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In the second part, I don't particularly like the lineup. As time has shown, boars and birds didn't take root in the Mage Guild castle. Being the originator of the wizard faction, this city has firmly established itself with golems, mages, and titans.
The third installment. Here, I completely agree with user Ment: it's a classic of the series. But, in my opinion, it's not without its drawbacks: I personally don't like this kind of mix (European gremlins, gargoyles, and titans + Islamic djinns + Buddhist nagas + Jewish golems). I understand that all this is probably explained by the plot, the history of the world... But, overall, it still causes some rejection.
In the fourth part, I'm pleased with the presence of dwarves (it's logical, they are miners, and the Academy's fortresses were located in snowy mountains at that time, as far as I remember) and dragon golems (industry is flourishing, no doubt). Titans, mages, and now golden golems – standard. Djinns... Well, let's say it's acceptable. I don't like the presence of halflings and nagas. Especially the latter. In short, conceptually, it's better than the previous version. IMHO.
The fifth installment. The pluses: moving south; common cultural elements; excellent golems and mages. The minuses: essentially copying the lineup from the third part; gremlins wearing warm clothes in the deserts; completely ugly gargoyles, djinns, and titans; a contrived image of a sixth-level creature. Not the best version of this castle, in my opinion.
And, yes, the sixth installment! If this option were in the poll, I would choose it. Preserved traditions in the form of mages, golems, and titans + absolutely charming and beautiful djinns + magnificent gargoyles + new girls in the ranks of the Academy = the best wizard lineup in the series. It's a great pity that the faction was cut from the game. IMHO, it's much more appealing than its counterparts from parts 2, 3, and 5.
But, since I can't give my preference to the long-gone Academy of the sixth installment, I'm voting for its slightly less appealing predecessor – the Order of the fourth installment.
The third installment. Here, I completely agree with user Ment: it's a classic of the series. But, in my opinion, it's not without its drawbacks: I personally don't like this kind of mix (European gremlins, gargoyles, and titans + Islamic djinns + Buddhist nagas + Jewish golems). I understand that all this is probably explained by the plot, the history of the world... But, overall, it still causes some rejection.
In the fourth part, I'm pleased with the presence of dwarves (it's logical, they are miners, and the Academy's fortresses were located in snowy mountains at that time, as far as I remember) and dragon golems (industry is flourishing, no doubt). Titans, mages, and now golden golems – standard. Djinns... Well, let's say it's acceptable. I don't like the presence of halflings and nagas. Especially the latter. In short, conceptually, it's better than the previous version. IMHO.
The fifth installment. The pluses: moving south; common cultural elements; excellent golems and mages. The minuses: essentially copying the lineup from the third part; gremlins wearing warm clothes in the deserts; completely ugly gargoyles, djinns, and titans; a contrived image of a sixth-level creature. Not the best version of this castle, in my opinion.
And, yes, the sixth installment! If this option were in the poll, I would choose it. Preserved traditions in the form of mages, golems, and titans + absolutely charming and beautiful djinns + magnificent gargoyles + new girls in the ranks of the Academy = the best wizard lineup in the series. It's a great pity that the faction was cut from the game. IMHO, it's much more appealing than its counterparts from parts 2, 3, and 5.
But, since I can't give my preference to the long-gone Academy of the sixth installment, I'm voting for its slightly less appealing predecessor – the Order of the fourth installment.