Heroes of Might and Magic III: Necropolis 1v7 (200%)

Why is Necropolis often banned in competitive matches?
My name is MeKick, and today I will be doing a Let's Play for Heroes of Might and Magic III. In this video, I'll be playing Necropolis in a 1v7 against AI (all 7 AI are on one opposing team) on "Impossible" difficulty.
Is it truly impossible? Let's find out!
(Twitch Channel: / theknownworld )
-MeKick

[@MortSalazar]

Over 15 years and the game is still beautiful.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Indeed it is!

[@firebladex8586]

This game will never get "old"

[@justacatwithghostlygibus9823]

best game ever made

[@naitsirk32]

if you want more heroes 3 content check out my necropolis playthrough down below kzbin.info/aero/PL-1-w5nfLm9MO07oMaqwygWMGBfBHYvhk thanks for watching

[@Kisnowar]

Not at all.

[@Peter-xc1zo]

Remind me of the good old days when I played HOMM3 at the age of 11. At that time I knew zero English ,zero strategy and couldn't even tell the difference between the icon of diplomacy and the icon of wisdom. But I definitely get excited when exploring the map to meet those creatures and races that I've never seen. The first time I met black knight they were my enemies, which survive a lot after a round of my attack. I thought they were really as tough as my strongest troops, an army of champions at that battle, and there must be some relations between them because they also looked alike. I love those subtle designs for us to imagine and complement the mythic world. That's one reason why I think HOMM3 is a legend and even HOMM5 cannot compare with it. Sorry for talking a lot about myself and my view of this game. It's so happy to see someone enjoying this game after many years. Good job, man!

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Peter Actually, reading your post made my evening. Thinking back to my early days playing this game, I can most certainly relate. Seeing Dread Knights -- clad in black armor and sickle-shaped blades -- intimidated me too, and I used to also think that Dread Knights and Champions were meant to be good/evil opposites of each other. And that's not even going into my complete lack of knowledge of the game's mechanics... oh, how things have changed! Of course, I know that there are people who very much do enjoy HoMM5, but HoMM3 will always hold a special place in my heart as both an excellent game and an amazing legend. Once more -- thanks for the feedback, and I'm happy to see that you have been enjoying this game too! ^_^

[@Peter-xc1zo]

+TheKnownWorld And tell you a secret, I find it quite entertained when the computer gets high morale, I think most people watching this video are praying for that to happen. I'm not even asking for a generous tip!

[@TheKnownWorld]

Peter I know -- I would have expected most people to be quite amused with my reactions to Morale. It is for this reason that It's always nice for me to get my favorite artifact: Spirit of Oppression.

[@Peter-xc1zo]

+TheKnownWorld Ha!Op is never bad!:P

[@Peter-xc1zo]

+Allister Quinn We all did that~ Imps or centaur , I don't care. Just come and help me get rid of the 2 goddamn cyclops!

[@alexisblanc7950]

My dad is 68 years old, and he spends at least 2 hours a day playing HMM. This game is really legendary

[@TheKnownWorld]

My goodness! 68 years old? That's amazing! Heroes III truly is legendary :)

[@alexisblanc7950]

Yep ;) I remember he was playing it when I was a child, when I went to school, when I went to the university, when I starter to work. He divorced, found a new wife, made my sister, who is 16 years old already, BUT HE IS STILL PLAYING HEROES ! And me too ;D

[@TheKnownWorld]

"Children and divorces may break my bones, but Heroes III will never desert me"? :P Good on you both! I always like to say that Heroes III is best enjoyed with friends and family. I originally started playing this game with my brother and got so much enjoyment out of it back then. As you can see, I'm still playing it even today.

[@alexisblanc7950]

The same thing! I have 2 years older brother, and started to explore this game with him and I'm still playing. Ahhh, nostalgia...I miss that times soooooooooo much !

[@TheKnownWorld]

Awesome! Do you two still play from time to time? Nostalgia is indeed a powerful force :)

[@Lawrencelot89]

I can't believe I watched the whole thing... this game is addictive even when watching others play!

[@TheKnownWorld]

Agreed!

[@IRTEHLEETOKNPBB]

Heroes 3 and Diablo 2 are the best games ever created.

[@TheKnownWorld]

True that! +1.

[@coffeebean9498]

diablo 1 is far better than diablo 2... diablo 2 is buggy with zeal paladin not hitting on attack and swamp dude explosion killing my vitality paladin in 1 hit and I get level 26 runes at level 50... come on don't tell me diablo 2 is good and diablo 2 graphics were ugly even for its time...

[@TheKnownWorld]

coffeebean9498 Hey, at least in Diablo II there's no such thing as a "negative HP glitch". ;)

[@coffeebean9498]

+TheKnownWorld I couldn't remember :/ but still u would play d2 because it has more contents but.. as above

[@GusZiliotto]

I fucking agree my man!

