VCMI Project - Heroes 3: WoG recreated

[Tow dragon]

Paying somebody to do the coding would be very costly. I don't think we could get enough money.

BTW, here is a nice text about donating open-source projects:
http://www.codinghorror.c...e-projects.html

[majaczek]

maybe paying somebody for making part of work of the project which isn't coding?

I.E. animated VCMI Logo shown when VCMI starts or some menus graphics?
some graphics for new features? graphics for new town? and not only graphics - some music, some stories for new content... well maybe something not audiovisual too?

[amvmichael]

i can do you something in after effects when it comes to such thing like text ;p -i like playing with that :P

[Kalle]

You could start at pledge of some sorts? Some computer games pledges reaches six digits. I am not someone who could do any real help on this project - but I do very much love to play HOMM3 - and have been since it was released. I would very much like to contribute something to the project from time to time - but unless you need music lessons - I do think money is the only thing I\'ve got.

[SomeGuy]

[free]

So, finally - how to donate? You can store money and pay for hosting with it.

Thank you for your work, if you'll make AI better than in original Heroes 3 - it'll be great. It'll be your advantage over original.

And thank you for being open source!

[free]

PS. Make a bit more and you can take part in some indie humble bundle or something like that!

[Steven Aus]

Unfortunately, since the VCMI Team does not own HOMM3, the base program, it would be unlikely that they would be able to sell VCMI in an indie bundle.

[majaczek]

Well I saw an CD with WoG as free bonus to other sold game, so while preserving copyrights it should be possible and desirable to bundle VCMI with reedition CD of heroes3 sold by original owner of H3 (sorry I meant ubisoft the current owner of oryginal rights not the 3DO).

While VCMI basing and having requirement for original H3, it's different project so collecting donations would be legal while it still may be not enough kind. If you only would know how to spend the money and it would be more profit than hassle you definately should make an official donation target (ie. bank account of your donation maintainer or some paypal account, not that you would need separate person for that, think of it as some task for one of you - if you wish you may even redirect the money to some destination not related to VCMI or HOMM at all)! Some people want to show they are grateful and not all could donate more than money (ie. own time or coding skills)!