Talk:Campaign

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When I was hashing out the campaigns for HoMM3, my objectives were simple. Keep it short, simple, and to the point. Limiting campaigns to 3 or 4 maps accomplished a couple goals. First, more players were more likely to finish a campaign if it was short. Second, a collection of short campaigns created the opportunity to showcase individual factions, which gave a player the opportunity to experience HoMM3 in full.

Greg Fulton, the lead designer of HoMM3 (RoE and AB)

Fanstratics Newsletter #15 (November 2021)

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Campaign file names   

Campaign/Scenario	File name	Region name
Restoration of Erathia
Long Live the Queen	Good1.h3c
1. Homecoming	Good-1a.h3m	Southport
2. Guardian Angels	Good-1b.h3m	Angel Gate
3. Griffin Cliff	Good-1c.h3m	Gryphon Cliff
Dungeons and Devils	EVIL1.h3c
1. A Devilish Plan	Evil-1A.h3m	Rionpoint
2. Groundbreaking	Evil-1B.h3m	Grainrich
3. Steadwick's Fall	Evil-1c.h3m	Battlestead
Spoils of War	Neutral1.h3c
1. Borderlands	Neutral-1a.h3m	Marshland
2. Gold Rush	Neutral-1b.h3m	Minewell
3. Greed	Neutral-1c.h3m	Hillbridge
Liberation	Good2.h3c
1. Steadwick's Liberation	Good-2a.h3m	Battlestead
2. Deal with the Devil	Good-2b.h3m	Frostland
3. Neutral Affairs	Good-2c.h3m	Marshland and Hillbridge
4. Tunnels and Troglodytes	Good-2d.h3m	Grainrich and Firecoast
Long Live the King	Evil2.h3c
1. A Gryphon's Heart	Evil-2A.h3m	Marble Garden
2. Season of Harvest	Evil-2B.h3m	Emerald Hills
3. Corporeal Punishment	Evil-2C.h3m	Strongwillow and Woodgrove
4. From Day to Night	Evil-2D.h3m	F.don, F.bury and Forestow
Song for the Father	Good3.h3c
1. Safe Passage	Good3A.h3m	Forestlow
2. United Front	Good3B.h3m	E.hills, S.willow, W.grove, F.bury
3. For King and Country	Good3C.h3m	Marbel Garden
Seeds of Discontent	Secret1.h3c
1. The Grail	Secret-1a.h3m	Cloverfield
2. The Road Home	Secret-1b.h3m	Forestdale
3. Independence	Secret-1c.h3m	Mosswood
Armageddon's Blade
Armageddon's Blade	ab.h3c
1. Catherine's Charge	A- Catherine's Charge.h3m	Armageddon A
2. Shadows of the Forest	C- Shadows of the Forest.h3m	Armageddon C
3. Seeking Armageddon	B- Seeking Armageddon.h3m	Armageddon B
4. Maker of Sorrows	D- Maker of Sorrows.h3m	Armageddon D
5. Return of the King	E- Return of the King.h3m	Armageddon E
6. A Blade in the Back	F- A Blade in the Back.h3m	Armageddon F
7. To Kill A Hero	G- To Kill a Hero.h3m	Armageddon G
8. Oblivion's Edge	H- Oblivion's Edge.h3m	Armageddon H
Dragon's Blood	blood.h3c
1. Culling the Weak	DB1 Culling the Weak.h3m	Nighon A
2. Savaging the Scavengers	DB2 Savaging the Scavengers.h3m	Nighon B
3. Blood of the Dragon Father	DB3 Blood of the Dragon Father.h3m	Nighon C
4. Blood Thirsty	DB4 Blood Thirsty.h3m	Nighon D
Dragon Slayer	slayer.h3c
1. Crystal Dragons	DragonSlayer01.h3m	Bracada D
2. Rust Dragons	DragonSlayer02.h3m	Bracada A
3. Faerie Dragons	DragonSlayer03.h3m	Bracada B
4. Azure Dragons	DragonSlayer04.h3m	Bracada C
Festival of Life	festival.h3c
1. Razor Claw	Festival of Life 1.h3m	Krewlod D
2. Taming of the Wild	Festival of Life 2.h3m	Krewlod C
3. Clan War	Festival of Life 3.h3m	Krewlod B
4. For the Throne	Festival of Life 4.h3m	Krewlod A
Playing with Fire	fire.h3c
1. Farming Towns	Adrienne1.h3m	Tatalia A
2. March of the Undead	Adrienne2.h3m	Tatalia B
3. Burning of Tatalia	Adrienne3.h3m	Tatalia C
Foolhardy Waywardness	fool.h3c
1. Lost at Sea	Secret 1 - Lost at Sea.h3m	Islands A
2. Their End of the Bargain	Secret 2 - Their End of the Bargain.h3m	Islands D
3. Here There Be Pirates	Secret 3 - Here There Be Pirates.h3m	Islands B
4. Hurry Up and Wait	Secret 4 - Hurry Up and Wait.h3m	Islands C
Shadow of Death
New Beginning	Gem.h3c
1. Clearing the Border	Gem2.h3m	New Beginning A
2. After the Amulet	Gem1.h3m	New Beginning B
3. Retrieving the Cowl	Gem3.h3m	New Beginning C
4. Driving for the Boots	Gem4.h3m	New Beginning D
Elixir of Life	Gelu.h3c
1. Graduation Exercise	gelu1.h3m	Elixir of Life A
2. Cutthroats	gelu2.h3m	Elixir of Life B
3. Valley of the Dragon Lords	gelu3.h3m	Elixir of Life C
4. A Thief in the Night	gelu4.h3m	Elixir of Life D
Hack and Slash	Crag.h3c
1. Bashing Skulls	Has01.h3m	Hack and Slash A
2. Black Sheep	Has02.h3m	Hack and Slash B
3. A Cage in the Hand	Has03.h3m	Hack and Slash C
4. Grave Robber	Has04.h3m	Hack and Slash D
Birth of a Barbarian	Yog.h3c
1. On the Run	Yog A.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian A
2. The Meeting	Yog B.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian B
3. A Tough Start	Yog C.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian C
4. Falor and Terwen	Yog D.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian D
5. Returning to Bracada	Yog E.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian E
Rise of the Necromancer	Sandro.h3c
1. Target	Sandro A.h3m	Rise of the Necromancer A
