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I used to play Heroes of Might and Magic II all day long, then Heroes of Might and Magic III... now I downloaded Heroes of Might and Magic IV, and I like it too, but the AI is extremely dumb. Can you tell me how to make it stronger?)
Or maybe it's the version? I have Dungeons&Dragons.

HoMM4: Dungeon & Dragons - an "unofficial add-on," also known as a pirated version. The AI in "Heroes of Might and Magic IV" is indeed not very impressive. I recommend installing the "Equilibrium" mod (version 3.51 or 3.55. The latter is preferable. In it, the AI doesn't die on neutral creatures and behaves more actively).

ktotam
Play online ;)

Play online

Where can you play online with 4 players? And is it even possible? Maybe you can play with a friend using Hamachi... but there are no servers anymore, right?

f0r3ster
Sometimes there are people in GameSpace. Otherwise, people mainly play in tournaments there. They happen quite often. Or check the neighboring threads here or on HeroesPortal.

HoMM4: Dungeon & Dragons - an "unofficial addon," also known as a pirated version.
The AI in "Heroes 4" really isn't that great.
I recommend installing the "Equilibrium" mod (3.51, or 3.55. The latter is preferable. In it, the AI doesn't die on neutral creatures and behaves more actively).

Be sure to download "Equilibrium" and try playing on the CHAMPION difficulty level.
PS: Maybe it will help :)

Actually, as a player who enjoys playing against the AI or simply 1v1 against the AI, I also find it a shame that the AI isn't at its best, although this flaw is present in all installments of the Heroes series. I even suspect that the AI doesn't have a function to attack but simply runs around the map randomly, capturing everything.
I think that the Equilibris modders, if they don't want to spend too much time on this, should at least follow the path of Heroes 6, where the AI's stupidity is compensated by its cheating, but they shouldn't overdo it to the point where it looks absurd.

Many maps on the Champion difficulty are simply unplayable; RPG-style gameplay is definitely not possible because you won't be able to develop due to strong neutral creatures, and the computer might not develop either. I once had a situation where the AI just sat in its town and was afraid to leave because of hundreds of creeps. You need to find a balance, and perhaps the Master difficulty would be better; then the creeps will be moderately strong, and you'll get a similar amount of resources.