Posts from Heroes VII

...stuck at the entrance to the tomb where the flower is: there's some kind of puzzle to solve.

Yeah, and I'm already tired of fighting these titans, figuring out the order of the levers... :mad:

Reviews about the game on Steam:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/09/the-new-might-magic-heroes-game-is-getting-hammered-on-steam/

Puzzle for Wizards:



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Looking for a partner to test the multiplayer.

Well, now it's my turn to share my impressions of the game: I'll start with the hardware. I have 4 GB of RAM, 1 GB of video memory, and a Core i3 processor. The game runs without major issues, but: 1) It takes 2 minutes to load the game. 2) It takes 3 minutes to load the main menu. 3) It takes 4 minutes to load the gameplay. And what do you think I saw when I got into the gameplay? 1) The graphics are detailed, but there's a certain cardboard-like, unfinished, half-baked feel to them. 2) There's a complete lack of contrast between objects. It's all somehow overexposed, and you can't really see anything. Especially in the snow! It's terrible... But that's okay, I was playing on a laptop, I'll try it on the TV, maybe I'll see something there. 3) There's no 3D "rotation" using the right mouse button (like in Heroes 5. That feature was simply amazing, you could see everything you wanted, and even what was in the shadows!). Here, this "gimmick" is only implemented using keys, which is disappointing. But even if that were the only problem... the camera also tilts horizontally when you zoom in too much on the map. I ask myself: why?? You can't see anything anyway... 4) The animation of units walking on the battlefield is simply TERRIBLE, especially when they turn. It feels like they're not walking on their own, but being dragged across the ground... 5) Everything is very small, as already mentioned. Let's see what the TV will show... 6) It's impossible to tell which buildings are interactive and which are just pictures in the city. But I guess that's more of a matter of getting used to it... 7) It's not entirely clear why they didn't implement full animated models of the units in close-up, like on the website. However, I dare to suggest that they may be added in the future. For now, everything is in the form of drawings in a book, which is also not bad. Now, about the pros: 1) I liked the main menu, it's beautiful and monumental. But there's also a downside: the texture of the buttons doesn't match the theme, there's some kind of clay in the background. 2) I liked the mosaic of the loading screen. 3) There's a full-fledged encyclopedia about the game in the form of a tome. This is definitely a plus. 4) After building a new structure, it has a shimmering effect. This is definitely a plus. In conclusion, judging by my experience on the laptop, I can say that for now it's "NOT GREAT, BUT NOT TERRIBLE!". We're waiting for patches, fixes, etc. The game isn't worth 20 bucks, guys...

Looking for a partner to test the multiplayer.

I can.
The game is just a bit laggy. The 6th game runs smoothly on max settings, but the 7th one doesn't.

Played a couple of small maps against the AI. It turned out that the AI is completely clueless, even on the heroic difficulty level. It's not worth setting the highest growth and strength for creatures on the map. The AI simply won't be able to defeat them.
I set the battle speed to 300+% and it became much more comfortable to conduct battles. Now I have to replay almost every battle. But the most important thing is that the game doesn't put me off yet; I want to keep playing. The most important advantages of the game, in my opinion, are: the combat, the development of the town, and the hero.

If the developers improve the game in the upcoming patches/add-ons, it might actually become a good game. The fifth installment wasn't great at the beginning either.

Looking for players with a licensed copy of the game to play online!

2 Snowball, Andrey

The experienced mammoths will be waiting until approximately patch 1.3. Let the bugs and rough balance issues reign for now. And I still haven't finished The Witcher.:smile26:

Well, it looks like my hardware is just too outdated for Heroes of Might and Magic VII... :(
Heroes of Might and Magic VI runs perfectly fine on my laptop.
But with Heroes of Might and Magic VII, whether it's during the beta tests (I never managed to finish it) or now, the game stutters badly, especially when loading a saved game (it takes about half an hour) and the gameplay itself is incredibly slow...
I have the following specs on my ASUS N61V:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo CPU P8800 @ 2.66GHz
nVidia GeForce GT240M (1024 MB of video memory)
4 GB of RAM
Windows 7 Extended, Service Pack 1
Is my hardware really that bad?

Does anyone who knows about hardware think it's really that bad?

The problem isn't so much the hardware as it is the poor optimization. Considering that the game, unlike the one in Heroes of Might and Magic 6, uses the Unreal Engine 3, which is almost 10 years old (although updates were released, but major changes were only brought by the newer Unreal Engine 4). The engine itself is quite good and has proven itself well; you can find a list of games that use it on the wiki. About 90% of them are shooters and action games, but the latest X-COM is also on the list, for example.
The situation is reminiscent of the release of Might and Magic X, from the same developers. Back then, the game also managed to lag on fairly good systems (although the engine was Unity 4, which was known for its sluggishness). But in the end, they were able to fix it with patches.
What bothers me more is the lack of a unified style in the graphic design. The interface design isn't very good, the models are mismatched, and the game's color palette is bland and blurry... In my opinion, the much-maligned Heroes of Might and Magic 6 was better in this regard; it had a noticeable style, but they won't fix it now, except perhaps with mods.

2 Snowball, Andrey

Experienced players will probably wait until patch 1.3. Let the bugs and rough balance issues reign for now. And I still haven't finished The Witcher.:smile26:

Yeah, that's true. :)
1.1 - Stability.
1.2 - Bugs.
1.3 - Balance.
And I just feel like casting some spells again. I reactivated my account in Heroes of Might and Magic Online. Before 4.0 comes out, I want to complete all 8 storylines. :)

P.S. Maybe someone could share screenshots of the stats for the Elven and Human units?) Or just the numbers?) Because I won't be able to install version 7 until after the weekend... Considering the patches are 12 (or how many?) gigabytes.

2VIPded
For its age, it's a decent laptop :) Once they finish polishing the game, you'll be able to play it quite well.

It's a pity that my old computer can't handle the game. I'll have to continue playing the fifth installment occasionally, as I didn't like the sixth one. And the seventh one ran very poorly on my system; the map editor wouldn't even launch – I guess it didn't have enough RAM.

Maybe when I have the money, I'll upgrade my computer and then I'll play it, because what I managed to see in those 2 minutes of "gameplay" looked good.

Guys, I've been following you for about 2007, and I just registered now, hello.

I understand that many of you are frustrated with the bugs in the latest "unfinished" project from Ubisoft. For example, I encountered a problem where units stopped counter-attacking (I checked for a week, and there were no problems with this). Has anyone else encountered this issue?

P.S. You have a really complicated registration process on the forum. It's so difficult that not only spam bots, but about 75% of people won't be able to register.

It's a pity that my old computer can't handle the game. I'll have to continue playing the fifth installment occasionally, as I didn't like the sixth one. And the seventh one ran terribly on my computer; the map editor wouldn't even launch – I guess it didn't have enough RAM.

Maybe when I have the money, I'll upgrade my computer and then play it, because what I managed to see in those 2 minutes of "gameplay" looked good.

Believe me, you're not missing out on much! The game is still very raw, and there are many things that need to be fixed! I suggest waiting at least until the New Year holidays and buying a license during the Steam sale, and of course, you should upgrade your computer by that time.