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Horn of the Abyss

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DG0lden: Added link to Ukrainian translation

{{about|'''Horn of the Abyss''' is an unofficial expansion on the same level as {{ab}} and {{sod}}.}}
[[File:Horn of the Abyss.png|frame|right]]

'''Horn of the Abyss''' (or '''HotA''') is a comprehensive expansion for ''Heroes of Might and Magic III'', designed as a continuation of the classic [[Armageddon's Blade|AB]]/[[Shadow of Death|SoD]] expansions.

The project adds plenty of new features, but stays true to the formula and vision of the original game. Quality is of utmost importance in this addition to the game. This includes the careful balance changes and fixes, removal of the graphical imperfections left by the developers, and the addition of considerable amount of new content, such as new campaigns, playable factions, and map objects. The project is lore-oriented and attempts to keep connected with the original ''Might and Magic'' universe.

In 2024, the Cove faction from Horn of the Abyss was canonized by being officially adopted as one of the upcoming expansions for ''[[The Board Game|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game]]''.

Unlike [[In the Wake of Gods]]-based mods, Horn of the Abyss' new towns are added to the game without replacing any existing towns. The mod requires ''[[Shadow of Death]]'' or ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete]]'' to run.

The expansion is officially available in two languages: Russian and English. However, unofficials translations are available in [https://download1478.mediafire.com/a3so1xm53rjgqCA4FeTxclee2mqgw0nd_CgU1dr5vkouA6ET8vX1_hGRkk10Q1jHmWnF1rYVKgaLX9C_oP54AxZlNc2lfCWh9QqVDvt-0gyyeLpydjlmtnoAbgNvRHG8s9l0eyDKqgiP9fWRHtuH_GGFGFksqxptYyj0wG2WrmY/hnuoba5hszx8s4r/H3+HotA+Spanish+1.7.2+%2819-mar-2025%29.rar Spanish] (1.7.2), [https://h3.heroes.net.pl/uploaded/download/HotA-172-pl.zip Polish] (1.7.2), Simplified Chinese (1.7.2), [https://download1655.mediafire.com/gwfrymaw80dgJh85TF75kLkP6SdHYh7w8zNrc_hhJ-WUoZC8Qz6CmrKs8vzFxHR4flTwC7b55sjCgDAx0nRoKzTI2QebGc-6TEQ-wrrIT1D6LjBTx-GniQbFYkwOD2PtlohBBW1RdJaatCoVEWOUIptxeZFKWLHt-NYK88KCVbk/9a6gxugp9jycmmy/HotA.FR.v1.7.1_full.setup.exe French] (1.7.1), German (1.7.1) and [https://mega.nz/file/1wN2gCwZ#MXaJv_DbTwVxbJzLuPIUlNXxY0gQTUCPj9AbZEGz4bo Ukrainian] (1.7.2).

== Plot ==
The 5 Campaigns are mainly split into 2 separate stories with an interlude between.

=== [[Under the Jolly Roger]] / [[Terror of the Seas]] / [[Horn of the Abyss (campaign)|Horn of the Abyss]] ===
These campaigns tell the story of [[Jeremy]] and [[Bidley]] in their quest for the [[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)|Horn of the Abyss]].

[[Jeremy]] and his [[pirate]] crew crash their ship on an unnamed island in the [[Nighon Strait]]. Making the best of a bad situation, they capture an old [[Erathia]]n fort and rename it [[Utopia]]. They are contacted by a native chief, [[Alkin]], who alerts them that the [[Kreegan]]s are about to invade this little island. Working together, [[Jeremy]] and [[Alkin]] managed to repulse the [[Kreegan]]s. [[Jeremy]] leaves [[Utopia]] under [[Alkin]]'s control and sails away in a stolen [[Kreegan]] vessel. When he reaches [[Evenmorn Island]], he comes to the aid of [[Casmetra]] and the [[Priestesses of the Sea]] who had come under attack from the [[Temple of the Moon]].

Meanwhile, [[Bidley]] is off on his own adventure, rescuing [[Xanthor]] from a magical prison in [[Krewlod]]. In return, [[Xanthor]] tells him of the location of the fabled [[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)|Horn of the Abyss]]. [[Bidley]] then meets up with [[Jeremy]] and [[Casmetra]] and all three decide to go on a quest to obtain the Horn. They raid [[Kreegan]]-controlled [[Fire Coast]] to fund their quest and in the process rescue [[Tark]], the prince of the [[Nix]]. [[Tark]] swims off to free his people from slavery in [[Nighon]], but not before vowing to return. [[Jeremy]], [[Bidley]], and [[Casmetra]] continue on the the [[Island of the Vengeful Serpent]], the resting place of the [[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)|Horn of the Abyss]].

Along the way, they are attacked by the [[Tatalia]]n navy and barely escape. Upon reaching the island (which turns out to be an [[Ancient]] armory), the accidently activate the security system. [[Bidley]] is trapped inside and continues to seek the Horn, while [[Jeremy]] and [[Casmetra]] are left to fight off the pursuing [[Tatalia]]ns. [[Bidley]] finds and frees [[Dargem]], a mage who had been trapped while seeking the Horn. Together they manage to find the Horn, but at the last second, [[Dargem]] attacks [[Bidley]], knocking him unconscious and taking the Horn for himself. Not knowing how to use it, though, he takes [[Bidley]] captive sails off.

[[Tark]] returns after freeing his people, and, together with [[Jeremy]] and [[Casmetra]], sails off in pursuit of [[Dargem]]. They defeat [[Dargem]]'s forces and corner him in a tower, where he reveals [[Casmetra]]'s betrayal - she had secretly hired him to retrieve the Horn for her! In a last-ditch attempt to escape, [[Dargem]] blows the Horn while [[Casmetra]] throws a spell to attempt to stop him. The resulting magical explosion throws everyone to all corners of the globe (and beyond).

