HOMM3 Babies Mini-Expansion Beta now Available for Download!

[MattCaspermeyer]

***EDIT***

I've found a critical error with this version. If you started a new game with this version and want to marry Neoka, there is a strong possibility that the game will crash because of an error in the unit list when marrying her.

The error is that I specified "druids" instead of "druid" in the unit shop list and so it is looking for DRUIDS.ATOM. So the fix (provided below) is to copy DRUID.ATOM to DRUIDS.ATOM and put it into the mods folder. This is what is included in the ZIP file.

You can then marry Neoka, but don't buy the DRUIDS.ATOM units (their picture will be blank). This is the only way I can fix this problem since the unit shop data is in the save game file. You can continue your game after this (this is exactly what I've done) with Neoka and everything should be okay.

If you restart your game with the newer release, this problem is fixed.

I'm hoping that there are no more of these crashing type errors, but I'll do my best to review the changes I made to the *.LOC files and look for errors that might cause a crash during certain events.

***EDIT***

Okay I've found the problem and fixed it.

I want to apologize for releasing the mod in that state, I guess I got in too much of a hurry to release it last night.

Okay, the error was I had incorrectly implemented a couple of the Griffin Egg possibilities in ISLAND_1.EMBRYOS.LOC. Those errors have been fixed!

I also added one more change that I had forgotten to implement and that was to give the Necromancer Dwarf a chance to sell Skeleton Graves and Vampire Coffins.

Here is the detailed list of changes:

Version: Beta 2013-01-27 - ***CRITICAL UPDATE***

• *.LOC
  • ISLAND_1_EMBRYOS.LOC (Western Islands) - ***CRASH TO DESKTOP*** fixed error of Griffin Eggs improperly implemented (thanks to Sir Whiskers for pointing this out!)
  • KORDAR_2.EMRYOS.LOC (Kordar)
    • Now has a 50% chance to sell Skeleton Graves (30:60)
    • Now has a 25% chance to sell Vampire Coffins (10:25)
• *.LUA
  • SPECIAL_ATTACKS.LUA
    • ***BUG*** Fixed duration being string in special_bless_attack (thanks Windows 8!)

Short list for a change!

Thanks again to Sir Whiskers for promptly listing the problem!

I've removed the update since it includes a crashing problem, but provide a temporary fix here: