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LiorLior
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posted August 13, 2020 06:23 PM |
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How to ban spells & artifacts?
So, basically I disable certain spells & artifacts on both RGMs (hota + heroes) but for some reason these spells / artifacts still exist in all templates.
It is really frustrating fighting an AI who summons hordes of elementals each turn + finds Dimensional Door and Fly every game.
I hate these spells and I don't use them myself.. I import ALL templates and ban them with the "do this for all maps in this template" button but yet the AI still uses those..
I wanna disable angel wings, Orb of Inhibition, Recanter's Cloak, Cape of Silence, Fly, Dimensional Door, Town Portal, all Elementals Summon spells.
Does anyone has a guide / explanation on how to disable stuff?
Thanks!
btw, I'm new here and I'm shocked by the fact that people still love one my all time favorite games which I played as a kid who knew nothing (I'm still an average player but I get better from time to time ^^)
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klinsk
Hired Hero
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posted August 13, 2020 06:54 PM |
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In the WOG options you can disable many of them.
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bloodsucker
Legendary Hero
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posted August 13, 2020 06:59 PM |
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I've wrote this about banning them from the template, using the RMG Template Editor from HotA. I guess it helps.
LiorLior said:
I'm new here and I'm shocked by the fact that people still love one my all time favorite games which I played as a kid who knew nothing
Some things are much better now. Dozens of streams a day from top players, so you can learn in a week what would cost years of experience without it. And Maretti is back.
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BTB
Famous Hero
Moist & Creamy
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posted August 13, 2020 07:22 PM |
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Edited by BTB at 19:23, 13 Aug 2020.
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Most spell settings can be edited through the SpTraits.txt file, including: name and description, level, school(s), MP cost (per level), power/effectiveness, and appearance probabilities per town. If any spell from the game ye wish to remove, simply set the appearance rate to 0 for all towns, unset its school(s), and set the level to 4 (level 1-3 spells can appear randomly in shrines, while the Spellcaster's Hat can teach all level 5 spells). Also remember that the spell may still be cast by creatures and/or artifacts. When editing appearance rates, just remember that in each town the possible results for each level all need to add up to 100 - not 112 like the skill probabilties for hero classes.
The ArTraits.txt file in the H3bitmap.lod archive allows you to edit the value, class (treasure, minor, major, relic, etc.) equipment slot, and descriptions of artifacts. If you wish to remove an artifact from the game, simply set it as class "S" (spellbook) in ArTraits.txt. This will prevent it from appearing as a random artifact, but it can still appear if it's specifically
placed on a map or given via a campaign. Be sure to maintain as much balance as possible throughout the four classes (treasure, minor, major, and relic) to minimize the appearance of duplicate artifacts.
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LiorLior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 15, 2020 08:40 PM |
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Thanks for the replies, I'll try that later or tomorrow and I'll let you know if everything is okay now!
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LiorLior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 16, 2020 08:56 AM |
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BTB said:
Most spell settings can be edited through the SpTraits.txt file, including: name and description, level, school(s), MP cost (per level), power/effectiveness, and appearance probabilities per town. If any spell from the game ye wish to remove, simply set the appearance rate to 0 for all towns, unset its school(s), and set the level to 4 (level 1-3 spells can appear randomly in shrines, while the Spellcaster's Hat can teach all level 5 spells). Also remember that the spell may still be cast by creatures and/or artifacts. When editing appearance rates, just remember that in each town the possible results for each level all need to add up to 100 - not 112 like the skill probabilties for hero classes.
The ArTraits.txt file in the H3bitmap.lod archive allows you to edit the value, class (treasure, minor, major, relic, etc.) equipment slot, and descriptions of artifacts. If you wish to remove an artifact from the game, simply set it as class "S" (spellbook) in ArTraits.txt. This will prevent it from appearing as a random artifact, but it can still appear if it's specifically
placed on a map or given via a campaign. Be sure to maintain as much balance as possible throughout the four classes (treasure, minor, major, and relic) to minimize the appearance of duplicate artifacts.
Hi, I couldn't find the Traits.txt files you were referring to, can you give me a hand with that?
Also, I don't know how to edit a ".lod" since it's filled with some Gibberish combined with English.
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LiorLior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 16, 2020 08:57 AM |
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klinsk said:
In the WOG options you can disable many of them.
I'm not playing on WoG or SoD.
Only HotA atm (unless you're gonna tell me that it's the same thing? idk, I'm a newbie at this)
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zmudziak22
Supreme Hero
Heroes 3 Fan
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posted August 16, 2020 12:55 PM |
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HotA as far as i know, when you disable DD or Fly in map editor, they wont show up in mage guilds, pyramids, tomes and spellbinder hat. Also original game had bug when AI could use Water Walk as fly spell.
