Battle for Androna is a new Heroes of Might and Magic V map created by Myythryyn. Once again it is an extra-large map with a pretty underground ("Too Big For You," says the mapmaker), this time for six players. The backstory of Androna can be found in the map's readme file, but also in the town descriptions and on the various sign posts scattered across the land. Myythryyn worked really hard! If you'd rather play an old-school map (nothing wrong with that!), Dracon Island might be what you are looking for. It's a medium-size Heroes III: Shadow of Death map with no underground where you must find the grail.

In related news, Qurqirish Dragon posted a review of Two Coasts: "What at first seems to be a standard battle map turns out to hold an interesting strategy twist." The map gets high grades for graphics and design, but loses some points because of the lack of plot. If you'd rather create maps than play them, check out Pitsu's Mapmaking Tips at the Round Table. They should help you resolve problems even before you encounter them.

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