Posts from questions for the Haven developers.

What is the current status of the Haven project? Can you give a rough estimate of how much work remains to be done on it? I really want to start playing World of Xeen again, which I haven't touched in almost 2 years, and not just play it from the beginning, but start with something new...
And also: will any new artifacts be created specifically for the new town?

Currently, we are working on creating the creatures for Haven. There are rough drafts of icons for all 16 heroes. The city emulator is constantly being improved, and it is used to test the balance of units and heroes. We plan to complete the creation of units, heroes, and city buildings by the end of summer. Work is underway on the Haven campaign. Regarding artifacts, they are planned, but we will likely focus on them last. As for the special abilities of creatures, they have been defined and are currently being tested. Regarding commanders, I can only say that Haven will have two (as planned in WOG version 3.59) - the Ancestor and the Pirate. Each will have their own unique abilities.

are the creature characteristics invented during the "Wogification" process?

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is a special creature for each race invented during the "Wogification" process?
what resource is the castle focused on?
does the Haven mage focus on water magic, and if so, what secondary skill does the warrior focus on?
will there be a hero specializing in sea serpents?
if your team is developing artifacts, will there be a new composite artifact?
who do the inhabitants of Haven hate?

The stats of creatures are currently being tested. If you mean additional creature properties depending on their experience level, this issue has not yet been finally resolved. I hope we will decide on this in the near future.

A special creature, as I understand it, is a commander. I wrote about them above.
The Castle will be focused on crystals.
The Midshipman's priority skills will be Morale, Tactics, Ballistics, and Attack. In general, Midshipmen are an attacking unit for the city, developed for a rush strategy.
Harbor Mages – Enchanters – are a priority for a defense strategy, with long and powerful magical development, mainly in the Water and Air magic schools (+ unique water spells).
There will be no hero whose specialty is Sea Serpents.
A composite artifact will most likely not be included. Although the question of artifacts remains open.
Since the Harbor is positioned as having a neutral alignment, there will be no special hatred towards any races.

Not crystals, but gemstones...

Regarding the main resource of the Haven, let me clarify to avoid confusion: initially, gems were approved as the main resource, but, based on the test results, they were replaced with crystals, which are currently still being tested. Most likely, crystals will remain the main resource of the Haven.

And what kind of terrain will be designated for the Haven? Water, perhaps?

Swamp, water, and sand. A unique Haven landscape has been developed for the campaign, incorporating all three of these elements.

And what was the idea behind how the castle will be destroyed (when its hero destroys it)? And will there be warm seawater in the moat, which will entice the enemy to go for a swim?

As you can see in the image on our website, the castle will be surrounded by magical crystals. We haven't worked on destroying the castle yet, and it's not certain whether we will (in 3.58, there are many scripts, and we can't adapt the city to each of them).

and will there be an 8th-level creature in the campaign?

I visited your forum the other day, and I really liked the new map. Is your map already finished, or are you still working on it, and why is the movement speed of the creatures so low?

it's still under development; regarding speed, did you see how fast the fish moves on land? :) But seriously, everything is balanced...

And when will the city be ready? It seems the creators of the Haven haven't been around for a while, or they just don't feel like answering.

HW is not the only forum about Heroes in the Russian-speaking internet. Just because they don't appear here doesn't mean they don't appear anywhere else.