[[Jeremy]] awakes in [[Klondike]] where he lights the [[Lodestar]] to guide him to [[Bidley]]. [[Bidley]] lands in the [[Plane of Water]] and sacks [[Coralgate]] fortress to reach the portal back to [[Enroth (planet)|Enroth]]. [[Dargem]] winds up in [[Nighon]], where he recruits the [[Warlocks]] to go after the Horn with him. [[Casmetra]] ends up with the Horn and returns to [[Regna]] to experiment with it. [[Tark]] also stops near [[Casmetra]] and spies on her, awaiting the return of [[Jeremy]] and [[Bidley]]. When they return, the three of them attack [[Casmetra]] and successfully wrest the Horn from her, while she escapes into a portal, never to be heard from again.

By this time, news that the Horn has been found has gotten out. [[Bracada]]n and [[Elemental]] forces under [[Solmyr]] and [[Regna]]n and [[Nighon]]ian forces under [[Dargem]] all try to wrest the horn from Bidley, but he successfully defends his prize. With the [[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)|Horn of the Abyss]] under his control, [[Bidley]] is now the de-facto Pirate King of [[Regna]].

=== [[Forged in Fire]] ===
This campaign occurs mostly before the story of [[Jeremy]] and [[Bidley]]. It follows the story of the [[Halflings]] from their flight from the [[Kreegan]]s during the [[Night of Shooting Stars]] to the eventual liberation of their homeland ([[Eeofol]]) during the [[War of the Blade]].

During the [[Night of Shooting Stars]], the [[Kreegan]]s invade and occupy the [[Halfling]] homeland of [[Eeofol]]. [[Henrietta]] and her mentor [[Frederick]] (a rogue [[Bracada]]n mage and inventor), barely manage to rally the [[Halflings]] and escape on [[Frederick]]'s skyships. They sail to [[Jadame]] to meet [[Frederick]]'s colleague [[Sam]] at her home of [[Burton]]. [[Burton]], however, has troubles of its own, being beset by [[Zog]]'s ogres. The [[Halfling]]s settle in [[Burton]] and together they defeat [[Zog]] and turn their attention to another threa, [[Dargem]]'s pirates. Looking for allies against this new threat, [[Henrietta]] enlists [[Boyd]], a sentient skeleton and former member of [[Dargem]]'s crew. [[Dargem]] had betrayed and murdered [[Boyd]] and now [[Boyd]] only exists to enact his vengeance on [[Dargem]]. After a tough battle, [[Henrietta]] and [[Boyd]] are victorious and, as agreed, [[Henrietta]] leaves [[Dargem]] at [[Boyd]]'s mercy.

The immediate crises solved, the [[Halfling]]s work hard to improve [[Burton]]. With their help, it becomes a thriving city-state. Several years later, a series of unnatural earthquakes shake the region and [[Henrietta]], now the Scout-Master of [[Burton]], sets off to investigate. When he hears no word from her in several months, [[Frederick]] sets off to find his friend. Unexpectedly, he is joined by [[Kastore]] (the king of [[Deyja]]), who is in [[Jadame]] on his own secret purposes. As fate would have it, the "tombs" north of [[Burton]] where [[Henrietta]] went missing are actually a crashed [[Ancient]] starship. As [[Kastore]] is looking for a way to restart a [[Heavenly Forge]], he is very interested in this development. While exploring the ship, he educates [[Frederick]] on the wider universe, eventually accepting him as his apprentice. After weeks or months of searching, [[Kastore]] and [[Frederick]] solve the mystery of the earthquakes. The [[Warlock]] [[Agar]] has been modifying the local [[Sandworm]]s into the mighty [[Olgoi-Khorkhoi]]! When he eventually creates the [[Matriarch]] (an Olgoi-Khorkhoi Queen), she wrests control of the worms away from [[Agar]]. Now she and her brood rampage through the mountains, destabilizing the whole region. [[Frederick]], [[Kastore]], and [[Agar]], now set off to find and destroy the [[Matriarch]] and after more searching find [[Henrietta]] fending her off using a salvaged [[Ancient]] power core. Together, they defeat the [[Matriarch]] and return to [[Burton]], where [[Kastore]] quietly confiscates the [[Ancient]] technology and encourages [[Burton]] into a technological revolution. This revolution leads to the improvement of [[Frederick]]'s [[Automaton]]s and the creation of the fearsome [[Dreadnought]]s.

[[Burton]] is thriving and [[Kastore]] insidious schemes have not yet come to light. [[Henrietta]] sets out to explore the nearby [[Couatl Islands]] with a new friend [[Wynona]]. With the help of [[Tlamac Hundred Thoughts]], they save the [[Couatl]]s from extinction and defeat [[Pactal]] and the evil [[Nightcrawlers]] before returning to [[Burton]] (now formally the nation of [[Terra Nova]]). In her time away, however, [[Kastore]] has seized control of [[Terra Nova]], turning it into a dystopian nightmare and declaring the [[Halfling]]s enemies of the state. Once again the [[Halfling]]s are forced to flee their home, however this time they commandeer enough forces to attempt to liberate their original homeland, [[Eeofol]].

Their timing for arriving back in [[Eeofol]] was fortuitous, coinciding with the last stages of the [[War of the Blade]]. While [[Catherine]], [[Roland]], and [[Gelu]] attacked [[Eeofol]] from the west, the [[Halfling]]s attacked from the east. Ultimately, the [[Kreegan]]s were utterly defeated and eradicated from [[Enroth (planet)|Enroth]].

