Developer Unfrozen and Heroes Take Turns’s Ana have shared a new Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era devlog dedicated to Templates. Over 5 minutes, the viewers will be walked through this critical feature, why it is necessary for both PvE and PvP to work, and more.
A Template is a combination of map settings that decides how rich a map is, what shape it takes, and how many towns and other locations and objects will be present. An important decision for Unfrozen was to create a good template that, in turn, can create a randomized map following the tradition of HoMM3.
If you want to dig into the technical aspect of things, the developers have previously shared a blog post, outlining how templates and random map generator work. You can find it here.
About Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era promises a return to the origins of the legendary saga, inviting both veterans and new players alike to explore Jadame, a mysterious continent in turmoil.
The game will be coming into Early Access in Q2 2025, featuring six factions: Temple (Classic Knights), Necropolis (Undead and Vampires), Sylvan (Nature and Fey Folk), Dungeon (Dark Elves and Underground Creatures), Hive (Demonic Insectoids), and a sixth mysterious faction that will be revealed later. The devs plan to expand the list in the future updates and DLC.
The game will offer three single-player modes: Campaign, Randomly Generated Map and Skirmish. There are also three multiplayer modes to enjoy: Classic Mode, One-Hero Mode & Arena.
