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Well, what you mentioned isn't the most challenging one.
Try this hardcore map: http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes3/maps.php?keywords=Xiedu&type=&size=&difficulty=&sort=2 I haven't played it seriously to complete it, but they say it's indeed very difficult.

Xiedu is indeed a very difficult map. I spent several weeks in real life and 60 in-game months on it. Perhaps the most challenging map I've encountered.

Here is another challenging map:
http://heroesportal.net/maps.php?search=paragon

I apologize in advance if this isn't the right topic, as these are maps for HotA, and I couldn't find a suitable section. In general, I'd like to suggest a couple of maps for Horn of the Abyss that I consider challenging. (The maps are mine, unfortunately, and it doesn't look good to post my own, but my goal was to create challenging maps.) http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes3/maps.php?keywords=Genesis&type=hota&size=Small&difficulty=&sort=1 http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes3/maps.php?keywords=Fear&type=hota&size=Medium&difficulty=&sort=1

Yesterday, the author of one of the most challenging maps, "First Blood", released its updated version, 2.5:

Author: shooo (St. Petersburg), 10-14-2015 23:16
Version 2.5 - First Blood
Version 2.5 is available at -
http://www.maps4heroes.com/forum/opinions.php?map_id=326&game=3 (or search for it as First Blood)
The map is in English, although 95% of the text in it is the same as in version 2.4
In version 2.5, bugs have been fixed and the Gameplay has been refreshed after reviewing the fantastic walkthrough by Lady Xeniya Sobchak of "First Blood 2.4" in 24 days.
I look forward to hearing about your new records)))

Note that only the English version has been updated.

Hey guys, can you give me some advice about the xiedu map? I kill the first two computer-controlled opponents that come out, and then three more appear with around 30 Angels each, and stats around 60, and four more with 300 Archons. At this point, I think one hero needs to go through the portal to the Necropolis, and the other needs to go up through the gate. But there are also 300 Angels guarding that area... what should I do? Can anyone at least give me a brief explanation?

You need to lure the AI to the sea and dig holes so it can't land. After that, everything is easy.

About 10 years ago, on the Heroes of Might and Magic III 3.5 disc, there was a map called Gold Heart in the list of standard maps. Back then, I didn't have enough knowledge or experience, and only now have I decided to try and complete it (I was looking for the best maps for RoE). First, for the first few weeks, we search for Castles, read the storyline a couple of times per turn, and generally waste time. Although Logistics and Pathfinding are standard skills given to our hero, Apro Mort, it takes a while to level him up to an advanced level, let alone an expert level. No matter how many times I try to replay. Plus, there's sand at the beginning, boats, etc., resulting in very short turns. Second, our first enemy has 5 Castles, which are located close to each other, within a distance of 1-2 turns. There are also many dwellings nearby, which means his growth is significant compared to ours. We only get our first Castle in the second month, and it takes almost another month to gather resources and build at least champions. When we finally unlock the Border Guards, the hero with the growth from 5 Castles + external dwellings (while we were just running around without Logistics and Pathfinding) gives us a hard time. At most, I managed to capture 4 of his Castles, and while his main hero was reclaiming his Castles, I was holding back his growth and buying resources with the last of my gold, even though all the resources were already depleted. Unfortunately, the main hero abandoned his Castles and went to my territory. I had to chase after him with everything I had. Here is the save file before the battle. Is it possible to win here? And what is the best way to complete this map?

Hello, Pomazok1329! It’s good to know that there are still people playing single-player maps.
The map "Golden Heart" has a Russian version (translation). I remember starting to play it once, but then I gave up: the plot is intriguing, but the gameplay in the early stages didn't appeal to me.
I looked at your save: I think our hero isn't going to have much luck here; it's better not to fight.

Hello, Pomazok1329! It's good to know that there are still people playing single-player maps.
The map "Golden Heart" has a Russian version (translation). I remember starting to play it once, but then I gave up: the plot is intriguing, but the gameplay in the early stages didn't appeal to me at all.
I looked at your save: I think our hero isn't going to have much luck, so it's best not to fight.

Thank you, Marmot. I reread the sections about walkthroughs of Author's maps and the most difficult maps, and the discussions from 2011-2014.
Due to my desire, capabilities, and time, I only recently started seriously playing through maps. I went through a couple of thousand maps myself, and then I found your list and was surprised that there is almost 100% similarity. Many of them were described by you, and they were discussed here, so it seems that the "Maps" section is almost dead, and I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I'll look for the Russian version, because wandering around in the sand for 1-2 months, and then encountering something like that – without a plot, it won't be very interesting.

The Russian version of "Golden Heart" is included in the collection of best maps that I posted here.

The Russian version of "Golden Heart" is included in a collection of the best maps that I posted here.

Thank you, I will definitely download it.
By the way, what’s new with the hardcore Chinese maps?

Besides the four: "Way Home, Xiedu, Harry Potter, Heroes of Jin Yong"
and the German mapmaker with similar logic – Nautilus/Biobob, and his maps "Rise of the Sun King, Metataxer's Revenge"
there might also be Bug-Race and 3 hoch Smash, but I haven't played them yet

Do you need any other hardcore maps? I can upload them here in the evening. I don't particularly like them, as they always turn into a long saga. But I won't ignore them.

Do you need other hardcore maps? I can upload them here in the evening. I don't particularly like them, as everything turns into a long saga. But, I don't ignore them.

Of course, they are needed. Maybe there is something new or at least a good old classic.

Here are a couple of new experiences.
On the Lost Empire map, it was honestly hardcore for me; I couldn't quickly capture the Castles in the northeastern corner (they give a lot of advantages). The AI not only wiped out the garrison not far from the main Castle but also destroyed a legion of Archangels. Moreover, it got lucky with the town portal. I also had one, but it was stronger in stats and units. I lost the main Castle, and at that time, I had only captured two Castles in the northeastern area. But I had to wage a guerrilla war for a month and a half. There were skirmishes, but they were minor (I temporarily regained the main Castle), and its main hero went south for a while.
But it decided to appear unexpectedly, and then: smile11
The battle was long (I had gathered all possible forces beforehand), and I almost destroyed everything, but the advantage in skills and the number of Archangels was too much. I couldn't do anything about it; in the end, there was the standard blindness and healing from its side, and from mine too (but I'm playing the version where the spell is cast twice :rolleyes: I'm used to it). In the end, I bought my way out with gold, lost control of the Castles in the middle of the map, and was left in the right corner of the map. After that, I didn't know what to do and stopped playing.
I haven't tried another map; this one was enough. It's clear that the maps are in Polish.

tr[NEC]yo, I downloaded both maps. I haven't seen these before. The density of the map is exceptional. It seems like it's really hardcore, and it's in Polish. I'll try it out sometime. In "Lost Empire," are there quests where it's important to understand the text? Maybe there's valuable information hidden in them? In general, is there a lot of text on the map (in the part you've explored)?
Chinese and German maps ("Rise of the Sun King," "Metataxer's Revenge") are completely incomprehensible to me! They look "delicious," but when you start playing, it's a dead end. Plus, there's the language barrier.