Well I can say yes it is different, the AI is kinda easy... but I like it. I think anything at this point is a nice refresher after playing EQ for 2 years. I tried the true sword and now on the barbarian campaign. After the first one and then playing the barb one if you are not careful in the barb one on level one you can get nailed by the blue player.
Anyway the thing I don't like is that you can't "upgrade" your monsters. No more Goblin/Master Goblin stuff. At least that I have seen.
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And ToH is a big part of it. My prediction of release of multi sometime within the month of July has some grounds to it from inside info; question is, will this multi be buggy in itself? I am going into this new season with H4 as ToH main; however, if it does not surface, we will have homm3. I also have been in contact with the Age of Wonders community to see if they would be interested in joining toh for tourney purposes, as ToH would become a ladder for AoW2 players as well.
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