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bloodsucker
Legendary Hero
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posted August 16, 2020 01:14 PM |
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@LiorLior Just follow my instructions in the previous post and everything will be fine. click on the blue THIS
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liorlior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 16, 2020 01:55 PM |
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bloodsucker said:
@LiorLior Just follow my instructions in the previous post and everything will be fine. click on the blue THIS
I think I've seen it on Reddit earlier today.
I already know how to do this but I think my problem was that I tried to do it to all maps together with "Do this for all maps in this pack" button instead of one by one.
I hope it will work, thanks!
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bloodsucker
Legendary Hero
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posted August 16, 2020 02:00 PM |
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It does, if you're having a problem it's due to other stuff.
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BTB
Famous Hero
Moist & Creamy
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posted August 16, 2020 10:06 PM |
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LiorLior said:
Hi, I couldn't find the Traits.txt files you were referring to, can you give me a hand with that?
Also, I don't know how to edit a ".lod" since it's filled with some Gibberish combined with English.
Everything you need to know is here: http://abusemynipples.biz/misc/h3_hacking.txt
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liorlior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 17, 2020 07:21 PM |
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Thank you!! I've followed the guide and some other guides.
Hope this will work!
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BTB
Famous Hero
Moist & Creamy
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posted August 17, 2020 11:34 PM |
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liorlior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 18, 2020 04:08 PM |
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Edited by liorlior at 16:55, 18 Aug 2020.
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BTB said:
There are other guides?
Well, you sent me a link to a text that contains some broken links (like txtEdit).
So I've decided to search google for txtEdit with heroes3 in the same sentence and found some stuff that also helped me along with your link.
https://grayface.github.io/wog/
That's one link for example.
I've been to 2 - 3 different sites with info, if you really want it, I can find them for you in my history.
Edit: one more of the english sites I found yesterday
http://mmgames.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=11&Itemid=167&lang=en
Can't find the russian site I translated via google translate but I think it's pointless since the link that was given to me was actually the most informative with some broken links for the tools that I filled via the other site
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FirePaladin
Legendary Hero
DoR Modder
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posted August 18, 2020 04:16 PM |
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That's not another guide, it's a site with tools.
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Ghost
Undefeatable Hero
Therefore I am
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posted August 18, 2020 04:42 PM |
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Ok I always explain a thing that others don’t explain. AI bugs aren't Water Walk, DD, Fly and TP. They're a AI bonus. Example of Cursed Land, AI can cast a Water Walk and TP. AI can't cast a DD and/or Fly. Not given OP but appropriate. Ok if AI jumps to Cursed land. And was trapped. But TP saves AI. Because also don't remember the Cursed land is not worth going. I've made a few map. AI was trapped. There is a more difficult solution for the human player. Because by chance the AI has a TP. Hm also not a bug when TP sometimes appeared in the spell book just what the same event is Fear spell in RoE. So HoMM is unexplored.
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liorlior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 18, 2020 04:43 PM |
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Edited by liorlior at 16:43, 18 Aug 2020.
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FirePaladin said:
That's not another guide, it's a site with tools.
As I said, I visited more than 1 site with "info".
To me, "info" = either tools or a guide.
I gathered all the "info" from the sites I found + the given link and I managed to follow the instructions. 
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liorlior
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 18, 2020 04:49 PM |
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Ghost said:
Ok I always explain a thing that others don’t explain. AI bugs aren't Water Walk, DD, Fly and TP. They're a AI bonus. Example of Cursed Land, AI can cast a Water Walk and TP. AI can't cast a DD and/or Fly. Not given OP but appropriate. Ok if AI jumps to Cursed land. And was trapped. But TP saves AI. Because also don't remember the Cursed land is not worth going. I've made a few map. AI was trapped. There is a more difficult solution for the human player. Because by chance the AI has a TP. Hm also not a bug when TP sometimes appeared in the spell book just what the same event is Fear spell in RoE. So HoMM is unexplored.
Well, the reason I ban these spells is because I always tend to lose the game if the AI has it and I don't..
I consider myself as an "advanced" player (6 on a scale from 0 to 10).
I am currently just improving, when I was younger around age 10 this game was THE snow but I was really bad (only one hero, no chains, no scouting, ALWAYS rushing capitol, sleeping in town waiting for day 1 and etc..).
Maybe in the future, when I feel confident enough, I'll return those spells and try to win the AI
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luk3Z
Hired Hero
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posted July 07, 2021 01:56 PM |
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Edited by luk3Z at 08:14, 10 Apr 2022.
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If someone is interested today I added new updated & balanced templates.