[@krisherringe3017]

"Got my life back. Wish i could say that about my real life" LOL

[@TheKnownWorld]

:(

[@krisherringe3017]

Thats hilarious mate, depression humor OP. Keep up the quality content! :)

[@TheKnownWorld]

lol, will do! :)

[@filiprozmaring9834]

@@TheKnownWorld wow you evolved so much and i thought you were a born homm3 pro cuz whatever you were doing was so confusing to me as a player who plays with max3 heroes and usually has 1 main hero and others collect resources and shit idk transfer armies

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Hannan Ren I don't know if you'll end up reading this, but for some odd reason I cannot reply directly to your post. I'm pretty sure that in the video I give an elaborate explanation as to why the HD *version* (read, NOT the HD mod) sucks. But just to sum it up, the HD version lacks the expansions (so, no Random Map Generator and no Conflux), costs more, has a greater number of bugs, and (aside from Steam, of course) is incompatible with programs that allow you to play multiplayer. To make matters even worse, the HD version lacks the quick swap features and more-intuitive interface of the HD mod. In fact, you'd be paying $15 just to get this buggy, inferior HD version whereas you could easily have a much better alternative by going for the original Heroes III and the FREE HD mod. But that's right -- the HD version has better graphics! Big whoop -- it shouldn't really matter, considering that if you're still playing this game today, I venture to guess that the game's "older" graphics were never an issue for you to begin with.

[@Templar-gk1kw]

Yeah actually I think Heros of magic III HD version is just created for collection cuz ThenHOM left many good memories to us----The same as Age of empire II HD

[@Archredbeard]

+TheKnownWorld Arggh, I just bought HD on stream >< I wish i had read about it b4hand.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Archredbeard Try asking Steam's customer support for a refund. I believe that there are some circumstances in which you can request for one.

[@Templar-gk1kw]

+TheKnownWorld I have to say that your voice is very clear，I learned a lot about the game meanwhile I am practising my English listening Haha

[@TheKnownWorld]

Hannan Ren Good on you! :P

[@TheKnownWorld]

I'm just going to post this here as a reference: I HAVE THE HD MOD. In the Conflux video, I explain the HD Mod's benefits AND I also explain why I didn't use it in the first video.

[@viking7975]

Hey MeKick! I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your videos. I've been a fan of HoMM since the game was released and the game was a big part of my teenage years. Your insights into the more technical aspects of the game are genuinely interesting to me, as I've always been a very casual player and I've been continuously surprised by your approach to playing the game. It's nice to learn new things. I enjoy listening to your videos while commuting to work or doing work at home, because your detailed explanations of the game (combined with the game's audio design) allow me to follow what is happening in your session without having to also watch the screen. You've brought me many hours of entertainment and for that I thank you. Keep up the good work!

[@helentsernobrovkin2098]

THIS GAME was my childhood 💜

[@sidewinder86ify]

This game is still one of my higher ranked game :P

[@vitallifequotesmore4447]

Same here

[@vampadamek]

Same :)

[@siechamontillado]

The way MeKicks says, "Cold Soul" and "Sour Crown," sounds like he's saying "Coleslaw" and "Sauerkraut;" which makes me think that MeKick has the most delicious empire of all time.

[@TDurdenArt]

This is so timeless to watch. Love your laidback, chill attitude as well. This game is a masterpiece you can get lost for years in.

[@AlyssaMcNeil]

When I saw this video was 5 hours and 38 minutes long I felt the urge to put a like immediately. People on KZbin should be less scared to upload hours long stuff and not only 5 minutes long videos.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Thank you, good sir! In a sense, this is a very far departure from the opinions held by a vast majority of others who have watched my videos. Actually, a lot of viewers have told me to split up my videos into 30-minute segments for a variety of reasons, but I personally disagree with them for reasons of my own. Having said that, I think that a lot of people prefer putting up 5-minute long videos since it doesn't eat up nearly as much time (and can be released far more frequently) to make as a gameplay footage of 3+ hours. It is my pleasure to upload a long video like this -- some might even see it as a lengthy movie of sorts! Anyway, thanks again for watching, and enjoy the ride! :)

[@xanam1167]

Long vids are ok but 5 h is too much. I stop at 2h

[@naitsirk32]

if you want more heroes 3 content check out my necropolis playthrough down below kzbin.info/aero/PL-1-w5nfLm9MO07oMaqwygWMGBfBHYvhk thanks for watching

[@oliverc.6415]

I love how excited you are for such small things, like ohh wood, and ohh ten skeletons :D Really informative and enjoyable video.

[@mitchelllipshus]

Over the past few days I have been watching all of your gameplays. Man, I used to play this game when I was only like 11 years old. Had no idea what I was doing. It's so inspiring to hear you get excited when you find a good artifact or spell that you need, as well as impressive at how good at this game you are!

[@razielhamalakh9813]

4:03:00 "Let's actually hand Vidomina over Town Portal scroll" Teleports, hands units and artifact, leaves. Hurp-a-durp. At least you noticed, lol.

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Raziel Qwazar #ProStratsByMeKick

[@relax123size]

Omg, thank you so much for explaining all your moves and strategies. I can't even express myself how much you've helped me with this video. I learned so much just for watching half of it and my gameplay has already aproved!

[@TheKnownWorld]

+relax123size You're welcome, and that's great to hear! :) Just let me know if you have any questions. Cheers!

[@kasperpajunen2379]

Jesus Christ! This was amazing. I played this game a lot when I was younger but you definetly took it to the next level!

