New Heroes of Might & Magic Game? [Archive]

SickDaza

08-28-2009, 07:09 AM

http://kotaku.com/5314801/ubisoft-working-on-new-heroes-of-might--magic-game

I know there a few fans of this series so I just thought I might let them know that a new game might be on the agenda. It would be fantastic if Ubisoft do release a new game in the series, I was losing hope there for a while.

The article doesn't contain much information but is more just a sort of proof that a new game in coming.

All in all excellent news amirite?

EDIT: http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=19090&accountno=389

Another link, I think this game really is coming, but I am guessing it is still at least two years away.

alex

08-28-2009, 07:16 AM

Alright! :D i really enjoyed Heroes 5. My favorite was the Necropolis ;)

Nuttz

08-28-2009, 07:30 AM

I cried with happiness....

...and jizzed a little.

SickDaza

08-28-2009, 07:30 AM

Alright! :D i really enjoyed Heroes 5. My favorite was the Necropolis ;)

I played through from number one and have absolutely loved the series. And IMO Dungeon was the best in number five :D

Nuttz

08-28-2009, 07:31 AM

I hope it's more like the third, with a shit load of content. The lizard one was the best.

SickDaza

08-28-2009, 07:42 AM

I hope it's more like the third, with a shit load of content. The lizard one was the best.

Yeah 2 and 3 were the best gameplay wise, 4 was the best story-wise IMO but the game was shit. I really hope they spend a lot of time on this game and make it absolutely perfect, I am willing to buy a new computer just for this game.

Easton Dark

08-28-2009, 02:41 PM

Heroes 3 was the end-all game for me.

One of my favorite games of all time.

I tried 5, found it to be extremely gay (dont ask me why, I just do) but hey, I'm all for trying this one.

Nuttz

08-28-2009, 07:44 PM

SickDaza

08-29-2009, 05:32 AM

For some reason I didn't really play the 5th that much. It's not that I didn't like it, don't know why I barely played it. 3 was just plain awesome, so much content, I had good fun playing hot-seat with friends. The 4th was pretty fun too, but it felt like a downgrade from the 3rd in terms of how much stuff it had. I was lucky to get the 4th though, when I got it there was only one copy left in Australia, had to get it sent in from Darwin!

Damn man would have been an ordeal to get it from the States or the UK. For some reason, the 4th was probably the worst in terms of gameplay and I found that I had the most fun with it, I don't know why I just really enjoyed it. This next one better still be turn-based strategy, but I don't know if that will work on console.

Elite

08-29-2009, 05:35 AM

I had some interest in me when I first read the title of this thread but then I read "Ubisoft"

Thats my call sign to get out of here.

Hunk

08-29-2009, 01:47 PM

Loved II and III, still going through III with the extra campaigns available. Have heard V is awesome and plan to get it and its expansions from my brother sometime.

REDSHARK

09-16-2009, 04:50 AM

I came bathtubs at the prospect of another HOMM game

been playing it since no.1 and have all of the games O.O

Nuttz

09-16-2009, 05:12 AM

I came bathtubs at the prospect of another HOMM game

been playing it since no.1 and have all of the games O.O

Yeah well, I came oceans...

SickDaza

09-16-2009, 05:30 AM

http://hellforge.gameriot.com/blogs/Hellforge/Heroes-of-Might-and-Magic-VI-Unofficially-Announced

We have some more, somewhat significant information that this game may come to fruition. A dev was wearing a Heroes VI shirt, which may tell us that this game is currently in production, which would be fucking fantastic.

However Ubisoft are planning on making it multi-platform, 360 and PS3 along with PC, which I am very wary of, I just hope they keep it turn-based strategy.

EDIT: Wow, this is really interesting.

http://www.n4g.com/gaming/News-374374.aspx

This is an interview between n4g and the senior producer of Clash of Heroes, he has all but confirmed the making of HOMM VI, this is becoming more and more exciting.

Hunk

09-18-2009, 10:17 PM

Just reinstalled Heroes III Complete and Heroes Chronicles: Warlords of the Wasteland since I'm now in a Heroes mood again. Also ordered myself the Heroes V collection on Amazon this week as well.

REDSHARK

09-20-2009, 05:03 AM

Yeah well, I came oceans...

well I came milky ways

Nuttz

09-20-2009, 05:29 AM

well I came milky ways

I came the entire universe and all alternate universes.

REDSHARK

09-20-2009, 11:15 PM

I came the entire universe and all alternate universes.

well I came over ur mother

c wut i did thar? lololololololololol

SickDaza

07-11-2010, 07:58 PM

Bump for speculation, Status as of 12.03.10 (That's twelfth of March you Americans :) ) : Still no official release date, but the story writer from Heroes 5 has been involved in an "upcoming strategy game" scheduled for early 2011. Would this be Heroes 6?

