Heroes 3.5: In the Wake of Gods Portal
Preserving Heroes of Might and Magic mods since 2012
I especially want to thank the Reddit user EnCamp who found these wonderful diaries detailing New World Computing final sprint to get the game published in working order at the deadline. Two weeks ago, I spoke on the phone with Tom Ono, the manual writer for Heroes of Might and
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If you are reading Fanstratics newsletter carefully, you already know about this information, and if not, you should definitely subscribe to the news here. I don’t remember when in production it occurred, but I do remember how it started. One day, Mark Caldwell appeared in the hall outside of my
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Horn of the Abyss (HotA), while a work in progress, satisfies most of our heroish needs. Why would I want to switch from Horn of the Abyss to Fanstratics? What are you going to provide the team behind Horn of the Abyss cannot? This is a good question, and a
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Fanstratics isn’t the only game to call itself a ‘spiritual successor’ to Heroes 3. Why should I believe you? Trust me, I understand. Many different games have called themselves ‘spiritual successors’, while falling far short of their promises. Some of these same games have even claimed to be a ‘spiritual
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Is there anything better gaming life than finding an email from the lead designer of your / our favorite game in the morning? That’s right, Mr. Gregory Fulton wrote me an email and I immediately started picking up news about Fanstratics – A Spiritual Successor of Heroes of Might and
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Gregory Fulton, Lead Designer on Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (1999), is working on a “spiritual successor” to the title. The project is still in early stages. This is coming from David Mullich, who was Game Director on Heroes 3. He made the announcement during his talk at the Talents
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I have been able (XEL) to talk to Gregory Fulton, the lead designer of Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (HoMM3). I did so on behalf of a Russian fan community called Tavern of Might and Magic that I am a part of. Conversing with Greg was a great pleasure and an interesting, nostalgic
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The story behind the Forge closely follows the conclusion to Might and Magic VII, more in particularly the ending to those heroes who succeeded on the Path of Darkness. Archibald’s former advisors regroup, discovering a mysterious and powerful ancient artifact known only as the Heavenly Forge. Armed with this power,
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The Heroes of Might and Magic games are among the best turn-based strategy offerings to date — and among the best games of all time for that matter. Each sequel has improved on previous titles in a number of ways while providing the same engrossing, thrilling gameplay that has earned the series
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