=== [[All In]] ===
This campaign follows the story of [[Dargem]] following his defeat by [[Henrietta]] and [[Boyd]] up to his capture and imprisonment while searching for the [[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)|Horn of the Abyss]]. It serves as an interlude to narratively connect the story of the [[Halflings]] to the story of [[Jeremy]] and [[Bidley]].

== Features ==
;New towns
* {{town|Cove}}
* {{town|Factory}}
* {{town|Bulwark}} (upcoming)

;New terrain types
* [[Highlands]]
* [[Wasteland]]

;New creatures
* Cove
** {{Cnu|Nymph|Oceanid}}
** {{Cnu|Crew Mate|Seaman}}
** {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair|third=Sea Dog|Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog}}
** {{Cnu|Stormbird|Ayssid}}
** {{Cnu|Sea Witch|Sorceress}}
** {{Cnu|Nix|Nix Warrior}}
** {{Cnu|Sea Serpent|Haspid}}

Pirates can be upgraded twice, similar to Green Dragons in ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''.

* Factory
** {{Cnu|Halfling|image=Halfling (Factory)|Halfling Grenadier}}
** {{Cnu|Mechanic|Engineer}}
** {{Cnu|Armadillo|Bellwether Armadillo}}
** {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton}}
** {{Cnu|Sandworm|Olgoi-Khorkhoi}}
** {{Cnu|Gunslinger|Bounty Hunter}}
** {{Cnu|Dreadnought|Juggernaut}}
** {{Cnu|Couatl|Crimson Couatl}}

Factory has access to two tier 7 creatures, both of which can be built in the same town.

* Neutral
** {{Cn|Leprechaun|name=Leprechaun}}
** {{Cn|Satyr|name=Satyr}}
** {{Cn|Steel Golem|name=Steel Golem}}
** {{Cn|Fangarm|name=Fangarm}}

;Secondary skills
* Balance changes to [[Artillery]], [[Ballistics]], [[Eagle Eye]], [[Estates]], [[First Aid]], [[Intelligence]], [[Learning]], [[Logistics]], [[Mysticism]], [[Necromancy]], [[Pathfinding]], and [[Scouting]].
* [[Resistance]] is disabled by default.
* New skill: [[Interference]].

{{campaign navigational box|hota=expandex|underthejollyroger=expanded|terroroftheseas=expanded|hornoftheabyss=expanded|forgedinfire=expanded|allin=expanded}}
; New [[campaigns]]
* [[Under the Jolly Roger]]
* [[Terror of the Seas]]
* [[Horn of the Abyss (campaign)|Horn of the Abyss]]
* [[Forged in Fire]]
* [[All In]]

;New heroes
* Cove heroes - the [[Captain]] (might) and [[Navigator]] (magic)
* Factory heroes - the [[Mercenary]] (might) and [[Artificer]] (magic)
* Bulwark heroes (upcoming) - the [Chieftain] (might) and [Elder] (magic)
* {{h|Beatrice|Knight}} (replaces [[Sylvia]] on maps without water)
* {{h|Giselle|Ranger}} (replaces [[Thorgrim]] by default)
* {{h|Ranloo|Death Knight}} (replaces [[Galthran]] by default)
* {{h|Kinkeria|Witch}} (replaces [[Voy]] on maps without water)
* [[Lord Haart]] has been re-enabled by default and replaces [[Sir Mullich]]. The [[Lord Haart the Death Knight|Death Knight]] version has been renamed '''Haart Lich'''.

;Miscellaneous
* Dozens of new map objects.
* Several new [[artifact]]s.
* Improved [[Map Editor]] and [[Campaign Editor]] functionality.
* [[Conflux]]'s [[native terrain]] changed to [[highlands]].
* External [[Creature dwelling|dwellings]] now accumulate creatures cumulatively, as long as they're captured.
* [[Halfling]]s changed from [[neutral]] to Factory.
* Various changes to town balance.
* [[Spell research]] system.
* New Conflux building: [[Vault of Ashes]].
* New [[war machine]]: [[Cannon]].
* New adventure map vehicle: [[Airship]].
* New [[Keybinds]].
* Many bug fixes and graphical improvements.
* Full compatibility with [[Heroes 3 HD]].
* [[Template Editor]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:Horn of the Abyss Menu.png
File:Horn of the Abyss Menu no buttons.png
File:HotA Loading Screen.png
File:Horn of the Abyss Couatl.png
File:Horn of the Abyss Couatl no buttons.png
File:Dargem Ship Wallpaper.png
File:Dargem Casmetra Wallpaper.png
File:Dargem Doom Castle Wallpaper.png
File:Dargem Cave Wallpaper.png
</gallery>

== Portrait Updates ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:Hero portraits SoD-HotA.gif
File:Creature portraits SoD-HotA.gif
</gallery>

== Pictures for Campaigns without campaign maps ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File: Cmap hota nomap 4.png|Common
File: Cmap hota nomap 1.png|Cove1
File: Cmap hota nomap 2.png|Cove2
File: Cmap hota nomap 3.png|Cove3
</gallery>

==Maps==
{{Map table}}
{{Horn of the Abyss map table}}
|}

== Wiki pages ==
*[[Cove]]
*[[Factory]]
*[[Bulwark]]
*[[List of heroes]]
*[[List of creatures]]
*[[List of artifacts]]
*[[List of maps]]
*[[Horn of the Abyss (Changelog)]]

== External links ==
;Bulwark
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uM--UyP-Kg Bulwark]

;Factory
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTXUglrxUQc Factory]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSsek0wIEY Factory Demo trailer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYDFyyS_5uw Factory Demo townscreen]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQQSPcn_TwE Wasteland soundtrack by Docent Picolan]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbgJ3ZgUPV8 Wasteland stroll]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ7K5zc6af4 Wasteland 3D-art by Wit Olszewski]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paYKKlAO0ck Kastore's Cabin]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImPyEKr3bj8 Couatl Evolution]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qae5lCCyIgk Couatl in the Jungle]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWzHjz4Cs4 Factory: the Rally]

