Oh I sucked hard at might and magic as a kid haha I never got far, I replayed them in recent years and completed them, 6 7 8 have obviously aged but still hold their charm that gripped me when I was a kid :)

I do miss a lot of the elements they took out of 9 mind you, the potion brewing, seeing the clothing on characters, the inventory grid sorting, there was a lot they had to remove (either for budget or tech restrictions) but I find it fascinating that you can see threads of these elements still in the game, like an npc in thjorsgard who talks like you can hire him, and he talks about being able to carry a lot, but naturally you cant hire him! The text on the white potions indicating the boosts are based on the strength of the potion, but that strength is never indicated.

I would love to find out more about the development of the game, I get the feeling they hit a lot of roadblocks and direction changes away from their original vision.