If I remember correctly the storyline wasn't half bad in Heroes 5. But if it is scheduled for early 2011 and nothing was announced at E3 maybe something at Gamecom.

Together we must pray.

Deadly edit: Yeah, don't even start with the country war stuff

REDSHARK

07-11-2010, 10:30 PM

I hope it goes for a more gritty fantasy setting like in heroes 3 as opposed to the cartoonish look in heroes 1,2 and 5

also are we ever going to have that l4d411 heroes 3 game?

Nuttz

07-12-2010, 01:12 AM

I sure hope it is a new Heroes game.

Also Deadly, it's not a country war if Australia is so obviously superior.

SickDaza

08-12-2010, 02:52 AM

Bump again

http://news.bigdownload.com/2010/08/11/new-might-and-magic-game-announcement-coming-soon/

and

http://www.facebook.com/MightandMagic

Real news.

REDSHARK

08-12-2010, 03:59 AM

oh so it's just MM and not HOMM?

Nuttz

08-12-2010, 04:15 AM

Could be either.

SickDaza

08-20-2010, 08:54 AM

http://mightandmagic.uk.ubi.com/heroes6/?utm_source=CRM-EMEA&utm_medium=20100818-MMH6&utm_content=&utm_campaign=CRM-EMEA-20100818-MMH6

The game has officially got a trailer. Might and Magic Heroes VI. I have shivers.

Stuffinator

08-20-2010, 09:34 AM

looks good so far, but not overwhelming.

REDSHARK

08-20-2010, 05:37 PM

Interesting terrain in the screenshots, aztec temples and think jungles.

Looks like all they're showing is necro and haven units at the momment.

Still feels like the same heroes game, so i'll get it regardless of hwo it turns out. It does look like a kind of game that will bumfuck my processor though

SickDaza

08-21-2010, 07:53 AM

Looks very similar to the game 5. Where are the necro and haven units?

REDSHARK

08-21-2010, 04:43 PM

oh, there were screenshots below the video.

SickDaza

08-22-2010, 02:12 AM

http://kotaku.com/5616648/might-and-magic-heroes-vi-might-be-magic

Massive amount of information from the Gamescon demo and this game is beginning to sound really good. The new features sound very interesting.

REDSHARK

08-22-2010, 02:23 AM

ugh why did they have to compare it to blizzard?

They're barely alike

Still if the character customization is as deep as they say it will be, it might be interesting.

Nuttz

08-22-2010, 03:17 AM

I hope there's more factions than just those 3.

REDSHARK

08-22-2010, 06:07 PM

there should be, usually 6 is the right number, but the story suggests that with 5 sons, there will only be 5 options.

Least necros are in it

SickDaza

08-22-2010, 08:09 PM

Still if the character customization is as deep as they say it will be, it might be interesting.

This is what I am most interested in. I can imagine this is going to drain my computer with huge requirements.

REDSHARK

08-23-2010, 12:43 AM

This is what I am most interested in. I can imagine this is going to drain my computer with huge requirements.

well hopefully it's like sc2 in the sense I can turn off the effects to make it run smoothly

not because it's a blizzard game

NO

SickDaza

03-10-2011, 06:48 PM

Bump!

Numerous articles have cited the release date for Might and Magic Heroes 6 being this current month, saying that they are going coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Might and Magic series. However as Ubisoft have not released a specific release date I am somewhat spectical. Also after lurking on some HOMM dedicated forums I have seen numerous people state that they think the release date will be later on in the year, specifically march. The HOMM 6 wiki was also altered in the last week changing the release date from March to May.

Either way I have seen the cover art and my levels of psychetude are going through the roof. Can't wait for this.

REDSHARK

03-10-2011, 11:26 PM

Hmm it's being released quite quietly then.

Oh well, guess it isn't very mainstream so it'll probably materialize onto the shelves quietly like 5 did.

Nuttz

03-11-2011, 12:48 AM

Hmm it's being released quite quietly then.

Oh well, guess it isn't very mainstream so it'll probably materialize onto the shelves quietly like 5 did.

We're so indie mang.

REDSHARK

03-11-2011, 03:04 AM

I should start wearing a beret or something, and start complaining about how games in the 90's and 80's are superior to games nowadays.

Nuttz

03-11-2011, 03:11 AM

Not to mention drink herbal tea.

SickDaza

03-13-2011, 12:25 AM

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON STEAM.

The rumours were correct, May 28th release date.

$50 US

Nuttz

03-13-2011, 05:05 AM

I don't wanna wait that long. :(

REDSHARK

05-22-2011, 10:39 PM

Big bump

There are 5 factions
Haven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ko5v6RWi0)
Inferno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJxEXClqKqQ)
Necropolis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLYB_z1isc)
Sanctuary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SkraaMfnO0)
Stronghold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhwhXn4d_FM)

Yeah, only 5 factions. Kind of lazy, but at least they plan to release more in expansion.

