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Do only manticores have scorpion tails?

It seems like only creatures with similar characteristics have them.

I don't see the assassin's art anywhere, neither in the compendium nor anywhere else.

It seems like it could be, based on those characteristics.

Do manticores have horns and black/purple fur? As far as I know, they are usually depicted with lion or human heads, which doesn't really match with horns. However, it's quite possible to create some kind of chimera that would partially resemble manticores. Moreover, many of the characteristics of manticores (lion body, human head, and wings) were adopted by the new Necropolis creatures.

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Okay, I take back what I said; it's definitely a manticore. It also had horns in the fifth game.

I don't see any art of the assassin anywhere, neither in the compendium nor anywhere else.

Adagio, this is just one of Olivier Ledroit's drawings. It's just a general concept of the faction.

Here you can admire his other drawings.

These drawings contain too many details and are not suitable for turning into layouts, based on which the models of creatures are drawn.

And who will develop the add-on if the Germans say that their contract is ending? The golem resembles a marik in a spacesuit from СК, and the rakshasa resembles an ultralisk – well, let him not have a torso, but instead have 4 swords, like 4 scythes.

By the way, there is a concept art for the light elves.

Am I mistaken, or have I seen this image before? Could it be related to Kingdoms by any chance?

Took a look.
The High Elf looks great, much more interesting than the ones from Blizzard, where the only difference between the races is their skin color (including the ears, which can be mistaken for a collar, and the eyebrows, which can be mistaken for a tiara).
But the other pictures... just generic stuff...
Everything is so sharp and unnatural. It's a quiet horror. Caricatures, in a word. I wouldn't want something like that to end up in the game.

The artifacts of the academics and dark elves are almost certainly three or four years old. The models, of course, could be created independently of the Germans; it seems that the Hungarians from "Puppetworks Animation Studio" are still handling this. Although even here I am not sure; it feels as if it is a subsidiary of "Black Hole" (just like "3Mages"). Such thoughts are prompted by the striking similarity of their websites ("Black Hole Entertainment", "3Mages", "Puppetworks Animation Studio"), especially the "Partnerships" section. If this is indeed the case, then a logical conclusion follows that all three firms are no longer involved. By the way, it's noticeable from the latest drawings and models added after the developer's bankruptcy. The quality has significantly decreased.

The artifacts were most likely added to the book simply so they wouldn't go to waste. Why not use them if they are already made?.. It is still very early (if not too late) to talk about any announcements of new Factions; there are no direct hints or undeniable arguments. And it's hard to believe that a full-scale expansion is being developed in parallel with the polishing of the original. Fine, the artifacts have been ready for a long time, and based on them, one could order models and animation from an outside outfit, but who will actually implement all this into the game? "Limbic"?.. Yes, sure. A company that fixes bugs only by replacing them with others. Patch 1.7 has already been released, and the contract ends there. What's next? Overtime work? I doubt the Germans will start being incredibly stupid, like some others, and operate at a loss. Extend cooperation with them?.. They can barely handle five races, and here another one or, God forbid, two are in line. And that means new heroes, creatures, skills, abilities, effects, Campaigns, maps, artifacts, dynasty weapons, and so on... Hiring another company to release add-ons... Small ones won't take it (one already tried, teaching a lesson to the rest), while worthy ones will demand significant money for digging through this swamp, which is unlikely to satisfy Ubisoft. The entire situation around the sixth part is an endless Dragon Utopia born of someone's greed on an unprecedented scale. It was precisely because of the publisher's avarice that a modest-sized firm was appointed as the developer; that same avarice forced them to cut deadlines and funding, which is a priori unacceptable when recruiting a weak company to implement such a complex project. Honestly, it looks like a scam. Carefully planned and successfully executed. Profit has been made, meaning the goal has been achieved. It doesn't matter how. It was achieved, and that is the main thing.

IMHO, of course.

everything is so sharp, unnatural. a quiet horror.

You completely fail to understand the essence of the HIGHER RACE, ALIEN TO HUMANS.

They only differ from humans in their skin color.

And even more (in the case of Night Elves) or less (in the case of High Elves and Blood Elves) in their physique and with their lantern-like eyes.

By the way, there is also a concept for light elves.

Carries an entire arsenal on their back, but couldn't even be bothered to wear decent armor, interesting.

The profit has been made, which means the goal has been achieved. It doesn't matter how. It's achieved, and that's what matters.
Just my opinion, of course.

Pessimistic, of course, but true... So, does that mean you think we won't see a sequel and new factions?

So, it seems you think we won't see a continuation or new factions?

Yes, but that's just my opinion. I think the story of the world's events will be picked up by one of the new browser games. As for the sixth installment, I don't see any prospects for its development, and I explained why above. Of course, there's a chance that the desire for money will force Ubisoft to release an expansion, but then, I think they will have to spend a lot: it will be difficult to make anyone save this almost sinking ship for a small price. Plus, the release of a raw project has already done its job: the game's reputation has been seriously damaged. Sales may not meet expectations, and the publisher will incur some losses. It's a risk, albeit a small one.

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This topic is quite suitable for predictions, which, by the way, people have already been making here.

well, then here's my prediction:
02/24/2013