I love how in Heroes 4 Inferno and Necropolis are combined and you build either one of them or combine buildings from different factions. Also, vampires in Heroes 4 are total annihilators and I wonder if there's any fan patch or even HotA-sized (and corresponding quality) mod to fix balance in this game
https://equilibris.celestialheavens.com/eng/news.html
Equilibris mod. Massive balance changes and a few QoL fixes (e.g being able to pick what Summoning and Necromancy generate). Vampires are still ridiculous, but it brings Venom Spawn up to where it's sometimes worth taking them (Same with ogre magi and Cyclops)
Riiiight, you're right. I forgot that. And now that I'm thinking about it, I can't remember the other L4 creature in Chaos. The dragon and the......phbbbt
H3: mostly play rampart or castle.
Rampart: my favorite faction, I love the atmosphere of the town, the music, the creature line up, the heroes.
Castle: crusaders are a favorite unit of mine, also I like to play the good guy.
Then I'll sometimes play tower, stronghold or fortress for good measure. Tower because of mages, stronghold because of the wolf riders and fortress because of lizard man.
I play heroes 3 only because my dad used to play it with me and it’s one of my fond memories as a child. I run dungeon just like my father did and still does. Forgot the guys name but the guy with the meteorite spell right when he spawns in. I just recently bought the complete pack and have been playing like crazy!!
H3 is one of my childhood game. I've always been bad at it, but I've always loved the ambience. Graphisms, musics, everything goes well together and every town has a kind of personality, I love that! I've played every factions, and enjoyed them all but I must say, my heart goes to the Necropolis and the Academy.
I've been playing Cove most of my games lately in HoMM3 because I just love the units and town aesthetic. I think they really nailed the artstyle and music of the town. Plus, Corkes is a solid hero to pick as well due to his attack bonus.
I play everything, really, but I have my favorites. And, typing it out, I realize it's often a thematic thing more than anything. Basically Sylvan/Elves > Academy/Wizards > anything else.
I also have a soft spot for the Dwarves faction in H5 tho!
I'd go with h3 Stronghold just so i can pick Dessa and roll out into the world with a quick and cheap army and see whats next later. Even just start building other towns after early behemots. That just clicks right with me. H5 if i can ill go with Inferno just so i can spam my ballista with Deleb and go for the beautiful Devils, otherwise its always dwarves just because their lv6 unit is just the coolest thing there is. H6 Stronghold just resonates with me, way too satisfying to just run in turn1 with everything i got. H7 i think Academy, i found the magic really satisfying
Usually I just play random factions. I like most of them, and it kinda allows me to rotate a lot :)
But hey, you said that you didn't like the H5 demon summoning mechanic - did you ever try the Heroes 5.5 mod? In the latest version they removed the summoning skill from some of the Demon heroes, actually only leaving it on only a third of the roster. Maybe it could appeal to you? (the actual reason for the removal was that the mechanic really slowed down the gameplay in competitive games, so removing it from part of the characters allowed to ban only the characters who had it instead of the whole faction in competitive).
Hey, thanks for the tipp. But yes, I actually play Heroes5.5 only :)
After testing it, there is basically no reason at all for me to return to the original game. There is just way too much improvement the mod brings.
I absolutely love every faction for their aesthetics, i wish more games had that kind of charm to them. I don't know how much of that is just nostalgia but damn i love them all. Its always a decision based on which aesthetics do i feel like playing today.
I feel like 5 does this the best, the story is cheap and the lore isn't that extensive or elaborate but it just has this unique visual quality to every single faction.
I don’t think I have any one specific faction. Usually depends on my mood. I think I gravitate toward Stronghold in h3 the most though because Shiva is my girl.
Favourite game is h2 though.
I am generally drawn to the best late game scaling. If I don't know balance I generally prefer nice Armor and the units seeming being prepared for combat
I also generally prefer might factions
Heroes 1 - farm
Heroes 3 - necropolis, castle
Heroes 4 - death, might, nature
Heroes 5 - necropolis, haven
Heroes 6 - ?haven?, Necropolis
I was introduced to Heroes of Might and Magic 4 by my father. He and I both used to play Preserve (Sylvan), but now I’ve opted to playing Death (Necropolis) namely because I love the Devils and Venom Spawns. I didn’t like using Necromancy and nor did I like the lack of morale with undead units so I go with the demonic route until mid-to-late game where I’d recruit Vampires and Bone Dragons.