;English links
* [https://h3hota.com/en/documentation Documentation (h3hota.com)]
* [https://h3hota.com/en/download Downloads (h3hota.com)]
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830 Official Heroes Community Thread]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pg/h3hotaofficial/posts Official Facebook Account]
* [https://h3hota.com/en/faq Official FAQ]

;Russian links
* [https://h3hota.com/ru/documentation Documentation (h3hota.com)]
* [https://h3hota.com/ru/download Downloads (h3hota.com)]
* [http://forum.df2.ru/index.php?showforum=90 Official DF2 Thread]
* [https://vk.com/h3hota Official VK Account]
* [https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_III:_Horn_of_the_Abyss Wikipedia]

; Polish links
* [http://www.hota.acidcave.net Acid Cave]
* [https://heroes.net.pl/ Jaskinia Behemota]
* [https://h3.heroes.net.pl/uploaded/download/HotA-172-pl.zip Polish translation (1.7.2 version; 20 April 2025)]

;Spanish links
* [https://www.torredemarfil.es/foro/fuentes-de-la-revelacion-general-sobre-clasicos-homm-y-mm/homm3-horn-of-the-abyss-hd-mod-en-espanol! Torre de Marfil]
* [https://www.mediafire.com/file/hnuoba5hszx8s4r/H3_HotA_Spanish_1.7.2_%2819-mar-2025%29.rar/file Spanish translation (1.7.2 version; 19 March 2025)]

;French links
* [https://www.archangelcastle.com/acforum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10457 Archangel Castle]
* [https://www.mediafire.com/file/9a6gxugp9jycmmy/HotA.FR.v1.7.1_full.setup.exe/file French translation (1.7.1 version; 7 May 2024)]

;German links
* [https://github.com/heroesiiifan/HoMM3-German German translation (1.7.1 version; 06 October 2024)]

<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:Polish.jpg|Polish menu
File:spain.png|Spanish menu
</gallery>

== See also ==
[[Horn of the Abyss (artifact)]]

[[Category:Expansions]]
[[Category: Horn of the Abyss|*]]

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Talk:Main Page

2024-11-23T19:42:18Z

DG0lden: /* Multi-language page capabilities */

=Pre-2024 Menu Overhaul=
==Guidelines for Talk pages==
Please click the "+" tab to ad a new section (new sections should be added at the end of a talk page), or if you are replying to someone, indent your contribution with one or more colons (:). Finally, please sign your contributions with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). Regards, [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:01, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

==untitled (first discussion post)==
Hi,

I am new here..First post to just say hi to all community.

Thanks — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:212.235.107.146|212.235.107.146]] ([[User talk:212.235.107.146|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/212.235.107.146|contribs]]) 00:04, 28 February 2010

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Nice wiki you got here, but some tips, change the headline "Comments" to "notes" and use the talk page — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:81.236.214.237|81.236.214.237]] ([[User talk:81.236.214.237|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/81.236.214.237|contribs]]) 18:58, 6 September 2011

==Suplementy==

Hello everyone

First of all sorry that I write in this topic but I have some technical problem with the use of this forum. When I'm trying to enter in the appropriate topic, I received a 404 error It's about the only topic in which I was able to enter. Do you have the same problems? What's going on? — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:127.0.0.1|127.0.0.1]] ([[User talk:127.0.0.1|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/127.0.0.1|contribs]]) 11:28, 17 February 2011

==Clean-up of Talk page==

Just cleaned up this Talk page: re-ordered the posts (newest section <strike>up top</strike> at bottom, oldest <strike>at bottom</strike> at the top; replies within sections indented below the original post), and added missing signatures with subst:Template:Unsigned. For newbies: Please sign your contributions on Talk pages by adding four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) at the end of your comment. See the Wikipedia page on [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|signatures]] for help. [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 10:02, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
:Re-organized to conform with Wikimedia standards: newest sections go at end of Talk page. Adding a section at the top to inform the wiki newbies about post order and signature requirements. [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:01, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

== Deleting Current events link ==

Since we don't maintain the ''Current events'' page (the last edit was 20:59, 5 May 2008), should we delete it and remove the link in the Navigation box? [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:05, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

== Switching Rampart and Tower in Towns Section ==

The Campaign of Towns is ordered to Castle, Rampart, Tower, Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon, Stronghold, Fortress, and Conflux.

== What happened? ==

This site used to be the top on search engines - and it seems to have lost content too. What's the deal?

== Where can we gather beyond this site? ==

I subscribed to Discord channel using a link on Main Page, but it seems to be inactive since 2018.--[[User:Dread Knight|Dread Knight]] ([[User talk:Dread Knight|talk]]) 09:50, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
:Wouldn't a new place to gather be technically just as inactive?--[[User:FirePaladin2|FirePaladin2]] ([[User talk:FirePaladin2|talk]]) 10:15, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
::If you're looking for other people that like Heroes 3, the other [[discord servers]] have more active people. [[user:imahero|→ima]] 14:01, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

== Possibility of other Heroes wikis? ==

Just wondering whether the site owner/admins would want to branch out to the other Heroes games (probably work through I and II first before tackling IV and V, etc.) as this wiki is near a state of total completion, minus lore bits and bobs. Once I (or anyone else) finishes uploading the SoD and HotA map images, the only things missing are a possible map templates list & pages, and of course the Factory information that nobody has yet. I know there are other wikis but I feel like none of them have the charm or dedication to total completion that this one and its contributors have. Thoughts? [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:37, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