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Kasper Pajunen Thank you! :D

[@TimurKOI]

It's really a pleasure watching your game! Never built soooo many heroes!!! That's one of the reasons "Heroes III" became a classic! You can play again and again and always find something new, some window to improve. I really appreciate it!

[@Doomshade]

I'd love to see this updated. Necro is my favorite city, and with the skills you've obtained since 2015, I think it would be really fun to watch.

[@SSangsen]

Watched the entire video. I love your attitude man, this gameplay was so relaxing to watch. Even though its over 5h ;p Now I'm going to watch Inferno 1v7, my favourite town. Cheers mate!

[@TheKnownWorld]

Awesome -- good on you for watching the full 5 hours! I'm glad that you like my attitude towards the game and that you found the playthrough relaxing as a whole. :D Have fun watching the Inferno 1v7 video! Inferno's my favorite town too, by the way. ;)

[@MacstersUndead]

I had to pause at others saying "Conflux isn't that great." @2:15:20 Pixies are one of the best level one units in the game against ground troops. Starting with Ciel who can throw at least 7 super magic missiles at level one. Mage guild level 5. 2-3 level units can upgrade to archers. Every unit above level four is immune to Armageddon. Phoenixes revive stacks. Yeah, sure. :)

[@rosspkbg]

+foodforpigs Centaurs > all

[@MacstersUndead]

Centaurs + Armor hero = amazing

[@nincsjonev]

Most importantly, with Phoenixes you always start the battle

[@charleslee8107]

It is totally ridiculous. All experienced players know Conflux is great. That's why it is banned in tournaments. Go to any Heroes forum and they will agree Conflux is the strongest faction. The people claiming Conflux is weak tend to be those inexperienced players who don't know how to play it wisely. EG put storm elementals in two stacks so they can cast protection from air on each other; use hit and run with sprites; concentrate your money hiring Storm and Ice elementals and not waste it on Magma elementals except for casting Protection from Earth.

[@TheMikuma]

I know I'm a bit late, but Conflux is not the strongest race - that would be Necropolis by the most polls. Conflux is a close second though as most of the other races are pretty balanced.

[@naomil7830]

Thanks for this! I used to love watching my sister play this when I was little. It really nice to be able to watch someone play a nice long game of it again, just what I was in the mood for and hoping I could find on here. Very cozy and also interesting! You know a lot more about strategy for this game than I ever learned.

[@TheKnownWorld]

You're welcome! In terms of watching a sibling play the game, I can certainly relate since my brother was the one who got me into Heroes III in the first place. ;) I'm glad you liked my playthrough of the game, and I hope you enjoy some of the other ones on my channel as well. Indeed, it took me a while to learn most of these strategies from the people who both play Heroes III competitively and release content for it on Twitch or KZbin.

[@naomil7830]

+TheKnownWorld I have been enjoying the others. Up to episode three and looking forward to watching the entire series. I have been trying to implement some of things I've learned in my own playing. I'm not terribly good at it but it has helped. Also, it's a lot of fun to tech at the end of the day :-) (Happy Thanksgiving!)

[@PawelekK]

thanks for that video, love it. i actually enjoy those little sounds u make when ur units hit the enemy: 'boom!'

[@TheKnownWorld]

:) Glad you enjoy them1

[@Metalwrath2]

Was playing this when I was 9 years old. Memories :(

[@dxnielbear2475]

me if i was 5 dude :(

[@roach9397]

Indeed, this franchise took up a decent portion of my childhood. So sad to see what happened to it after 5.

[@secretsmith813]

I love the music in this game, every town brings back memories of playing this as a kid.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Same here! The music in Heroes III evokes many fond memories of the game from the past and helps solidify its status as a masterpiece :)

[@trexpl0s1ve]

Oh man, the memories... I used to play this game at age 6 to 9 with a friend of mine, all we ever did was fighting, building and exploring (and magic arrow as a spell :) ). I just loved the artifacts and other features of this game. And loved your vid, man, you're great LP'er.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Thinking back about the past, I still remember playing Heroes III alongside my brother back in the olden times and not being nearly as familiar with the game. So many differences compared to today, such as playing Castle + Loynis non-stop. Oh, those were days... Anyway, thank you! I appreciate your kind words.

[@liamridsdael5488]

Nice video, you explain and play at a really good pace - makes it easy to follow and enjoyable to watch! Good work man!

[@TheKnownWorld]

I’m glad that you like my pacing in this video! This is a refreshing opinion to hear, actually - some have complained that I go way too quickly and others have found my commentary style rather confusing. Thanks! :)

[@eddiem12eddiem12]

I love the heroes of might and magic games (II is my favourite) first 5 hour video I'm willing to watch :) great vid

[@bobthth6551]

then why are you watching 3 if 2 is your favorite

[@xxlCortez]

I can't even beat one computer on impossible :*

[@tomas981]

Really good educating and entertaining play. Love your entusiasm! The memories..

[@TheKnownWorld]

Thanks! It's nice to know that you're enjoying my content and the nostalgia that comes from revisiting this amazing game. :)

[@saesentinel]

Great video! I enjoy watching H3 matches and so far I enjoyed watching you the most, all 5 and a half hour.

