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orzie
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Supreme Hero
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posted February 22, 2024 09:13 AM |
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Hello.
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One thing that sours my experience is the stability of the mod. I had several crashes and freezes. But Im not going to blame the mode for this. It most likely has more to do with the fact I used an old, CD based, unpached, Czech version of Heroes III complete as the basis.
To provide stability, you'll have to use HD Mod installed over the whole "H3 + H3SW" chain on newer systems.
Anyhow, we have a big restructuring of the mod in mind for future releases.
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But I do have one question I would love to hear an answer to: Are you planning to add more neutral units to the game? I know you are planning one more faction, but I would love to se more of them.
There will be more neutrals, and even some more if the gameplay requires.
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Especially when half of the original ones are in a town of their own. One creature from MaM I would love to see and could actually be a good fit for some of the current factions are Werewolves.
The Werewolf inspired by MMVI (not I) is going to appear in the game.
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I will add some comments about the gameplay when I have at least few hours and games behind me.
The gameplay of v0.8.2 beta is dated and will not be preserved in the final release. Even v0.9 beta should have some considerable changes to that.
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lea
Adventuring Hero
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posted February 24, 2024 08:39 PM |
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Edited by lea at 20:42, 24 Feb 2024.
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Dave_Jame said:
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The first was the bloodsucker. A small unit for tier 1-3, But knowing their design from MaM VI, this could be a nightmare to animate.
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"ironfist" mod for HoMM2 has it
although IMHO it does not fit all that well visually - looks too thin/skinny, especially compared to HoMM2 version of hydra
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Drakon-Deus
Undefeatable Hero
Qapla'
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posted February 28, 2024 03:34 PM |
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Thanks, Orzie, it's great to know that you guys are still working on this. Looking forward to the new version! 
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void_17
Tavern Dweller
H3SW Team
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posted May 25, 2024 04:57 PM |
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Good day Heroes!
It's been long since H3SW Team made any announcements regarding the development of the addon.
I've been invited as a programmer to the Team and now I am the main and the only one. There is a lot of work to be done; the whole addon code will be written from scratch and thoroughly optimized.
Here are some important points:
 Since the version Beta 0.9 the game will no longer run on the WoG/ERA engine. That is, the game will require only the original Complete version to run. This was a hard step to take, but it will make things a lot easier, especially for a programmer. This means better optimizations, less bugs (WoG is known to be unstable; well no wonder as it and runs spaghetti mix of Assembly, scripts and Delphi) and more!
Official HD mod integration. Buttons, graphics filters, binary interoperability, etc. In new versions, HD Mod will officially support the Succession wars addon!
New map/savegame format. This renders old maps and saves useless. However, it is planned that the map editor will include a converter from the WoG format to the new one.
Tons of new features await to be implemented. The lack of WoG stuff really makes it easier to mod the game.
Since the version Beta 0.9 the system requirements will arise. The minimum environment to run the game will be as follows:
 OS: Windows XP SP3
 CPU: Intel Pentium 4 or any x86 CPU with the SSE2 support;
 Disk: At least 1 GB of free space;
 RAM: 400 MB of RAM, 200 MB maximum to be used by the game.
Regards, void_17, H3SW Team.
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Contact me:
discord.gg/83xCrkNm
forum.df2.ru/index.php?showuser=321770
handbookhmm.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=968
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Opera
Adventuring Hero
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posted May 25, 2024 05:36 PM |
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Great news ! very happy to move it to stand alone addition and not wog I hope in the future also for new factions to the game ! When can we expect something as a premiere or approximate date ?
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orzie
Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted May 25, 2024 06:45 PM |
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Opera said:
Great news ! very happy to move it to stand alone addition and not wog I hope in the future also for new factions to the game ! When can we expect something as a premiere or approximate date ?
A year if we are pessimistic. I, however, am an optimist.
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elmore
Hired Hero
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posted May 27, 2024 10:02 PM |
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void_17 said:
Good day Heroes!
Since the version Beta 0.9 the game will no longer run on the WoG/ERA engine.
You've only deprived yourself of ERA's capabilities, such as using PNG.
If you went to hero35.net and wrote about your intention to switch to pure Sod, you would be told that very soon the mod may be prohibited from compatibility (running) with other mods, including even wog mod.
Overall I think it was the wrong decision. It may be easier for you to develop H3SW this way and not use modern features to improve the quality of pictures, etc., but this is a matter of taste for the developer.
By the way, hd-mod also works fully in ERA, including the lobby.
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orzie
Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted May 28, 2024 10:49 AM |
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We simply do not require 95% of ERA's capabilities, including PNG. Our graphics are initially made in a 256-color gamma, with a pre-defined palette most of the time.
And no, we don't require "better quality images". What we need is a lack of constraints and an ability to move forward.
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