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Heroes 6 - Discussion

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http://kotaku.com/5616648/might-and-magic-heroes-vi-might-be-magic
Here is some more information about the 6th installment. Basically, there is nothing new yet; the information is still from the gamescom exhibition, but the guys from this site somehow told more about it. :)

What seemed noteworthy to me:

The author believes that the role-playing aspect will be much more developed in the new part than in any game in the series before. This is a very bold statement, and it should be treated with caution, in my opinion. It will not be easy to surpass the 4th installment in this regard. :) However, the author called the rejection of predetermined abilities and skills as the main change. When leveling up, we will choose these abilities and skills ourselves. In general, the point is that the hero's development is now strictly determined by the player himself, and the element of randomness and luck is excluded (this is also mentioned on HugoLK). They mentioned some "advanced classes" for heroes, which are determined as the game progresses, but they did not reveal the details.

The game will begin with creating a character, choosing their gender, and determining the direction of their development, either towards strength or magic.

They promise unique units and a unique playstyle for each of the Factions. At the presentation, this was called "the Blizzard standard." I think those who have played Blizzard's strategy games will understand what I mean.

The author also noted that some battlefields may change during the battle, for example, the tide may occur on the fields, and certain cells will gradually become inaccessible. Also, now there may be goals on the battlefield that are different from simply defeating the enemy army. For example, there will be tasks related to protecting certain objects or killing specific creatures.

A giant snake was named as the boss, which the author described as a "giant blue water snake." However, the battle with it was not shown at the presentation; only a video preceding this battle was shown.

I don't think I missed anything. :)