You will see a few characters, namely Roland, Archibald, and Katherine in most of these games in some fashion or another. It occurs after MM7 and Armageddon's Blade. MM8 is concerned with preventing the cataclysm that has erupted on the continent of Jadame. MM7 is concerned with the adventurers that take control of the tiny land of Harmondale, and how they go about navigating the politics between Erathia and Avlee, then the politics between Bracada and Deyja. This game occurs after HoMM2, and I think shortly before HoMM3 (or maybe somewhat overlapping?). MM6 is primarily concerned with the rising demon (aka Kreegan) threat in the country of Enroth and stopping it. I suggest you play them in RoE -> AB -> SoD order, and think of SoD as a flashback or something. Be aware that both expansions are more difficult than the base game, especially SoD. Armageddon's Blade definitely occurs after RoE. Iirc, the events of Shadow of Death are set before Restoration of Erathia (the base game). I may have some things wrong at the moment.

But what is the best way to play them? Mainly, what order should I play the expansions in HoMM III: Complete related to MM6?Īnd MM7 is not related to either 6 or HoMM III: Complete at all? Be advised that I'm pulling this timeline from a combination of memory and piecing together certain events from the games.

If there is no story linked for 6, 7 & 8, I know there is one linked between HoMM III and at least with 6. Hobbun: Well, that's the thing, I do kind of want to try playing the games in story order.

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