Shades of Darkness Delayed

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 05 Feb 2013, 15:00

Local shops now report that the expansion to <i>Heroes VI</i> - Shades of Darkness - has been <a href="/viewtopic.php?p=340601&highlight=#340601">delayed</a>. <b>New release date: May</b>.

No official confirmation as yet on Ubi's main portal, the official forum or the Facebook page - true to their tradition of having a poor communication flow with the Communities.

Also true to tradition is the delay itself. The CH position is that while of course a very boring situation (particularly for those who pre-ordered the game), we do not advocate the premature release of unfinished products. Better delayed and polished than on time and unplayable.

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1360076426

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 05 Feb 2013, 16:31

Hopefully it will be the final term, not like with H6 itself. They are polishing the bugs.

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 05 Feb 2013, 16:43

SAVE HEROES !!!

Oops, too late.

Blueman · Unread postby **Blueman** » 05 Feb 2013, 18:22

I am waiting for H7 anyway; and playing H5TotE...(MP, RMG, SIMTURNS)

Ell1e · Unread postby **Ell1e** » 05 Feb 2013, 18:37

Erm, that post said it was one local store. I can't find any additional sources, don't you think this is a bit premature?

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 05 Feb 2013, 18:46

Other people say they are experiencing the same thing, so I don't think it's premature, no.

ywhtptgtfo · Unread postby **ywhtptgtfo** » 06 Feb 2013, 07:33

*yawn* It's not like the engine is not done. I'd still wait for it to go 50% before buying the expansion.

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 07 Feb 2013, 17:34

Confirmed by Ubisoft: May 2, 2013.

mr.hackcrag · Unread postby **mr.hackcrag** » 12 Feb 2013, 05:35

Angelspit wrote:Confirmed by Ubisoft: May 2, 2013.

At that site, there are some unit designs that I don't recall being in any heroes game. Where did those artworks come from? For example, the Sylvan elf riding a white cat or that Acadamy Raja. The stronghold link mentions Valkyrie units too.

hellegennes · Unread postby **hellegennes** » 12 Feb 2013, 13:25

@mr.hackcrag:

These are either concept art images produced before the final decision on which factions would be available in Heroes VI, or they were made specifically for that website, since all other factions already have visual representation from HVI. For the moment being, these are all the factions we know of in Ashan.

Avonu · Unread postby **Avonu** » 12 Feb 2013, 15:07

As far as I know, those are concept arts for all Ashan. Ubisoft created them for use in various of their Might and Magic games, not only in HoMM.

You have 9 factions in Ashan and all of them has units, history, heores, timeline and concept arts, so when Ubisoft decides to create new game, they use these resources as a base for new project.

hellegennes · Unread postby **hellegennes** » 12 Feb 2013, 17:25

That makes sense.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 12 Feb 2013, 21:42

Valkyries for the dwarves... now all they need is females with sideburns...

Yurian Stonebow · Unread postby **Yurian Stonebow** » 18 Feb 2013, 20:25

Shades of Darkness delayed? Good grief. Now isn't this the end of the world or what? Imagine that I interrupted my nice and relaxing winter vacation just to take my time to log in and read the headline news (amongst doing other stuff) here at CH.com for.... this? Oh, man. It hurts. Big time. I could be bitter and complain about the Heroes VI Gold version Not Giving access to the Pirates and Dance campaigns and the Nvidia drivers Not Working with H6 since May '12, thus making it imposible to play the game at all, but... As I am not feeling that bitter I just Let It Be.

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