Moreover, it saves the original game's functionality, unlike the VCMI platform, and is fully standalone, meaning it does not interfere with the original game, and they can both be run normally once HotA is installed. Unlike WoG-based modifications, HotA provides a complete tenth castle without replacing any of the existing ones. The Cove is the tenth castle which is a calling card of the project. 2.1 New factions: Forge, Cathedral, Kronverk.