Editing Jennifer Bullard/Acid Cave Interview (section)

== Heroes of Might and Magic III (and [[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]]) ==

Q: Was [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade (the artifact)]] supposed to destroy the world by clashing with the [[Sword of Frost]] before "[[Forge (NWC)|The forge]]" story was changed?

A: The story was relatively unchanged after we removed the [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]]. It just had a different origin from the original story.


Q: What was the influence of removing "[[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]]" from the final product, and what was the further story?

A: The influence was pretty large. We had already invested a lot of work in [[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]], so we had to remove a bulk of our work and start from scratch. This really hurt the development cycle. It didn't affect the story as much, we kept the same basic line and changed who did what. However, it of course had a great impact on individual stories for maps.


Q: I understand that [[Ancients]] and science fiction elements were still part of this universe after removing "[[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]]"?

A: Yes


Q: Do you have any elements from the original concept of the [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]], like campaign texts?

A: No, it all stayed with the company.


Q: What did you personally think about [[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]] and science-fiction elements in this universe? What did people who worked in [[New World Computing]] think about [[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]] town?

A: We had mixed feelings about [[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]]. Some people liked it and some people didn't. I thought the [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]] was a new take on a pre-existing theme of Science behind the Magic. It comes from the original Might & Magic series.


Q: What creatures were supposed to be in the [[Forge (NWC)|Forge]] town? Most of all, on level 7?

A: The creatures were modified regular creatures, so a punk style [[goblin]], or [[Orc]]. I don't remember the line up anymore, especially which monsters were supposed to be on which maps.


Q: After removing of [[Forge (NWC)|The Forge]], the good ending from Might and Magic VII was canonical. Were [[Resurectra]] and her companions supposed to return in next games created by [[New World Computing]]?

A: We did not plan on returning [[Resurectra]] or her companions.


Q: [[Dragon Father]]: Who was he exactly?

A: The [[Dragon Father]] was not really a person, but a concept - the Father of all Dragons.


Q: How far was the design of this "concept"? Was it something specific?

A: This was just flavor text, it didn't really have a full design.


Q: [[Ethric]] the Mad from Might and Magic VI - The Mandate of Heaven. Was he the same master of [[Sandro]] from Heroes of Might and Magic III - [[Shadow of Death]] storyline?

A: Yes, we always tried to tie the different products together so people who played everything could see a theme.