Posts from Heroes of Might & Magic III: Horn of the Abyss

by the way, will there be screenshots today?

No, it probably won't be today or tomorrow... maybe in a couple of days.

well, I think we can wait, by the way, will the dock be a good city, like Enroth or Avli, or an evil one, like Eofol or Deia?

it will be neutral. pirates, in fact, don't care who they rob - good or bad, evil or kind... ;) they are anarchists by nature - but at the same time, there is no "killing spree," no dark rituals, no necromancy, etc. - none of that exists.
regarding the magical side of the Cove, specifically the Enchantresses - they can even be called "good" - because water magic is mainly focused on defense, regeneration, and blessing - there are very few offensive spells - and even those are quite weak.

What is the approximate release date for your expansion pack at the moment? When will it be available for download in any form?

during the winter of 2008-2009. the exact date is unknown, but it was sometime between the end of December and the end of February.

to Docent: on the first page, in the 2nd screenshot – there’s some kind of artifact in the slot under the ballista – what is it and what does it do?

Please provide the website address for the town of Cove.

http://wogtowns.vndv.com/?, but I think the information there is outdated.

to Docent: on the first page, 2nd screenshot - there's some kind of art in the slot under the ballista - what is it and what's it for?))

It's an old variant of one of the potions. The potion system has been revised since then, the graphics have been changed, and we decided not to place it in the slot with the ballista and postponed it to version 2.0. :)

Can you tell me the website address for the city of Cove?

The modern Cove doesn't have a website. There used to be a website that hasn't been updated for a long time, and then, if I remember correctly, we closed it. Although, we created a copy of it on some free hosting - I don't remember the address anymore, and there's nothing to see on it.
Absolutely everything that was on that site has been redone now... except for a couple of old hero portraits and some general information.

http://wogtowns.vndv.com/? but I think the information there is outdated.

Yes, it's very, very old. Even the monster stats, not to mention their appearance, have changed significantly, as have their abilities.

Why are potions needed? I would like to know more details...

docent, please share a picture of the city's interior, especially the cathedral. I'd really like to see it.

Why are potions needed? I would like more details...

Well, potions are potions... they are like one-time spells. But with the possibility of development, mixing, and so on.

docent, please post pictures of the interior of the city, I really want to see the cathedral.

We will post them eventually, but for now, it's a secret. By the way, the cathedral's screen is perhaps the most difficult to implement from an artistic point of view... that's why we decided to release the cathedral in the third version of the expansion, not the second.

Well... maybe, if not the interior of the cathedral, then just some new screenshots?:o :rolleyes: