Appearance/discussion of Necropolis units. — Necropolis

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Zingel

20 years ago

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Regarding the aesthetics – no one doubts that. All the phantom-mystical images are very beautiful (let’s take Boris Valeggio as an example).
The point is that in the entire Might and Magic series, a Lich was a terrifying undead man (an old man). But here, suddenly, it’s in a skirt/dress. (A Scotsman? :))
Who can explain why?

P.S. Please don’t be offended, fans of Liches and Arch-Liches (Another joke. A Lich grows in a mausoleum and becomes an Arch-Lich. How can you not draw a parallel with Ilyich, who is also in a mausoleum and for whom everything is just so, so very Important, so very Necessary...)
:)

P.

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[AL]Alex

20 years ago

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Zingel;26518

No one doubts that it looks beautiful. All the phantom-mystical images are very beautiful. (let's take Boris Valeggio).
The point is that in the entire Might and Magic series, the Lich was a terrifying dead man (an old man). And here, suddenly, he's in a skirt/dress. (A Scotsman? :) )
Who can answer why? :)

What skirts are you talking about? It's like a shamanic costume.=))

архалич

20 years ago

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zingel, you're upsetting me, and a lot

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the coolest Necromancers are in Heroes of Might and Magic V and III

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and also in Heroes of Might and Magic IV, the Necromancer heroes themselves.

ML.

20 years ago

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RomaShSh;26694

Mages always wear dresses!

Mages wear cloaks!
And liches are dressed in some kind of dress on a frame. :)
But still, they are beautiful.

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Nowizard

20 years ago

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ML.;26765

Mages wear cloaks!
And liches are dressed in some kind of gown on a frame.:)
But they are still beautiful.

I think the word "beautiful" isn't quite right here (you know why). But "impressive" – that's more accurate.

Alloya

20 years ago

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I have nothing against their "skirts"; I actually like them, and I like the undead's outfits too. But the color of the Archlich's robes in the first five minutes left me puzzled. It certainly looks beautiful, but for a Necropolis unit, it's a bit strange, to say the least. Their units have enough of that acidic green color, but switching to white...

архалич

20 years ago

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the true color of the archlich's robe is red, just like my avatar.

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Alloya

20 years ago

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by the way, that's a good idea. I think red suits them better! Otherwise, in white, they really look like a bride, only a scary one who has withered down to the bone :p

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***JOKER***

20 years ago

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Alloya;26836

by the way, that's a good idea. I think red suits them better! Otherwise, in white, they look like a bride, only scary and withered down to the bone :p

It depends on what associations you have. For example, white can be compared to ash, which is what a lich turns things into with its burning beam. But red is clear to everyone – the color of blood.

архалич

20 years ago

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here are some more messengers that have also changed color, from red to green.

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Zingel

20 years ago

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Beauty is certainly important, but logic should be the priority:
1. The creature's affiliation with a faction.
2. A logical habitat.
3. A consistent graphical representation of the unit, in accordance with mythology and human history.
4. Combat characteristics and abilities (again, to avoid contradictions).
5. The quality and beauty of the unit's artwork.

I hope this explains my posts.

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Alloya

20 years ago

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***JOKER***;26846

It depends on what associations you have. For example, white can be compared to ash, which is what a Lich turns things into with its burning beam. And red is obvious – the color of blood.

I would say that ash is more related to gray. There is some white in it, but not as much. It would be interesting to see an Archlich in camouflage (white-gray) attire.

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***JOKER***

20 years ago

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Alloya;27232

Well, I would say that ash is more related to gray. Of course, there is some white in it, but not THAT much. It would be interesting to see an archlich in camouflage (white-gray) attire.

No, no need to overdo it, or we'll turn him into a tough guy. They already look quite nice. It's good that the archlich is in white; he reminds me of the pyromaniac from Silent Hill, where the ash was absolutely white.