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Offline Dirty_Player
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Given the increased interest in Heroes of Might and Magic, the following topic has emerged. If there are enough interested players, we will find an organizer and hold a tournament.
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Well, you got ahead of me. Never mind, let the poll stay up. And regarding creating an official thread for HotA, when will it finally appear, and when should we discuss it?
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You got ahead of me). Well, okay, let the poll stay. And regarding creating an official thread for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, when should we discuss it?
We could create a separate section for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, just like with The Eastern Expansion. We could also take the The Eastern Expansion section and simply rename it, since The Eastern Expansion is no longer actively developed.
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We could create a separate section for Hota, just like we did for TE. We can simply take the TE section and rename it, since TE is no longer active.
It would be better as a sub-section, next to HDmod, so that users don't have to leave the Heroes III online section.
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So, what was the final decision regarding the tournament?
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A tournament would be great, but for now, I'll just watch from the sidelines. There are plenty of people interested in participating in the first one, and maybe more will join for the next:smile19:.
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Now, another question. Who is willing to be the tournament host?
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Now, another question. Who is willing to be the tournament host?
For now, the question is slightly different – when will the developers release the final version? The current version, 1.3.5, is positioned by them as not quite ready yet.
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For now, the question is slightly different – when will the developers release the final version? The current 1.3.5 is positioned by them as not quite ready yet.
What is the critical issue with it not being ready? I'm just not in the loop. Are there many bugs that will prevent online play? People are already playing it extensively, even streaming it.
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What's the big deal about the unfinished state? I'm just not in the loop. Are there a lot of bugs that will interfere with online play? People are already playing and even streaming.
I'm also not in the loop. It seems that some minor bugs that were found haven't been fixed yet.

However, if nothing interferes, you can start playing on version 1.3.5. It seems that the save format is not going to be changed.
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I'm not in the loop either. It seems like some of the minor bugs that were found haven't been fixed yet.
Let's wait for comments from people who know more about the version.
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Let's wait for comments from knowledgeable people regarding the version.
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The save format will not change.

As for gameplay changes, there's a fix for the bug with the Satyr spell (in 1.3.5, the AI casts it on stacks where it's already applied, resulting in neutral Satyr stacks almost not attacking at all), and there might be a change to the learning specialization – ideally, nothing too drastic that would prevent you from updating and continuing your game.

Regarding critical bugs, in 1.3.5, the 2x2 mode is practically unusable – it crashes during hero exchange (fixed in 1.3.6), and in 1.3.6, another crash related to map generation has been fixed.

Also, in 1.3.6, some translations of creature/artifact names, etc., have been changed.

Otherwise, it's mostly just aesthetic fixes.

Another question is whether it might be better to start the tournament after the informative thread about the game is actually opened – but I'm not particularly well-informed on that matter.
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After testing it thoroughly, I've changed my opinion – I'd gladly participate in a HotA tournament. It's brilliantly done. I think that soon most of the top players will switch to HotA, just like they did with Warlords. Professor Pikolan and his team – huge respect!

p.s. Cassiopeia needs to be nerfed – she's way too overpowered :).
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As a viewer, I can add that there's a large number of marshmallows, in contrast to everything else; sometimes, many of them generate in one place)). It might be necessary to thin them out.
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Regarding Cassiopeia, I dunno, I actually saw her as a weak link in the list of possible starters. She hits decently, sure, but everything just eats Nymphs too eagerly. The closest analogue is Ignat from Rampart, same problems. These aren't Troglodytes that stand in a stack and everyone fears them. And not Wolves, where you just keep Goblins-Orcs nearby to take the hit if needed. If neutrals can reach the Nymphs, they hit them without being distracted by anything else.

Regarding Zeffirs - before the release they adjusted the frequencies, generated 100 of 8mm6a and looked at the spawn statistics of different objects. If memory serves, Dragon Fly Hives and Zeffirs turned out roughly equal on average, each at about ~80% of the SoD amount of Dragon Fly Hives.
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