2. Master	Sandro B.h3m	Rise of the Necromancer B
3. Finneas Vilmar	Sandro C.h3m	Rise of the Necromancer C
4. Duke Alarice	Sandro D.h3m	Rise of the Necromancer D
Unholy Alliance	Final.h3c
1. Harvest	Final A.h3m	Unholy Alliance A
2. Gathering the Legion	Final B.h3m	Unholy Alliance B
3. Search for a Killer	Final C.h3m	Unholy Alliance C
4. Final Peace	Final D.h3m	Unholy Alliance D
5. Secrets Revealed	Final E.h3m	Unholy Alliance E
6. Agents of Vengeance	Final F.h3m	Unholy Alliance F
7. Wrath of Sandro	Final G.h3m	Unholy Alliance G
8. Invasion	Final H.h3m	Unholy Alliance H
9. To Strive, To Seek	Final I.h3m	Unholy Alliance I
10. Barbarian Brothers	Final J.h3m	Unholy Alliance J
11. Union	Final K.h3m	Unholy Alliance K
12. Fall of Sandro	Final L.h3m	Unholy Alliance L
Specter of Power	Secret.h3c
1. Poison Fit for a King	Secret A.h3m	Specter of Power A
2. To Build a Tunnel	Secret B.h3m	Specter of Power B
3. Kreegan Alliance	Secret C.h3m	Specter of Power C
4. With Blinders On	Secret D.h3m	Specter of Power D
Heroes Chronicles
Warlords of the Wasteland	EnWasteland.h3c
1. A Barbarian King	WastelandA.h3m	Armageddon A
2. The Criminal King	WastelandB.h3m	Armageddon B
3. Ultimatum	WastelandC.h3m	Armageddon C
4. The War for the Mudlands	WastelandD.h3m	Armageddon D
5. Siege of the Wallpeaks	WastelandE.h3m	Armageddon E
6. Trapped!	WastelandF.h3m	Armageddon F
7. Slash and Burn	WastelandG.h3m	Armageddon G
8. Steelhorn	WastelandH.h3m	Armageddon H
Conquest of the Underworld	EnUnderworld.h3c
1. Cerberus Gate	Underworld1.h3m	Armageddon A
2. The Boatman	Underworld2.h3m	Armageddon B
3. Truth Within Nightmares	Underworld3.h3m	Armageddon C
4. Twisted Tunnels	Underworld4.h3m	Armageddon D
5. Jorm's Ambush	Underworld5.h3m	Armageddon E
6. Old Wounds	Underworld6.h3m	Armageddon F
7. The Queen's Command	Underworld7.h3m	Armageddon G
8. Never Deal with a Demon	Underworld8.h3m	Armageddon H
Masters of the Elements	EnElements.h3c
1. The Trouble with Magic	ElementsA.h3m	Armageddon A
2. Walking on Clouds	ElementsB.h3m	Armageddon B
3. Don't Drink the Water	ElementsC.h3m	Armageddon C
4. Hard Place	ElementsD.h3m	Armageddon D
5. The Secret in the Flames	ElementsE.h3m	Armageddon E
6. The Magic that Binds	ElementsF.h3m	Armageddon F
7. Birds of Fire	ElementsG.h3m	Armageddon G
8. Master of the Elements	ElementsH.h3m	Armageddon H
Clash of the Dragons	EnDragon.h3c
1. The Dragontalker	DragonA.h3m	Armageddon A
2. Dragon's Blood	DragonB.h3m	Armageddon B
3. The Dragon Mothers	DragonC.h3m	Armageddon C
4. Dragons of Rust	DragonD.h3m	Armageddon D
5. Distrust	DragonE.h3m	Armageddon E
6. Dragons of Gossamer Wings	DragonF.h3m	Armageddon F
7. Dragons of Deepest Blue	DragonG.h3m	Armageddon G
8. Clash of the Dragons	DragonH.h3m	Armageddon H
The World Tree	EnWorldTree.h3c
1. A Distant Cry	TreeA.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian A
2. Senseless Destruction	TreeB.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian B
3. The World Within	TreeC.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian C
4. The Roots of Life	TreeD.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian D
5. Rebirth	TreeE.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian E
The Fiery Moon	EnFriedMoon.h3c
1. The Endless Sands	MoonA.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian A
2. The Nameless Land	MoonB.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian B
3. The Sparkling Bridge	MoonC.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian C
4. The Fiery Moon	MoonD.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian D
5. Vorr, the Insane	MoonE.h3m	Birth of a Barbarian E
Revolt of the Beastmasters	EnBeastmasters.h3c
1. Hopewielder	BeasmastersA.h3m	Armageddon A
2. The First Law	BeasmastersB.h3m	Armageddon B
3. By Royal Decree	BeasmastersC.h3m	Armageddon C
4. The King's Son	BeasmastersD.h3m	Armageddon D
5. The Ransom	BeasmastersE.h3m	Armageddon E
6. Beyond the Borders	BeasmastersF.h3m	Armageddon F
7. Naming a Nation	BeasmastersG.h3m	Armageddon G
8. The First Tatalian War	BeasmastersH.h3m	Armageddon H
The Sword of Frost	EnFrostSword.h3c
1. Tarnum the Overlord	FrostA.h3m	Armageddon A
2. The Land of the Vori	FrostB.h3m	Armageddon B
3. A New Enemy	FrostC.h3m	Armageddon C
4. A New Ally	FrostD.h3m	Armageddon D
5. The Capture	FrostE.h3m	Armageddon E
6. Tunnels of Ice	FrostF.h3m	Armageddon F
7. The Barbarian's Wife	FrostG.h3m	Armageddon G
8. The Protectors of the Sword	FrostH.h3m	Armageddon H
Horn of the Abyss
Under the Jolly Roger
1. Pirates and Palms	0101.h3m
2. Master of the Island	0102.h3m
3. Devil Sunrise	0103.h3m
Terror of the Seas
1. Prisoner of Doom	0201.h3m
2. Evenmorn	0202.h3m
3. The Shores of Hell	0204.h3m
4. The Freedom of the Nix	0205.h3m
5. In Search of the Horn	file3.h3m
6. Treachery	0206.h3m
Horn of the Abyss
1. Frontier	0301.h3m
2. Heart of Water	0302.h3m
3. Horn of the Abyss	0303.h3m
4. All Hands on Board!	0304.h3m