More Stronghold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcT_70mXqaw)
More Sanctuary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiHd2a2zgfc)

New faction is interesting, having shark people, but looks like necromancers are still going to be my favorite.

SickDaza

05-25-2011, 09:14 AM

Seems like they are reusing old factions which is somewhat disappointing, however I imagine I wont be let down.

I also really hope this game is well polished considering it has been pushed back from end of May to mid September.

Nuttz

05-25-2011, 10:11 AM

Pretty stock-standard factions, but I'm looking forward to the changes they make to the gameplay.

REDSHARK

05-25-2011, 02:41 PM

at least they added a new one, but the stronghold in this is almost exactly the same as heroes 5.

The style looks nice and we've yet to see the complex hero customization they were talking about.

REDSHARK

06-28-2011, 07:11 PM

The Beta is out, pre order it now to get into it. Don't know what's in it though, let you know when i've dl'd it.

Nuttz

06-28-2011, 07:45 PM

Sweet, not sure if I want to preorder it from EB though.

EDIT: Just looked it up and found out there are no town screens. This makes me sad. :(

SickDaza

06-29-2011, 12:13 AM

Pre-ordered from steam months ago, 75% downloaded will update after.

REDSHARK

06-29-2011, 12:37 AM

yeah nearly done with the 1000mb extra. Did get a look at it before it patched, it's got some single player missions and multiplayer. Don't know if they're restricting you from certain factions.

REDSHARK

06-29-2011, 03:31 AM

Campaign's pretty good. Disapointed that there isn't much of a town screen.

Combat is pretty sluggish, but otherwise the animatiosn are good, there's seperate attack animations for a normal attack and a luck (or "destiny" as it's called now) attack.

The tutorial mission doesn't show much of the town, the one after is better, but still you don't see the structures you build in the town. Maybe they'll keep changing it and will add a decent town screen.

Nuttz

06-29-2011, 03:34 AM

I really hope they add town screens. Town screens were one of the things V did better than any others.

REDSHARK

06-29-2011, 08:12 AM

Combat sluggishness can be tweaked by slightly increasing the combat speed.

A lot of people are asking for better town screens so it's likely we might see more effort.

REDSHARK

07-23-2011, 03:14 PM

Bump

A Stronghold campaign mission has been added.

Nuttz

08-21-2011, 01:05 AM

Newest beta phase has started. Pretty good so far, although I don't have much to compare it to as I abrely played the last phase. Still haven't fixed the buggy castle tower though.

REDSHARK

08-21-2011, 01:42 AM

Yeah, seems like they're smoothing out the bumps.

Inferno and Stronghold need a bit of buffing.

Also it doesn't look like they'll change the town screen.

Nuttz

08-21-2011, 02:37 AM

Stronghold need buffing? The orcs are seriously the most OP creature outside of elementals (and they're not really a problem because they're neutral). Necromancer seems kind of boring, most of their cool mechanics from previous games are gone. I really loved the resurrection of your skeletons, in a long game I remember getting 10K of those badboys and just steamrolling with them. Vampires have really short movement range too.

I think I'll try Sanctuary next, they look like the only original faction. Plus, SHARK MEN!

REDSHARK

08-21-2011, 04:11 AM

Stronghold and Inferno have trouble early game compared to others, since they have no common level unit that can heal. I don't know, in the games i've played they're easily rushed. I guess if the neutral creature difficulty is set to easy it's no problem.

Yeah necromancers aren't quite as exciting since they can't rez beyond the original ammount. Still I like the units they have, ghouls are better than zombies. Lamasus are neat too.

I will miss bone dragons though, as shit as they were, they were kind of iconic. Fate spinners are okay I guess.

Nuttz

08-21-2011, 04:25 AM

More of a minor annoyance, but I always loved how Skeltons started as a melee unit and their upgrade gave them bows. Throwing spears are just lame and it seems as if their trying too hard to not be like the old games.

I do really like the RPG aspects this time around though. Only complaint is that there's so many things to hoose from when you level up and no real tutorial so it's very overwhelming.

REDSHARK

08-21-2011, 05:59 AM

That's true, takes a while to get used to.

There's always skills to choose for particular heroes.

For example, a necromancer magic hero you want either earth (tears rep.) or dark (blood rep.)

While a stronghold might hero you'll want to get a couple of warcry abilities and then the stat boosting skills. Including magic defense.

You generally just make a build for a hero and stick to it.

I do miss the roulette of abilities in the older games. Made choosing much easier too.

one of them

08-21-2011, 12:08 PM