Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - Devlog #5

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Devlog #5 for Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era:

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Devlog #5: Game Modes pt.2: Arena

Recently, we discussed two game modes: Classic and Single-Hero. But we have one more mode up our sleeve, which has seen the light of day because of the community requests. It brings all the players to the fast-paced, dynamic battle: Arena.

Why did we do this? you might ask. There are 2 points to be made here!

The first one, due to long working hours, and many responsibilities in their lives, not many people have the time to allocate to longer templates that have been the classic experience in other HOMM games. The second, to put it simply, arena modes are just very popular, and very entertaining templates to play. We want to not only improve on this idea, but bring you the best possible iteration of it! No traditional map exploration, no castle building, no resource gathering. Just. pure. battle.

The player picks the hero, their artefacts, spells, troops, and jumps into the single fight that determines the outcome.

But not so fast!

Arena is not our unique invention. Its predecessor first appeared as a full-fledged mode in HoMM 5 and was called Hot Seat Duel Mode (as if your seat is not hot enough.....). The concept was simple: a quick battle between two preset heroes. The settings weren't extensive, but the mode still became a hidden gem for those who wanted to dive straight into battle without spending time gathering armies and developing cities.

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