Posts from Heroes of Might and Magic V [Game Discussion]

In the original game, the Dark Elves played the smallest role, not contributing much at all! Only after they united and warned Isabel about the danger did they become more significant, so the Light Elves in the original game are much better, at least in my opinion!

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In my opinion, elves were best portrayed in The Elder Scrolls. There, they were also proud and arrogant, but this didn't make them more likable; quite the opposite. The haughty, slave-owning Dunmer are the best dark-skinned elves I can remember. Orthodox adherence to traditions + contempt for other peoples – that's what elves have always lacked.

Indeed, thanks to the great and terrible Tolkien, "classic elves" are a kind of absolute good, and they are very much lacking a couple of bad character traits.

In Heroes 5, the Sylvan elves are presented in accordance with the "Lord of the Rings" canon, and their dark counterpart is also banal: sexy girls + all the virtues of the light elves in battle and everyday life.

Regarding the plot: in my opinion, the world of Ashan is desperately lacking "detail" right now. That is, a more detailed narrative about the history and traditions of the presented races. In the Campaigns, despite a decent plot, IMHO, you don't have time to "immerse yourself" in the atmosphere of a particular people.

Heh) I've always told Arandon that elves are just pop music. But he doesn't listen to me. Elves are the most cliché race... along with dwarves, strangely enough. Dwarves are the same everywhere – beer, hammers, swearing, beards. But I actually like dwarves much more. Vikh... and what does "the trilogy of Uncle Tolkien" have to do with it? He didn't just write *The Lord of the Rings*. The quintessence of his elves is *The Silmarillion*, which, if read for a long time, can drive the average person to the brink. I wouldn't say that the rangers in Heroes 5 embody all these qualities; they seem more like... clumsy oafs, or something? They're so comical that none of their magic, super-swords, or even archers help them. There's little or no pathos in the Heroes 5 elves. When I think of a *Real* Elf, I think of the archer from *Heroes of Might and Magic III*, with the appropriate music playing in the background. I can't say the same about the forest alliance. Maybe it's all because of the comical, cute graphics. I like the dark elves, even if they are cliché, because I've always had a personal fondness for dungeons since Heroes 2. P.S. As I've said many times, the best elves for me are from *Disciples*: "What music? What armor? What crafts, oh my god? Just slit their throats, and that's it!" And the best dark elves are, yes, the Dark Eldar from *Warhammer 40,000*. Complete anarchy, piracy, crazy races on jetbikes covered in scythes and blades under the dome of the arena... mmm... awesome. Added after 55 seconds P.P.S. They're also pretty good in *The Elder Scrolls*, I like them. I just don't like the games themselves

In the original game, the Dark Elves played the smallest role, despite doing quite a lot! They only united and told Isabelle about the danger, so the Light Elves are much more prominent in the original campaign, at least that's my opinion!

The Dark Elves, led by Railag, not only warned Isabelle about the danger but also saved her from the demons. Although throughout the campaign, the Dark Elves were mostly dealing with internal problems of their race. But the Light Elves didn't really stand out in the expansions, which cannot be said about the Dark Elves. The mixed campaign of the Fortress is mostly played as the Dark Elves.

The line "IN THE ORIGINAL" has been written!!!

The line was written "IN THE ORIGINAL"!!!

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Actually, we've strayed from the topic. :)

I mean that everything is equal here, regardless of who did what. The expansions are a continuation of the story, and frankly, what difference does it make how much each person contributed? Considering the overall story, it's roughly equal.

Tell me, how do you install patches for Heroes 5: should I install them all, starting with the first and going to the last, or does the latest patch include all the previous ones, and is it enough to download only that one?

Tell me, how do you install patches for Heroes 5: all of them, starting with the first and going to the last, or does the latest patch include all the previous ones, and is it enough to download only that one?

No, you need to install them in order! So you'll have to download them all! But in Tribes of the East, you don't need to install anything! Everything is fine there! ;)

Listen, gentlemen... I don't know where to post my question, which section to use, so I'm writing here.
I'm curious about something. In the Haven theme, there's female vocals singing in Latin. These are the words of a requiem, "lacrimosa dies," and they are quite clear, but there are differences from the original text. I'd like to find out the lyrics and what they're about, and then I could translate them! The first three lines are almost the same, but then it goes completely... well, there are no such words in the requiem, and there are still many lyrics in Haven!

Hi! I'm playing Heroes 5 and I've encountered a problem. I'm playing through the scenarios, and I can't build a large army. The computer always wins because my army is small. I build up my town well, and I have a lot of money and other resources in the treasury. But I can only recruit soldiers once a week. And even then, only 5, 8, or 10 units. I'm shocked! How can I build a large army? Thanks to everyone. Love you, hugs.

I don't remember ever having a lot of money in my Heroes games... this indicates that I wasn't developing my town correctly.

I don't remember having a lot of money in Heroes... this indicates that the city was not developed correctly.

So, how should it be developed correctly?:( :confused:

The development strategy should be aggressive. That is, during the first week, you need to recruit creatures and attack as soon as possible. P.S. This is definitely not a technical question, so I suggest moving the topic.

The development strategy should be aggressive. That is, in the first week, you need to recruit creatures and attack as soon as possible.
P.S. This is definitely not a technical question, so I suggest moving the topic.

But I do recruit in the first week! I build military buildings very quickly.

But I hire them in the first week! I build military buildings very quickly. :(

That's surprising, but I develop the Castle and Capitol first, and then the creatures. This always helps me. By the way, try this approach:).