The Equilibris site has news that their mapmaking contest has a new deadline of October 31st. The contestants will have more time to finalize their work. The site also displays the cover of a playable alpha version of Heroes V currently for sale in some parts of the world. Nival Interactive warns players not to buy this pirated product: "you will neither find new information about Heroes-V, nor have the pleasure of playing this very early version." The forum of the new Oracle League contains a post by veteran Prometheus which describes the current state of the multiplayer scene. It is well worth a read for anyone who plans to play the game online. Finally, check out the thread about siege combat in Heroes V. It features Jolly Joker, a veteran who recently came back to the hommunity. As a very good mapmaker and strategist, JJ used to have several strategy articles on the official Heroes of Might and Magic III site. Welcome back!