Posts from Future expansions. Auto-translated

beautiful, right?

I hope a full-fledged expansion pack with such beautiful graphics will be released soon...

To be fair, it should be noted that most fans are waiting not only for the Fortress, but also, of course, for the Academy! But personally, I'm afraid that it, like the Elves, will undergo changes... It would be logical, for example, if the Haven has the Light Spirits, why not give the Necropolis Dark Spirits instead of those completely unnecessary Limas or Lamas?
I think the same will happen with the Wizards... They will remove the Titans, for example, which will already make this faction not the classic faction from Heroes 2...

I don't like the idea of the Luminaries, just like I don't like the new Riders. They should have kept the Monks and Knights. Ghosts – why not make them Dark Spirits? If another model serves two units at once, I'll strangle myself.

With the new factions, we can only hope. Personally, I don't think they'll remove the Titans. But we'll have to say goodbye to the Emerald and Black Dragons.

For the sake of fairness, it should be noted that most fans are waiting not only for the TECHNICAL updates but also, of course, for the ACADEMY!

Most fans of the game are waiting for both elven races and then for the mages. Proof – the poll at the beginning of the page.

instead of the ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY LIMASU, OR LAMASU

They are at least somewhat original and fit into the overall style of the Necropolis from the sixth game.

I don't like the idea of the Shimmers, nor do I like the new Riders. It would have been better to leave the Monks and Knights.

But in my opinion, it's finally something new. The Monks have become Nuns, the presence of the Glorias is quite logical, the Riders are not very good... I'm just tired of the standard lineup for humans, and here it's a breath of fresh air. I like the human faction in the sixth part as much as the third part in the series.

The thing is, the voting here isn't 100% accurate. Mages have been around since the second installment of Heroes, just like Elves! Moreover, in global polls for Heroes 3, more than half of the users play simple scenarios as the Academy of Magic, preferring ranged combat with Goblins, Archmages, and TITANS, plus powerful magic.
Furthermore, everyone is waiting for the legendary hero, the DRAGON, with his unique ability to create sorcerers from mages!
Just as Elf fans are waiting for snipers.
Personally, I stopped playing as Elves when MY FAVORITE PHOENIXES were removed from that race!
Moreover, when the Phoenixes also changed their color from fiery to gray, it was just… facepalm.
As for the Barbarians, they have essentially remained more or less close to the second classic installment of Heroes, which makes me incredibly happy! Only, why not call them by their names? Pathfinder - an OGRE-MAGE? Okay, it's not fatal!
The Undead. Why not bring back the Black Riders? Why not please the fans of this race? Or introduce as a neutral creature something that lives in the "KURGANCHIKs"! Yes, yes! That overpowered undead spirit from Heroes 2?
But overall, I'm glad that Heroes is evolving, and we all want only one thing: FOR OUR FAVORITE GAME (OR ONE OF OUR FAVORITE GAMES) TO EXPAND AND BE ENHANCED!
I am all for all new races, Mages, Elves, Dark Elves, and even Gnomes! Let them all be here! Let there be millions of forums and comments on how to level up correctly and how to complete the game! Because this is part of our lives! So let our lives be bright and diverse!
Askh transforms everything into something good

I'm curious, in the campaigns, are the monsters scripted on the maps, or are they chosen randomly? For example, a new expansion is released with a new faction, and you start playing an old campaign, and then suddenly – instead of, say, some spearmen, elves with bows are guarding the mine. That would be cool).

bobchik, random monsters should be present, but if the faction is not in the DLC, they will not be generated in the old campaigns. For example, in Heroes 5: you have the original game and "Tribes of the East". Orcs will appear on the map only in the "Tribes of the East" campaigns. The Gold Edition is a different story.

Adagio, the concept of the Novitiates is clear, but how do the Luminaries fit into a human castle? In my opinion, an excessive emphasis on the "lightness" of the faction is not a good thing.

Why not? On the contrary, they are as close to the light as possible!
On the contrary, that's great! The human faction is perfect for me in this version! Although, yes, it lacks a classic paladin who, like his ancestor from Heroes 2, would strike twice with a two-handed sword!
Remember Heroes 2; there was only one archer – a female crossbowman! The rest were melee fighters!

The closing date for the poll at the top of the page has been set.
Could this be the release date for the expansion pack?

To be fair, it should be noted that most fans are waiting not only for the Town (T.E.), but also, of course, for the Academy of Magic! But personally, I'm afraid that it, like the Elves, will undergo changes...

Yes, of course. Changes will happen. Ubi said that Gremlins, Gnolls, Trolls, and Kobolds will definitely not be in the game. So, there is already 1 vacant spot for the Academy.

And with the Emerald and Black Dragons, we will have to say goodbye.