Quote:
2021-07-07 12:38 <DIR> {Balanced} 8mm6a
2021-07-07 12:25 <DIR> {Balanced} 8xm12a
2021-07-07 09:48 <DIR> {Balanced} Apocalypse
2021-12-03 10:23 <DIR> {Balanced} Barbarian Apo II
2021-07-07 10:14 <DIR> {Balanced} Boomerang
2021-12-03 11:00 <DIR> {Balanced} Castle Apo II
2021-07-07 10:21 <DIR> {Balanced} Diamond
2021-07-07 12:02 <DIR> {Balanced} JCross-G
2020-11-22 09:51 <DIR> {Balanced} Jebus Cross
2021-07-07 10:59 <DIR> {Balanced} Jebus King
2021-07-07 11:08 <DIR> {Balanced} Jebus Outcast
2021-07-07 11:17 <DIR> {Balanced} Kerberos
2021-12-03 11:14 <DIR> {Balanced} Lava Apo II
2021-07-07 07:52 <DIR> {Balanced} MidnightMix
2021-07-07 08:11 <DIR> {Balanced} Mini-Nostalgia
2021-07-07 08:25 <DIR> {Balanced} Nostalgia
2021-05-30 14:56 <DIR> {Balanced} Original templates
2021-07-07 11:39 <DIR> {Balanced} Skirmish(M)
2021-07-07 08:57 <DIR> {Balanced} Spider (2009)
2021-07-07 08:59 <DIR> {Balanced} Spider (2019)
2021-12-03 11:46 <DIR> {Balanced} Swamp Apo II
2021-07-07 09:20 <DIR> {Balanced} Triad
2021-07-07 09:32 <DIR> {Balanced} Vortex
2021-12-03 11:59 <DIR> {Balanced} Winter Apo II
Download edited 03.12.2021 (v1.05):
https://www.mediafire.com/file/fhwr5ukoqrkdeem/HotA_balanced_RMGTemplates_1.05.rar/file
changelog:
- get rid of these pesky monoliths as much as possible from "Apocalypse" templates
- reduced number of neutral castles
- removed additional (overlooked) mines for red/blue player (from now all players start with 1 wood & ore mine)
Description
The main purpose of these modified templates is to:
- balance the game on the small maps (good for map size S-L(+U) to avoid too powerful heroes & creatures)
- make similar gameplay to H2 style (battle result should depend on player's tactics not on player's artifacts)
Installation
1. Delete older balanced templates
2. Unpack archive to.. Your "H3_HotA installation dir/HotA_RMGTemplates"
Disabled artifacts (which modifying skills more than +2):
1. Attack skill:
Blackshard of the Dead Knight (Attack +3)
Greater Gnoll's Flail (Attack +4)
Ogre's Club of Havoc (Attack +5)
Sword of Hellfire (Attack +6)
Trident of Dominion (Attack +7)
Titan's Gladius (Attack +12, Defense -3 )
2. Defense skill:
Shield of the Yawning Dead (Defense +3)
Buckler of the Gnoll King (Defense +4)
Targ of the Rampaging Ogre (Defense +5)
Shield of the Damned (Defense +6)
Shield of Naval Glory (Defense +7)
Sentinel's Shield (Defense +12, Attack -3 )
3. Knowledge skill:
Helm of Chaos (Knowledge +3)
Crown of the Supreme Magi (Knowledge +4)
Hellstorm Helmet (Knowledge +5)
Crown of the Five Seas (Knowledge +6)
Thunder Helmet (Knowledge +10, Power -2)
4. Power skill:
Scales of the Greater Basilisk (Power +3)
Tunic of the Cyclops King (Power +4)
Breastplate of Brimstone (Power +5)
Royal Armor of Nix (Power +6)
Titan's Cuirass (Power +10, Knowledge -2)
5. All skills:
Celestial Necklace of Bliss (All +3)
Lion's Shield of Courage (All +4)
Sword of Judgement (All +5)
Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment (All +6)
6. Attack & Defense skill:
Dragon Scale Shield (Attack & Defense +3)
Dragon Scale Armor (Attack & Defense +4)
7. Knowledge & Power skill:
Necklace of Dragonteeth (Knowledge & Power +3)
Crown of Dragontooth (Knowledge & Power +4)
8. Other unbalanced artifacts giving too much advantage:
Angel Wings
Boots of Levitation
Spellbinder's Hat
Vial of Dragon Blood
Armageddon’s Blade
Angelic Alliance
Cloak of the Undead King
Elixir of Life
Armor of the Damned
Statue of Legion
Power of the Dragon Father
Titan’s Thunder
Admiral’s Hat
Bow of the Sharpshooter
Wizard’s Well
Ring of the Magi
Cornucopia
Diplomat's Cloak
Ironfist of the Ogre
Golden Goose
Horn of the Abyss
Tome of Fire Magic
Tome of Air Magic
Tome of Water Magic
Tome of Earth Magic
9. Spells:
Fly
Water Walk
Dimension Door
10. Disabled spell research.
Enjoy.
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