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DVZ
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posted October 19, 2001 12:26 AM |
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I don't play Imp maps. :-O Too hard for my humble gameplay. I wonder why I haven't seen it on h3trio. That silly dragon must have moved, mrr.
LoL it's interesting that you called Impossible maps as Imp maps -- Imp is after all super weak.
Well, the map lives up to its rating if you play it on Impossible. If you play it on Normal or Easy, it won't be as that dauntingly hard. 
But, LoL, yeah, I guess, you may just want to take a look and play a bit. I don't want to be responsible if you get killed in battle. 
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted October 19, 2001 08:47 AM |
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Milena
I ain't pissed...should have installed that patch...
I'll just try the campaign again when I've got some more time on my hands ... lets say three weeks or so 
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sikmar
Promising
Known Hero
The Moonchild
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posted October 19, 2001 10:00 AM |
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I recently got an Archangel rating on "The Lord of War" map
but it ain't so much merit cos it is the perfect map to play on Impossible. You start with your initial town almost fully builded, so that lack of resources (the only handicap when playing Imposibble, cos the AI makes its best from Hard to Impossible difficulties) doesn't really matter.
Anyway, I always preferred to play in a "map clearance" mode. I prefer to see the full design of the map, and read all his timed events, although nowadays I'm changing my mind and playing in "speed demon" mode only to leave a good hall of fame before the arrival of HOMM4.
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The_Gootch
Honorable
Supreme Hero
Kneel Before Me Sons of HC!!
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posted October 19, 2001 04:49 PM |
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My best score was a 498...I don't think I found the grail, or if there was even one on there. I don't remember the name of the map(it was downloaded), but it was impossible and I played it on 200%, conquering the whole thing in 68 days. Thant was my hero. I had expert logistics and pathfinding, the eqestrian's gloves and boots of speed. The first Castle I took gave me town portal and my own castle gave me d-door. I had an unbelieveably good run and I doubt I'll ever get that score again, though I almost always get and archangel rating(usually 448-465).
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Milena
Responsible
Supreme Hero
in supreme disgrace
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posted October 19, 2001 07:10 PM |
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It's not possible
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My best score was a 498...I don't think I found the grail, or if there was even one on there.
You canNOT have this high score without building the grail. Unless there were 50 castles. You get 25 points for the grail in general.
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The_Gootch
Honorable
Supreme Hero
Kneel Before Me Sons of HC!!
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posted October 19, 2001 07:14 PM |
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I don't know how scoring is calculated, but I do know hard numbers. I did get a 498...just because you can't doesn't mean that others aren't able to.
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Milena
Responsible
Supreme Hero
in supreme disgrace
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posted October 19, 2001 07:34 PM |
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I think I was clear
I have seen the formula of calculating the score and highest you can reach EVER is 500. If you don't have the grail, it's 475. *shrugs* I can leave you a link to see yourself.
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted October 26, 2001 10:38 AM |
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Milena...please paste the formula!
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Milena
Responsible
Supreme Hero
in supreme disgrace
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posted October 26, 2001 01:47 PM |
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OK... this is going to take a while.
It's on the MM portals and I have to dig for it. But I will do my best, just a sec.
The link:
http://www.mmportals.com/h3/h3scores.html
The formula itself:
200 - (# of days + 10) / (# of towns captured + 5), + 25 points for killing all enemies, + 25 points for finding the grail.
In addition, the selected difficulty is applied to the above formula. (Note, not the map difficulty, but the actual level you played the map). This is -20% for "Easy", +0% for Normal, +30% for "Hard", +60% for "Expert", and +100% for "Impossible."
So, for example, if you completed a map in 50 days on Impossible setting, defeated all enemies, captured 5 towns, but did not get the grail:
200 - ((50 + 10) / (5 + 5)) + 25 = 219 (x 200% for impossible) = 438
Now, let's play with numbers! Let's say you took your time and did the map in 90 days rather than 50:
200 - ((90 + 10) / (5 + 5)) + 25 = 215 (x 200%) = 430
That's only 8 points difference for almost twice the time! Conversely, let's say you did it very quickly, but went for a special win condition rather than killing all the opponents: (15 days (the division is rounded down, btw))
200 - ((15 + 10) / (5 + 5)) = 198 (x 200%) = 396
Big difference there! Now, lets say you had the choice of either getting one extra (neutral) town, or ending a game 5 days earlier:
200 - ((70 + 10) / (4 + 5)) + 25 = 217 (x 200%) = 434
200 - ((65 + 10) / (3 + 5)) + 25 = 216 (x 200%) = 432
Not much difference there.
