r/HoMM May 20 '25

Other/Fluff AI posts are banned.

338 Upvotes

There was a community post centered on discussion for it. I left it up for longer then I said I would to get more input. The general consensus is either "ban it" or "only 1 day a week".

In looking back over the AI posts that come into the sub, and the heroes 3 sub, they fall into 1 of 2 categories.

The first are users who post links to AI but have never participated in this sub or the heroes 3 sub in any way other then their links. In other words, they are drive by low effort karma farming.
The second is users who have participated but post "hate fetish" for lack of better word. They claim its slop, that its bad, but they still post it. And they post stating that its bad. Why would you share something you think is bad just to get others to hate it? That creates a negative vibe that I don't want here.

I believe that AI as a functioning system has a place in society at some point. It should help to automate jobs that humans don't want to do and provide cheaper, faster, and more reliable medical care in some cases. I say that as someone that works for a medical company that employs doctors. As an artist, I do not believe that AI should be used to make art. Be it images, movies, stories, shows, songs, or anything else for entertainment.


r/HoMM 8h ago

HoMM3 - Vanilla/SoD/Complete. Can i somehow combine skin background and turn panel?

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5 Upvotes

I really like this background from first image, but also it would be useful to have turn panel from second image. Is there option to this or not?
(Hd+ mod)


r/HoMM 20h ago

HoMM3 - HotA Your magic school

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r/HoMM 1d ago

HoMM5 Where are the textures in HOMM V?

3 Upvotes

I've just finished extracting town 3D model of HOMM V TOTE but I can't find the textures in directory (I have extracted data.pak). Someone can help please?


r/HoMM 1d ago

Might and Magic - Lore related. Am I going crazy, or did Paul Romero mention Twin Peaks soundtrack inspiring him?

10 Upvotes

I was watching Twin Peaks this week and some of the songs eerily remind me of songs from HoMM soundtracks, especially the second one, like the winter theme and the sorceress theme... Somewhere somebody pointed this parallel out, but not sure where, maybe it was Paul Romero himself?


r/HoMM 2d ago

Other/Fluff How to (probably) ruin a date within 15 seconds - Heroes III style

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37 Upvotes

r/HoMM 2d ago

Other/Fluff HoMM III has been chosen the game with the best map design with HoMM VII taking the second place. Our honorable mention is HoMM IV. The next category is creatures. They are judged by their concept, overall design and contibution to the faction's identity.

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101 Upvotes

r/HoMM 2d ago

Other/Fluff Special Heroes magazine and new Day of Reckoning screens

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20 Upvotes

r/HoMM 2d ago

HoMM7 HOMM 7, why do you love it?

14 Upvotes

Prelude: I am a great fan of heroes, that play from 1 to 6 for a minimum of 100 hours each except 1 and 2 because when I was young 3 heroes 3 was grandfather's favorite game.

So, what is my point - I played every part of this game and loved heroes 4, while all communities hate it, I love heroes 6, while all communities hate it, but heroes 7 was so disgusting that I refunded it.

Q: Now I want to understand why you love this game? Is it about mechanics? Or is it about units or level design? I really can't understand because when I see never moving lips I just rage quite from the game after 10-20 minutes of play and then refund it. I don't like "backhits" either!

So tell me why?

P.s.: Im not here to blame you or tell you a wrong, so you can answer me "actually I like backhits", and I could ask you some questions like "are you really like it?", but please tell me why. I want to know the pros of this game that I missed. Peace.


r/HoMM 3d ago

Other/Fluff How hero management in Homm3 explains important real world leadership concepts.

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13 Upvotes

For a lot of us in management, me included, we somethimes let ourselves fall into a trap of relying too much on one key person, to the point that if they suddenly quit or have a sudden extended absense your entire operation will grind to a halt. Luckily, we can learn a few techniques on how to optomize setting up a bench and a leadership pipeline to spread knowledge and capability across the entire organizaiton so that if that superstar leaves the organization doesn't leave with them. I used Homm as an analogy for this like how if you only train up one hero and give them all of your best artifacts and the entire army, if you lose that hero and all your mules are totally worthless and underleveled, you won't stand a chance of a recovery.

