Author: Voici la traduction en anglais :Papyjama (Toulouse, France), 28-06-2025 08:52

HotA with VCMI outdated - The Mysterious Island - Heroes 3 map

Hi!

Thanks a lot for trying to play the map — I’m really sorry it’s not working.

From what I understand, there’s a big gap between the version of HotA emulated through VCMI and the “real” official HotA.

To work properly, the map requires Horn of the Abyss version 1.7.2 or 1.7.3.

As far a
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Author: Johan (Gårdsten, Sweden), 28-06-2025 08:42

Invalid map - The Mysterious Island - Heroes 3 map

Hi! I downloaded your map to try it out and relive good old days with HoMMIII :)

Unfortunately, I cant open the map for some reason, it states invalid map format when I try to open it in the map editor, and it doesnt show up in game ;/

I'm on mac, bought the game, several times, but now u
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Author: Wingman27 , 28-06-2025 05:01

- - Kingdom Siege - The Reckoning! - Heroes 3 map

Hey.

Monster morale is part of the challenge to get Corkes and Mullich free.

If I remember correctly you can defeat the Titans with 7 Nix warriors or more. Possibly even 6.

I hope you enjoy the map, it’s very difficult. I slightly reduced the difficulty in my editor but I haven’t uploade
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Author: Olexandr (Germany), 27-06-2025 23:43

Needs rebalancing - Dragon's Orb 2 - Heroes 3 map

Just in 2 months, The Cloak, DD & Fly.
And Isra as the cherry on top (50%+ Netro). GG.

Other than that, having 2 Teams only makes very limited room for heroes leveling.
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Author: Papyjama (Toulouse, France), 27-06-2025 18:48

My project started in... 1998 - The Mysterious Island - Heroes 3 map

A bit of history behind my map...

As a kid, I was fascinated by Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island.

When I discovered Heroes II back in 1998, I immediately dreamed of turning that island into a playable map. I even drew a rough sketch at the time — but with the limitations of the XL map size,
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Author: Papyjama (Toulouse, France), 27-06-2025 17:49

Un immense merci à toi, Dr. Picso. - The Mysterious Island - Heroes 3 map

Ton retour me touche profondément — tu as parfaitement saisi l’intention derrière The Mysterious Island. Oui, cette map a grandi avec moi depuis 1998, et la voir aujourd’hui prendre vie entre les mains de joueurs passionnés, c’est un rêve d’enfant qui se réalise.

Merci aussi pour ce rappel histor
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Author: Papyjama (Toulouse, France), 27-06-2025 17:44

Thank you so much, ZePicso - The Mysterious Island - Heroes 3 map

Your words truly mean a lot.
Creating The Mysterious Island was a labor of love, and knowing that it resonates with players like you — especially when shared live with the community — is the best reward I could hope for.

I’m especially glad you picked up on the little secrets, the branching path
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Author: Olexandr (Germany), 27-06-2025 15:13

Stolen candy from a baby - The Sin of the Father - Heroes 3 map

100% agree with the point "It's always a pleasure to find a big map".

But it is definitely not "Difficulty : Impossible" - easy-peasy - every spell, including DD/Fly/WW/TP/Berserk are allowed, as well as all possible artifacts.

It is kind of "HMM3 slasher" -
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Author: Dr. Picso (Montpellier), 27-06-2025 13:50

The Mysterious Island - Un voyage épique inoubliable... - The Mysterious Island - Heroes 3 map

Un joyau de map pour notre jeu préféré...

Une map pensée depuis 1998, esquissée à l’enfance, réalisée aujourd’hui avec une maîtrise bluffante. The Mysterious Island n’est pas juste bien faite — elle est intelligente, riche, pleine de secrets et taillée pour les joueurs les plus aguerris du jeu.
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Author: Picso (France), 27-06-2025 12:50

- Heroes 3 map

The Mysterious Island isn’t just a Heroes III map — it’s a real adventure. A carefully crafted piece of design that feels more like a custom campaign than a standalone scenario.

I’m currently playing it live with the Heroes community, and every session brings its share of surprises, strategic cho
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Author: Papyjama (Toulouse, France), 27-06-2025 12:30

Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful feedback across your 3 runs! - The Mysterious Isl - Heroes 3 map

Your insights are incredibly valuable, and it’s thanks to dedicated players like you that projects like this can be refined and improved over time.

I truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve invested in exploring the map so thoroughly — from enjoying the lore to pushing for a speedrun. Your ex
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Author: Alexandr Overchuk , 27-06-2025 11:01

It will be fixed - The Sin of the Father - Heroes 3 map

Ok, i will fix it all soon more...


Author: Alex (Moscow), 27-06-2025 10:57

some mistakes - The Sin of the Father - Heroes 3 map

It's always plesure to find a big map.
Please check the mistakes - at least 6 seer huts without quests, some objects are not accessible. . I understand that some may fill the landscape, but I would like to have confidence that the necessary objects will be accessible.
3 subterranean gates on
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Author: Technocrat , 27-06-2025 01:16

don't engage with bots early on - Might and Magic - Heroes 3 map

Just ignore bots early on, follow the advice messages from events, strenghten your army take 4th town and collect artifacts around various zones. more...


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Author: Svampthing (Sweden), 16-04-2024 12:01
very good map - The Pen and the Sword
Great map! not impossible to play, but still a challenge. You can tell a lot of thought went into creating it.


Author: Constantine (Larisa,Greece), 25-06-2018 10:50
The Pen and the Sword - The Pen and the Sword
Great map. Thanks. 184 days 284 score
The Pen and the Sword - The Pen and the Sword


Author: momchil Ivanov (Calgary, Canada / Sofia, Bulgaria), 29-05-2018 06:15
Really enjoyed this map - The Pen and the Sword
It is not a difficult map but i really enjoyed the lay out and the step by step attacking the enemy. I think the AI should be more stronger. I played it twice, the second time I gave the lady some movement artifacts so the game can go faster and it was much better for my taste. Very good map thank you to the map creator.


Author: Egis (Lithuania), 31-12-2016 18:32
Thanks - The Pen and the Sword
114days, 492score. I didn't need other heroes. I played girl with unicorn only.
Thanks - The Pen and the Sword


Author: Martin (Ostrava, Czech Republic), 24-12-2016 20:29
Best - The Pen and the Sword
One of the best maps I ever played in H3, thank you for this!


Author: ks, 20-12-2016 18:41
spellbinder hat - The Pen and the Sword
I found somewhere spellbiner's hat and finish in 126days, 490score
Map is good, but you must remove this art


Author: Fawahar (Varna), 19-12-2016 20:44 Like
Good one - The Pen and the Sword
Not my type of game, but top-level story and decent opponent retaliation. In 4 months the small girl with 1 unicorn is already tougher than Chuck Norris
Good one - The Pen and the Sword


Author: Sehrg (Kyiv), 18-12-2016 02:24 Like
Two Swords - The Pen and the Sword
It is interesting. I won in 202 days.


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