Celestial Heavens
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| URL | http://www.celestialheavens.com |
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| Type of site | Gaming Fan Site |
| Owner | Christian Hinse |
| Created by | Jamie Wilkinson |
| Current status | Active |
Celestial Heavens is an independent fan site dedicated to the Might and Magic series. Starting up in 1999, the site focuses on bringing news and background information to interested parties, as well as hosting files related to the game such as maps and modificiations. The site also hosts a separate forum, the Round Table.
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[edit] Games
While the Heroes of Might and Magic series is the primary focus of Celestial Heavens, the site provides information about other of titles in the Might and Magic franchise:
[edit] Features
- Behind the Curtain — a set of 5 articles that include tips for mapmaking and opinions on the state of the game
- Bestiary — comprising the descriptions of the real-world counterparts of some of the Heroes of Might and Magic creatures.
- Comics — A number of fan-made comics set in the Might and Magic universe.
- Discourses of Might and Magic — a 3-part article discussing the controversy that arose around the fact that Heroes of Might and Magic 5 has many similarities to the third game of the series
- Reviews — this page contains various reviews and previews of the games from the Might and Magic universe
- The Complete Gothrak — a set of 11 comic articles with and about the Heroes of Might and Magic games, particularly the 4th one
- Interviews — a set of interviews with a numver of people involved in creating Might and Magic games
- Map Reviews — reviews of 128 H3 and H4 maps
- Mapmaking Tips — 9 articles on mapmaking in H3 and H4, by various authors
- M&M History — a compilation of history extracts from the manuals of various HoMM or M&M games
- M&M novels — a short article about the novels based on M&M
- M&M on Windows XP — an article with tips on how to run any M&M game on Windows XP
[edit] Hosted projects
- Heroes of Might and Magic 3½: In the Wake of Gods [1], a fan-made Heroes III add-on
- Equilibris [2], a Heroes IV balance mod
- Mac Heroes [3], a website dedicated to Apple Macintosh versions of Heroes
- Heroespedia [4], a wiki about Heroes IV and Heroes V
[edit] Previously hosted
While these are no longer hosted by Celestial Heavens, they can be considered affiliate sites.
- The Behemoth's Lair
- The Oracle League