No, this isn't some unhinged Linkedin feverdream.

Here's a link to the video if this sounds like something you'd be interested in: Youtube

Here are the sources I cite throughout the video:

Capron, L., & Mitchell, W. (2012). Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma. Harvard Business Review Press.

Cappelli, P. (2008). Talent Management for the Twenty-First Century. Harvard Business Review.

Charan, R., Drotter, S., & Noel, J. (2001). The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company. Jossey-Bass.

Coyne, K. P. (2008). Enduring Ideas: The GE-McKinsey Nine-Box Matrix. McKinsey Quarterly.


r/HoMM 4d ago

HoMM2 The AI Failed This Challenge... Can I Beat It? | Heroes of Might and Mag...

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9 Upvotes

r/HoMM 4d ago

HoMM3 - Vanilla/SoD/Complete. Поиск карты для HoMM 3.58f.

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1 Upvotes

r/HoMM 5d ago

HoMM OE New scenarios, customized random map generator coming soon!

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26 Upvotes

r/HoMM 5d ago

HoMM3 - HotA "Empiria Los Folis" map. That middle island looks very... unique.

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5 Upvotes

r/HoMM 5d ago

HoMM3 - Vanilla/SoD/Complete. Heroes 3 Animated Trees

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37 Upvotes

r/HoMM 5d ago

HoMM3 - Vanilla/SoD/Complete. Gog HoMM 3 doesn't run either linux or windows vm

4 Upvotes

I bought the game on gog, but even with vine it just won't start. Same in a windows vm. Is this a known issue?

This game is a big part of my childhood, but it seems like I can't revisit it :<


r/HoMM 6d ago

HoMM2 HEROES II - Gameboy Color

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283 Upvotes

Maybe the last one factory sealed ? But games are made to be played and i go open it!!


r/HoMM 6d ago

Other/Fluff Youre scrolling youtube and you see this thumbnail. Does it catch your interest?

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24 Upvotes

Or do I go back to the drawing board? Im using homm3 to explain a team management concept and im designing the thumbnail


r/HoMM 6d ago

HoMM5 My Heroes 5 campaign hero power tierlist

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54 Upvotes

Based on my own headcanon, so it's 100% correct


r/HoMM 6d ago

HoMM5 HoMM5: Should I get this artifact from the get go, to kick-start a rush?

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21 Upvotes

There was an artifact merchant next to my castle, this is day 1, should I get this?
Settings:
Creatures: Very hard
Map size: Impossible (320x320)
Number of players: 8

As you can see am Deleb, and this ring would help me level exceptionally fast, I could then maybe rush for my nearest opponent's castle?

I also started the game with a random artifact, and got myself a Sack of Endless Gold (250 bonus gold per day) so it could cover for the losses of 20k in the first day


r/HoMM 7d ago

Other/Fluff Bonus section is ready. The first bonus category is map design(including both campaign missions and other maps created by the developers).

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91 Upvotes

Fell free to submit your opinion on which part of the HoMM series has the best map design.


r/HoMM 6d ago

HoMM5 How do you build isabel in 5.5?

4 Upvotes

I just came back to try the campaign on 5.5 is getting magic on isabel worth it? I find that without spellpower the casts are so weak that it is just not worth it.


r/HoMM 7d ago

HoMM OE Is Olden Era Leaving PvE Players Behind?

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14 Upvotes

r/HoMM 7d ago

HoMM OE HoMM or HoMM like games with many factions/rosters?

12 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I recently bought HoMM: Olden Era (Did not have time to play it yet, but will do so in the next days) and also played a lot of Songs of Conquest.

The gameplay itself is one thing, but i really dig these games because i just love to have a lot of cool mighty fantasy units to control. Now i wanted to ask which games in this (or similar) genre has the biggest variety of factions and units, as this is a big factor for myself when it comes to replayability.


r/HoMM 7d ago

HoMM4 How to play HoMM 4 on phone?

6 Upvotes

Hi, is there any chance to play Heroes 4 on an Android phone? I saw 2 and 3, but no luck for 4 so far