Posts from Ashan is the world of Heroes.

You need to add your own translation of the map name in English to the topic header. "Ashan - the world of Heroes"

Added 3 minutes ago
Or just add the map name - World. Although, there isn't much point in that.

Added 4 minutes ago
By the way, I'm getting an "unexpected end of archive" error. It's probably a problem on my end again... But I'd still like to know if it's the same for others. Has anyone else downloaded it?

Added 9 minutes ago
And if that's the case, I can't find it in the list of maps either ;)

The map is downloaded, the archive is unpacked. It appears in the list if you check the "GSC" box. :D
I haven't tried playing it yet.

Ah, now I understand. Thank you.

Added 3 years ago
Okay, I've carefully reviewed the map in the game so far – I don't have time for more right now. Some immediate observations: the bridge before the first Haven city should be changed from a snowy one to a regular one. Some objects (dwellings), for example, near the Lord, are not passable for the player. Or is that intentional? And also – for the Dwarves, most of the land is underground, but it's not represented there, which is a shame.
Regarding the map. Honestly, it reminded me of my early days as a mapmaker ;) It's very well done for an "absolute beginner." The funny thing is that in reality, the landscape is actually like that – these aren't the flat fields that we often see in Nival's games; in fact, I think it should be this way. Of course, some of the mountains are too high, and the chasms are too deep, but... there's something to it.
The transition between the borders of different lands is very beautiful – I liked it. And it doesn't matter that the objects are arranged somewhat chaotically – in reality, that's how it is; it's not a given that you'll have a sawmill, a mine, and dwellings of levels 1-3 within a two-day journey. Everything can be different. The author even worked on the placement of monster groups for guarding, which is a nice touch. Moreover, there are even some scripts.
Of course, the map significantly modifies the game files, and honestly, I don't like that, which is why the animations of the demons disappeared from all the cutscenes... well, that can be fixed by removing the map from the maps folder after playing it ;)
Of course, there are still many things that could be improved. But I think the players will point them out themselves. I think that (if there aren't any problems with saves or crashes due to the map's size), you can have a great battle on this map ;)
Good luck to the author! If I find time to play it properly, I'll give you feedback.

I played it. My first impressions. It's necessary to somehow limit players' access to each other, or rather, to their territories. Gates in front of castles are understandable, but in my game, playing as the Necromancer, by the fourth month, hordes of opponents were running around my territory. I got tired of chasing them. Or limit the number of heroes that can be hired. Six at the top and two at the bottom is not efficient. And, in general, ideally, this map would be good for four factions, each with one castle. The map is too Multiplayer-oriented, but there is no balance. In the first month, fifty High Liches joined me from above, near my castle, and then I started to do well. But otherwise, it's nothing special. Very good, actually. Given the complete lack of new large maps, I give it a big plus.

I specifically registered on this forum to write this message. The thing is, I've been looking for a general game map of the entire world (Asha) for the Fifth installment for a long time. Since the Second game, I've always loved playing on world maps – Enroth, Antagarich, etc. If they weren't available, I would create them myself. I thought I could master the editor in the Fifth game, but I couldn't, partly because the editor barely worked on the computers I had and still have due to performance issues. I found one map, but it worked very poorly, while this one works and is even very well-drawn. It's a pity that the textures in the Dungeon turned out this way – is there any way to fix it? Therefore, I want to wish the Author robust health, creative success, free time, and to finally complete the map (fix the problems with the Dungeons and possibly add more objects). If I find any errors during gameplay on the map, I will definitely let you know. Also, I would like to ask if anyone knows if there is an improved version of the map somewhere on other sites and forums, please let me know if possible.

Thank you for responding, LonelyMax. I think your idea about a shared map of Ashan is the only thing that can save my interest in Heroes as a game (because I threw my licensed copy of the sixth installment in the trash bin a day after buying it). How many others are like me? I don't know...
Regarding the dungeon, I'm not sure - maybe it's intentional - but there are many transparent (glitched?) textures in the dungeons and a few outside. This spoils the picture. Or is it just my game that's messed up?

As for Heroes 6, I was also disappointed. The graphics are idiotic, everything was redone, etc... Yeah. But I haven't encountered any problems with textures or transparency. No one has mentioned it either; everything seems normal. I think it's worth asking other players who have downloaded the game; I don't have any problems. Maybe your game version is different?