Posts from Screenshots [from the open beta test of Heroes 5].

I just noticed that the first screenshots from the open beta have already appeared. The guys from GameSpy are already having fun and enjoying the testing...:( Here are a couple of screenshots I found on crpg:



Everyone who finds more screenshots on the web, please post them here; it's very interesting to see, especially since we can't play it yet...

I've looked at everything... It's actually quite not bad.
Here are my comments:

- Now it is clearly visible that the field is 8x10... Since I don't play myself, I can't say how that feels...
- The graphics are impressive, of course, but...
- The colors during the teleport (as I understand it's a teleport) are far too flashy; in my opinion, it's overkill.
- I absolutely didn't like the Imp or Cher on the battlefield; in Nival's sketches, he looked much better.
- And that big cloud of blood—though I can't say for sure if it's good or bad, since this is only a snippet...

I liked the screenshot Katrine posted today in the topic "Are these even Heroes at all" by Nival more..

screenshot - http://img41.imageshack.us/my.php?image=h5game20060124012331108pu.jpg

The dragon is impressive - 10 points.

Man, that Dragon is something else... THE BEST.

...And look at that wingspan :)...

To be honest, I didn't notice that Katrine had already posted a couple of screenshots...
Though for some reason some of them are unavailable:(

Here is another screenshot from the same topic - http://img41.imageshack.us/my.php?image=h5game20060124012618814ye.jpg

But this is just an assessment of the graphics... For that, 9 points out of 10.

But as for the tactics - it's a MEAT GRINDER !!! and nothing more....

The graphics are impressive, of course, but the balance isn't really apparent yet; let's see what happens after the public test.

A screenshot of the Elven Castle from above - http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=worldmap2el.jpg
http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=town8zo.jpg - The Elven town from the inside
http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=recruit3ca.jpg - Recruiting troops
http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=levelup2yw.jpg - Leveling up a hero
http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hero1yy.jpg - The hero himself :)
http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fight7yk.jpg - The battlefield. A spell is being cast on a fairy...

What I didn't like the most is the bright colors on some of the units, which are too noticeable.
And the overly hazy Elven Castle is also a bit off-putting. Maybe it's because of the player's video card, but overall, this screenshot isn't very good. The Nival screenshot we saw earlier was much more picturesque. :)[maybe it was processed in Photoshop?:)]

http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=town8zo.jpg

Yes, the Elven town looks a bit dull – I expected more. Although, I doubt my video card can handle anything better:(

MENUS
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/001.jpg - Main menu.
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/002.jpg - Video settings [currently only 1024x768]
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/003.jpg - Game settings
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/004.jpg - Video settings again:)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/005.jpg - Account|Password
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/006.jpg - Channel list
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/007.jpg - List of created maps/chat/players|all by default
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/008.jpg - "Create/Load map" menu for Multiplayer.
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/menu/009.jpg - MultiPlayer Menu

ELVES:
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/sylvain/elf001.jpg - Elf castle on the strategic map
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/sylvain/elf002.jpg - Elf castle /~/ :)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/sylvain/elf003.jpg - Sylvan hero in front of the altar in all his glory.
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/sylvain/elf004.jpg - At the castle gates and local villages...

NECROMANCER:
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro001.jpg - Necropolis on the strategic map
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro002.jpg - Inside the Necropolis {I think it's completely different}
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro003.jpg - Heroes exchanging troops, etc
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro004.jpg - Poor things have been shackled:(... But they will break the chains!
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro005.jpg - A fierce skeleton with one little bat:):):)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro006.jpg - Here is the battlefield slightly zoomed in...
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/necropole/necro007.jpg - This skeleton cracks me up:)

INFERNO:
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno001.jpg - Inferno hero and his biography
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno002.jpg - Inferno castle, same as before.
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno003.jpg - Inside the Inferno /~/
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno005.jpg - Tactical phase for four-legged ones:)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno006.jpg - Imps... Terrifying - and they're giving us the FINGER
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno007.jpg - Basically Inferno vs Inferno here
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno008.jpg - The underworld right on earth;)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno009.jpg - Loading... and the Inferno Hero
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno010.jpg - Skills and abilities obtained.
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/inferno011.jpg - Hell's army assembled

