Posts from Social poll.

I'm using 2.98, but I plan to switch to the new version soon. I'm waiting for them to make it stable (they fix bugs every day).

I completely agree.

2nd!
and despite all this, I haven't played in a year, I'm just downloading it for "just in case, and I'll have the latest version."

You made me come back! Second option.

same here:cool:
I haven't been here in a while:

Your last visit: 03/31/2007 at 13:55

I chose the option "I don't bother, I just play what I downloaded."
I'm playing one of the early mods. Rebellius helped me install it, and I thank him for that.
According to my information, there are no level 2 settings or chess clocks in the MOD yet.
In SOD, I only play in my favorite maps and in blitz mode (mostly, GR).

I'm using 2.98f, but I'm eagerly awaiting a stable version 3, as these crashes (on my end) are getting annoying. Lider1 is right: you just want to disappear. Maybe the dump generated by version 3 will reveal something... And the new features that I'm only reading about now are appealing.

I have a relatively small monitor, a laptop screen, so I didn't even download the HD mod.

I have a relatively small monitor, a laptop one, so I didn't even download the HD mod.

Especially if you're not playing Heroes 3, then it's not needed at all :D :D

And I'm just a humble bug-user, using a version with a CHEAT-enabled fast battle. Version 3.05. The turn duration has been reduced by 20-25%.

+1. I'm not going to change it because the replayable quick battle significantly reduces the time, especially when you're not playing for 2+ weeks.

The only downside: it doesn't show MP.

I have a relatively small monitor, a laptop screen, so I didn't even download the HD mod.

What does the monitor size have to do with it? After installing the mod, you can quickly transfer troops and artifacts.
This was the main drawback of SOD.

After installing the mod, you can quickly transfer troops and artifacts.

But why rush? Especially in single-player...

Since I don't play the game very often these days, there's no need to constantly update the HD mod. And most importantly, I'm perfectly happy with version 2.98; it was convenient, and it will remain convenient...

I might have misunderstood, but it should also have the quick battle option.

The game runs stably, with almost no crashes. IMHO, the rumors about the mod's instability are greatly exaggerated.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the poll. I will try to explain clearly what it was for. Actually, I voted for the second option myself because that was the truth; however, I use 2.98f online. Let's start with that. I worded the poll incorrectly. The problem is that many people actually check the HD branch for updates, are interested, play, and so on. But nevertheless, we must acknowledge that few people care about the technical aspects. The HD mod is something completely new compared to SoD, so even if bug fixes, the MP counter, and other changes are disabled, it's okay; the main thing is that you can change the resolution and there are new buttons, including a quick trade button. However, as I already wrote, many have encountered the fact that T.E. and I.G. (the most important modules of HD3) are disabled if players connect with different versions of HDmod. In this regard, 2.98 wins because it doesn't care what the other player has and only fixes bugs and adds some features in a one-sided manner. I agree that this is unfair to players who don't use HD, but it provides stability. You get used to the convenience quickly, and those who often play HDmod online may have noticed that without the timer, MP counter, map healing, and many other features, it's just not enjoyable. Therefore, players are looking for ways to get these benefits. Many, I'm sure, immediately launch 2.98. Many don't know that 2.98 and 3+ work independently of each other, even if they are installed in the same folder. Many don't care; they've been playing on plain SoD for years, and now there are new buttons, a full-screen resolution – isn't that great? And then there are those naive people, like me, who ask their opponents to download the new version, and then get told off, and as a result, I have to either put the old HD3 in the folder (compared to mine) or enable 2.98, which, thank goodness, is supported in the latest versions. The result is that with the frequency of new HDmod versions being released, we get a fairly large number of players, and all of them have different versions. Consequently, all those players who are chasing the latest features only get the basic HD features, such as resolution, exchange buttons, and additional buttons in the adventure map menu and in battle. I'm getting at the fact that this shouldn't be the case. Why do many play on 2.98? Because there is no check for the same version (or rather, there is, but it doesn't affect the Gameplay), and each player can play with the enabled options that are often simply necessary online. And wouldn't you like the same thing with the new HDmod? Personally, I would. And I conducted this poll specifically to, perhaps, prompt the creator of this miracle to realize that he needs to find a way to synchronize two different versions of his creation. I refresh the HDmod page every half hour, download the newest one, and with a high probability, in my next game, my opponent will have an older version or 2.98. That's the problem.

I would gladly update, but without a replayable auto-battle feature, I can't. It significantly speeds up the gameplay; it's inconvenient, for example, when playing as an Angel and clearing a Necropolis, to do it manually, but if the Necropolis is at its maximum level, the auto-battle might fail.

I can't say anything about replaying an old battle; the algorithm has been changed in the new version and works if both players use the same version. I mentioned this above.