Add underground level/layer and underground tiles/content for maps

962 votes

It would be great to have underground levels with cave and stone tiles. It would allow for atmospheric lighting and additional story telling. It would also extend the size of maps greatly. Similar to how HoMM5 underground levels.

Currently not planned Suggested by: Coldsteel (16 May, '22) • Upvoted: 16 Apr • Comments: 26

Comments: 26

16 May, '22
Scream Admin
"Add explorable overworld Dungeons" (suggested by Dex on 2022-05-16), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
16 May, '22
vito74m / A100N
This is really good idea. Please underground!
16 May, '22
Gildagriffon
Imagine multiple undergrounds where you go deeper and deeper down to lava :))) like in diablo maps or even stairs into clouds, cloud map :)
19 May, '22
Lukasz M.
If you want add that, you must think about specific race, related to the underground.

Dwarves will be quite good ;)
23 May, '22
Jonathan
I'd love if the devs made a cave system similar to Age of Wonders 3. Having multiple map layers adds strategic 'depth' to the game. An underground focused faction would be a welcome addition as well.
25 May, '22
Håkon
To differentiate from HoMM it doesn't have to be underground imo. Could be parallel worlds, sky islands, underwater or something?
25 May, '22
ZoleSnk
Hello. I definitely prefer an underground level or more. But I guess that will require more graphical elements.
26 May, '22
Kvorum
I hope we never see underground layer\level
27 May, '22
Von-Schlausen
i never liked underground in homm.
running around in a maze just isnt fun imo.
28 May, '22
Clean&Clear
I always felt like the underground is never as visually interesting as the ground level, so first I would probably prefer additional ground biomes, like snow, some scorched/lava biome, and so on. Gameplay wise you can create the same effect as having underground by having two islands connected with portals, or just have the areas on the map be separated by impassable terrain. It's not exactly the same feeling as having underground, I know, but I would personally leave underground till much later, if ever.
06 Jun, '22
jtyq
really like this suggestion. Huge fan of 8-player big maps and having an underground layer could literally double the map size, allowing more room between each player and a more draggy game of exploration and maximising stats for those who prefer it - like myself.
11 Jun, '22
Chris
Only as paid DLC. Curently game offers a very good content amount/price ratio.
Please remember that this is not a AAA big 60USD+ game with microtransatcions.
25 Jun, '22
Mecharion
naaa please no.. i dont need caves and underground BS like in Homm3...
03 Jul, '22
Automan2
Please don't, underground is garbagio
05 Jul, '22
Titus
Underground is cool and all but I'd rather have an "alternative dimension/world" map layer in the same fashion that Masters of Magic had. Or like Age of Wonders2 that had three different map layers (surface, underground and shadow realm)
05 Jul, '22
Titus
What I don't like about underground in games like these is that it usually ends up looking boring and sameish (when it could have all kinds of cool environments like lave caves, ice caves, mushroom caves, crystal caves lost world-like jungles etc), but a different plane, that just has way more possibilities in terms of biomes, monsters, factions etc.
17 Jul, '22
Dindi
Thats good idea for DLC with new faction (Dark Elfs type of vibe from Heroes 5), but before that they should make ships, docks and therefore water usful
19 Jul, '22
ketura
Seconding the idea for traveling through alternate "planes" or "dimensions" rather than just underground. Gives em a chance to be weird or fanciful, instead of locking it into "dark cave".
25 Jul, '22
please :)
if it was just a option of map settings to have underground, than some maps would be like this and some like that, than everybody would be happy
10 Aug, '22
Khorne
Bigger maps, gigantic ones. Underground is a must have , like water and boats. For example, in age of wonders II, u have another level like a shadow parallel universe, can be another idea for a faction identity design.
26 Aug, '22
Moderator Admin
This is a bigger challenge than it might seem development wise, and we unfortunately don't think it will fit into our development scope in the near future.
05 Nov, '22
Scorpio Merged
Like other heroes series where you have the option to delve underground from the overland map.
07 Nov, '22
FreezeZ Admin
"Underground map ( dungeon area )" (suggested by Scorpio on 2022-11-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
18 Feb, '23
Doctor Atomic
Having an underground level would be a great addition to the game!
22 Feb, '23
Arseniy
Not underground but parallel dimensions. With the option to have multiple dimensions for a single map.
And "underground" can be just one possible dimension. But having an opportunity for multiple custom dimensions will provide a great opportunity for customization, map creation, lore etc.
11 Apr, '23
Musta
No, bad idea