No way to get captured heroes back?

[GorishiDan]

For the 1st time I've had a hero captured in battle. I've looked but couldn't find any way to get him back. Is there really no option to? I did ended up winning the war which unfortunately ended the game so I couldn't see if that would've given me my hero back or not

I really expected to be some sort of negotiation where I'd pay a sum of gold or mana in exchange of having them release a prisoner hero

[Stormwind]

Good question. No clue.

[Furin]

Oh no, look what they did to my boy...

[DasaKamov]

Eventually the AI lords will release captured heroes back to the player. I *think* the hero loses all its gear though.

[BigJ]

Wish you could use diplomacy to trade captured or dead heroes, would be awesome instead of having them released or executed.

[Power_Bert]

I had a hero captured by a free city. After i razed that city to the ground the hero will be recruitable for 0 gold a few turns later. Gear intact.

[TriumphJordi]

Originally posted by BigJ:

Wish you could use diplomacy to trade captured or dead heroes, would be awesome instead of having them released or executed.

You can trade for Heroes with other Rulers, given that you are at peace.

[xyzapip]

Originally posted by TriumphJordi:

Originally posted by BigJ:

Wish you could use diplomacy to trade captured or dead heroes, would be awesome instead of having them released or executed.

You can trade for Heroes with other Rulers, given that you are at peace.

Will hero’s be also released upon defeating the enemy? Or is this a sure auto-execute?

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by xyzapip:

Originally posted by TriumphJordi:

You can trade for Heroes with other Rulers, given that you are at peace.

Will hero’s be also released upon defeating the enemy? Or is this a sure auto-execute?

Originally posted by Power_Bert:

I had a hero captured by a free city. After i razed that city to the ground the hero will be recruitable for 0 gold a few turns later. Gear intact.

[BigJ]

Originally posted by TriumphJordi:

Originally posted by BigJ:

Wish you could use diplomacy to trade captured or dead heroes, would be awesome instead of having them released or executed.

You can trade for Heroes with other Rulers, given that you are at peace.

I guess I should have checked on peace.

[xyzapip]

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Originally posted by xyzapip:

Will hero’s be also released upon defeating the enemy? Or is this a sure auto-execute?

Originally posted by Power_Bert:

I had a hero captured by a free city. After i razed that city to the ground the hero will be recruitable for 0 gold a few turns later. Gear intact.

Thanks. The answer was literally one post above. I’m a bit ashamed :)

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by xyzapip:

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Thanks. The answer was literally one post above. I’m a bit ashamed :)

Happens. Sometimes I miss stuff like that too.
And it is always better to ask than to stay clueless.

[Djtooth]

Defeating an AI who captures your hero will not release them.

[GorishiDan]

Originally posted by TriumphJordi:

Originally posted by BigJ:

Wish you could use diplomacy to trade captured or dead heroes, would be awesome instead of having them released or executed.

You can trade for Heroes with other Rulers, given that you are at peace.

It's a bit late by then innit? But i understand. Just wished there was a way to do so while at war even if the price for release was cranked up because of said war since that's the period the hero would be missed the most.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by GorishiDan:

Originally posted by TriumphJordi:

You can trade for Heroes with other Rulers, given that you are at peace.

It's a bit late by then innit? But i understand. Just wished there was a way to do so while at war even if the price for release was cranked up because of said war since that's the period the hero would be missed the most.

While I understand your position: would you really be willing to trade a hero, even the most powerful of your enemy faction? An exchange of prisoner is out of option too since it is fairly cheap to train a hero from the scratch.

[GorishiDan]

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Originally posted by GorishiDan:

It's a bit late by then innit? But i understand. Just wished there was a way to do so while at war even if the price for release was cranked up because of said war since that's the period the hero would be missed the most.

While I understand your position: would you really be willing to trade a hero, even the most powerful of your enemy faction? An exchange of prisoner is out of option too since it is fairly cheap to train a hero from the scratch.

depends on my economy. if i was really low on mana or gold i'd be willing to fix that by giving the enemy hero back even during war cuz the new funds could potentially change the war in my favor (i could summon a whole stack via rally for instance) and if it was already in my favor and the enemy still wanted it back i could still consider given it would ruin their economy further giving my an even greater chance of winning the war

i dont care much for low level heroes cuz you can quickly get another but something like Lv7-10 makes a difference. not just their level but also whatever gear they may have on. which could also increase the price of said hero to be released