[@TheKnownWorld]

+saesentinel Awesome! :)

[@DarkTemplarlord]

I enjoyed lot of this Necropolish gameplay video

[@TheKnownWorld]

+DarkTemplarlord Good for you! ^_^

[@Finsopp]

I too enjoy the necro"polish", they border germany, They drink alot of alcohol and they raid graveyards for corpses to fuck.

[@2much4thought]

This run is 2spooky5me, it gives me too many flashbacks of the great skeleton war :'(

[@elevate32767]

nah, troglodyte war

[@kp9911]

Thank you for doing these episodes, really brings back some childhood memories!

[@TheKnownWorld]

No problem! Thank you for watching them :)

[@eNSWE]

this is really neat! I watched some other players who might play on a higher level, but they do a lost of things I'm not really sure why they do because I've only played this as a kid. your explanations are really interesting, even if I figured some of the stuff out myself, it's interesting to hear you talk about stuff at a semi-high level. I'm gonna check out more of your vids for sure!

[@TheKnownWorld]

+eNSWE Hello eNSWE, and thank you for your feedback! I'm glad to hear that you've been enjoying my explanations and my opinions of the game at a "semi-high level" (a rather befitting description, I would say!). I hope you enjoy watching my other videos as well. :) Cheers!

[@etynia]

And they keep making the new games like Overwatch and These kinds, after These years ofcourse it's nostalgia but you got to agree, this game is better than a lot of These new ones, so much thinking and strategy, was the coolest and Best game back In the time, After 15 years still makes a place for ton of People, still play a game or two a day and watch some stream at my dinner table, loved the video man.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Great to hear it! To be honest, I love Heroes III but I'm not sure I can agree on Heroes III being "better" than some of the newer games that have been released. The newer games (i.e. Overwatch) have their own merits in terms of thinking and strategy, and so it feels like an "apples-to-oranges" comparison to say that Heroes III would be better or worse. Either way, I'm glad you still have the same appreciation for Heroes III as I do! :)

[@ArcanoTGS]

Imthenewblack i dunno about overwatch, but heroes III beats the living shit out of heroes VII, as far as recent games go

[@vortexcubers9523]

Bone dragons are the worst lol

[@kesasika]

+Vortex Cubers They are but they are also very cheap comparatively. Ghost dragons are alright with the aging thing but only after you've got a stable economy.

[@jasv49]

+Vortex Cubers Yeah, they are only about as strong as the Conflux level 7 unit - and Conflux gets double the amount per week! But overall I think it's fair, seeing just how strong some of the other Necropolis units are (Vampire Lords, Dread Knights, and of course Skeletons in their crazy numbers).

[@Roadrunner_KZSK]

you can transfer them to skeletons!

[@WhiteSeaLeviathan]

iBone Dragons

[@viktoredits]

hahaha 100% true

[@BillDjovees]

Im getting back to playing the game after many many years of not touching it and actually watched the whole video on 1 go. Helped me catch up with a lot of mechanics on the game, thanks

[@TheKnownWorld]

Oh, wow! Good on you for watching the entire video in one sitting. I hope you enjoy revisiting this amazing game! :)

[@assault0408]

Very nice gameplay! Thank you very much for uploading it. I've been playing HoMM for a long time now, yet I've learned things from your previous videos as well. Keep doing it! ;) :)

[@TheKnownWorld]

+assault0408 Will do, and you're welcome! I've been playing for a long time now too, but it was only recently that I learned a lot of the aspects of Heroes III that I didn't know about before. Oh, and I'm just about to release a new video, actually. Cheers!

[@SynAstra]

"I'm not very good against real players." *proceeds to play against 7 AI on one team in impossible difficulty* ... Well then, either I suck or your standards are really high. I'll take the first guess.

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Dragon Scorpion Despite what you might think, going up against even one human player can be (and generally is) far more difficult than taking on 7 AI, even on 200% difficulty. :P Besides, here I'm playing (arguably) the most overpowered faction in the game with no restrictions. I'd be pretty upset if I DIDN'T do well with Skeletons and Vampire Lords.

[@SynAstra]

+TheKnownWorld Well I have to say, sometimes I get my ass handed to me in a silver plate with garlic seasoning when I'm playing FFA vs AI on hard or in a 2v2/3v3 against AI with one/two friends as human players. I figured Necro was the most overpowered faction, but still, you really know what you're doing. It's also very entertaining to watch you play, I really like the way you talk. :D Might I ask what your favorite faction is? It's my first time watching your videos. I'm a Dungeon guy myself btw.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Dragon Scorpion Hey, at least you have friends to play with for Heroes III! Lucky you. :P I would imagine that the challenge makes the game (against AI) more fun for you personally, so that's nice to hear. Anyway, yes, Necropolis and Conflux are often considered to be the two strongest factions in the game. I personally believe Necropolis is stronger in general (the growth of Skeletons is just too much), but that's just my take on it. I'm happy to see you're finding my videos and commentary style entertaining, as well! ^_^ My favorite faction, as I'll explain in my fifth episode, has actually been shifting over the past several months. Funny enough, earlier last year my favorite faction was Dungeon since I LOVE Shakti, Gunnar, and Dungeon's Portal of Summoning. But at this time, my favorite faction is Inferno since they provide a rather fun challenge overall -- Inferno especially forces you to practice hero chaining, properly taking battles, and so on to make the most out of them.