== Add Keybinds to Pages list? ==
It might be useful for people to have a quick shortcut to the [[Keybinds]] page between [[Horn of the Abyss]] and [[Movement]] on the main page for ease of access. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 11:30, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

=Post-2024 Menu Overhaul=
== Mod Downloads ==
The new outlook seems handy, but can't we transfer the download links down below to the "HD Mod" section or somewhere alike? I guess HotA is so big at this point it kind of solidified its position, but should these links stay here? I would do it myself but;
1.I don't know how to (I could probably just cut and import though),
2.I don't want to change something purely aesthetic without asking first (in the main page of all places),
3.I think it has been prohibited in order to minimize interference,
4.I don't know where to. The "HD Mod" section is, well, for that purpose alone. Perhaps we could replace that icon with something more generic and rename it to something like "Related Mods"? Just spitballing really.
--[[User:AdamEornom]]
: While the wiki has heretofore been focused mostly on Horn of the Abyss, I would like for it be a welcome place for all things projects related to Heroes 3. I see adding these links to the main page as a gesture in this direction. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 22:45, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
:: I can make a new menu for mods :) I'll post it on Discord later today! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:53, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
:: It's on the main menu now under a new tab & feel free to change the links as you see fit. I've linked WoG and VCMI to our pages for now! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 00:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
::: Nice work! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 00:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
The wog launcher changed:
Old:
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-3-launcher-download/
New:
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-launcher-download/

== Links to SoD, AB, HotA ==
* We all somehow missed links to [[SoD]], [[HotA]] and [[AB]]. Considering that the images already have "complete", "Horn of the Abyss", "Restoration of Erathia" "Armageddon's Blade" and "Shadow of Death" in each tab, how about we use these words as a placement of a link to the appropriate expansion pages? - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** Not a bad idea. Then we'd just be missing a link to [[Heroes Chronicles]]. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 16:21, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
*** That's what the imagemaps wiki extension would be useful for, since really only the logos should be clickable in that case. I feel like the campaign pages are enough, personally, but if more people think it's a good idea then it's very doable with imagemaps. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:25, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

== Changed Back ==
Why has the main page changed back to its original state? I think the new look is great. --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 04:35, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: It hasn't. I just noticed that if you have a slow internet connection, the new main page takes a while to show up. So I made the legacy main page appear immediately to be replaced when the page actually finishes loading. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 05:02, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:: Unbelievable! That's so amazing... You really did a nice work! --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 05:15, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: I liked the original. Can we get an opt-out page with old interface last? I don't like having everything splattered over several menus, that's impractical.
:: I added a modern/legacy toggle in the upper right corner. Let me know if you find a bug! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 06:59, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

== New logo ==
Why does the new logo for this wiki have the word "unofficial" on it? There can't be an "official wiki" for this game. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 07:21, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''
* Well, that's exactly the point. It is unofficial. We don't have Ubisoft executives breathing down our backs and telling us what to put here, but we also don't have David Mullich checking if the articles are correct. This makes it unofficial - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** The wiki in the Fandom system is simply called the ''Might & Magic wiki'' (rus: "Меч и Магия вики"). The fact that it is unofficial is immediately clear. I think this clarification is unnecessary. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 13:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''

== CSS style when hovering links ==

since the links are stylised to the game's menu style, it would be nice to have a decent hover effect to mimic the effect from the game when hovering over the icons :)

(I wanted to post an example image to see the effect, but since my account is freshly created I am not allowed to.)
<pre>
.mainpage .tabs-content div div:hover {
-webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)) drop-shadow(0px 0px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1));
}
</pre>
This goes to [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]
:*I love this idea and thought of doing it with individually created images I would make, but if this simple code function works then I am all for it! So much more refined and less heavy on image content. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:24, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
::* Yes, in fact, icons, and much more can be done completely with CSS styles :) But since images are already done it's not necessary to do so. But if you want to help with web graphics, let me know (preferably on Discord, nickname: Jouki, or I can join the wiki's Discord). I am an admin on several other Wikis doing a "technician" role regarding graphics (mainly on Dead By Daylight) - just to prove I'm not a random scammer or anything like that [[User:Jouki|Jouki]] ([[User talk:Jouki|talk]]) 08:20, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
:::* I added the css. Did it work? –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 12:17, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Oh wow, it does! It looks wonderful! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Looks awesome! I love it! --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 13:06, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

== Multi-language page capabilities ==

Hi guys,

How about enabling [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle multi-language capabilities of MediaWiki], enabling contributions in other languages? There are many local communities of HoMMIII... [[User:DG0lden|DG0lden]] ([[User talk:DG0lden|talk]])
* Are the translations provided by a service akin to using a browser extension? Or must they be provided manually? Using a translation extension is currently the best way to experience the wiki in other languages, and if these translations have to be provided manually, we'd need a host of other contributors and maintainers to keep on top of things. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.png|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
:* At the moment, the automatic translation does not give the best results because the game was not translated 1:1. The terminology/names in other languages (I can speak for Ukrainian, Polish, and Russian) are different. So manual translation is the only option. I would say: if such translations are allowed, there should be a group of hosts as a prerequisite for allowing a certain language, for example, 3 people per language. [[User:DG0lden|DG0lden]] ([[User talk:DG0lden|talk]])
::* I'm willing to translate any desired pages into Polish (but bear in mind that acidcave.net and h3.heroes.net are functioning website with all this data in polish already available). - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
::* For Spanish there is https://portal.heroesofmightandmagic.es/HeroesIII/heroes3.php?pagina=h3_principal.php, but again, if this is not enough I can translate some pages into Spanish depending on what sort of information the players are missing. [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
::* I'd work on translation into Ukrainian, since there are no good HoMMIII portals in Ukrainian --[[User:DG0lden|DG0lden]] ([[User talk:DG0lden|talk]]) 19:42, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Talk:Main Page

2024-11-18T19:11:11Z

DG0lden:

=Pre-2024 Menu Overhaul=
==Guidelines for Talk pages==
Please click the "+" tab to ad a new section (new sections should be added at the end of a talk page), or if you are replying to someone, indent your contribution with one or more colons (:). Finally, please sign your contributions with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). Regards, [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:01, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

==untitled (first discussion post)==
Hi,

I am new here..First post to just say hi to all community.

