I think the biggest problem with HoMM4 is that there is very little to no strategy in any given battle. Because you can take as many units into a battle as you want, 99% of all battles are a foregone conclusion from the second they start. I trash the computer's town which has 30 defenders with a mixed group of 100 units, 20 turns later he brings a group of 400 units and trashes my 100 units.

Where's the strategy in that?

That, and the fact the AI is STILL non existant (and has to cheat to make up for it) made HoMM4 a rather big disappointment.

Master of Magic is still King. God, I wish someone would make a sequel to that.

Btw, anyone who's eager to relive some old turn based fantasy gaming heaven, you can download MoM from the underdogs (http://www.the-underdogs.org/). Getting it to run with sound is a chore, but if you don't mind not having sound, just run the shortcut to the main .exe by letting Windows assign EMS automatically, and voila
(Btw, if you DO download from the underdogs, consider paying them a buck or two, they're an awesome site doing awesome work.)

Creston

(Not flaming, just giving my opinion of HOMM4)...

To be honest, I was severely disappointed with HOMM4. I felt that I was betrayed when the game shipped without multiplayer support. Too many bugs in the game as well.

They've already released one expansion pack, and it added very little - just the multiplayer support that should have been released with the actual game.

I have decided that I will not buy any more products from 3do - they killed the might and magic series, and now the glorious HOMM series. I've just gone back and playing the HOMM 3 game w/ packs. Much more fun!

Now, don't get me wrong, some of the things they did to the HOMM4 rocks. I love the way the heroes are playable and such - I just have been too disappointed with the support and execution of the game. Bottom line is that HOMM4 isn't as much fun as HOMM 3 is.

"stop complaining and enjoy it"

No doubt, it is either that or use farmers to harvest lumber and gold all day. Had enough of that thats for sure...

Between this, Civ3, and MOO3, there's is a Very huge chunk of time taken out of gaming for turn based strats lattely

stop complaining and enjoy it

Between this, Civ3, and MOO3, there's is a Very huge chunk of time taken out of gaming for turn based strats lattely.

cool

more Homm4 is always good Homm4