Doesn't the level flow kinda act as a tutorial? Early very limited buildings and such?

I wonder why you had difficulty getting into HoMM3, I don't think the learning curve itself is that complicated when starting with the human campaign.

When I started the first level, I believe it referred to a tutorial document which I didn't have on hand (since I bought the game online). Was wondering if anyone could recommend a replacement tutorial resource.

I have a hard time getting into games in general. Usually I have to force myself to play for a few hours before it starts becoming fun. Even for games that have a shallow learning curve. It sucks, because I consider gaming to be a healthier way to relax than browsing online. It's just hard to get myself to play a new game enough that it starts being fun.

Fair enough. GOG has a tutorial for first time players as part of the game. I uploaded it here, you can download it within next 3 days, after which it will automatically be deleted.

https://temp.sh/MndUi/Heroes%20of%20Might%20and%20Magic%20II...

Thank you!!

Online versions of old games usually come with a PDF of the manual.