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1.WoG 3.59 is a mod of the CoreWog team. There isn't any expected release date [like always], but we fans hope soon. There is a video on youtube that shows that they added a new town [yes. you're right, Bastion].Probably u don't know that other towns are planned of other wog 3.59 later releases like: Haven [water town], Kremlin [Slavic mythology town] and other features, new commanders and level 8s etc.
Bastion Town
2.HotA is another mod for Homm3. Initially HotA team was part of WoG team. They decided to leave because HotA had other ideas.Sadly, after that there was an argue between WoG team and HotA team and they don't even wanna hear about mods' compatibility. Probably some fans will try to make them work together after both are released.HotA will have in the first version the Cove castle [can be found on youtube]. Alex-ander [a very important member of the team] and Docent Picolan left HotA team due to inside team argues. HotA has left with Cove [like i said before] and Alex-ander said that he will continue with Kronwek [dwarf town] and Cathedral [Gothic humans...or something like that].
Cove town video
3. VCMI last released version is 0.8. the version 1.0 will be exactly the same as original Homm3. after that they will start implementing WoG and other features like: addding new towns, creatures etc.
4. As far as i know, a member [here known as Valery, on heroescommunity.com known as Salamandre] has in mind to translate the Phoenix Mod.