In theory, the highest score you can get is 500. (If you created your own map where you pre-owned 13 towns, got the grail on day 1 and killed off some poor sap AI.)
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted October 26, 2001 01:51 PM |
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thnkx ... will play with it for a while now!
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IceDragon
Adventuring Hero
endangered species
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posted October 30, 2001 10:50 AM |
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486 (Archangel) on Tale of Two Lands. But it may not count, because it was an Allies game and my ally was my husband and therefore a much better player than the computer.
Gotta love da hotseat.
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rogue
Promising
Famous Hero
Prosecutors Will Be Shoplifted
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posted October 30, 2001 05:02 PM |
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thanks anyway...
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496? *grins* Quite a good score! How did you manage to finish the game *calculates* before the end of week 4?
Poor Hexa. I think I'd burst pissed of is I was you.
Yes, Rogue, you are correct. I can provide to link to Ungo's Portals and show you the full formula if anyone wants it
Thanks, but I already have a javascript on my website that lets you put in the information and it calculates what your score will be for you.
It's here:
http://strategyplanet.com/homm/mac/random/calculator.html
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Milena
Responsible
Supreme Hero
in supreme disgrace
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posted October 30, 2001 05:25 PM |
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I will take a look
For some strange reason on some maps you can get only 450 points at most. Like Vikings, We Shall Go. 450 is the top. :-((
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Milena
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rogue
Promising
Famous Hero
Prosecutors Will Be Shoplifted
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posted October 30, 2001 05:50 PM |
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If there is no grail on a map, you can only get 450 points.
Or if there's an un-reachable castle. Some maps actually have un-reachable castles with enemy players in them, and that's just to keep the map from ending if there is a different victory condition. Like if the goal is "find the grail" they might put one hero and castle in a place underground that can't be reached so you can't win by defeating all the enemies.
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Vlad
Hired Hero
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posted October 30, 2001 05:51 PM |
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In theory, the highest score you can get is 500. (If you created your own map where you pre-owned 13 towns, got the grail on day 1 and killed off some poor sap AI.)
I got few times score 500. And they was normal maps. Created by other players. I remember first time. It was map clever kingdoms. I finished on or around 28's day and got the score 500. It was around 30-35 towns on it. and grail was found.
The second one was Realworld 2001 TE.
Vlad.
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Nickman77
Famous Hero
from Poland.
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posted October 30, 2001 07:01 PM |
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You must be very good player.
I play HoMM very seldom, so I can't tell you my best score.
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted November 23, 2001 11:03 PM |
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Just wanted to update this one....
Seems I didn't read the thread proparly the first time....thought you were asking me what the score was of my last game.
Highest score would have been 460 or so ....
And now that I now how the gamescore is calculated (thankx Milena)I only play on Impossible.....
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Ironfist
Hired Hero
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posted March 18, 2003 02:36 PM |
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BTW my highest score's 496 playing the Lone Knight map.
I got 498 playing the Lone Knight(with inferno), Uprising (barbarian) and the Lord of War. BTW, I read some old threads and I think you know this map pretty well. Why you think inferno is the weakest in the Lone Knight? I think they are the best, especially if you want a high score.
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Odvin
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted March 18, 2003 10:17 PM |
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Well... The topic was resurrected anyways... so...
My top rating in HoMM3 was Archangel, 434 points. Played a medium random w/ under vs. 2 comps on 200%. Not a great result, of course, but that was my first victorious 200% game (happened about a week ago).
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Lord_Woock
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Daddy Cool with a $90 smile
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posted March 18, 2003 10:45 PM |
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My best was 448 (Archangel) on a random small map with no under. Necro vs. something  . WOG game with double movement and grails in all buildings . Isra as main and Galthran as scout .
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