Posts from Heroes of Might and Magic V [Game Discussion]

I'M STILL UPSET ABOUT THE GORGS!
In cartoons and other media, they were depicted as statues, but here they're just some kind of "tombstone" creatures. I've always felt bad for them in all the games because they're strong units. I remember playing HotS with a friend, and for some reason, he called them "birds." I almost killed him. The same goes for centaurs; sometimes they're given a spear, sometimes it's taken away, meaning sometimes they attack with it, sometimes they don't. But still, they're strong units, and they've been somewhat nerfed. Angels, in essence, and according to religion and mythology, are sexless beings, but here, it's also implied that they don't even have bodies. So, it's difficult to depict them, but there was no need to "feminize" them. In Heroes 3, the archangel prototype was excellent. I remember when I played Disciples 2 for a bit, the thing I disliked the most was how they feminized the TITAN. It was a complete insult; they just needed to give him pink skirts with little shoes and a magic wand to transform him into a fairy.
As for the graphics in Heroes 4, I find it more enjoyable to run around in those somewhat toy-like but charming and even landscapes (which, perhaps, all 3D strategy games lack) than in these beautiful landscapes (although the water is still terrible, even compared to Age of Empires 3), while rotating the camera and looking to see "which tree my hero, Azornic, is hiding behind."

Yes, guys, I see that you still have a long way to go before you can participate in serious competitions. And I feel sorry for the forum, even though I haven't been here for very long... but it's clear that it's turning into a marketplace :(

I know. Thanks anyway for the maps, but why are they hidden so well?

I don't know.

Where did you even read that?

Someone told me. I've personally unlocked 2 maps so far: "War of the Plains" and "Bloody Lakes".

2 Magnus
I guess it wasn't clear the first time. Do you want to turn this forum into a marketplace? There's a chat for that.

2 Magnus
I guess it wasn't clear the first time. Are you suggesting we go to the sauna? Don't turn the forum into a marketplace. There's a chat for that.

Sorry, Katrine, why is Magnus to blame? :confused: I didn't turn anything into a marketplace. Night and I were discussing Heroes 4 and Heroes 5. Isn't the forum for discussion? ;) Tell me then, what's its purpose? And what's wrong with my morals?

They... uh... uh... uh... got it for you! And they did the right thing!!

Alright, that's enough! Let's stop derailing the conversation. No more off-topic discussions!

Billy-no-mates
Was the war of the sexes randomly inspired by the Third game?

I extracted the mars folder from data.pak into the data! folder.
But how can I find out which non-nested maps are in there?
And what is this cutscenes folder—are these unused scenes?
If so, is there a simple way to view them (curiosity got the best of me)?
And "by the way," there is a dwelling folder containing folders for dirt, grass, lava, sand, snow, and subterra (which makes me think maybe there actually is snow in the game or at least there will be, because I haven't seen any).
And what should I do with xdb format files?
Copy them from active to inactive folders and rename them?
And one last thing (a trivial matter but still curious): on the forum, what does morale depend on—how much you write, how long and without errors you write, or how smart it is (or something else???)

to Naight Here is a map for Warlords, completely and utterly copied from the third game; it brings back memories of the good old days of Armageddon's Blade...

I extracted the maps folder from data.pak into the data folder!
How can I find out which maps are not nested?
And what is the cutscenes folder? Are these unreleased scenes?
If so, is there a simple way to view them (I'm curious)?
And "by the way," there's a dwelling folder, and inside it are folders for dirt, grass, lava, sand, snow, and subterra (which makes me think that maybe snow is in the game or will be added, because I haven't seen it).
And what should I do with the files in xdb format?
Should I copy them from the active folders to the inactive folders and rename them?
And finally (as an afterthought, but also curious), what does the "morality" on the forum depend on? Does it depend on how much, how long, and how error-free you write, or how smart you are (or something else???)

Cutscenes are the in-game videos; they weren't cut.
*.xdb files are texture files, as far as I understand.
On the forum, "morality" depends on the feedback others have about you. Actually, it's not morality, but reputation.

Katskins are in-game cutscenes; no one has edited them:)
*.xdb files are texture files, as far as I understand:)

I think so too. I'm currently trying to open them with various programs, from standard ones to specialized software, but it's not working. I hope Nival will release an editor soon; that would be fun...

Excuse me, Katrine, why is Magnus to blame?:confused:. I didn't turn anything into a marketplace. Night and I were discussing Heroes 4 and Heroes 5. Isn't that what the forum is for? ;) Tell me then, what is it for? And what's wrong with my morals?

Moderator actions are not to be discussed
And your reputation reflects your popularity on the forum:D

I'm a big fan of the third Heroes game; in my opinion, the fourth one was disappointing, and I didn't even believe in the fifth. But when I found out that Ubisoft was working on the project, I realized that we were in for something amazing. In my opinion, Heroes 5 is simply fantastic – the best traditions of Heroes 3 in a cool new package. Look at how much imagination has been put into every element. What I particularly liked is that the racial differences are even more pronounced. In short, I don't have enough words to express my enthusiasm.

How is popularity determined? And can I vote for someone to increase their reputation? (If so, how???)

Today, I played with a friend in Heroes of Might and Magic V over the network, and we really enjoyed it. However, we couldn't figure out how to team up, so we had to play against each other. The game lasted for 8 hours! So, my question is, how can we become allies?