Thanks — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:212.235.107.146|212.235.107.146]] ([[User talk:212.235.107.146|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/212.235.107.146|contribs]]) 00:04, 28 February 2010

==untitled==

Nice wiki you got here, but some tips, change the headline "Comments" to "notes" and use the talk page — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:81.236.214.237|81.236.214.237]] ([[User talk:81.236.214.237|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/81.236.214.237|contribs]]) 18:58, 6 September 2011

==Suplementy==

Hello everyone

First of all sorry that I write in this topic but I have some technical problem with the use of this forum. When I'm trying to enter in the appropriate topic, I received a 404 error It's about the only topic in which I was able to enter. Do you have the same problems? What's going on? — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:127.0.0.1|127.0.0.1]] ([[User talk:127.0.0.1|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/127.0.0.1|contribs]]) 11:28, 17 February 2011

==Clean-up of Talk page==

Just cleaned up this Talk page: re-ordered the posts (newest section <strike>up top</strike> at bottom, oldest <strike>at bottom</strike> at the top; replies within sections indented below the original post), and added missing signatures with subst:Template:Unsigned. For newbies: Please sign your contributions on Talk pages by adding four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) at the end of your comment. See the Wikipedia page on [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|signatures]] for help. [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 10:02, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
:Re-organized to conform with Wikimedia standards: newest sections go at end of Talk page. Adding a section at the top to inform the wiki newbies about post order and signature requirements. [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:01, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

== Deleting Current events link ==

Since we don't maintain the ''Current events'' page (the last edit was 20:59, 5 May 2008), should we delete it and remove the link in the Navigation box? [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:05, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

== Switching Rampart and Tower in Towns Section ==

The Campaign of Towns is ordered to Castle, Rampart, Tower, Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon, Stronghold, Fortress, and Conflux.

== What happened? ==

This site used to be the top on search engines - and it seems to have lost content too. What's the deal?

== Where can we gather beyond this site? ==

I subscribed to Discord channel using a link on Main Page, but it seems to be inactive since 2018.--[[User:Dread Knight|Dread Knight]] ([[User talk:Dread Knight|talk]]) 09:50, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
:Wouldn't a new place to gather be technically just as inactive?--[[User:FirePaladin2|FirePaladin2]] ([[User talk:FirePaladin2|talk]]) 10:15, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
::If you're looking for other people that like Heroes 3, the other [[discord servers]] have more active people. [[user:imahero|→ima]] 14:01, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

== Possibility of other Heroes wikis? ==

Just wondering whether the site owner/admins would want to branch out to the other Heroes games (probably work through I and II first before tackling IV and V, etc.) as this wiki is near a state of total completion, minus lore bits and bobs. Once I (or anyone else) finishes uploading the SoD and HotA map images, the only things missing are a possible map templates list & pages, and of course the Factory information that nobody has yet. I know there are other wikis but I feel like none of them have the charm or dedication to total completion that this one and its contributors have. Thoughts? [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:37, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

== Add Keybinds to Pages list? ==
It might be useful for people to have a quick shortcut to the [[Keybinds]] page between [[Horn of the Abyss]] and [[Movement]] on the main page for ease of access. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 11:30, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

=Post-2024 Menu Overhaul=
== Mod Downloads ==
The new outlook seems handy, but can't we transfer the download links down below to the "HD Mod" section or somewhere alike? I guess HotA is so big at this point it kind of solidified its position, but should these links stay here? I would do it myself but;
1.I don't know how to (I could probably just cut and import though),
2.I don't want to change something purely aesthetic without asking first (in the main page of all places),
3.I think it has been prohibited in order to minimize interference,
4.I don't know where to. The "HD Mod" section is, well, for that purpose alone. Perhaps we could replace that icon with something more generic and rename it to something like "Related Mods"? Just spitballing really.
--[[User:AdamEornom]]
: While the wiki has heretofore been focused mostly on Horn of the Abyss, I would like for it be a welcome place for all things projects related to Heroes 3. I see adding these links to the main page as a gesture in this direction. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 22:45, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
:: I can make a new menu for mods :) I'll post it on Discord later today! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:53, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
:: It's on the main menu now under a new tab & feel free to change the links as you see fit. I've linked WoG and VCMI to our pages for now! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 00:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
::: Nice work! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 00:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
The wog launcher changed:
Old:
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-3-launcher-download/
New:
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-launcher-download/

== Links to SoD, AB, HotA ==
* We all somehow missed links to [[SoD]], [[HotA]] and [[AB]]. Considering that the images already have "complete", "Horn of the Abyss", "Restoration of Erathia" "Armageddon's Blade" and "Shadow of Death" in each tab, how about we use these words as a placement of a link to the appropriate expansion pages? - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** Not a bad idea. Then we'd just be missing a link to [[Heroes Chronicles]]. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 16:21, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
*** That's what the imagemaps wiki extension would be useful for, since really only the logos should be clickable in that case. I feel like the campaign pages are enough, personally, but if more people think it's a good idea then it's very doable with imagemaps. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:25, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

