The absolute lack of refinement and innovation to this formula borders on insulting
Heroes of Might & Magic was a sweet formula... back in 90's.
I'm amazed at how misled the design team is. They think gamers are stupid, and will eat up the same gameplay just because it worked last time. Its like asking me to go and play Warcraft II and Doom and enjoy it all over again. And hell, I would enjoy those old school games more than I'm enjoying this.
All the "new features" are tacked on nonsense. So I guess now when you let creatures "flee" instead of kill them, this somehow makes you gain "good guy" points. And looks like the geniuses who call the shots at Ubisoft decided that tacking on some World of Warcraft talent trees will push the series forward, because WoW sold so many copies therefore they have to copy what they do to guarantee profit?
Its all so off the mark.
I see this all kinds of new games. What a waste.