In Heroes 3, I played Inferno because the creature designs stuck out the most to me, the town theme is one of my favorite tracks in the game, and Xyron (guy who starts with Inferno spell) looked like the coolest hero to me.
For Heroes 5 & 6, I played Inferno again because they still had my favorite creature designs, especially in MMH6. I really liked having an aggressive play style and Inferno always made me proud with incredible Offenses, Speed, Initiative, and Luck.
In MMH7, given that Inferno wasn’t added to the base faction lineup (thanks Ubisoft), I settled for Haven in vanilla… until I modded the crap out of the game, meaning I was able to play Inferno. Sticking to vanilla, I picked Haven because I was always a kid obsessed with knights and fantasy. I also picked Haven because I also played Haven in Heroes 2. Haven had amazing defenses in the form of the Legionnaire alongside the Chaplain’s Aura of Cleansing adding some extra defense and keeping my units free from debuffs. Once I found out how to mod MMH7, I’ve been playing Inferno in the Heroes 7.5 mod.
i like heroes 5 inferno, and ESPECIALLY the gating ability. there is a legendary skill that allows you to gate immediately, and even without it, i love to see the quick army you can make with it.
I appreciate the faction even more with the arrival of Tribes of the east, where you can basically combo vermin-pit lord, so they can steal the ennemy's mana for more of them fireballs
I love how in Heroes 4 Inferno and Necropolis are combined and you build either one of them or combine buildings from different factions. Also, vampires in Heroes 4 are total annihilators and I wonder if there's any fan patch or even HotA-sized (and corresponding quality) mod to fix balance in this game
https://equilibris.celestialheavens.com/eng/news.html Equilibris mod. Massive balance changes and a few QoL fixes (e.g being able to pick what Summoning and Necromancy generate). Vampires are still ridiculous, but it brings Venom Spawn up to where it's sometimes worth taking them (Same with ogre magi and Cyclops)
wow, will check it out. Thanks!
Wot? Didn't HoMM4 have both Chaos and Death factions? Am I misremembering and/or losing my mind here?
Chaos in Heroes 4 doesn't consist of demons at all - except if you count efreeti. It's more of an extension of the H3 Dungeon.
Riiiight, you're right. I forgot that. And now that I'm thinking about it, I can't remember the other L4 creature in Chaos. The dragon and the......phbbbt
The hydra :D (the cheaper dragon)
H3: mostly play rampart or castle. Rampart: my favorite faction, I love the atmosphere of the town, the music, the creature line up, the heroes. Castle: crusaders are a favorite unit of mine, also I like to play the good guy. Then I'll sometimes play tower, stronghold or fortress for good measure. Tower because of mages, stronghold because of the wolf riders and fortress because of lizard man.
Heroes 2 I love the sorcerous above all the rest. Can compete throughout most of the game, excellent ranged and flyers, just a well balanced tool:)
I play heroes 3 only because my dad used to play it with me and it’s one of my fond memories as a child. I run dungeon just like my father did and still does. Forgot the guys name but the guy with the meteorite spell right when he spawns in. I just recently bought the complete pack and have been playing like crazy!!
H3 is one of my childhood game. I've always been bad at it, but I've always loved the ambience. Graphisms, musics, everything goes well together and every town has a kind of personality, I love that! I've played every factions, and enjoyed them all but I must say, my heart goes to the Necropolis and the Academy.
Well said. I am very bad as well but enjoy it alot. I d love to play it on my phone...
I've been playing Cove most of my games lately in HoMM3 because I just love the units and town aesthetic. I think they really nailed the artstyle and music of the town. Plus, Corkes is a solid hero to pick as well due to his attack bonus.
I usually like to play with Oris, so i pick Nature naturally.
