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Pro players use HoMM3 HD Mod + HotA addon, which are closed source improvements of the original binaries with solid support for multiplayer action. It has lobby

Pro players use HoMM3 HD Mod + HotA addon, which are closed source improvements of the original binaries with solid support for multiplayer action. It has lobby with ladder ratings, simultaneous turns, etc.

baal80spam 3y ago
Ditto. Just don't confuse it with official Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition which is a blatant hackjob/cashgrab from Ubisoft with blurry textures.
- NiteOwl066 3y ago
  I think you are a little bit biased here. Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition from ubisoft has one major issue, it's lacking expansions. But the graphics itself is imo better than in hd mod. https://www.gamersgate.com/media/products/product/14687141/screenshot_1920_1080_7OCRHU0.jpg https://www.gamersgate.com/media/products/product/14687141/s... https://i.imgur.com/i1DNqNp.png https://i.imgur.com/i1DNqNp.png The second one is a pic from hd mod. The first one is hd edition.
  - bombcar 3y ago
    The texture complaint is specifically around the character portraits if I recall correctly. The lack of expansions is the real killer imo, so many “basic” things were actually added in expansions.
    - Kiro 3y ago
      What basic things are you referring to? I've only ever played the original and didn't even know there were expansions.
      - bombcar 3y ago
        Depending on what "original" you played, it may have had the expansions bundled together - Heroes 3 complete came out in 2000. Features added in expansions: * Conflux * Can choose to buy unupgraded creatures from an upgraded dwelling * Can garrison mines * New Heros * Combination Artifacts * Random Map generator * Magical terrains The Random Map generator is the biggest one, likely.
        thriftwy 3y ago
        Can re-visit a place by pressing space bar (not present in 1.0, so I have heard)
  - j1elo 3y ago
    The HD Edition from Ubisoft looks definitely better, I think it's not even subjective. Just look at that clock tower on the upper-left quarter, the hd mod is not even in the same league. Same with details like the main character, trees, and mummies.
bombcar 3y ago
Beware that the lobby plays modern H3 multiplayer with very specific rules - watch some YouTube about it before you venture into it. Twenty years has perfected H3 multiplayer to a science of when you do the break on Jebus Cross. And if you don’t know what those mean, you will be in for a sad time.
- thriftwy 3y ago
  You may always start humbly with some M maps on 200% difficulty. Then the only actual rule is "don't run away without admitting defeat in a ranked game". For people who only played HoMM3 20 years ago, Duel type maps may be a pleasant surprise with their lack of micromanagement.
- IG_Semmelweiss 3y ago
  >>> Twenty years has perfected H3 multiplayer to a science of when you do the break on Jebus Cross If that sounds a lot like chess, its because it kind of is :)
freediver 3y ago
Is there an installer that gets you all that? nvm. found it: https://hilo90mhz.com/homm3/ https://hilo90mhz.com/homm3/

baal80spam 3y ago

Ditto. Just don't confuse it with official Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition which is a blatant hackjob/cashgrab from Ubisoft with blurry textures.

NiteOwl066 3y ago
I think you are a little bit biased here. Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition from ubisoft has one major issue, it's lacking expansions. But the graphics itself is imo better than in hd mod. https://www.gamersgate.com/media/products/product/14687141/screenshot_1920_1080_7OCRHU0.jpg https://www.gamersgate.com/media/products/product/14687141/s... https://i.imgur.com/i1DNqNp.png https://i.imgur.com/i1DNqNp.png The second one is a pic from hd mod. The first one is hd edition.
- bombcar 3y ago
  The texture complaint is specifically around the character portraits if I recall correctly. The lack of expansions is the real killer imo, so many “basic” things were actually added in expansions.
  - Kiro 3y ago
    What basic things are you referring to? I've only ever played the original and didn't even know there were expansions.
    - bombcar 3y ago
      Depending on what "original" you played, it may have had the expansions bundled together - Heroes 3 complete came out in 2000. Features added in expansions: * Conflux * Can choose to buy unupgraded creatures from an upgraded dwelling * Can garrison mines * New Heros * Combination Artifacts * Random Map generator * Magical terrains The Random Map generator is the biggest one, likely.
      - thriftwy 3y ago
        Can re-visit a place by pressing space bar (not present in 1.0, so I have heard)
- j1elo 3y ago
  The HD Edition from Ubisoft looks definitely better, I think it's not even subjective. Just look at that clock tower on the upper-left quarter, the hd mod is not even in the same league. Same with details like the main character, trees, and mummies.

bombcar 3y ago

Beware that the lobby plays modern H3 multiplayer with very specific rules - watch some YouTube about it before you venture into it. Twenty years has perfected H3 multiplayer to a science of when you do the break on Jebus Cross. And if you don’t know what those mean, you will be in for a sad time.

thriftwy 3y ago
You may always start humbly with some M maps on 200% difficulty. Then the only actual rule is "don't run away without admitting defeat in a ranked game". For people who only played HoMM3 20 years ago, Duel type maps may be a pleasant surprise with their lack of micromanagement.
IG_Semmelweiss 3y ago
>>> Twenty years has perfected H3 multiplayer to a science of when you do the break on Jebus Cross If that sounds a lot like chess, its because it kind of is :)

freediver 3y ago

Is there an installer that gets you all that? nvm. found it: https://hilo90mhz.com/homm3/ https://hilo90mhz.com/homm3/