Posts from Heroes 6 - Discussion

While they are still in development... And I doubt that they will be released as a new installment in the "Heroes" series. After all, Ubisoft has stated that there will be no more expansions, and it is unlikely that Ubisoft will want to create a new "New Heroes" series. And it's not easy to come up with a new, playable world...

IMHO, we don't need Heroes 6 just yet. Let's wait another 2-3 years.
And there will definitely be plenty of new ideas.

I wouldn't have expected them to release it any sooner than in about 2 years...

Demand creates supply. We are not the only ones developing hypotheses about the 6th installment. But let's think logically. Ashan, unfortunately, is not as vast as the worlds of Might and Magic, so I wouldn't expect more than one series of games about Ashan. And creating a new universe under the same brand would be absurd. But Ubisoft will definitely do something, if not on its own, then under pressure from fans around the world.

2Amaranth There’s plenty of demand. Right now, a lot of people are playing the fifth installment, and it hasn’t gotten old for anyone yet, except maybe for fans of the previous games. If the sixth game comes out now, there will be hype, but it won’t be as big. The enthusiasm after the fifth game hasn’t died down (I myself just finished the last campaign about six months ago).

2Maly The main thing is not to create a pseudo-Warcraft world. Where are the beholder, medusa, and gorgons? And you can come up with so many new creatures. Just look at the new cities created for Horn of the Abyss!

It only seems like creating a world is simple. Just ask Drakkosha. And there's a danger: it only seems like you can come up with so many things. Because you're bound to stumble upon something similar. And original ideas are very rare these days...

It’s certainly challenging. Drakkosha is just an amateur. I don’t have many completely new ideas either. But the developers at Nival are paid a lot of money, and it’s their professional task to create a new world. For example, Demigods doesn’t resemble anything else, and that’s their creation. I think they’ll come up with a lot more! ;)

I also think that with Heroes 6, it's better to wait a bit! By the way, in Heroes 5, I liked Sandro's human town more; the circular view wasn't very appealing. In my opinion, Heroes 6 should have soft and beautiful graphics, and the music should definitely be by Rob King. Also, the engine needs to be improved somehow, because in Heroes 5, you can fall asleep while waiting for the enemy to take their turn. And they definitely need to add a swamp castle! I was so disappointed when they decided to cut it.

Where does all this skepticism and pessimism come from? I assure you, everything will be fine. As long as the universe continues to generate revenue, it will be developed further. And it has already gained considerable traction. The fifth installment sold quite well in the West, and in the first few days after its release, it held leading positions in the sales charts. Dark Messiah was equally successful. A browser-based version of the game is being prepared for release, which should attract new fans and bring additional fame to the brand. What would be the point of doing all this if they were just going to abandon the brand later? In my opinion, everything is just beginning. We just need to remember that only expansions will be released soon. A full-fledged game, on a new or significantly improved engine, will take at least two years to develop, and probably even longer.

2Small The main thing is not to create a pseudo-Warcraft world.

Which is exactly what Ashan is. The story of the world's creation (with dragons playing the role of Warcraft's Aspects and Titans), demonic orcs, and mountain dwarves. The story about the Dark Messiah is plagiarized from Disciples (Uther), as is the style of Sylvana.
Those who disagree, please respond with logic, not emotions, and provide arguments instead of making baseless claims that I am a terrible person and unjustly criticizing Ashan.
Of course, Ashan is not entirely terrible and hopeless, but it lacks originality and distinctiveness.

2XEL I agree with you. I can't offer any counterarguments. Yes, the interface is reminiscent of Warcraft, but there's nothing we can do about it. But the main thing is that the core gameplay remains heroic (and has even improved), which is why this game is appealing to me.

At the very least, the skeleton is based on the original from The Restoration of Erathia. A king turned into an undead creature (even the name is similar), demons, and necromancers attacking a human kingdom, an alliance with elves, dwarves, and mages.

I mean not the world and history of Ashan, but the gameplay itself.

I can't find a thread about Heroes 6. I don't know what stage this project is in: whether it's planned or already in development. If there's any interesting material, I'd like to take a look. Thanks in advance. P.S. I used the forum search – I didn't find anything.

The project wasn't announced, and there were no leaks confirming the project's existence with a high degree of certainty. There is no direct evidence of its existence; we know nothing about it, only assumptions and rumors. Consequently, there is no material available.