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Mission Objectives
Objectives are given at the beginning of
the mission and new ones may be added
during the missions, depending on events
and situations. You must complete all
primary objectives in order to complete a
mission. Each objective is described in a
menu, accessed by pressing the Objective
button on the main interface of the
adventure map.
the mission and new ones may be added
during the missions, depending on events
and situations. You must complete all
primary objectives in order to complete a
mission. Each objective is described in a
menu, accessed by pressing the Objective
button on the main interface of the
adventure map.
Adventure Map
Your experience within the world of Heroes will begin on the adventure map.
The events that occur there correspond to the game’s strategic level. This is
where the parties develop territories, gather resources, and interact with
various objects, neutral units and each other. The adventure screen shows
where the current mission’s events are taking place. You can see the terrain
within your hero’s field of vision. The rest of the territories are covered by a
“fog of war” and are not shown on the map. Most maps also include an
underground level, which you can access through specific buildings.
The events that occur there correspond to the game’s strategic level. This is
where the parties develop territories, gather resources, and interact with
various objects, neutral units and each other. The adventure screen shows
where the current mission’s events are taking place. You can see the terrain
within your hero’s field of vision. The rest of the territories are covered by a
“fog of war” and are not shown on the map. Most maps also include an
underground level, which you can access through specific buildings.
Main interface
Use the blue arrows to hide interface elements or bring them back.
If you have several heroes, the one you have selected will have his portrait
framed in yellow. To select another hero, click on his or her portrait.
If you have several heroes, the one you have selected will have his portrait
framed in yellow. To select another hero, click on his or her portrait.
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PLAYING THE GAME
Basic controls
Camera controls
Scroll the map by moving the cursor to the edge of the screen. Rotate and tilt
the camera while holding the right mouse button. Zoom in and out with the
mouse wheel.
the camera while holding the right mouse button. Zoom in and out with the
mouse wheel.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Many actions in the game are linked to keyboard shortcuts. You can
check these shortcuts in the Appendix section at the end of the manual.
check these shortcuts in the Appendix section at the end of the manual.
Tooltips
During the game, a lot of information will be provided through tooltips
and floating icons. Here is a brief description of the main tooltips:
• Tutorial
and floating icons. Here is a brief description of the main tooltips:
• Tutorial
The first campaign includes a tutorial to help you learn how to play the
game. It is composed of pop-up messages and flashing icons.
game. It is composed of pop-up messages and flashing icons.
• Adventure map
Throughout the game, tips appear as soon as you point the cursor at certain
objects.
Each tooltip is made up of one or two windows. You can cycle through the
windows by clicking on the right mouse button.
objects.
Each tooltip is made up of one or two windows. You can cycle through the
windows by clicking on the right mouse button.
• Right-Click
In addition to the standard tooltips, you can right-click on all interactive
elements in the game to call a detailed description of the object.
elements in the game to call a detailed description of the object.
• Battle map
Right-clicking on a creature will display a complete list of its statistics, and a
second window will describe all the spells and effects that are active on the
creature.
second window will describe all the spells and effects that are active on the
creature.
• Floating tips
When your hero interacts with his environment, you will see icons and tips
fly off. They will briefly describe how the event has affected you hero’s
status.
A more detailed description of some important events will appear just
below the resource panel.
fly off. They will briefly describe how the event has affected you hero’s
status.
A more detailed description of some important events will appear just
below the resource panel.
• Banner
During the game, the most important events will be described through a
banner tip that will appear at the top of the screen, just under the resource
bar on the adventure map.
banner tip that will appear at the top of the screen, just under the resource
bar on the adventure map.
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Resource panel.
Mini Map.
Shows the main
map’s terrain with
its building
schematics.
A building’s
colour corresponds
to who owns it
(neutral buildings
are white).
Heroe icons
Town icons
Town icons
Controls field
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