We all played HOMM V for some time and it's time to choose..

The new Heroes games produced by Ubisoft. Please specify which game you are referring to in your post.

What is your favorite faction in HOMM V?

Heaven
16
10%
Inferno
20
12%
Necropolis
39
24%
Dungeon
37
23%
Sylvan
27
16%
Academy
25
15%
 
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Unread postby Meandor » 20 Jul 2006, 19:29

There is difference betwean manga and anime?
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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 20 Jul 2006, 20:48

Sorry,my mistake.Anime is actually animated manga.But what I meant is that the style orrifin described and final fantasy style,which influenced HV angels,are different styles,yet both are anime.

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Unread postby howgrizzly » 21 Jul 2006, 07:15

Sorry for the ignorrance but it's all the same for me. Maybe cause' I'm not a fan of manga/anime. I've watched Dragon Ball when I was 12-15 :D but thats it.
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Unread postby Bandobras Took » 21 Jul 2006, 13:44

DaemianLucifer wrote:
Orfinn wrote: Ah please, the angels are NOT anime, If they were I would beg for a mod!
They neither have pyramid like heads, BIG, wide eyes or the feel of anime IMO.
Thats manga,not anime.Angels are influenced by FF,and that one is anime.
Ummm . . . no. The only way in which the angels resemble FF would be great big swords.

The angels relate neither to the "cute" chibi style of, say, FF7, the more serious style of FF8, nor indeed anything in FF9.

If you're really going to look for influences, compare the stone creatures from FF9 with Gargoyles in the Academy.

But every American comic book I know of features oversized weapons and oversized body parts. Neither in form, action, or expression do the angels have anything to do with anime.

As far as art disappointment goes, though, Dungeon wins my award. I've already mentioned why elsewhere, and won't do so again.
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Unread postby howgrizzly » 22 Jul 2006, 19:23

I wonder if Academy fans will choose the faction as much often after nerfing the Master Gremlins.
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Unread postby Dreath » 23 Jul 2006, 02:34

Sylvan for me. Ever since number 3 and the awesomeness of the nature faction's archer. Plus Treants are the most useful defending units ever.

In second is Haven, I really like Priests in this game and Paladins are just so fun to play with, taking the longest route for the most kills, genius.

Then, I'd say Necropolis, in 3 I went through an obsession for vampires because you could just make millions of them, it was great, you could go through massive battles with 1000s of troops and in the end not lose a single vampire.

Then I'd go with Dungeon, I've kinda liked them for a while, but I just hate the equvilant of Harpies from HMM3, can't remember what they're called. Plus the completely overpowered assasins... 2k managed to kill 700 archangels due to poison and a lack of means of curing.

My least favourite? Inferno because I just have memories of HMM3 where they were the WORST faction by a long way. I also dislike Tower (Mages) because they just feel tacky and kinda childish, dunno why.

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Unread postby PhoenixReborn » 23 Jul 2006, 02:40

Dreath wrote:Sylvan for me. Ever since number 3 and the awesomeness of the nature faction's archer. Plus Treants are the most useful defending units ever...
overpowered assasins... 2k managed to kill 700 archangels due to poison and a lack of means of curing.
Yep, the archers are excellent. And I also like the treants.

I wonder if lay hands from the paladins would work on the poison, I know cleansing doesn't.

Good post Dreath!

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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 23 Jul 2006, 08:57

PhoenixReborn wrote: I wonder if lay hands from the paladins would work on the poison, I know cleansing doesn't.
Yes,I wonder why thats the case.It makes poison a bit too powerfull.

And as for heroes being anime,check the pictures:

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To me,they do seem to have the same style like the angel:

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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 23 Jul 2006, 11:07

Anime = japonese cartoons. Manga = japonese comics.

So it isn't just 1 style.
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Unread postby Gaidal Cain » 23 Jul 2006, 13:15

DaemianLucifer wrote: To me,they do seem to have the same style like the angel:
Let's see:
Ridiculus large eyes? Nope.
Outrageous haircolor? Nope.
Shades in only one nuance? Nope.

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Unread postby Orfinn » 23 Jul 2006, 13:24

Agree with GC here, I cant see the similarity at all, between the carrot faces and the angel. Anime, manga my ass! :rolleyes:

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Unread postby NAG » 23 Jul 2006, 13:43

Sylvan so far...but am still playing :)
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 23 Jul 2006, 15:11

Gaidal Cain wrote:Let's see:
Ridiculus large eyes? Nope.
Outrageous haircolor? Nope.
Shades in only one nuance? Nope.
So it's not anime if it doesn't have those 3 things?
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Unread postby Gaidal Cain » 23 Jul 2006, 16:36

Nope, but the picture DL provided has those. They're also, in my experience, rather common traits in manga/anime.
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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 23 Jul 2006, 18:08

Gaidal Cain wrote:
DaemianLucifer wrote: To me,they do seem to have the same style like the angel:
Let's see:
Ridiculus large eyes? Nope.
Outrageous haircolor? Nope.
Shades in only one nuance? Nope.

Sorry, try again.
So this one:

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is not no manga as well?

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Unread postby Meandor » 23 Jul 2006, 18:19

Angel is animish imho. Why? I have few friends which could be called anime/manga fans, they tried H5 for some time and hated all units(their design), but they saw angel as "not bad".
I know that it is a good evidence :rofl:
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Unread postby Gaidal Cain » 23 Jul 2006, 20:30

DaemianLucifer wrote:So this one [...] is not no manga as well?
Hard to say, actually. It could be an American cartoon, for all I know. Though with those negations, I don't really know what you want to ask...
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Unread postby juventas » 23 Jul 2006, 21:12

Derailed? Yes, please.

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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 23 Jul 2006, 21:47

Gaidal Cain wrote:
DaemianLucifer wrote:So this one [...] is not no manga as well?
Hard to say, actually. It could be an American cartoon, for all I know. Though with those negations, I don't really know what you want to ask...
It came from wikipedia,from the same place I found those 3 pictures above.All under manga.

Ive watched some of the manga vampire movies,and believe me,they dont have big eyes,crazy mouths,etc.But they look a lot like angels in HV.

Im too lazy to search more deeply,so I came with the first pictures I came across.I guess I could find some manga expert and email him with the angel pic for a more proffesional oppinion,if I wasnt too lazy to do that,of course :devil:

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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 23 Jul 2006, 22:03

The Angel is anime inspired, but as seen through french eyes. There's plenty of american art that's also anime inspired and doesn't have those 3 things GC mentioned. And not all japonese cartoons are the same either, so anime isn't 1 style.

Now what was this thread all about?

Fav. factions, right?

I haven't actualy played the Academy campaign (corrupted saves on the last sylvan map), so i can't really tell, but Necro was fun, and Sylvans kill with the Hunters.
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