Un fel de Heroes 3 mai simplist dar cu o atmosfera dark fantasy si o poveste bestiala. Ai 5 rase: Oameni (The Empire), Demoni (Legions of the Damned), Nemorti (The Undead Hordes), Dwarfi (The Mountain Clans) si Elfi (The Elven Alliance). Fiecare rasa are propriul ei tip de teren si proprile lor unitati care pe masura ce lupta primesc experienta, cand obtin destula experienta fac level-up. In rest este la fel ca Heroes 3, ai o cetate de unde faci unitati si trimiti eroi pe camp, cuceresti alte cetati mai mici si te bati cu inamicii. Inca se mai poate juca online prin Gameranger.

Pamantul numit Nevendaar a fost creat cu mult timp in urma de Bethrezen, care era cel mai inalt inger al Tatalui Ceresc. Misiunea lui Bethrezen a fost so creeze o lume perfecta care sa fie mandria si bucuria Tatalui Ceresc. Bethrezen a numit lumea Nevendaar care insemna sacru in limba ingerilor. Bethrezen a decis sa imparta Nevendaar cu restul ingerilor, Galean a creeat copacii si elfii, Soloniel a creeat oceanele si creaturile marii, Wotan a creeat muntii si dawrfii, iar in cele din urma Bethrezen a creeat oamenii.

Dupa Bethrezen s-a dus la Tatalui Ceresc pentru a ii arata creeatia sa. Dar ceilalti ingeri care erau invidiosi pe Bethrezen au plantat samanta lacomiei si rautatii in oameni care i-a facut sa se lupte intre ei si cu celelalte rase de pe Nevendaar, pacea si armonia au disparut. Bethrezen a venit cu Tatalui Ceresc sa-i arate creeatia, acesta a fost socat de ce vede, dupa care s-a enervat foarte tare pe Bethrezen, crezand ca si-a batut joc de el. Asa ca Tatal Ceresc l-a aruncat pe Bethrezen in adancurile Nevendaarului si l-a inchis acolo. Simtindu-se tradat si de Tatal Ceresc si de ceilalti ingeri, si de creeatia lui, oamenii, care au inceput sa-l venereze pe Tatal Ceresc. In ciuda faptului ca era inchis Bethrezen a mai reusit sa creeze o alta rasa, plina de furia pe care o avea acum, asa au aparut demonii, a caror misiune este sa curete Nevendaar de oameni.

a fost jocul copilariei mele si inca il mai joc, u joc de strategie excelent si un mod de hot seat perfect daca vrei sa joci cu inca un prieten pe calculator

Unu din cele mai bune jocuri vechi de strategie!

Needs remastered version.

Got this game just to see if I could run it after reading the reviews. Running Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, find the .exe, right click it->Properties->Compatibility enable compatibility mode, I used Windows 7 and all the XPs, the only thing that matters is check "Disable desktop composition" and I had Run as admin dont even know if I have to. But yeah it runs fine.

*** Note, you cannot exit the fullscreen and tab back to Windows or it black screens the game this setting ^^^

Ok, so this is probably the best turn-based game ever, along with Disciples - Sacred Lands. How ever, it does not run well with Win10. The lag is just to much, you literary cannot play the game because of it.

In one of the reviews, someone suggested the following:

"Troubleshooting :
1. Right click on DisciplesII: Rise of the Elves entry in your library and choose #SteamLaunchOptionSetupUtility
2.
a) Check Direct 3D option
b)Check Compatibility Mode
c) Check Strech to Fullscreen (This will get rid of in-game sidebars with art meant to accomodate 640x480 aspect ratio resolution but will distort the art a little)
d)Choose best resolution your monitor can support in the list (1280x1024)
f) Launch Game - Works perfect here. No mouse cursor lag, sound issues, or anything

Additional Troubleshooting
Game worked without these steps for me but you can try these if you hit a problem :
Go to your steam directory- open Steam - Steamapps - common - Disciples II ROTE folder - right click on Disciples II.exe - choose propreties, enable launch as administrator, compatibility for XP service pack 3 and check 16 bit color.

If all else fails you could try changing your windows resolution to match the game's resolution before launching

Also things worth trying if you have issues is disabling steam community feature for this game, turning off UAC, and disabling cloud integration"

1st - I did not find in library #SteamLaunchOptionSetupUtility
2nd - the rest I tried, it doesn't change anything, the game still lags.

If anyone has the solution, please provide it, I think a lot of us will appreciate. Cheers.


UPDATE:

With the help of user 2nd Class Janitor - Wilco, I managed to make it work.
- In Steam Library -> Select Discipes II -> Right click -> Properties -> After Popup, stay on General where you have "Launch Options", there type in "LaunchoptionSetupUtility".
- Next time you select "Play" (from Library), you will get a Pop-up with additional settings.

In the pop-up I selected the following and it works just beautifully:
- Screen Resolution: 1024x768 (16bit)
- Use Direct 3D
- The rest as it was by default.

