Posts from - Heroes 5 of Might and Magic

On the official Heroes of Might and Magic forum, Fabrice Cambounet announced that the closed beta testing for Heroes V will continue until January 2006. Fabrice is very pleased with the testing results, and the extension of the closed beta is due to the desire to thoroughly polish everything. It is quite possible that there will be another additional (fourth) recruitment of beta testers. The open beta testing is postponed due to the extension of the closed beta testing.

The official website for Heroes V has been launched, separating from mightandmagic.com. Here are some interesting things from the website: - The game will be released only on DVD. - For ages 12+. - And another interesting phrase:

Choose from over 200 skills, 170 creatures’ abilities and 40 spells to build up your heroes and their armies.

I'm starting to calculate - how many skills there were in previous Heroes games. There were clearly fewer.

The following announcement appeared on the official website of Nival Interactive. (The text is provided in full.)
The first installment in a large series of video materials about the game Heroes of Might and Magic V is available on the disc of the anniversary issue of "IgroMania" (No. 100)! The project manager and game designers of Nival Interactive exclusively reveal to viewers the secrets of how the project's development began and what made it unique!

And what month was the 100th issue of Igromania released?

Heh... :) Well, they did a decent job with the design, but there's nothing interesting for Russian speakers on the site. They haven't even uploaded 5% of what's already available on Nival's site. There are even more "[coming soon!]" phrases on the site than actual information... It's immediately clear that they're subtly emphasizing the main factions that will be part of the game's concept – the standard Haven and Inferno conflict. But it all looks quite beautiful :)

Which month does issue #100 of Igromania correspond to?

The hundredth issue is the January one. There is almost no information in the article. The only thing mentioned specifically is the income from the castle.
A small village (I assume this is the initial level of economic development of the castle) - 500 gold per turn.
A large city (probably with a capitol, so it must be much more) - 5000 gold per turn.
In total: it can be said that the economic aspect will be comparable to Heroes 3.

Hehe, you should have taken same with the DVD, there's a report on the game's development.
Quoting myself from another forum:
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And so!
Igromania magazine has started the countdown to the release of Heroes 5!
Before, every issue had a report on the development of Prince of Persia 3.
Like, in one of their early issues they started talking about graphics, in the next issue about gameplay, then about AI, and so on.
They've started doing the same thing with Heroes. In the January (100) issue, they gave General information about how Nival began developing Heroes 5 and how they won the tender.
The video is large; I won't be able to put it online.
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Representatives of the French publisher Ubisoft disappointed the millions of fans of the Heroes of Might and Magic series by announcing that the fifth installment of the series, being developed by the Russian company Nival Interactive, will be delayed. The reason for the delay is not disclosed, but the publishers made it clear that Heroes of Might and Magic 5 should not be expected before March 2006. Info from here.

Hey, you should have taken the demo from the DVD; it has a report about the game's development.

Well, I did take it from the DVD. But there's absolutely NOTHING new in the video.
There's more advertising than description in the magazine.
For example, there's not a single word about the fact that the battles are no longer turn-based.
And the rest is just fluff.

The reason for the delay is not being disclosed, but the publishers have made it clear that Heroes of Might and Magic 5 should not be expected before March 2006.

Information from the official Ubisoft website
Release date - March 2006.
The game can now be pre-ordered.
Price: $49.99
+ They promise to announce the system requirements soon.

The thread "questions for the developers" on the Nival forum will be opened for new questions after the holidays.
Here is a quote from one of the forum administrators:

It was clear that the answers would not be ready before the New Year... therefore, in order not to give fans false hope, the decision was made to open the thread after the holidays.

Here are some interesting links I found:
creature abilities
spells and magic system
Skills
artifacts
Objects on the map
This information is not official, but it's interesting to browse. Although it's not without errors.
I didn't see this screenshot on the Nival website;
P.S. So, Bars, MasterPainKiller, this topic is only for news. All questions and discussions should be in the appropriate topics. I will punish you:)

Details can be found at the link.
http://www.nival.ru/homm5_ru/rq/
It seems people are seriously concerned about the expansion pack.

For those who don't want to click on the link
Contest Rules:
Nival Interactive and the "Igromania" magazine invite you all to try your hand at being a game designer – and maybe even win a prize for it. What do you need to do? Create a new game race! And to make it not too difficult for you – after all, it's your first time – here's a small instruction.
-First, of course, you should start with the name of the invented race – short, catchy, and original.
-If the race has a name, then it should also have an emblem! Come up with and draw it.
-Now it's time to delve into the past. Tell us how the race you invented appeared in the game universe, describe the main events that happened to it, and so on.
-Describe the race itself: what its representatives look like, what they do in peacetime, what they love, what they avoid, who they are friends with (if they have friends), who they are in constant conflict with (if they are in conflict), and so on. Don't forget to tell us about the places where they live.
-Come up with unique features for the new race, but be careful to maintain game balance.
-And finally, the last thing. Come up with seven types of creatures that will defend the honor of their race on the battlefield. Indicate the main characteristics of each creature: strengths and weaknesses, special abilities, magical qualities (if any). Don't forget to come up with and describe upgrades for all seven types of creatures!
And most importantly! Don't forget the main rule for participants in any contest – the completed assignment must be as detailed as possible and checked at least three times. Don't rush – the more fully the race is described, the more harmoniously it fits into the universe of Heroes of Might and Magic V, the greater your chances of winning!
Send your completed assignments to the e-mail heroes_konkurs@igromania.ru or to the editorial address with the note "Race Question Contest". The deadline for submissions is February 28 – don't be late!
The most real designers of Heroes of Might and Magic V will evaluate your work. And we will announce the final results in the fourth issue of "Igromania" for 2006.
Prizes:
- So, the winner will receive a flag with the emblem of the race they invented, a backpack with the Heroes of Might and Magic V logo, and a Pocket PC.
- The lucky person who takes second place will receive a backpack with the Heroes of Might and Magic V logo and a mobile phone.
- And the one who takes third place will receive a T-shirt with the Heroes of Might and Magic V logo and an excellent gaming steering wheel!
P.S. Questions related to the contest are discussed on the Nival forum.