I heard this was the worst in the series, so I decided to start with it. That way I can appreciate all the improvements along the series and enjoy the game at face value, not compared to the others that came after. It says I have 1700 characters left to use, so maybe I will go in depth a little. The game is very basic in terms of gameplay. Although there are some 'strategic' things you can do, like not moving your melee units to allow your ranged units to poke down the enemy before they engage you, it is all very simple (this particular strategy is actually outlined in the manuel). Once you know what to do, it is as some have pointed out, a bit tedius. But since this was my first heroes game, I had no idea what I was doing and I loved it. At least for the first 5 campaigns, having the game be 8 scenarios long does drag on a bit (especially if you are a vereran of the HOMM series). Something you may not know, and which will make the game much less tedius, is that the optimum strategy and most fun is to speedrun it. Don't try and kill all the enemies or grow a massive army, just amas enough resources in order to beat that scenario. Not only does this make the game shorter and less tedius, but the game's "score" is actually how many in game days it takes to complete the campaign. So you are expected to at least try and speedrun the game, as intended by the developers. A lot of stuff just isnt explained in game unless you read the manuel. So its up to you if you want to try and learn the game as you play, or spend some time reading the 60+ page manuel. Idk if you can message people, but if you can, feel free to message me any questions you have about the game if you are confused or get stuck. Best of luck on your journey, -Mr. Green Man the Barbarian
