VCMI Project - Heroes 3: WoG recreated v0.73

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VMCI is a free implementation of the Heroes of Might and Magic 3 WoG engine.


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0.72 -> 0.73 (1 Aug 2009)
GENERAL:
* infowindow popup will be completely on screen
* fixed possible crash with in game console
* fixed crash when gaining artifact after r-click on hero in tavern
* Estates / hero bonuses won´t give resources on first day.
* video handling (intro, main menu animation, tavern animation, spellbook animation, battle result window)
* hero meeting window allowing exchanging armies and artifacts between heroes on adventure map
* ´T´ hotkey opens marketplace window
* giving starting spells for heroes
* pressing enter or escape close spellbook
* removed redundant quotation marks from skills description and artifact events texts
* disabled autosaving on first turn
* bonuses from bonus artifacts
* increased char per line limit for subtitles under components
* corrected some exp/level values
* primary skills cannot be negative
* support for new artifacts: Ring of Vitality, Ring of Life, Vial of Lifeblood, Garniture of Interference, Surcoat of Counterpoise, Boots of Polarity
* fixed timed events reappearing
* saving system options
* saving hero direction
* r-click popups on enemy heroes and towns
* hero leveling formula matches the H3

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:
* Garrisoning, then removing hero from garrison move him at the end of the heroes list
* The size of the frame around the map depends on the screen size.
* spellbook shows adventure spells when opened on adventure map
* erasing path after picking objects with last movement point

BATTLES:
* spell resistance supported (secondary skill, artifacts, creature skill)
* corrected damage inflicted by spells and ballista
* added some missing projectile infos
* added native terrain bonuses in battles
* number of units in stack in battle should better fit the box
* non-living and undead creatures have now always 0 morale
* displaying luck effect animation
* support for battleground overlays:
- cursed ground
- magic plains
- fiery fields
- rock lands
- magic clouds
- lucid pools
- holy ground
- clover field
- evil fog

TOWNS:
* fixes for horde buildings
* garrisoned hero can buy a spellbook if he is selected or if there is no visiting hero
* capitol bar in town hall is grey (not red) if already one exists
* fixed crash on entering hall when town was near map edge

HERO WINDOW:
* garrisoned heroes won´t be shown on the list
* artifacts will be present on morale/luck bonuses list

PREGAME:
* saves are sorted primary by map format, secondary by name
* fixed displaying date of saved game (uses local time, removed square character)

OBJECTS:
* Fixed primary/secondary skill levels given by a scholar.
* fixed problems with 3-tiles monoliths
* fixed crash with flaggable building next to map edge
* fixed some descriptions for events
* New objects supported:
- Buoy
- Creature Generators
- Flotsam
- Mermaid
- Ocean bottle
- Sea Chest
- Shipwreck Survivor
- Shipyard
- Sirens



0.71 -> 0.72 (Jun 1 2009)
GENERAL:
* many sound effects and music
* autosave (to 5 subsequent files)
* artifacts support (most of them)
* added internal game console (activated on TAB)
* fixed 8 hero limit to check only for wandering heroes (not garrisoned)
* improved randomization
* fixed crash on closing application
* VCMI won´t always give all three stacks in the starting armies
* fix for drawing starting army creatures count
* Diplomacy secondary skill support
* timed events won´t cause resources amount to be negative
* support for sorcery secondary skill
* reduntant quotation marks from artifact descriptions are removed
* no income at the first day

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:
* fixed crasbug occurring on revisiting objects (by pressing space)
* always restoring default cursor when movng mouse out of the terrain
* fixed map scrolling with ctrl+arrows when some windows are opened
* clicking scrolling arrows in town/hero list won´t open town/hero window
* pathfinder will now look for a path going via printed positions of roads when it´s possible
* enter can be used to open window with selected hero/town

BATTLES:
* many creatures special skills implemented
* battle will end when one side has only war machines
* fixed some problems with handling obstacles info
* fixed bug with defending / waiting while no stack is active
* spellbook button is inactive when hero cannot cast any spell
* obstacles will be placed more properly when resolution is different than 800x600
* canceling of casting a spell by pressing Escape or R-click (R-click on a creatures does not cancel a spell)
* spellbook cannot be opened by L-click on hero in battle when it shouldn´t be possible
* new spells:
- frost ring
- fireball
- inferno
- meteor shower
- death ripple
- destroy undead
- dispel
- armageddon
- disrupting ray
- protection from air
- protection from fire
- protection from water
- protection from earth
- precision
- slayer

TOWNS:
* resting in town with mage guild will replenih all the mana points
* fixed Blacksmith
* the number of creatures at the beginning of game is their base growth
* it´s possible to enter Tavern via Brotherhood of Sword

HERO WINDOW:
* fixed mana limit info in the hero window
* war machines can´t be removed
* fixed problems with removing artifacts when all visible slots in backpack are full

PREGAME:
* clicking on "advanced options" a second time now closes the tab instead of refreshing it.
* Fix position of maps names.
* Made the slider cursor much more responsive. Speedup the map select screen.
* Try to behave when no maps/saves are present.
* Page Up / Page Down / Home / End hotkeys for scrolling through scenarios / games list

OBJECTS:
* Neutral creatures can join or escape depending on hero strength (escape formula needs to be improved)
* leaving guardians in flagged mines.
* support for Scholar object
* support for School of Magic
* support for School of War
* support for Pillar of Fire
* support for Corpse
* support for Lean To
* support for Wagon
* support for Warrior´s Tomb
* support for Event
* Corpse (Skeleton) will be accessible from all directions

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