Ubisoft's Intentions...
- by Biggles Final Flight
Ubisoft Chairman Yves Guillemot told the French press today that they were in talks with their investors (minus EA) to convince them of the group's true value and their intention to remain independant. Yves is reported saying that, "Much of the company's value was not yet visible and that it needed to control its capital in order to fulfil its strategy."
Ubisoft secured a publishing deal with InXile Entertainment for its RPG The Bard's Tale on Monday, but here's hoping Ubisoft's 'strategy' also includes seeing HOMM V through to a satisfactory conclusion. The full report can be found on Reuters
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The Return of the Proposals
- by Angelspit
Most of the proposals hosted on this site are back. They were written by members of the Round Table last year, after Fabrice Cambounet requested some feedback from the community. You can take another look at Realism in HoMM: How Far to Go by Pitsu, Heroes by White Wizard and a compilation of ideas found on The Quill created by Jörgen Linde. The Compiled Proposals by PeteusMax, which was originally published in the forums, is also available for the first time on this site. Coming soon is the proposal by Marelt Ekiran.
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Wake of Gods Walkthroughs
- by Angelspit
The three helpful walkthrough articles that Mitzah posted in our forums are now available in the Walkthrough library. You can get some tips for two scenarios of the In the Wake of Gods campaign (1 / 2), definitely the source of some frequently asked questions, and the first scenario of The Samaritan. Some screenshots are included to help you in your travels.
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French Government Steps Back
- by Biggles Final Flight
The Ubisoft hostile takeover saga continues as the French government refuse to 'intervene directly in the fate of the company', despite being 'concerned about French video games group Ubisoft' and worried about seeing French games technology come under foreign control.
Reuters reports that, as yet, Ubisoft still consider EA's actions as hostile as they have had no contact with EA regarding their investment. Ubisoft have hired an investment bank called Calyon to help it reject a possible bid from EA, although this does leave Might & Magic fans (certainly this one, anyway!) on tenterhooks as to fate of the long-anticipated Heroes V announcement and indeed, the game itself.
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The New Home of the Equilibris
- by Angelspit
The Equilibris Web site has moved today, and can now be found at equilibris.celestialheavens.com. The new and sexier address will help you find your favorite Heroes IV mod easily.
To celebreate the move to this new server, we are offering for a limited time the Equilibris 3.51 Full Installer without any waiting. If you haven't tried the Equi mod already, now is your chance to start playing right away. Please join me in welcoming the Equilibris Web site on CelestialHeavens.com.
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Heroes II Creatures and Cheats
- by Angelspit
I completed the Heroes of Might and Magic II Creature pages. All appropriate statistics are there, along with a screenshot of each creature. The artwork alone if worth a look.
The Fellowship of the Ring, Heroes II-style
A list of cheats has also been added, for anyone who has problems completing a map. If you spot any error, please post a comment in the Bug Report page.
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Link Section Update
- by Angelspit
The Link section received a much needed update. Both H3Trio and the Outpost had to go unfortunately. Taking their spots are three old sites, Wizards and Warriors, the Might and Magic Tribute and Mandate Mania, and one newcomer, the HeroesWiki. You can visit those site from the Link section. Be sure to rate the sites while you're there.
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Disciples II Gold Goes Gold
- by Angelspit
Strategy First told Celestial Heavens that Disciples II Gold has gone gold. The new package includes the entire Disciples II series, including Dark Prophecy and all three expansion packs, as well as new scenarios. “We are happy to offer new and old fans this addition to the Disciples II franchise. Disciples II Gold offers gamers the complete Disciples II collection plus a few bonus scenarios in one package,” says Richard Therrien, Vice-President – Development at Strategy First.
The Disciples games have always been popular time-wasters between two releases of the Heroes series. The artwork, among others, is simply gorgeus, and the computer players can offer a good challenge.
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New Map: Thunk
- by Angelspit
We just received Thunk, the second scenario of a campaign by Timothy Duncan (Corribus) and Timothy Pulver (Fnord). It's a large single-player map with quests and battles that requires you to return the Ashes of Aravicious to Castle Holbark. Thunk and Last Hope are part of a Heroes II campaign that is being converted to Heroes III and, more specifically, version 3.58f of the Wake of Gods mod. Please take a look at the readme file before you play, since it contains some important instructions.
There is also a new Heroes IV script, courtesy of Ekshenman. Commander.h4c contains a few surprises that you might want to use in your next map. I'd like to get some feedback regarding this script before I add it to the library. That being said, it's good to be able to catch up on the map posting. Kudos to all mapmakers and scripters who are still busy with the editor.
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