, the scenario is in Russian, despite the name and description. http://s40.radikal.ru/i087/1102/5e/31083dbd5923.jpg screenshot. I wanted to upload only Ivanhoe to Depositfiles. But I also put Podarok_2001 and Jedi Story there, since they are being discussed here. But I didn't like Jedi Story, because running around the entire map and looking for hidden artifacts is not serious. And I completed Podarok 2001 quite quickly, and it didn't cause any difficulties. But with Ivanhoe, I had to replay it several times and work hard. In general, I recommend it, friends. http://depositfiles.com/files/i1htij885 link for downloading. (choose the free mode, wait for the 60-second timer, and save it to your computer).

The most difficult map is First Blood 2.4 (specifically version 2.4, not earlier versions). You have to try very hard to complete it. And I can't even imagine how to play this map in a speedrun tournament. :confused: