[DEVS] Heroes 3 HD Edition + Complete + HotA

[Zigge]

Wouldn't it be great if the teams behind this Steam HD Edition, the HD+ mod and the HotA expansion could join forces and create one solid product based on the Complete edition?

The Steam HD Edition with it's polished graphics, online multiplayer support and Steam integration.

The HD+ mod with it's bug fixes and interface improvements.
https://sites.google.com/site/heroes3hd/

And most importantly the HotA expansion with the excellent additions to the core game as well as bug and balance fixes. And that team seems to have been able to extract the Complete code as well, which clears the problem of "lost code".
http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830

It might seem impossible, but why really? Stranger things have happened!

If the people in charge would allow these three teams to join up I think it would result in the most Complete HoMM3 edition possible.

[xddgarlick]

I don't think that it will happen but would be lovely.

[Zigge]

The Age of Empires II HD team have done something similar successfully with two expansions already, using unofficial mods to create new content.

Why not with Heroes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II:_The_Forgotten

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What you are suggesting is not that strange, but the composition of people you are suggesting would do it is.

HD Edition team (DotEmu):
Whereas patches came sort of frequently right after release, there hasn't been any patches released by HD Edition team (DotEmu) since then. This suggests that Ubisoft have not paid them to do any further development and it would seem unlikely for them to suddenly do so.

HD Mod author (baratorch):
Has his own very successful and popular mod for Heroes 3 Complete and HotA already. Has never shown any interest in HD Edition and with HD Edition being generally disliked in the H3 community it seems quite unlikely he would ever prioritize it over what he is already successfully doing.

HotA team:
Same as baratorch.

While the people you suggest are unlikely to be the ones to do it, most of H3 Complete would actually not be that hard for someone to implement. A big roadblock however is that there are no HD graphics for any of the missing content.

The main problem is that there is just a general lack of interest for and dislike of HD Edition in the Heroes3 community, if there wasn't then HD Edition would already be much further ahead with more expansion features implemented in the same fashion as the re-visit feature of h3mtool/HDE Mod usually missing from HD Edition/RoE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orp62cW8Oyo

[Zigge]

I see. Too bad..

I kinda like the HD Edition myself. Especially how easy it is to play against your Steam friends online. The upgraded graphics I could probably live without.

But one could hope that the HD+ and HotA team continue to develop at least then, and maybe integrate online support one day. Without the need for third party software like Hamachi etc. that is.

And yeah, the HDE Mod is a great effort, thanks for that. :-) It's just too bad about the missing content.

[Silver]

Автор сообщения: Zigge

The Age of Empires II HD team have done something similar successfully with two expansions already, using unofficial mods to create new content.

Why not with Heroes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II:_The_Forgotten

Actually, you are wrong.

The Age of Empires II HD mod did not redraw a single sprite, so pretty much everything with the exception of fire effects and water looks the same as it did in 1998. Just higher resolutions and widescreen support added.

What you get for the money in addition to that are new campaigns and civs and units, however take note that the new campaigns lack the introductory artwork slides, and for The Forgotten also lack any voice acting whatsoever.

[Zigge]

Автор сообщения: Silver

Автор сообщения: Zigge

The Age of Empires II HD team have done something similar successfully with two expansions already, using unofficial mods to create new content.

Why not with Heroes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II:_The_Forgotten

Actually, you are wrong.

The Age of Empires II HD mod did not redraw a single sprite, so pretty much everything with the exception of fire effects and water looks the same as it did in 1998. Just higher resolutions and widescreen support added.

What you get for the money in addition to that are new campaigns and civs and units, however take note that the new campaigns lack the introductory artwork slides, and for The Forgotten also lack any voice acting whatsoever.

Well, you might be right about the additional content in the AoE HD edition. I don't know really. However, that wasn't my point..

The Forgotten was initially made as a mod. Just as Counter-Strike. Just the same as HotA. It was then brought in as a real expansion, which is what I'm suggesting for Ubisoft and the Heroes3 HD team. Make money off the awesome content the HotA and HD+ team have created.

And.. That same team, who made The Forgotten that is, actually also released a second expansion just a few days ago. The African Tribes. Which is exclusive to the HD edition. And has voice acting.

http://www.forgottenempires.net/aoak/credits

[warfarian]

Still waiting for that to happen... Unfortunately, it's very unlikely :(

[-L7- themaniacboy]

I would also add the VCMI team to those suggestions.

[Dalv]

Bring the expansions please...