== Changed Back ==
Why has the main page changed back to its original state? I think the new look is great. --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 04:35, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: It hasn't. I just noticed that if you have a slow internet connection, the new main page takes a while to show up. So I made the legacy main page appear immediately to be replaced when the page actually finishes loading. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 05:02, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:: Unbelievable! That's so amazing... You really did a nice work! --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 05:15, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: I liked the original. Can we get an opt-out page with old interface last? I don't like having everything splattered over several menus, that's impractical.
:: I added a modern/legacy toggle in the upper right corner. Let me know if you find a bug! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 06:59, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

== New logo ==
Why does the new logo for this wiki have the word "unofficial" on it? There can't be an "official wiki" for this game. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 07:21, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''
* Well, that's exactly the point. It is unofficial. We don't have Ubisoft executives breathing down our backs and telling us what to put here, but we also don't have David Mullich checking if the articles are correct. This makes it unofficial - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** The wiki in the Fandom system is simply called the ''Might & Magic wiki'' (rus: "Меч и Магия вики"). The fact that it is unofficial is immediately clear. I think this clarification is unnecessary. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 13:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''

== CSS style when hovering links ==

since the links are stylised to the game's menu style, it would be nice to have a decent hover effect to mimic the effect from the game when hovering over the icons :)

(I wanted to post an example image to see the effect, but since my account is freshly created I am not allowed to.)
<pre>
.mainpage .tabs-content div div:hover {
-webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)) drop-shadow(0px 0px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1));
}
</pre>
This goes to [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]
:*I love this idea and thought of doing it with individually created images I would make, but if this simple code function works then I am all for it! So much more refined and less heavy on image content. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:24, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
::* Yes, in fact, icons, and much more can be done completely with CSS styles :) But since images are already done it's not necessary to do so. But if you want to help with web graphics, let me know (preferably on Discord, nickname: Jouki, or I can join the wiki's Discord). I am an admin on several other Wikis doing a "technician" role regarding graphics (mainly on Dead By Daylight) - just to prove I'm not a random scammer or anything like that [[User:Jouki|Jouki]] ([[User talk:Jouki|talk]]) 08:20, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
:::* I added the css. Did it work? –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 12:17, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Oh wow, it does! It looks wonderful! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Looks awesome! I love it! --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 13:06, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

== Multi-language page capabilities ==

Hi guys,

How about enabling [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle multi-language capabilities of MediaWiki], enabling contributions in other languages? There are many local communities of HoMMIII...
* Are the translations provided by a service akin to using a browser extension? Or must they be provided manually? Using a translation extension is currently the best way to experience the wiki in other languages, and if these translations have to be provided manually, we'd need a host of other contributors and maintainers to keep on top of things. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.png|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
::* At the moment, the automatic translation does not give the best results because the game was not translated 1:1. The terminology/names in other languages (I can speak for Ukrainian, Polish, and Russian) are different. So manual translation is the only option. I would say: if such translations are allowed, there should be a group of hosts as a prerequisite for allowing a certain language, for example, 3 people per language.

Talk:Main Page

2024-11-18T07:05:03Z

DG0lden: /* Multi-language page capabilities */ new section

=Pre-2024 Menu Overhaul=
==Guidelines for Talk pages==
Please click the "+" tab to ad a new section (new sections should be added at the end of a talk page), or if you are replying to someone, indent your contribution with one or more colons (:). Finally, please sign your contributions with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>). Regards, [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:01, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

==untitled (first discussion post)==
Hi,

I am new here..First post to just say hi to all community.

Thanks — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:212.235.107.146|212.235.107.146]] ([[User talk:212.235.107.146|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/212.235.107.146|contribs]]) 00:04, 28 February 2010

==untitled==

Nice wiki you got here, but some tips, change the headline "Comments" to "notes" and use the talk page — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:81.236.214.237|81.236.214.237]] ([[User talk:81.236.214.237|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/81.236.214.237|contribs]]) 18:58, 6 September 2011

==Suplementy==

Hello everyone

First of all sorry that I write in this topic but I have some technical problem with the use of this forum. When I'm trying to enter in the appropriate topic, I received a 404 error It's about the only topic in which I was able to enter. Do you have the same problems? What's going on? — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:127.0.0.1|127.0.0.1]] ([[User talk:127.0.0.1|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/127.0.0.1|contribs]]) 11:28, 17 February 2011

==Clean-up of Talk page==

Just cleaned up this Talk page: re-ordered the posts (newest section <strike>up top</strike> at bottom, oldest <strike>at bottom</strike> at the top; replies within sections indented below the original post), and added missing signatures with subst:Template:Unsigned. For newbies: Please sign your contributions on Talk pages by adding four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) at the end of your comment. See the Wikipedia page on [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|signatures]] for help. [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 10:02, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
:Re-organized to conform with Wikimedia standards: newest sections go at end of Talk page. Adding a section at the top to inform the wiki newbies about post order and signature requirements. [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:01, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

== Deleting Current events link ==

Since we don't maintain the ''Current events'' page (the last edit was 20:59, 5 May 2008), should we delete it and remove the link in the Navigation box? [[User:Memetics|Memetics]] 09:05, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

== Switching Rampart and Tower in Towns Section ==

The Campaign of Towns is ordered to Castle, Rampart, Tower, Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon, Stronghold, Fortress, and Conflux.

== What happened? ==

This site used to be the top on search engines - and it seems to have lost content too. What's the deal?

