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The artifacts of the academics and dark elves are almost certainly three or four years old. The models, of course, could be created independently of the Germans; it seems that the Hungarians from "Puppetworks Animation Studio" are still handling this. Although even here I am not sure; it feels as if it is a subsidiary of "Black Hole" (just like "3Mages"). Such thoughts are prompted by the striking similarity of their websites ("Black Hole Entertainment", "3Mages", "Puppetworks Animation Studio"), especially the "Partnerships" section. If this is indeed the case, then a logical conclusion follows that all three firms are no longer involved. By the way, it's noticeable from the latest drawings and models added after the developer's bankruptcy. The quality has significantly decreased.
The artifacts were most likely added to the book simply so they wouldn't go to waste. Why not use them if they are already made?.. It is still very early (if not too late) to talk about any announcements of new Factions; there are no direct hints or undeniable arguments. And it's hard to believe that a full-scale expansion is being developed in parallel with the polishing of the original. Fine, the artifacts have been ready for a long time, and based on them, one could order models and animation from an outside outfit, but who will actually implement all this into the game? "Limbic"?.. Yes, sure. A company that fixes bugs only by replacing them with others. Patch 1.7 has already been released, and the contract ends there. What's next? Overtime work? I doubt the Germans will start being incredibly stupid, like some others, and operate at a loss. Extend cooperation with them?.. They can barely handle five races, and here another one or, God forbid, two are in line. And that means new heroes, creatures, skills, abilities, effects, Campaigns, maps, artifacts, dynasty weapons, and so on... Hiring another company to release add-ons... Small ones won't take it (one already tried, teaching a lesson to the rest), while worthy ones will demand significant money for digging through this swamp, which is unlikely to satisfy Ubisoft. The entire situation around the sixth part is an endless Dragon Utopia born of someone's greed on an unprecedented scale. It was precisely because of the publisher's avarice that a modest-sized firm was appointed as the developer; that same avarice forced them to cut deadlines and funding, which is a priori unacceptable when recruiting a weak company to implement such a complex project. Honestly, it looks like a scam. Carefully planned and successfully executed. Profit has been made, meaning the goal has been achieved. It doesn't matter how. It was achieved, and that is the main thing.
IMHO, of course.
The artifacts were most likely added to the book simply so they wouldn't go to waste. Why not use them if they are already made?.. It is still very early (if not too late) to talk about any announcements of new Factions; there are no direct hints or undeniable arguments. And it's hard to believe that a full-scale expansion is being developed in parallel with the polishing of the original. Fine, the artifacts have been ready for a long time, and based on them, one could order models and animation from an outside outfit, but who will actually implement all this into the game? "Limbic"?.. Yes, sure. A company that fixes bugs only by replacing them with others. Patch 1.7 has already been released, and the contract ends there. What's next? Overtime work? I doubt the Germans will start being incredibly stupid, like some others, and operate at a loss. Extend cooperation with them?.. They can barely handle five races, and here another one or, God forbid, two are in line. And that means new heroes, creatures, skills, abilities, effects, Campaigns, maps, artifacts, dynasty weapons, and so on... Hiring another company to release add-ons... Small ones won't take it (one already tried, teaching a lesson to the rest), while worthy ones will demand significant money for digging through this swamp, which is unlikely to satisfy Ubisoft. The entire situation around the sixth part is an endless Dragon Utopia born of someone's greed on an unprecedented scale. It was precisely because of the publisher's avarice that a modest-sized firm was appointed as the developer; that same avarice forced them to cut deadlines and funding, which is a priori unacceptable when recruiting a weak company to implement such a complex project. Honestly, it looks like a scam. Carefully planned and successfully executed. Profit has been made, meaning the goal has been achieved. It doesn't matter how. It was achieved, and that is the main thing.
IMHO, of course.