[@SynAstra]

+TheKnownWorld I know right?? I love Gunnar too, it's pretty hard for me to resist picking him most of the time. Overall, there are a lot of nice heroes on Dungeon too imo. I also find Inferno pretty fun, it's probably my third choice, after Fortress, because *ahem* Mighty Gorgons are the coolest. Can you tell me if Stronghold is any good? It always seemed to me to be the most inefficient.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Dragon Scorpion Yes, there are plenty of lovely heroes to pick on Dungeon overall. Deemer, for one, is especially nice as a scout since he starts off with Advanced Scouting (not sure why) as well as Meteor Shower. I really do enjoy Gunnar as well, of course, but Shakti's potential start of 3 stacks of Troglodytes just allows him to fly through early game ridiculously quickly. Mighty Gorgons are pretty "cool", but they are ridiculously expensive (especially factoring in the necessary Resource Silo, the cost of which does NOT come easily). If I'm playing Fortress, I enjoy the Serpent Flies' mobility, the easily obtainable Wyverns (via Dragon Fly Hives), and the underrated and very painful Hydras. Stronghold is just fine -- I've seen plenty of players use Stronghold to great effect, especially considering how they have easy access to their Tier 7 (Behemoths hurt!) and perhaps the best hero class in the game: Barbarians. Seriously, Crag Hack with Wolf Raiders and Behemoths is straight-up painful to say the least.

[@FOXc09]

oh my, I just realized that this is like the tenth time I'm watching from second hour beacuse I'm always high and I fall asleep.. should probably stop doing that.. anyway thanks for the video, can't wait to watch the others.. probably gonna take me a few years but I'll get there

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Arnold Moore Awesome! Hopefully it'll be a good few years, at least. :)

[@dominikgoliasch7188]

This

[@geor1002]

Sir you are an amazing comentator, its an absolute pleasure to hear and see you play heroes3!

[@TheKnownWorld]

I appreciate your kind words! Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@gcsaba7]

Just a short feedback as you asked for it: this 4-year-old video is the first I watched from you (but most likely not the last) and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for making it! I would also enjoy if you made campaign videos.

[@TheKnownWorld]

I appreciate the feedback! It's been on my to-do list for a while to do the Heroes III campaigns, but the limited time I spend on making Heroes III videos for KZbin is currently being directed towards the random map challenges. Still, it would be nice to play through the campaigns in the future. You're welcome for the video!

[@andrewbalser7661]

You know what I noticed at the very end of this? Vampire lords absolutely look like they're about to dab in their splash. x3

[@plastictaste9423]

what have you done! now every time they get hit I'm gonna think about dabbing xD

[@andrewbalser7661]

+Emm mma You're welcome :D

[@CoHigh]

The map in this game is so beautiful.

[@Velvet3232]

so long, buti like that you just kept it uncut. Loved it. it was something i used a whole day to watch, in 3 parts. just laying on the couch.

[@TheKnownWorld]

lol, that's awesome! I've had others insist that I should split up each of my videos into smaller chunks, but I think that it would be an organizational nightmare for this channel. I'm glad you enjoyed it uncut and that you were able to sit down and watch the whole episode in just one day!

[@Rekrul10]

Wow, great video! I just recently started playing Heroes 3 again cause of the nostalgia and after getting the HD mod to work, it's so much better! After watching you I realize I much I suck haha, but there are some nice things you do that I can implement when I play. I'm not sure how long this current Heroes frenzy will last for me, but as long as you keep making videos, I'll keep watching! You asked what we'd like to see. Personally, I wouldn't mind what it is as long as they're full games like this, so they can be campaigns, 1v7s like you do, or PvP matches. Keep up the good work! I hope you never stop haha.

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Rekrul10 For the time being, I hope I don't stop either! :) If you're enjoying this kind of gameplay, make sure to also check out my stream (www.twitch.tv/theknownworld/) when it begins tomorrow as well. Eight hours of Heroes III goodness! Hooray! xD

[@modestiny85]

vampire and skeletons are the most op units in the game

[@vardulukas1683]

+jim bob pheonix

[@TheKnownWorld]

+milinm They're also incredibly strong here in Heroes III.

[@TheKnownWorld]

kubba kubbikula ...What?

[@RendereX]

+kubba kubbikula I laughed so hard reading what you wrote here, not because of the content, but the form :D +TheKnownWorld Appreciate your effort to upload over five hours of video on youtube, man, only went through first couple of minutes since I don't have much time at the moment, still I like your commentary and even though you say you're not the best, you're definetely better than me, and that's an opportunity to learn something, right? ;]

[@TheKnownWorld]

Tosiek Welcome to my channel Tosiek! It's nice to hear you've been enjoying my commentary and content thus far, and I appreciate how you acknowledge the time I need to take out of the day to actually put something like this together. :P Anyway, cheers, and thanks for the feedback!

