Discussion about the Sanctuary faction. — Sanctuary

=Feel999=

15 years ago

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Horror (for the developers), this is already the second leak at Ubisoft, but it's actually for the better, as it allows them to announce the faction sooner. I don't like the faction's graphics. What are those toads in the core? The elite units are okay, but still not great (except for the frozen geishas, which are quite nice). However, the champion looks massive and cool; it's strange that they didn't classify it as a dragon, probably some kind of ice lizard. Also, I have a feeling that all the female units in this faction are casters (IMHO).

Alakazam

15 years ago

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Well, actually, the toads in the game are called Kappa – an important part of Japanese mythology, by the way. I think the names aren't final yet – they're too monotonous and simple. And the artwork seems a bit outdated – on the Christmas tree, the river spirit's crown was gold, but here it's blue.
In general, the Naga race has the following composition (although there's only one Naga unit here – the wave warrior, or maybe two if you count the coral maiden):

Regulars:
1. Kappa - Kappa Shoya (Shoya doesn't translate, it's some kind of Japanese name...)
2. Shark Warrior - Shark Captain
3. Coral Maiden - Pearl Maiden

Elite:
1. Spring Spirit - River Spirit (here, "spring" translates better as "spring," rather than "springtime")
2. Wave Warrior - Sea Warrior (tide also translates as wave, current, but it can also be translated as sea...)
3. Snow Maiden - Ice Maiden

Champion:
1. Kirin - Celestial Kirin (cloudwalker - literally, walking on clouds...)

Майор Вихрь

15 years ago

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I think it's not bad. Not exactly amazing, but it doesn't cause any negative feelings.

Werevolka

15 years ago

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maybe it’s still a fake?

Alakazam

15 years ago

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Well, then some enthusiast must have drawn these artworks. Personally, I wouldn't put in so much effort for some fake.
P.S. With the Naga faction, 6 heroes automatically become my favorites after the third game.

Werevolka

15 years ago

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The artwork is done in a slightly different style than the previously known artwork from Heroes of Might and Magic VI, which is why I initially thought it was a fake. Overall, the race resembles the race of Kinet from the game "2 Demiurges" - there were also nagas, water elementals, and ice elementals.

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Magnus

15 years ago

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Werewolf

The artwork is done in a slightly different style than the already known artwork from Heroes 6, which is why I initially thought it was a fake.
Overall, the race is similar to the race of Kinets from the 2nd Demigods - there were also nagas, water elementals, and ice elementals.

This could have been a fake if the images hadn't appeared on LaBoule's website.

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=Feel999=

15 years ago

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Alakazam

Actually, the creatures resembling toads in the game are called Kappa - an important part of Japanese mythology.

But visually, it looks like a regular toad and belongs to the order of giant toads. I'm also curious about what the picture at the top shows, because it wasn't drawn for no reason; I don't think it's just a regular attack, otherwise everyone would have it. Maybe it's some kind of ability...

Kirin - Celestial Kirin (cloudwalker - literally walking on clouds...)

In Japanese mythology, it's a river unicorn, so there shouldn't be any logical connection to the sky. And it's also interesting that Kirin looks very similar to the sea dragon from the NWC faction in Heroes 5.

Magnus

This could be a fake if the images didn't appear on LaBoule's website.

I still hope that some of the images are old versions of the creatures and that they have been graphically changed...

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Magnus

15 years ago

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=Feel999=

I still hope that some of the images are of older versions of the creatures and that they have been graphically updated...

Yes, there are differences; on the Christmas tree of Labul, the River Nymph had a golden crown, while on the artifact, it is blue.

Alakazam

15 years ago

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The minor details of the other creatures might have been changed, but a complete overhaul is unlikely. The race fits the description of LaBuelle very well – three women (medusas, spirits, geishas) and one sexless mutant (kappa). The creatures existed before, but they mutated (naga – wave warrior, medusa – coral maiden). The creatures are wingless and don't appear to fly, but there are doubts about one of them (apparently, about the snow maiden). Not all of them have legs.
And the kappa corresponds to mythology – it even has a water-filled depression on its head.

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=Feel999=

15 years ago

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Magnus

Yes, there are differences. On the Christmas tree, Labul had a golden crown, while on the art, it's blue.

In general, everything will become clear after Ubisoft releases the official art. I'm hoping for the best...

Победитель

15 years ago

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Are these artworks definitely for "Might & Magic: Heroes 6"? Because there are some hieroglyphs in the corner, and the images themselves are quite cartoonish, not at all like the previous artworks. Although I like these sketches :). Unless they're just sketches of units... But then why is everything drawn so unconventionally? I understand that the faction hasn't been officially announced, but still?

Vayshan

15 years ago

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I never bothered myself with guessing what the true Naga should look like as a race overall, so I liked all the units, and the race is no worse than the others. Perhaps many people didn't like the race because all the artwork was released at once instead of gradually. Ubisoft isn't in a hurry to reveal details about the new heroes, so they paid the price; sooner or later, a major leak was bound to happen.

Победитель

15 years ago

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The first “major leak” was back when they revealed the Orcs. And I don’t understand – who, besides Ubisoft, wouldn’t like it when they reveal the entire faction at once? Everyone was “starving” for information before the Orcs were revealed :D, and now there’s so much happiness all at once :). I hope that Ubisoft, as honest people, will make an official announcement tomorrow :).

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Magnus

15 years ago

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Winner

Are these artworks definitely for "Might & Magic: Heroes 6"? Because there are some hieroglyphs in the corner, and the pictures themselves are too cartoonish, not like the previous artworks. Although I like these sketches :).

This is called copyright infringement. First, the information appeared on Chinese websites, and then the news reached Europe. On heroescommunity, the following was posted

Moderator announcement: Yes, the 5th faction has been leaked, and no, you are not allowed to post the pictures or links here for now. Please respect this.

The leak has been confirmed, and they are asking not to spread it on that forum. I wonder what the administration's position is on our forum.