== Where can we gather beyond this site? ==

I subscribed to Discord channel using a link on Main Page, but it seems to be inactive since 2018.--[[User:Dread Knight|Dread Knight]] ([[User talk:Dread Knight|talk]]) 09:50, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
:Wouldn't a new place to gather be technically just as inactive?--[[User:FirePaladin2|FirePaladin2]] ([[User talk:FirePaladin2|talk]]) 10:15, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
::If you're looking for other people that like Heroes 3, the other [[discord servers]] have more active people. [[user:imahero|→ima]] 14:01, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

== Possibility of other Heroes wikis? ==

Just wondering whether the site owner/admins would want to branch out to the other Heroes games (probably work through I and II first before tackling IV and V, etc.) as this wiki is near a state of total completion, minus lore bits and bobs. Once I (or anyone else) finishes uploading the SoD and HotA map images, the only things missing are a possible map templates list & pages, and of course the Factory information that nobody has yet. I know there are other wikis but I feel like none of them have the charm or dedication to total completion that this one and its contributors have. Thoughts? [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:37, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

== Add Keybinds to Pages list? ==
It might be useful for people to have a quick shortcut to the [[Keybinds]] page between [[Horn of the Abyss]] and [[Movement]] on the main page for ease of access. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 11:30, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

=Post-2024 Menu Overhaul=
== Mod Downloads ==
The new outlook seems handy, but can't we transfer the download links down below to the "HD Mod" section or somewhere alike? I guess HotA is so big at this point it kind of solidified its position, but should these links stay here? I would do it myself but;
1.I don't know how to (I could probably just cut and import though),
2.I don't want to change something purely aesthetic without asking first (in the main page of all places),
3.I think it has been prohibited in order to minimize interference,
4.I don't know where to. The "HD Mod" section is, well, for that purpose alone. Perhaps we could replace that icon with something more generic and rename it to something like "Related Mods"? Just spitballing really.
--[[User:AdamEornom]]
: While the wiki has heretofore been focused mostly on Horn of the Abyss, I would like for it be a welcome place for all things projects related to Heroes 3. I see adding these links to the main page as a gesture in this direction. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 22:45, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
:: I can make a new menu for mods :) I'll post it on Discord later today! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:53, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
:: It's on the main menu now under a new tab & feel free to change the links as you see fit. I've linked WoG and VCMI to our pages for now! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 00:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
::: Nice work! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 00:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
The wog launcher changed:
Old:
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-3-launcher-download/
New:
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-launcher-download/

== Links to SoD, AB, HotA ==
* We all somehow missed links to [[SoD]], [[HotA]] and [[AB]]. Considering that the images already have "complete", "Horn of the Abyss", "Restoration of Erathia" "Armageddon's Blade" and "Shadow of Death" in each tab, how about we use these words as a placement of a link to the appropriate expansion pages? - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** Not a bad idea. Then we'd just be missing a link to [[Heroes Chronicles]]. --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 16:21, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
*** That's what the imagemaps wiki extension would be useful for, since really only the logos should be clickable in that case. I feel like the campaign pages are enough, personally, but if more people think it's a good idea then it's very doable with imagemaps. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=special:contributions/phasma|→ Phasma]] 16:25, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

== Changed Back ==
Why has the main page changed back to its original state? I think the new look is great. --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 04:35, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: It hasn't. I just noticed that if you have a slow internet connection, the new main page takes a while to show up. So I made the legacy main page appear immediately to be replaced when the page actually finishes loading. –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 05:02, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:: Unbelievable! That's so amazing... You really did a nice work! --[[User:Sanust|Sanust]] ([[User talk:Sanust|talk]]) 05:15, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
: I liked the original. Can we get an opt-out page with old interface last? I don't like having everything splattered over several menus, that's impractical.
:: I added a modern/legacy toggle in the upper right corner. Let me know if you find a bug! –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 06:59, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

== New logo ==
Why does the new logo for this wiki have the word "unofficial" on it? There can't be an "official wiki" for this game. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 07:21, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''
* Well, that's exactly the point. It is unofficial. We don't have Ubisoft executives breathing down our backs and telling us what to put here, but we also don't have David Mullich checking if the articles are correct. This makes it unofficial - [[User:Csaros|Csaros]] ([[User talk:Csaros|talk]])
** The wiki in the Fandom system is simply called the ''Might & Magic wiki'' (rus: "Меч и Магия вики"). The fact that it is unofficial is immediately clear. I think this clarification is unnecessary. -- ''[[User:Nick Bud|Nick Bud]] ([[User talk:Nick Bud|talk]]) 13:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)''

== CSS style when hovering links ==

since the links are stylised to the game's menu style, it would be nice to have a decent hover effect to mimic the effect from the game when hovering over the icons :)

(I wanted to post an example image to see the effect, but since my account is freshly created I am not allowed to.)
<pre>
.mainpage .tabs-content div div:hover {
-webkit-filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)) drop-shadow(0px 0px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1));
}
</pre>
This goes to [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]
:*I love this idea and thought of doing it with individually created images I would make, but if this simple code function works then I am all for it! So much more refined and less heavy on image content. [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 04:24, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
::* Yes, in fact, icons, and much more can be done completely with CSS styles :) But since images are already done it's not necessary to do so. But if you want to help with web graphics, let me know (preferably on Discord, nickname: Jouki, or I can join the wiki's Discord). I am an admin on several other Wikis doing a "technician" role regarding graphics (mainly on Dead By Daylight) - just to prove I'm not a random scammer or anything like that [[User:Jouki|Jouki]] ([[User talk:Jouki|talk]]) 08:20, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
:::* I added the css. Did it work? –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 12:17, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Oh wow, it does! It looks wonderful! [[File:Hero Cosmos small.gif|link=user:phasma|→ Phasma]] 18:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
::::* Looks awesome! I love it! --[[User:Legate|Legate]] ([[User talk:Legate|talk]]) 13:06, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

== Multi-language page capabilities ==

Hi guys,

How about enabling [multi-language capabilities of MediaWiki](hxxps://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle), enabling contributions in other languages? There are many local communities of HoMMIII...