[@lucasandrescosta391]

35:53 Lol that comment

[@drizztdourden9359]

Awesome, nostalgic video! Liked and subscribed!

[@dnl_blkv]

Nostalgie. Thanks for the letsplay, watched it beginning to end :).

[@TheKnownWorld]

Wow! Glad to hear. You're welcome! :)

[@OneEyedCat873]

You're right - bone dragons do suck. I'd rather capture a random castle and build its best unit.

[@RecO24Berti]

if Ghost Dragons skill triggers it litteraly halves a groups HP

[@Homm3dude88]

Still does not make up for the cons. Although building another castle's 7th unit isn't a good idea either cause of the morale loss.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Good luck banking on a 20% chance for a Tier 7 unit's special ability to take full effect.

[@thelofipimp]

Morale loss?

[@bartolcherry2200]

enemy: pff its skeleteons :D 10 sec latter enemy: 3754 dmg O.o

[@xavier12321]

Just found out about you, definitively will watch you on Twitch and I'm subbing on KZbin! Great content, guy! Keep it up!

[@TheKnownWorld]

Awesome! I'm glad you've enjoyed my content so far. I'm streaming right now by the way, in case you wanted to check that out as well (for Diablo II though, not Heroes III). Anyway, I hope you continue to enjoy the content. Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@jacobgoettle6944]

It brings me so much joy seeing videos still being made for this game. Great vids and commentary man!

[@ticleasorin3223]

13:45 what did you/he press to re-enter the temple? I've always thought you had to move back and click on the thing you had to enter to actually re-enter it.

[@andreiztm]

space bar

[@ticleasorin3223]

@@andreiztm Thank you :D Have a good day

[@fireflyfrv654]

I'm just here to see what the hell am I about to buy

[@budabead]

2 mins into this.... i really like the commentary so far! it's nie enough impossible to find a good channel that does justice to this titan of a game!

[@budabead]

1 hour into it I'm still watchig eagerly! :) here, have a sub

[@TheKnownWorld]

Hehe, awesome! I hope the commentary holds up. :)

[@peterers3]

Interesting progression MeKick. You have become a lot better since you made this Necropolis Lets Play! Far less MeKicks and retreats because you miscalculated or left benny the balista alive! Nice one you are a pro in my eyes :D

[@saibot0]

I ran out of power on my iPhone watching This..

[@TheKnownWorld]

Recharge it and keep watching. :D

[@theelitecombine1715]

Says he dont want to use dimension door because its cheesing then Use vampire lords...

[@TheKnownWorld]

Given that this video's main focus was on the Necropolis faction, I feel that Vampire Lords were cheesy but appropriate given the context of the match.

[@TakeTheBluePilll]

Really liked the video. Informative and entertaining commentary, fast paced gameplay, insane multitasking, deep game knowledge and overall fun to watch ) One thing you could do differently is the video length, you could cut the video in multiple parts, like 20-30 min per part, but its fine by me. Gonna check what else you've got :)

[@TheKnownWorld]

+TakeThe BluePill Awesome, great to hear that you liked the video and that you found it fun to watch! :P As far as cutting the video is concerned, it's a conscious choice on my part to keep the video as one full chunk. Personally, I think that having a 5-hour video divided into about 10 chunks would just flood my channel full of videos, and I don't feel that it would be very organized. That's just my take on it, at least.

[@RysioACF]

I've watched (or rather had it played in the background) the entire thing while working at my computer. It was pretty enjoyable :)

[@TehKorwinMikke]

47:33 top kek

[@fifakungen]

5 hours of pr0n. Thank you, captain! Love from chubby

[@TheKnownWorld]

fifakungen No problem, soldier! 5+ hours' worth, and it's all yours. Enjoy. :^)

[@viking_II]

Heroes 3 is a must have for me in any computer, I always have its icon ready to play and time to time I start a skirmish. When a game is perfect, it become eternal...

[@TheKnownWorld]

lol, me too! It's not a game that's particularly CPU-intensive and so I can freely install it on any system I get my hands on. Perfection and its finest... :D

[@kevinbautier]

I loved your vid! Brought back a lot of memories

[@TheKnownWorld]

Nostalgia is a powerful force! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the video :)

[@kevinbautier]

you got energy to sustain speaking for 5 hours

[@TheKnownWorld]

Indeed I do! Although admittedly, my commentary tends to start dying out partway through the video.

[@forita100]

I agree RIP bone dragons :D weakest max tier monster if you ask me

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Florita100 ... Probably so, yeah. To be fair, -1 Morale is pretty hilarious and Bone Dragons have decent speed, but they're nowhere near as strong as the possible alternative choices. Hydras are slow, but they're very useful in clearing out hives.

[@simasadomaitis7299]

+TheKnownWorld Yeah... But I you can`t underrate Behemoths. Even though they are slow but they actually deal alot of damage. My favourite units are Crusaders and Wolfriders because of their double strikes... What are your favourite monsters?

[@forita100]

Simas Adomaitis Titans and Nagas

[@TheKnownWorld]

Simas Adomaitis Vampire Lords, hands down. They never die and they'll get you through just about any fight without you having to bat an eyelash. In no way am I underratting Behemoths -- full respect to them and the massive damage they dish out, and Speed 6 isn't so bad. On the other hand, Speed 5 on Hydras is pretty awful.

