Is there some mod that lets you choose your hero type in hot seat mode? I find it incredibly stupid that I don't get a mage hero if I choose "mage" in the selection screen.

I don't think there is such a mod, maybe others know better, but I guess the starting heroes are defined in the map/scenario file which is why they are fixed.
Don't want to smartass but the choice you are making in the scenario selection screen is just for your type of "lord" (overall ruler of your realm) and not for your inital hero.
So for for me it rather makes absolute sense than being incredibly stupid that this choice doesn't have an influence on your starting hero. But it's probably just a matter of tase and your mileage may vary.

(01-01-2012 12:07 AM)StupendousMan Wrote:  I don't think there is such a mod, maybe others know better, but I guess the starting heroes are defined in the map/scenario file which is why they are fixed.
Don't want to smartass but the choice you are making in the scenario selection screen is just for your type of "lord" (overall ruler of your realm) and not for your inital hero.
So for for me it rather makes absolute sense than being incredibly stupid that this choice doesn't have an influence on your starting hero. But it's probably just a matter of tase and your mileage may vary.

My point was that I should be able to play a mage from the start if I want to, or a Ranger, or whatever. Not have to buy the type of hero I want before I can start leveling him up.

That's true. An additional button for hero selection would have been great.
The point I implicated was you could edit the scenario concerned with the editor and change the starting hero there. That's not very practical but it's pretty easy and doesn't even need a mod.

Some maps start without a hero but enough gold to buy one. Another option is to wait a few turns and buy the one you want.