Celestial Heavens - Patch 1.3

: Posted 14 September 2006; by Kalah

The third Heroes of Might and Magic V patch was released on 09/13/06. It is called 1.03 some places.

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Important Warning

Saves made in previous versions are not fully compatible with game v.1.3. It is recommended to restart the map to continue playing a saved campaign game.

To continue playing saved multiplayer or single scenario games, you may need to restart the program at the end of the mission.

Note: If you want to update the game to version 1.4, you do not need to install this patch first. You can install patch 1.4 directly. Go here to find it.

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Changes in patch 1.3
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If loading a save from an older version, some fixes will only take effect after map restart.

Features added:

- Map Editor
- new Mission Results menu
Hotkey (ALT) to highlight all interactive objects (resources, monsters, buildings, etc.) on the adventure map
- Hotkey (CTRL) + (1,2,3...) to enter castles

- Four new multiplayer maps:
- "The School"
- "Allies"
- "Wind Rose"
- "No Man's Land"

- Duel:
- new 3 x 3 heroes duel format
- random heroes selection for duel
- hero and army information interface

Bugs and fixes:

- Crashes and stability:
- the game no longer crashes when saved if there is not enough space on the HD
- several bugs in the Ghost Mode that made the game "freeze" repaired

Maps:
- "The Land of Outcasts" map no longer has buildings that can’t be entered
- The "Rise to Power" map no longer has creatures that can’t be interacted with.

Game mechanics:
- the Ghost can no longer see the number of creatures in the stack on the map if one of the player’s heroes’ Scouting skill is developed
- all the creatures can use their special abilities when affected by the Puppet Master spell
- the peasants’ Taxpayer ability works correctly when they are divided into stacks
- mistake corrected that, under certain conditions, allowed mini artefacts assembled for half price to be sold for full price
- the summon boat function of the Vessel of Shalassa spell now works correctly at bridges and certain shores
- the Remote Control perk corrected
- the Elementals can now appear in the Favoured Enemy list
- the hero using the Angel’s Wings artefact can now be stopped by a mouse click
- when a hero goes through a portal or a whirlpool his path now refreshes
- AI player now collects artefacts properly

Balance:
- damage inflicted by the Meteor Shower spell at Advanced and Expert levels decreased
- the Puppet Master spell now does not fall off when the hypnotized creature suffers damage; but each caster can have only one active Puppet Master
- the Fire Trap spell now sets mines in random locations not throughout the whole field but within a 5x5 tiles area selected by the player; in this area, the mines’ locations are still random
- more damage is now absorbed by the Arcane Armor spell
- the Phantom Forces spell now allows creating only one phantom for each group of creatures; the phantom has no activated abilities, and it has the same number of ammo as the original stack
- the Summon Creatures spell now spends 75% of the hero’s movement points (if the hero is short of movement points, the spell will be unavailable until next turn)
- each use of the Raise Dead spell now makes a 20% decrease of the target unit’s maximal HP until the end of the combat
- each use of the Resurrection spell now makes a 10% decrease of the target unit’s maximal HP until the end of the combat
- the Master of Wrath perk now also affects the Word of Light, giving it +4 effective spellpower
- the Master of Pain perk now also affects the Curse of the Netherworld, giving it +4 effective spellpower
- the Ghosts/Spectres characteristics have been changed: these creatures now have more HP but inflict less damage
- the Cavalry Commander specialization now gives Jousting bonus not for each walked tile but for the final result, dramatically decreasing the full damage
- the Iron Maiden specialization: the Fireball spellpower now becomes 0+1 greater for each 5th level, not 1+1 for each 4th level
- the Swift Striker specialization: the ATB now shifts for 0.5% only for each level
- the Reanimator specialization: the Animate Dead spellpower now becomes +1 greater for each 5th level only
- the Poison Master specialization now works correctly
- Eruina duel preset: The army was weakened a little
- Lethos duel preset: Artefact "Four leaf clover" changed to "Tunic of the Carved Flesh"
- the building costs in the towns have been balanced
- the mana cost of 3rd, 4th and 5th circles’ spells have increased
- skill "War Machines" now adds hit points to war machines
- catapult now has unlimited ammunition
- Warlock, Wizard and Necromancer now have one starting spell

Camera, graphics, interface:
- the spells' effects in combat are now accelerated together with the animations
- when a hero moves, the camera now follows him or her instead of remaining static
- the Knight does no longer disappear from the arena when using Retaliation against the Obsidian Gargoyles
- in the Haven town, part of the building’s texture does not disappear when a Town Hall or City Hall is being erected
- when switching to the Ghost Mode, the camera now focuses on the ghost
- the combat at the bridges now always takes part in a corresponding arena
- after defeating an enemy hero, the corresponding information of the gained trophies now appears
- some tooltips in the Duel Lobby interface have been corrected
- in the Duel interface, the heroes’ icons no longer block the information of their levels
- in the combat log, the text for the First Aid Tent has been corrected
- the text of several messages in the Ghost Mode has been corrected
- in a town without a visiting hero, the creatures’ expanded tooltips can now be viewed
- in combat, the walls and gates now have tooltips with their remaining HP
- information about another player in hot-seat turn passing is now hidden
- it is now not possible to dismiss the creatures of allied hero
- switching heroes in tavern and in the info screen now works correctly
- allies can now see the parts of the map opened by seer’s hut or observatory
- additional corrections have been made in various texts
- Numerous minor defects and bugs were fixed.

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