[@Tanzklaue]

+TheKnownWorld the main thing with bone dragons comapred to their homm2 counterpart is that they now cost special ressources, making them very unaffordable. that and of course the fact that instead of above average stats they now are slightly below average:P i'd still say they outperform hydras; hydras are stronger (actually hydras are pretty fucking scary if one doesn't have range), but bone dragons will actually affect the battle with their moralenegation and their ability to priobably attack something before the battle has ended.

[@Sinfoss]

I think i need to buy myself a computer so i can play this. Can't buy the original on mac...

[@Sinfoss]

+Sinfoss In my childhood i've probably played this for thousands of hours

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Sinfoss :( DOOO ITTTTT

[@jessiicah98]

+Sinfoss i managed to get onto my mac.. forgot how but involves this app called wineskin? search on google, you'll find ways to do it! :)

[@magnusslarsen]

Very good video, watched the whole video and learned so much! So good to see my favorite game ever

[@TheKnownWorld]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@superstreet7]

This was really fun to watch (although I admit it took me a week to finish the video!). Thanks!

[@TheKnownWorld]

I'm glad to hear that! At this point, I don't expect anyone to finish the video all in one sitting, so if it took you a week to finish the video then that's perfectly fine :)

[@IrrieldeCZ]

The author plays this game like a child. It brings back so many good memories: Uh, yes crystal... Uh, yes watch tower. I need to play this game again.

[@TheKnownWorld]

It seems that you're amused by my joy when I play this game, which is nice to hear. A child I am! Indeed, I can't help but be excited by any useful object that I run into in Heroes III. This is just one of the quirks of playing this legendary game! You do need to pick it back up again sometime. :)

[@IrrieldeCZ]

Sure will. My brother and I always played this one map - two huge islands for 2 teams and an island in the middle. We added a grail treasure in that island and we took turns who puts it down. Then, it was up to the other one to find the exact spot to dig. Or when we were playing it with 8 extra friends. It almost took an hour before you got your turn and, boy, the room was crowded as all hell.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Wow! That's a fun little game that you two came up with. Back when my brother and I used to play, we used to work together 2v6 against the AI on 200% difficulty and he always used to carry me. Oh man, those were the days! Playing Heroes III with 7 extra friends? That's pretty impressive, and I envy you. I've never had the luxury of having friends interested in trying this game alongside me, unfortunately (something about Heroes III's graphics looking too old). My friends are missing out!

[@Templar-gk1kw]

Greetings，can u try this map： Pestilence Lake

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Hannan Ren kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ7MiZqOf9-se7s

[@MiikaKontio]

this game is still challenging, beautiful, epic as it was in the 1999. And great tutorial by the way. I really learned a lot

[@TheKnownWorld]

The video wasn't meant to be a "tutorial" per se, but I'm glad you found it informative! :)

[@wsdfewefsvdsfasg1212]

Hey d2d2! Loving those vids! Good job

[@taoskid8769]

You made the impossible look easy! You have a great knowledge of the Units, Heroes and Spells and how they work together to win. You mention how you need to take notes. I'm very methodical and through, i.e. the same routine every turn; I check all my castles and finances then what I can build then who goes where to do what. It wouldn't play well on you tube though. But what you could do is keep a mental checklist every turn as to where the opposition is. I scroll through my towns every turn to see who's near.. Although I think that would be too slow for a video, it's good to know where the enemy is. I hate Sharpshooters and Dragonflys as well. Pain in the neck! Thanks for sharing.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Haha, you give me too much credit! I have to admit though, I don't recall saying anything about taking notes in this match. Although I would certainly try to keep a "mental checklist" of the status of the map, I generally wouldn't write anything down on paper (regardless of whether I'm on KZbin or not) except for determining where each portal is connected to. Either way, I appreciate the praise!

[@taoskid8769]

You're welcome. I am enjoying your videos. I recently got back into HOMM3 having played it back in 1999-2000 era. I remember getting my rear end drug across the map by my room mate who played Necro and me despertly trying to play Castle. I like your "challenge" videos coz you take what ever is given to you and make it work! I have been too pragmatic and don't adjust. I have been trying other factions and combos beside Necro. Thanks and Good Gaming!

[@TheKnownWorld]

Haha, well, I do what I can to make it work but it doesn't always work out ;) Still, I would like to think that we've both come a long way from when we first started playing Heroes III. I think it's awesome that you're enjoying my videos and that you're revisiting the game and learning more about it two decades later!

[@taoskid8769]

Yes thank you.

[@Darniros]

This is so entertaining to watch, brings back great memories as well (:

[@TheKnownWorld]

That's great to hear! Welcome back to Heroes III :)

[@blinkanddie3397]

I have never played or seen this game before. Had no idea what was going on for a while but found this very entertaining

[@TheKnownWorld]

You've never seen or played this game before, but somehow you stumbled upon this video? How strange! Either way, I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@eterno1610]

holy crap! I have learned a lot from you. Thanks! I do play HoMM3 HD from time to time, sadly i miss these expansions.