Incorrect Victory Conditions

I found that most campaign victory conditions are not able to set in the map editor. For example, only Acquire Artifact/Transport Artifact, no or Defeat All Enemies. The templates are missing these content (e.g. Template:ScenarioVars table, Template:Scenario). After editing them, we also need to edit victory conditions in every campaign and its scenarios. That would spend lots of time. --Sanust (talk) 15:32, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

• Let's wait until we can confirm this. I went through the victory/loss conditions of all the scenarios about a month ago and they seemed all correct to me then. How are you checking these? I broke them down into the h3m files, then moved them into my Maps folder and looked at them via the in-game Single Scenarios setup screen. --Legate (talk) 15:50, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
  • NOTE: I usually use the HotA install/tools for my work...maybe there is a discrepancy between that and SoD? --Legate (talk) 15:50, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
• If you are just commenting on the options available in Template:ScenarioVars table, then I agree. I only added the things to that template that I actually found in-game --Legate (talk) 15:53, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
• From Victory / Loss conditions the only ones not available in the game are:
  • Having a special victory condition AND 2 Special loss conditions or
    • 3 special victory conditions, out of which one is the standard one, or
    • 2 special victory conditions, out of which none of them is the standard one.
  • Everything else can be done in the new HotA Map Editor. Of course, a lot of it is not accessible in the old Maped - Csaros (talk)