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Good job. I've been reading that the Fortress is considered the weakest faction in Heroes 3... What do you think?

Good job. I'm reading that Fortress is still considered the weakest faction in Heroes 3... What do you think?

Everyone is wrong; that's what people who play it a little worse say. I would never say that Fortress is weak. Because with Fortress, there will be even more advantages (scouting and Castle). Fortress itself is a specific town that you need to know how to manage (a newbie will immediately fail). At the beginning, it's easy to play with, and most often, people use Fortress to attack utopias (not without the help of Gorgons and Viv). They also have a lot of meat (like Gnolls and Flies, which are the best for level 1 units). Their heroes are strong; the strongest "Fortress" heroes are: Thazar, Bron, Andra, and Stig. War can also be good, but if navigation is needed. Overall, I won't go into detail, because I'll get a lot of negative feedback because of my opinion.:)

The most difficult maps for me were "Clash of the Titans" (I spent 11 months working on it, and then the map crashed) and "War of the Strongest" (I never completed it, not even on easy difficulty).
I either completed or didn't even see the rest of the maps.

Correction: I finally completed "War of the Strongest." Yesterday.

Remembered, I wanted to ask a while ago: *has anyone played through Grigori Mintchev's maps?* (for example, they are collected here: http://homm3.nm.ru/maps/maps.html) In particular, I'm interested in a walkthrough for "Abagar": I started playing it last year, but gave up. I also got halfway through "A Dracolish Helmet (SoD)", but stopped because I realized I needed to play differently (e.g., get phoenixes); I decided that I would start over sometime...

The most challenging maps for me are "Clash of the Titans" (I worked on it for 11 months, but then the map crashed) and "War of the Strongest" (I never completed it, not even on the easiest difficulty).
I either completed the other maps or didn't even try them.

Could you provide a link to "War of the Strongest"?

Could you provide a link to the "War of the Strongest"?

This is a standard map; there's nothing special about it.

Yeah, comparing the standard "Heroes of Might and Magic" and "Clash of Heroes" is like comparing apples and oranges! Of course, for *beginners*, almost all maps are difficult. By the way, about "Clash of Heroes": I decided to try and complete it, there are so many interesting things there: artifacts, monsters, nasty enemies! But I'm worried: will I have any "glitches"? Because I won't be able to complete such a map quickly, given the huge size of the main enemies' armies. I'll repeat, however, *my* question (see above #169). Has anyone tried it?

Lider1, thanks for the info, I had my suspicions. Regarding Grigori Mintchev's maps: I used to play through all of them that I could find, except for those where you "can't make it in time," because I didn't like that back then. I definitely played "A Dracolish Helmet (SoD)," but I repeat, these are old maps, and it was a long time ago.

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I was mistaken; I played the one with just a dracolich, without SoD.

искатель78, so, I didn't post the list of standard maps in a separate thread for nothing. Thanks for the answer about Minchev's maps. Since it was a long time ago, you probably don't remember: was it difficult? "A Dracolish Helmet" exists in two versions: SoD and WoG; the latter differs in that it includes WoG monsters (dracolichs, in particular) and the Dracolich Helmet artifact (as described).

It was both challenging and interesting, which is why the name stuck with me. I still consider Minchev to be one of the best mapmakers. But I naturally don't remember the details of the map anymore.

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It's really bringing back some nostalgia. I downloaded Dracolich again and played through it. Overall, my perception has changed; the map is indeed interesting, but not difficult.

искатель78, in "A Dracolish Helmet," everything is relatively simple: as soon as the player explores a sufficient part of the map, it becomes clear what to do; there are no secrets or tricky moves. But with "Abagar," I failed because it's completely unclear how to develop quickly, in what order to do things, to repel enemies and go on the offensive? All 7 AI opponents play as an alliance, and after a while, they attack so relentlessly that it's impossible to defend! On our map, you can't really get ahead; there's practically no easy way to progress, and the difficulty is impossible.

Marmot, yes, that's how it is with the Dragon. I should also try Abagar, but I'm afraid I won't manage, difficult maps with a time limit aren't my thing. But if I succeed, I'll let you know.

In general, here's my update on Abagar. I defeated all enemies except for the brown one, and I beat the strongest players of the brown faction, but the brown faction has a castle that I can't reach. Either there's a hidden portal there (but that's not really Minchev's style), or somewhere there's a way to fly or a dimensional door, I don't know, I can't get to the castle. If I can somehow get to the castle, then I win; if not (which is strange), then I'll start searching for the Grail (I probably won't have enough time for the second victory condition, as I didn't focus on the obelisks).

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I ran through the map, and there is a way to get to the castle, but I found it far from the castle on the second to last day of the time limit (I love this time limit). In general, if I'm not too lazy, I'll replay the map faster for a formal victory, but for myself, I consider that I've completed it. If anyone is interested in my version of the walkthrough, I'll share it.

I didn't hesitate and played through Abagar again, just to get a formal victory. This time, I decided to win with the Grail, figuring it would be faster than chasing the opponent around the entire map. But it wasn't straightforward. I couldn't find all the obelisks; it seemed like some were missing. I had to spend about two weeks just digging around in a small, unexplored area. But in the end, I succeeded.

искатель78, thank you for the information! I'm very interested in: how did you play in the beginning, roughly during the first month? Did you play on Impossible difficulty? If you can tell me more about it, please write to me in a private message!