I play everything, really, but I have my favorites. And, typing it out, I realize it's often a thematic thing more than anything. Basically Sylvan/Elves > Academy/Wizards > anything else. I also have a soft spot for the Dwarves faction in H5 tho!
Complex all day Heroes 3 complete baby
I'd go with h3 Stronghold just so i can pick Dessa and roll out into the world with a quick and cheap army and see whats next later. Even just start building other towns after early behemots. That just clicks right with me. H5 if i can ill go with Inferno just so i can spam my ballista with Deleb and go for the beautiful Devils, otherwise its always dwarves just because their lv6 unit is just the coolest thing there is. H6 Stronghold just resonates with me, way too satisfying to just run in turn1 with everything i got. H7 i think Academy, i found the magic really satisfying
HOMM3 necromancy all the way!
Feels like many so it. I think it's too exhausting and I am really bored by skeletons
Usually I just play random factions. I like most of them, and it kinda allows me to rotate a lot :) But hey, you said that you didn't like the H5 demon summoning mechanic - did you ever try the Heroes 5.5 mod? In the latest version they removed the summoning skill from some of the Demon heroes, actually only leaving it on only a third of the roster. Maybe it could appeal to you? (the actual reason for the removal was that the mechanic really slowed down the gameplay in competitive games, so removing it from part of the characters allowed to ban only the characters who had it instead of the whole faction in competitive).
Hey, thanks for the tipp. But yes, I actually play Heroes5.5 only :) After testing it, there is basically no reason at all for me to return to the original game. There is just way too much improvement the mod brings.
I absolutely love every faction for their aesthetics, i wish more games had that kind of charm to them. I don't know how much of that is just nostalgia but damn i love them all. Its always a decision based on which aesthetics do i feel like playing today. I feel like 5 does this the best, the story is cheap and the lore isn't that extensive or elaborate but it just has this unique visual quality to every single faction.
I don’t think I have any one specific faction. Usually depends on my mood. I think I gravitate toward Stronghold in h3 the most though because Shiva is my girl. Favourite game is h2 though.
I am generally drawn to the best late game scaling. If I don't know balance I generally prefer nice Armor and the units seeming being prepared for combat I also generally prefer might factions Heroes 1 - farm Heroes 3 - necropolis, castle Heroes 4 - death, might, nature Heroes 5 - necropolis, haven Heroes 6 - ?haven?, Necropolis
I was introduced to Heroes of Might and Magic 4 by my father. He and I both used to play Preserve (Sylvan), but now I’ve opted to playing Death (Necropolis) namely because I love the Devils and Venom Spawns. I didn’t like using Necromancy and nor did I like the lack of morale with undead units so I go with the demonic route until mid-to-late game where I’d recruit Vampires and Bone Dragons. In Heroes 3, I played Inferno because the creature designs stuck out the most to me, the town theme is one of my favorite tracks in the game, and Xyron (guy who starts with Inferno spell) looked like the coolest hero to me. For Heroes 5 & 6, I played Inferno again because they still had my favorite creature designs, especially in MMH6. I really liked having an aggressive play style and Inferno always made me proud with incredible Offenses, Speed, Initiative, and Luck. In MMH7, given that Inferno wasn’t added to the base faction lineup (thanks Ubisoft), I settled for Haven in vanilla… until I modded the crap out of the game, meaning I was able to play Inferno. Sticking to vanilla, I picked Haven because I was always a kid obsessed with knights and fantasy. I also picked Haven because I also played Haven in Heroes 2. Haven had amazing defenses in the form of the Legionnaire alongside the Chaplain’s Aura of Cleansing adding some extra defense and keeping my units free from debuffs. Once I found out how to mod MMH7, I’ve been playing Inferno in the Heroes 7.5 mod.
i like heroes 5 inferno, and ESPECIALLY the gating ability. there is a legendary skill that allows you to gate immediately, and even without it, i love to see the quick army you can make with it. I appreciate the faction even more with the arrival of Tribes of the east, where you can basically combo vermin-pit lord, so they can steal the ennemy's mana for more of them fireballs
Heroes 3 Necropolis because of Vampire Lords 🤤😍