HUMANS:
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/001.jpg - Haven army in the tactical phase
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/002.jpg - Haven vs Academy
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/003.jpg - Continuation of the battle
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/004.jpg - /~/ 3rd part
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/005.jpg - /~/ 4th part
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/006.jpg - Creature details are impressive...
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/007.jpg - Haven and Academy clearly have some kind of dispute
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/008.jpg - Stats menu and continuation of the battle...
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/009.jpg - Titan [THE BEST]!!!
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/010.jpg - Haven hero watching from afar
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/011.jpg - {| _} (Titan and peasant)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/012.jpg - Haven vs Academy
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/013.jpg - Haven vs Academy - Paladin stats
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/014.jpg - Haven vs Academy - Crossbowman stats
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/015.jpg - Haven vs Academy - Royal Griffin stats
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/016.jpg - Haven vs Academy - Titan stats
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/017.jpg - Haven vs Academy - Master Gremlin stats
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/018.jpg - Haven vs Academy - Militia stats
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/019.jpg - Crossbowman
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/020.jpg - Spellbook - Magic book:)
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/021.jpg - Everyone was taken down...
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/022.jpg - |\Battle Results/|

DARK ELVES:
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/donjon/001.jpg - Dungeon vs Inferno battlefield

Not bad... Now I need to check all of this.

Wow, what a wealth of Krynov's content! :) I won't be able to watch all of it. But I want to.

screenshots by Kohr-Ah

http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=army7fb.jpg - army
http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inventory0ux.jpg - inventory
http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skills7yx.jpg - skills
http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=abils6lp.jpg - abilities
http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bio5qv.jpg - biography
http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spellbook1gi.jpg - spellbook... has changed since the last screenshot available to the public

Too picturesque... The effect is just Hollywood-style :) It's even blinding :)

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?im...10418628nz.jpg

Whew… I finished my review of the screenshots… I’ve looked through them all. Lots of impressions. I'll share them tomorrow… Or rather, today, but after lunch:)... My emotions are briefly recorded in short comments:...

In general, if anyone finds more screenshots, please post them here...

Many thanks to Medvaldo. I wouldn't have dared to caption so many screenshots... Anyway, if anyone finds dragons or a Sylvan castle, please post them here, because I'm starting to doubt that the Sylvans will look as beautiful as they did in the screenshots we saw earlier.

And I'd also like to see a castle siege.

But mostly, I want to see dragons. As I mentioned above, I'm giving the dragons 10 points for now.

New screenshots:

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=world3.jpg - beta version with minimum settings (reflection in the puddle has been removed); it seems that previously the settings were medium.
http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=join.jpg - joining creatures

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lvlup2.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lvlup3.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lvlup4.jpg

Hero leveling up with a detailed description of abilities

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=first.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=second.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=third.jpg

Mage Guild. They didn't add pictures to all the spells 8(

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=recruit2.jpg - you can hire all creatures at once

So far, I have the impression that the fairies are incredibly overpowered. They have high initiative, they fly, they attack without response around themselves, 10 hit points, and they are also buffed and cast spells Oo

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=battle12.jpg - another battle. I won without any losses Oo

Read the chat like this: from the darkened area upwards, then after the darkened area downwards.

Inventory - http://img477.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inventory0ux.jpg

And finally... the little dragon...
http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=recruit3.jpg
But so far, I can only buy it on the battlefield; I haven't found anything else...

As promised, I'm back.
... Well, I'll continue with the good work:)

http://img39.imageshack.us/my.php?image=h5game20060124010546506vb.jpg - and here's a brave Knight. I would call this screenshot the embodiment of valor..

A couple of official screenshots from might and magic . com
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/humainf001.jpg - a hero on the strategic map [Haven]
http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/humain/humainf002.jpg - A hero encounters the Hydra.

Construction in the Inferno Castle - http://heroesfr.free.fr/screenshots/inferno/build.jpg