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'''Armageddon's Blade''' is the first of two [[Expansions|expansion packs]] for {{homm3}}. It was developed by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and released by the 3DO Company in 1999. | '''Armageddon's Blade''' is the first of two [[Expansions|expansion packs]] for {{homm3}}. It was developed by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and released by the 3DO Company in 1999. | ||
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=== Characters === | === Characters === | ||
In the ''Armageddon's Blade'' campaign, the player takes command of Queen Catherine Ironfist, the main character of ''[[Restoration of Erathia|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia]]'', as well as King Roland Ironfist, the protagonist of ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''. New characters introduced include Gelu, a half-elven archer, and Xeron, leader of the Kreegan armies. The five standalone campaigns feature a multitude of previously-unseen characters. ''[[Dragon Slayer]]'' features the Bracadan wizard, [[Dracon]], while ''[[Festival of Life]]'' introduces the barbarian [[Kilgor]] who has a prominent role at the outset of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. ''[[Dragon's Blood]]'' stars [[Mutare]], a | In the ''Armageddon's Blade'' campaign, the player takes command of Queen Catherine Ironfist, the main character of ''[[Restoration of Erathia|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia]]'', as well as King Roland Ironfist, the protagonist of ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''. New characters introduced include Gelu, a half-elven archer, and Xeron, leader of the Kreegan armies. The five standalone campaigns feature a multitude of previously-unseen characters. ''[[Dragon Slayer]]'' features the Bracadan wizard, [[Dracon]], while ''[[Festival of Life]]'' introduces the barbarian [[Kilgor]] who has a prominent role at the outset of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. ''[[Dragon's Blood]]'' stars [[Mutare]], a dungeon overlord who returns in ''Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons'' along with [[Adrienne]], the protagonist of ''[[Playing with Fire]]''. Finally, the unlockable ''Foolhardy Waywardness'' campaign features the Knight, Sir [[Christian]], who also returns in ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. As an aside, the epilogue of the ''[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]'' campaign explains the reason for Sir Christian's appearance as the player's starting hero in ''The Restoration of Erathia'''s first campaign, ''[[Long Live the Queen]]''. | ||
== Gameplay changes == | == Gameplay changes == | ||
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'''Towns:''' | '''Towns:''' | ||
* [[Conflux]] | * [[Conflux]] | ||
'''Artifacts:''' | '''Artifacts:''' | ||
* [[Armageddon's Blade ( | * [[Armageddon's Blade (Artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]] | ||
* [[Vial of Dragon Blood]] | * [[Vial of Dragon Blood]] | ||
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* {{Hn|Dracon|0=}} | * {{Hn|Dracon|0=}} | ||
* {{Hn|Adrienne|0=}} | * {{Hn|Adrienne|0=}} | ||
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'''Campaigns:''' | |||
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|Armageddon's Blade]] | |||
* [[Dragon's Blood]] | |||
* [[Dragon Slayer]] | |||
* [[Festival of Life]] | |||
* [[Playing with Fire]] | |||
* [[Foolhardy Waywardness]] | |||
===Differences between versions=== | ===Differences between versions=== | ||
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Armageddon's Blade was hailed with strongly positive reviews upon release, from critics and users alike. IGN's reviewer noted improvements made to the map editor and praised the amount of new content, while GameSpot focused on the addition of the Conflux alignment and subtle tweaks to the gameplay. Game Revolution's reviewer was mildly disappointed with the Conflux town and its use of neutral creatures already included in the base game but praised the campaign storyline and gameplay along with the addition of new features. Some reviews were critical of the lack of drastic changes to the base game while pointing out that the core mechanics were in no need of major improvements. | Armageddon's Blade was hailed with strongly positive reviews upon release, from critics and users alike. IGN's reviewer noted improvements made to the map editor and praised the amount of new content, while GameSpot focused on the addition of the Conflux alignment and subtle tweaks to the gameplay. Game Revolution's reviewer was mildly disappointed with the Conflux town and its use of neutral creatures already included in the base game but praised the campaign storyline and gameplay along with the addition of new features. Some reviews were critical of the lack of drastic changes to the base game while pointing out that the core mechanics were in no need of major improvements. | ||
== | == Trivia == | ||
Work on the ''Armageddon's Blade'' expansion began in early 1999. The developers originally intended to focus the storyline around a new, futuristic faction, the "[[Forge]]" alignment, allowing the game to act as a continuation to the "evil" ending of ''Might and Magic VII'' while showcasing the science fantasy aspect of the core ''Might and Magic'' series, which had never been evident in the ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' games. Although the Forge faction was almost completed and functional, fans reacted negatively to its inclusion, believing that the inclusion of science-fiction destroyed the Heroes series' fantasy-based atmosphere. | |||
Midway through the expansion's development, New World Computing decided to scrap the Forge faction and removed all references to its existence from the game's storyline, instead building upon ''Might and Magic VII'''s "good" ending. To replace the Forge, they invented an elemental-based faction named the "Conflux". Due to the scrapping of the Forge halfway through the project, the developers and design artists suffered from a lack of time when completing the Conflux faction, and were forced to implement elemental creatures from the base game. This is evident if one takes a good look at the dwellings of the original 4 elementals within the Conflux town: they all use the same graphics as on the world map. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]] | [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]] | ||
[[Category: Expansions]] | |||
[[Category: Terms]] |