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Name: Other World
Map name: Other World
Size: XL
Two-level map: yes
Difficulty level: Very difficult
Description: The map is very long. Not recommended for those who like fast-paced gameplay!!!:smile13:
Map author: Samatron

Finally, I got around to uploading the map. Like the previous ones, it was made quite a while ago. So, please leave any information about errors, advice, and comments here. Good luck to everyone.

Oh, finally! I had the honor of testing this map, and I was quite satisfied with the playthrough.

Oh, indeed, finally! I had the honor of testing this map, and I was quite satisfied with the playthrough.

Hello Marmot. If I remember correctly, I fixed everything you found as errors back then. Let's see what others have to say.

Good night to the creator of this map! I wanted to say thank you for your interesting works; I think I've played through all of them that are posted here. As for this map, I'll share my comment for variety's sake. I think that the gray and blue factions need to be strengthened by at least 50%. It was too easy at the beginning. The story with the orange faction is a bit longer... The hero Fiur, with stats of 50/50/50/50, acted strangely. It seemed that my army was weaker when we met, and my stats were worse, but he kept running away and didn't attack. To avoid losing a large part of my army and prolonging the game, I cornered him near the water (a little above his native castle). Later, when capturing the orange faction's Dungeon castles, I never encountered the hero Intei. While I was searching for his castles in the fog, he was everywhere, but I didn't run into him. In the end, when I captured all his castles, I was too lazy to fly to him. He retreated on his own. Then I realized that I couldn't reach the tent (where the condition was to kill him). I took the Book of Air (800 gold was a very easy task at that point). And with the pink faction, I had to sweat a lot, running away many times. I don't understand where he bred so many liches. On the 13th month of the game, there were about 8,000 of them. In the end, I finished the game on the 14th month with a modest score of 426. In general, the map is at your high level. But I would strengthen the opponents at the beginning. I don't know if anything can be done about the orange faction's actions. And for those who like a difficult game, you could give the pink faction Shackles. If you also adjust the landscape, it will be even more fun. I wrote a lot of text. I had many thoughts about your other maps, but I was too lazy to register. But here, I decided to do it for variety

I just found my save files: I finished the game on the 9th month, 3rd week, and 1st day (playing as Red, in the Dungeon faction). So, don't be too intimidated by the potentially long playtime: after a while, you'll find ways to significantly speed up your movement across the overland world. And another thing to note about this map: topographically, it's simpler than other maps by samatron, and there's less pressure to find monoliths and tents – which, for me, is a positive, not a negative.
However, I played an older version, before the latest changes.

I just found my save files: I finished the Walkthrough on the 9th month, 3rd week, and 1st day (I played as Red, in the Dungeon). So, you shouldn't be too worried about the game taking too long: after a while, you'll find ways to significantly speed up your movement across the overland map. And another thing to note about this map: topographically, it's simpler than other maps by Samatron; there's no particular difficulty in finding monoliths and tents, which, for me, is a plus, not a minus.
True, I played a slightly older version, before the latest changes.

Long Walkthroughs have never scared me ;) I've even played for 18-20 months. And, of course, I'll complete this map much faster on the second try... but I don't like playing a map a second time. Although, considering that I've completed everything there is to complete, and good new maps are becoming rarer, it might be worth replaying a good map. When I was playing "Beastly Grin" by the same author, I skipped turns for about 6 months just to see what would happen after 666 days :D In the end, I easily won, and it turned out that I had wasted my time clicking through the turns. And I usually find hidden tents and teleports quickly because I know all the possible ways they can be hidden. The only thing I can't stand is the lack of a town portal on XL maps. It's a real nightmare to catch the ants

Note another advantage of this map: you can choose to play as Red, Blue, Brown, or Green. So, Ser07700, I recommend you choose a different color now; it will be more interesting! By the way, which color have you already played as?

A good map for strong character development and building huge armies. The Pandora's Boxes are quite interesting here – a real gamble. I had to spend too much time dealing with the pink one; it's incredibly strong and has such a high growth rate. I played as red, and the early stage was marred by an unfortunate circumstance. I only found that nasty ring of precious stones after finishing the game using the editor :smile51:.

P.S. Yes, I agree with the previous comment about Fiur.

Marmot, I played as Tower. **It just dawned on me why gray, red, and blue are so weak.** :o By the way, can you suggest a good map to play? A map that isn't on this forum or heroesportal.net... but not an ultra-difficult one, like killing 2,000 zombies with 1 fairy, etc. :D I know the game mechanics well, but having to save every unit and think about every step in every battle is too much. In general, something similar to samatrona's maps...

Irina19, how long did it take you to complete it?

Irina19, how long did it take you to complete it?

15 months. Problems at the start plus my own mistake. I lost my main army during the first visit to the pink castle (didn't save, didn't have enough money for a ransom). I had to save up and scrape together resources to build a second army.

Over 15 months. Problems at the start, plus my own stupidity. I messed up and lost my main army during the first visit to the pink castle (didn't save, didn't have enough money for a ransom). I had to save up and scrape together what I could to build a second army.

Hmm... I'll still ask, just out of curiosity:). How could you not have enough money when you encountered the pink castle? Especially with two treasure rooms:smile13:

11 months. Thank you for the map, Samatron! As always, it's very interesting.

Hmm... I'll still ask, just out of curiosity :) How could there be no money left by the time I met the pink faction? With two treasure rooms:smile13:

I spent it all while assembling the army for the battle with the turquoise faction. Then, in the heat of the battle, I immediately rushed to the last enemy :(

Good night to the creator of this map! I wanted to thank you for your interesting works; I think I've played through all of them posted here.

In general, the map is at your high level. But I would make the opponents stronger at the beginning. I'm not sure if anything can be done about the orange player's actions. And for those who like a challenging game, you could give the pink player some Shackles:D. If you also tweak the landscape, it will be even more fun! ))

Thank you for the high praise of this map. I consider your suggestions for strengthening the opponents to be very valuable. I promise to think about it. I think you understand that it is necessary to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to play on the map, regardless of their level of preparation. This is always difficult to organize.

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To everyone who left comments: Marmot, Irina19, KORN, Ser07700,
Thank you.
I will repeat what I wrote earlier. The main interest lies in what exactly you didn't like.
Write down everything that you think needs to be fixed; it will be considered and, if necessary, corrected.

Let me share a few more thoughts ;) I played through it a second time. It took 5 months less, I had money to burn, and I crushed the pink one like a bug. Regarding the money: I chose the brown one because I already had the Treasury early on. As for the rest...
This time, I used the Book of Air. :smile13: It makes things so much easier, giving a significant advantage over the computer. Mobility is greatly increased. I could quickly eliminate the scattered cockroaches with a "whiz-whiz." I could jump through garrisons without a fight, and many of the tent guards didn't even need to be touched. In general, most of the epic battles were spent defending castles from their unfortunate owners, rather than attacking.
Wrapping up: the book is overpowered:smile27:, so it might be worth removing it for those who like a challenge.