Is original on steam?

[BridgetFisher]

Heard this version is missing all the content and its a stripped down version of the original. Is the original on steam? Cant find it checking the catalog. Does this come with the original and HD version?

Would rather have the original if possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9IFHbhgdXE
It says here the developers lost their copy of the original game. Cant they get a pirated copy and sell it on steam since its their game? Someone must have an old copy of the game to give them if they dont have one or ebay maybe?

[Menshai]

This is a HD version of the original Heroes III: Restoration of Erathia. The original is not available on steam. No, it is not missing any content from that original game.

When people say that there is 'content missing' or that this is a 'stripped down version', what they mean is it isn't the Complete Edition (which contains the base game and all the expansions.) This is because the source code has been lost for the expansions, which Ubisoft cite as the reason why they can't release HD content of the expansions. FYI copy of game does not equal source code. They are two very different things.

If you want the original, Complete Edition with all of the expansions, your best bet is GOG. There are 'HD-like' mods for it. Alternatively, some modders have done great work bringing some of the content from the missing expansions into the HD version here on steam.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/297000/discussions/0/604941528472210055/