phoenix4ever said:

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Thank you. (I usually don't launch the game through HotA launcher, that's why I did'nt see it.)

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Erathianer said:

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"Resistance secondary skill and Garniture of Interference, Surcoat of Counterpoise, Boots of Polarity, and Pendant of Reflection artifacts reduce enemy hero Spell Power skill during combat instead of increasing a chance to resist a spell"


When the opponent hero has like 50 spellpower, isnt resistance kind of useless when the opponent casts slow, curse, blind or something like that? i liked it that it was possible to resist that!

seriously guys, who is with me? Resistance was such a cool skill!

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TyrAntilles said:

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Sorry for the lengthy post, but I invested lots of hopes in HotA and I want to express my thougts.

For me is not important if the new Resistance is better then the old one. For me is BAD because it modifies the original Heroes III mechanic.
If this path will be taken by HotA team I am afraid that, with future changes HotA will become only a custom version of Heroes III among other custom versions like WoG too few want to play because of change of rules. None of my friends want to learn custom rules for a game they play from 1999 and grow to love it because of the way it was all this time.

I stated my impressions right after the publish of v.1.5.2 on page 291 of this thread: [url=http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830&pagenumber=291]http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830&pagenumber=291[/url]

I was really excited about HotA and promoted it as well I could. I contacted Softpedia editors and managed to have HotA included on their site: [url=http://games.softpedia.com/get/Mods-Addons/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-III-Horn-of-the-Abyss.shtml]http://games.softpedia.com/get/Mods-Addons/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-III-Horn-of-the-Abyss.shtml[/url]
I wrote reviews about HotA on Computergames on several other forums because I saw HotA as the 4th expansion of Heroes III, not a custom mod, because of the original statement of the developers found on the first page of this thread:
"Introduction
So, what is Horn of the Abyss?
HotA is a global add-on for Heroes of might and magic III that extends (and fixes if needed) classical gameplay elements and adds some of its own. On a more conceptual level – HotA is an attempt to continue legendary series RoE-AB-SoD as close to the original as it could have been done by NWC team, if only they had more desire, resources or even understanding of their own game. We try to keep classical h3 spirit in every tiny detail from code nuances to overall gameplay. Be welcome to check if we’ve succeeded. "

Before the changes in the core gameplay HotA team really succedeed in delivering the most outstanding version of Heroes III I ever played. I am very grateful for it.

Somwhere else it was written about HotA project:
"The aim of the project is to create an add-on for Heroes of Might & Magic III SoDComplete with lots of new features. The team is focusing on the QUALITY of all new HotA features and that means the maintenance of original game balance, and by making all new graphic materials in the original heroes style."

On 03.January.2016 I wrote and posted on some forums about HotA:
"For those who have not yet learned, Heroes of Might and Magic III  Horn of the Abyss, or HOMM3 HotA, is the fourth expansion to Heroes III, which continues the development of the game where 3DO has left it before it collapse. The team from Russia that has developed and continues to expand this expansion focuses its efforts on quality of new game additions and on maintaining the original balance of the game in the spirit of the classical Heroes III. This distinguishes HotA from other H3 mods like "In the Wake of Gods" or "ERA", which adds custom rules or changes the game so it does not look much like Heroes III. HotA is exactly like Heroes III Shadow of Death, but fixes a lot of bugs, introduces a new town called The Cove, breed and extends the game with new artifacts, objects, structures and new heroes. Ah, and adds XL larger maps, that is, Huge, XHuge and Giant, as well as a map editor with an improved map generator."

I believe the huge success HotA had so far, was precisely because it respected to the letter the original Heroes III, improving and expanding the game. That's why many fans created awesome and complex HotA maps, including myself: [url=http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes3/maps.php?keywords=Antilles&type=&size=&sort=3]http://www.maps4heroes.com/heroes3/maps.php?keywords=Antilles&type=&size=&sort=3[/url]

I am afraid that, if HotA will continue walking the custom route from now on, many traditional Heroes III fans will feel disappointed and stop following the project. On the other hand there are some who seem to like the changes. I see only one solution at this point to make everyone happy: develop in the same time two versions of HotA, one that respect the old Heroes III SoD rules to the letter, but with all addons and fixes, and one version with custom mechanic and spells for the ones interested in a custom and perhaps more balanced game. As for myself: I am only interested to play the conservative version, the one that respects the old H3SoD rules.

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TyrAntilles said:

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For me is not important if the new Resistance is better then the old one. For me is BAD because it modifies the original Heroes III mechanic.

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avatar said:

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AB changed RoE mechanics, SoD changed AB mechanics, HotA from version 1.0 changed SoD mechanics. Why noise now?

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avatar said:

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TyrAntilles said:

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For me is not important if the new Resistance is better then the old one. For me is BAD because it modifies the original Heroes III mechanic.

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AB changed RoE mechanics, SoD changed AB mechanics, HotA from version 1.0 changed SoD mechanics. Why noise now?

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avatar said:

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HotA from version 1.0 changed SoD mechanics. Why noise now?

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Salamandre said:

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Maybe I just have a memory problem but can you name any concept, skill, battle or map adventure feature which experienced gameplay changes from Roe to Sod?

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Salamandre said:

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From what I recall, Roe maps are 100% compatible with SoD

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Salamandre said:

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Maybe I just have a memory problem but can you name any concept, skill, battle or map adventure feature which experienced gameplay changes from Roe to Sod?

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Sav said:

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I will add a bit about how it was in first RoE in addition to what was mentioned above:
— Gremlin-rush: each hero after he fled from a battle could be hired in tavern with the normal starting army and 2000 movement points. All heroes in tavern were with normal starting army, not only new week ones.
— Exernal taverns allowed to hire different heroes from town taverns and didn't allow to hire heroes fled from a battle.
— It was not possible to leave guards in mines.
— It was not possible to visit objects using space bar.
— It was not possible to control arrow towers even with artillery skill.
— Dragon Flies didn't cast weakness.
— Lizard Warriors had 2–3 damage range.
— Griffin conservatories offered a battle with 40–60–80–100 Griffins for 2–3–4–5 Angels.
— Tower heroes had 50–75 Gremlins.

And a few game-breaking bugs:
— It was possible to sacrifice enemy creatures using Sacrifice spell.
— Cyclopes could damage walls during tactic phase (so, they could destroy all the walls before the battle started).

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