Personally, I think that we will only have to say goodbye to the Emerald Dragons. Because, rather than this kind of Emerald Dragon, it's better to have nothing at all.

According to Ubi, the dragons were removed from the factions due to their dominance in the top 5 (half of the factions had a dragon as their champion).

In my opinion, the fact that some dragons have become bosses does not mean that there will be no dragon units at all. After all, Aribiban and Azkaal did not prevent the return of the Lords of the Abyss. Namtaru did not prevent the appearance of the Weavers of Fate. And the Mother-Spawner did not prevent the appearance of ordinary spawners.

And Marzini said in one of the Q&A sessions that there are factions that cannot exist without dragons. I think he meant Dungeon. After all, this faction has changed its name many times. It has lived in the mountains, in dungeons, in swamps. So many units have passed through it. And the only two units that have always been in it are the Minotaur and the Black Dragon. Remove the dragon, and the Dungeon will lose its identity.

The Ghost Dragon, by the way, also has a chance to return. In one of the interviews, Ubi was offered the idea of alternative champions, and Ubi liked this idea. The fact that they have not forgotten about the Ghost Dragons is evidenced by their presence in the Duel of Champions game and as a boss with the same name in Danse Macabre.

It would be logical, for example, if the Alliance of Light has the Light Creatures, why not make the Necropolis have the Spirits of Darkness?

If by Spirits of Darkness you mean Dark Elementals, then they would be more appropriate for the Dark Elves. After all, the Dark Elves worship the goddess of Darkness, and the Necromancers worship the goddess of Order.

If another model will serve two units at once, I will choke.

Don't choke! According to Ubi, there will be no more elementals in the new factions (apparently, one of the main reasons for the appearance of the Light Creatures and Mizu-Kami in the factions was their belonging to the female gender).

instead of COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY LIMASU, OR LAMASU??

I think the Lamasu were introduced into the game for 2 reasons:

1) After the departure of the Ghost Dragons, the Necromancers lost their high-level flying units.
2) Ubi's desire to see more women in the game.

In general, I personally have nothing against Lamasu. Ubi doesn't often introduce creatures from mythology into the game.

I don't like the idea of the Light Creatures.

The Light Creatures, in my opinion, were introduced for 2 reasons:

1) The need for game mechanics. Each faction should have at least 2 creatures with a magic attack, because hero-mages increase the attack of magic creatures.
2) Ubi's desire to see more women in the game.

Mages have been around since the 2nd part of Heroes, as have the Elves!

Elves were in the 1st part. As was the Warlock faction, which later became the Dark Elves.

Moreover, everyone is waiting for the legendary DRAGON hero with his unique ability to create Wizards from Mages!
As well as fans of the Elves are waiting for snipers.

I, of course, consider myself to be "everyone," but I am not waiting for a DRAGON hero. IMHO, there is nothing special about snipers that would make their return so desirable. Just a regular unit, with increased ranged damage.

Why not call them by their names? Stalker - OGRE-MAGE?

Ubi really has problems with names. They twist them in every possible way. But in Ashan, Ogres have not been encountered even once. Perhaps they simply don't exist.

And I'm curious, in the campaigns, are the mobs scripted on the maps, or are they chosen randomly?

I think some are scripted, and some are chosen randomly. If you look closely, you can see that before the Armageddon's Blade campaign, demons do not appear as neutral creatures on the maps (unless it is due to the plot). In Vyacheslav's campaign, there are no Nagas... and so on.

Remember Heroes 2, there was only one archer - a girl!

By the way, this is the oldest example of a unit changing gender! Here! Even in Heroes 2, a human unit was able to change its gender to female. So why are people complaining that the priests have been replaced by priestesses?

By the way, this is one of the oldest examples of a unit changing gender! Here! Even in Might and Magic II, a human unit could change its gender to female. So why are people complaining that priests were replaced with nuns?

First, it's an archer, and second, it's a woman in both versions.

They could at least add a ninja unit.
So many things could be added to it – it would look colorful – throwing shurikens, disappearing in clouds of smoke (teleportation like vampires), using a katana, chakrams, a sword, chopping enemies to pieces, dealing unavoidable damage, poisoning with venom, dealing multi-damage like a hydra.
The closest analogue is the thief from Heroes IV, but he is very weak there.

Wouldn't it be cool if they added a ninja unit?

Well, that's an option. But it should be a neutral unit.

Shukfir, you are right in many respects. But regarding snipers, remember the campaign where snipers determined the outcome of battles!
And what about wizards? Didn't they determine which spell YOU would cast by casting their own spell?
Actually, to be honest, we are all waiting for these sequels! And we all really want them to be released as soon as possible! And, of course, with minimal deviations from the classic races!
Have a good evening, everyone!