[@TheKnownWorld]

My pleasure -- I'm glad you gained some knowledge out of this video!

[@prezlamenprah1164]

This game is better then 95% of modern games, absolute legeng

[@akatoshsatish9257]

That was a very brilliant game. I really want to see you playing fortress , and maybe even homm5 and six because these are my favourite Good luck! And keep on!

[@ghostman573]

Amazing video! Really enjoyed the nostalgia!

[@TheKnownWorld]

I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

[@ghoulunathics]

infinite vampire lord slaps to you man, you just made me buy homm3 complete and start it after all these years xD

[@TranquilE3]

First video I watched of this game I used to love!! Thank you! :) I learned some things I never knew when I played before. btw I think it is pronounced Hal-ber-deers

[@greed0m]

Just discovered your channel through this video. I watched the whole thing. Haven't had a chance to search through your channel yet but I'd love to see matches against other people.

[@TheKnownWorld]

+greed0m Perhaps I might interest you in my Twitch streams? I play against others every Sunday (except this week) from 10AM - 6PM PDT (1900 - 0300 CET) on www.twitch.tv/theknownworld/. You can drop in and ask questions if you'd like next week! ^_^

[@TheKnownWorld]

+greed0m I also do have the VODs from those matches on my channel, so you can check those out as well. :)

[@greed0m]

Yeah I'll be checking you out on Twitch for sure. I noticed you are able to turn on quick battles with the option to fight it manually if you aren't happy with the result. How are you doing that?

[@TheKnownWorld]

greed0m If you have the HD mod, you can easily set this option on at the start of a match by going to "More Options..." and setting "Replayable Quick Combat" to a checkmark. Then, go to the Options (while on the Adventure Map screen) and make sure that "Quick Combat" is toggled on. Every battle you take thereafter (assuming you're playing either Single Player or online Multiplayer) should be replayable. :)

[@Simmcal]

Good video. I managed to watch it all in 10 or so sittings. Might be worth splitting them up in the future!

[@TheKnownWorld]

Simmcal I was thinking about splitting it up, but I decided it would be easier in my eyes in terms of organization. First of all, it looks cleaner for me to set this one video as part of my "full gameplay" playlist rather than several segments. Secondly, I see it as being simpler for viewers to navigate through the video since they only need to remember what time they left off (rather than which video, what time, etc.).

[@meandfriendstv]

Very Nice, i watched the whole video. Thanks man, learned alot! What i would like to see, is you playing the normal scenario map which come with the game :) And I dont mean the campaign, just the normal single player scenarios^^

[@TheKnownWorld]

Glad to hear it! Also, I see what you're asking regarding a normal scenario. I have something like this in mind for next month, but we'll see what I end up doing when it comes around to it. :)

[@filippatrik3412]

I watched full video mate, homm III is arguably the best strategy game ever created, anyways thank you for great video and 5hrs without any boring moments.

[@TheKnownWorld]

Good on you for making it through the entire video! I'm glad you enjoyed it from start to finish. Heroes III is truly a fantastic game.

[@pwl2992]

Amazing and chill gameplay!

[@menosproblemos6993]

This was very nice. Thank you for the tips!

[@TheKnownWorld]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@menosproblemos6993]

@@TheKnownWorld I did! This was almost like a tutorial. I'm so much better at fighting now that I use living/undead shields.

[@Destinaay]

nice job mate

[@TheKnownWorld]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy your journey back into this legendary game :)

[@paranoidman15]

The fact I was watching it for so long and didn't stop tells the story of how good this game is.

[@SKiBOiDawah]

I managed to make it!!!, thank you so much for this content and you taught me so much about this game, I really have nostalgia for this game cuz I played it like 10 years ago legit, I really enjoyed this content and hope you make more

[@TheKnownWorld]

Nice! You're welcome for the information on Heroes III. In terms of nostalgia, I would like to think that many of us who played this game feel much the same way about it. Thank you for watching and commenting, and you can hope to see more content soon enough :)

[@alexandrbatora9674]

I was kinda surprised with some of your starting turns (when e.g. you postoponed the Town Hall and bought Cire instead and niot even brought the Skels to Galthran), and there were some other moments that left me preplexed, but other than that, kudos. It made me start a similar Skeletonball experiment... :-D

[@TheKnownWorld]

+Alexandr Bátora I don't remember the details of the game, but I think that whatever decisions I made in the beginning turned out well for me in the end. ;)

[@velichkanikolova2394]

My most favorite heroes of this castle are Thant , Sandrao and Isra xD Too good playing on this video with them

[@TheKnownWorld]

xD

[@heroes3wogbulgarianchannel425]

Isra xD :D WTH is that name

[@giovannigavassino1047]

2019 and still playing HOMM3 and watching your gameplay dude!

[@TheKnownWorld]

That's great to hear!

[@BAMGM]

I love the fact that you sounded exactly like Emperor Palpatine when you said *”SPLAT”* describing the skeleton transformer

[@SorakaOTP462]

I like your commentary. It feels like reading your book.

[@pvpv9344]

Am i the only one watching in 2020. Damn this game is great brings childhood memories. ❤️ Thanks for the content apreciate it!