Thanks again to 2nd Class Janitor - Wilco.

My favorite game in the world. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I wish there was a Disciples IV coming.

I think this actually was the first PC game that I have ever played (well apart from those pre-installed games on Windows XP like Solitaire). I enjoyed it back in the days. I still do.

Disciples II is a turn-based strategy game with beautiful graphics (even for today) and rich storyline. Unlike other turn-based strategy titles like Heroes, the battle system offers a control over individual units instead of stacked units, which I find very convenient. Also the different strategies you can use to complete a map and the rich storyline guarantees that the gameplay does not get repetitive as it is with Heroes of Might and Magic.

In Disciples II, you get to choose from five different races (Elves, Humans, Dwarfes, Demons and Undeads) with their own unique agendas and characteristics. Also you can choose one of three classes for yourself as a strategist: Mage (cast spells twice a day), Warlord (restore Health more quickly) or Guildmaster (more resources and actions for the Thief). So when you've completed game with one race/leader class you can try another.

This game offers three elements of gaming experience that I value the most: great style, rich storyline and character development/customization. Also, this game rewards exploring and there are plenty of quest maps to try after the campaign mode is complete.

What I didn't like about this game however was that you can export only one leader and only five items to the next campaign, so lot of valuable equipment is lost in the process. Also I didn't like that only a particular development branch could be chosen for a unit class instead of them all. Also, the Multiplayer via Directplay does not work anymore. I guess, you need to try external services like GameRanger for that.

Nevertheless, Disciples II is a great classic turn-based strategy game. My overall rating is 10/10.

p.s. Don't believe other reviews. This game does work on Windows 8.1. I had some issues with fullscreen on my laptop (I had to choose a lower resolution, otherwise the game won't fit the screen), but with external monitor there are no problems at all.

TBS: TBS - Turn Strategy - Fantasy

Troubleshooting :
1. Right click on DisciplesII: Rise of the Elves entry in your library and choose #SteamLaunchOptionSetupUtility (If you still cannot seem to find the menu you can Click on Properties on the game. Browse to "open local data" and run the ConfigEditor.exe)
2.
a) Check Direct 3D option
b)Check Compatibility Mode
c) Check Strech to Fullscreen (This will get rid of in-game sidebars with art meant to accomodate 640x480 aspect ratio resolution but will distort the art a little)
d)Choose best resolution your monitor can support in the list (1280x1024)
f) Launch Game - Works perfect here. No mouse cursor lag, sound issues, or anything

Additional Troubleshooting
Game worked without these steps for me but you can try these if you hit a problem :
Go to your steam directory- open Steam - Steamapps - common - Disciples II ROTE folder - right click on Disciples II.exe - choose propreties, enable launch as administrator, compatibility for XP service pack 3 and check 16 bit color.

If all else fails you could try changing your windows resolution to match the game's resolution before launching

Also things worth trying if you have issues is disabling steam community feature for this game, turning off UAC, and disabling cloud integration

Review :
This will double the amount of Campaign Content from the original game - brand new campaign for elves - empire - undead - clans.

Expect the storyline to reach biblical proportions for the grand finale of the classic Disciples Games

Mechanically speaking it is the same goodness as Disciples II, nothing was changed

I have very fond memory of this title highly recommendable

Such an amazing game. The Legend! Somewhere close to the HoMM on that turn-based-strategy Olympus. The core features of this game - amazing visuals and simplified strategy part, countless hours of fun!

++Visuals - beautiful character arts, cool mobs models, brutal heroes and colorful landscapes - everything perfectly mixed to create an amazing feeling of a magical journey to the land of Elves and Demons! Even in 2k16, this game still looks gorgeous, despite the fact that there is no hi-res (So i would recommend using old square ELT monitor for the better experience)
++Soundwork - 10/10 OST, amazing sound effects and what's more important - 11/10 voice over - seriously this game is the best example of how to make the perfect game.
+Great campaigns - All the campaigns - humans, demons, undeads, elves or dwarves are equally interesting, and what's more important, you export your hero from one scenario to another, and this feature saved even in a single! or multi!player - means you can take your hero through the countless battles, and complete harder and harder missions over time! Or you can battle your friends over and over again, exporting your best hero, so you will have more and more intense battles every time.
+Nonlinear units leveling system - means you can try various strategies with every faction, there is no PERFECT build, you have to find the one that fits you.
+Intense hot-seat sessions - such a great party game, you can play with your friends or your girlfriend, a single game can take HOURS to be completely finished, yet you can finish the game pretty quick - once you lose your main army over some stupid mistake for example :0

Some personal suggestions in the end - for a better experience, try to find an old machine to play this gem - this game has its problems on new computers, yet they are fixable - fps issues, screen resolution etc - everything is fixable up to win10.
2 - for the better multiplayer experience I would suggest that small mod, that enables leadership 5 on all level 1 heroes (except thieves and other heroes that supposed to have leadership 1) that makes the game more dynamic, faster start and stuff.