Random map generator has graphics from AB-SoD coded in, the RoE-HD version will crash if unknown graphics.GreatEmerald wrote:What about generating maps in the original and playing them on the HD version?
Ubisoft Announce H3 HD!
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Not true, Heroes III creatures and buildings were done in 3ds max.igoraki wrote:Heroes IV creatures where modeled in 3d,am pretty sure all previous versions used 2d animated images
See here:
http://www.phelansykes.com/ Environment section, hover over images until you find rampart/necro towns. Is specified 3ds max and maya.
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I doubt ubi ever heard of WoG anyway
I am indifferent to this HD thing: while the creatures indeed get more contrast, the towns now look artificial and washed. The map adventure radius remains as in vanilla, while the unofficial HD mod, widely used, doubled it. Both WoG and HD mod (for vanilla too) offer better interfaces, easy artifacts and armies handling. It is incomprehensible to me, that after all the work fans did, UBi chooses to release something only increasing graphics contrast. The only guess is that they target ipads only.
I am indifferent to this HD thing: while the creatures indeed get more contrast, the towns now look artificial and washed. The map adventure radius remains as in vanilla, while the unofficial HD mod, widely used, doubled it. Both WoG and HD mod (for vanilla too) offer better interfaces, easy artifacts and armies handling. It is incomprehensible to me, that after all the work fans did, UBi chooses to release something only increasing graphics contrast. The only guess is that they target ipads only.
They did, I'm sure.
There was an older project "Mobile HoMM 2". This seems like that they decided to resurrect this idea under their own baton.
That's good and bad.
There's however little doubt, that existing HD mod will not get a real competition. Reading that carefully, multiplayer, Android, iOS. No new engine, new sets of graphic (only enhanced units - necessary base stone but not a new level), modding support, AI programming, scripting, easy units modelling etc..
No new life, only reskinning. But I can't see what will follow..
There was an older project "Mobile HoMM 2". This seems like that they decided to resurrect this idea under their own baton.
That's good and bad.
There's however little doubt, that existing HD mod will not get a real competition. Reading that carefully, multiplayer, Android, iOS. No new engine, new sets of graphic (only enhanced units - necessary base stone but not a new level), modding support, AI programming, scripting, easy units modelling etc..
No new life, only reskinning. But I can't see what will follow..
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There is already HD mod, which works both vanilla and wog. And it has feature Ubi could only dream about. (choose template, move armies in one click, move artifacts, double map radius and so on)
btw, they are dishonest in their advertising. They took map adventure sprites from vanilla (64x64 pixels) then compared with battle sprites from "HD" (450x450 pixels). This is lame.
[img]http://s01.riotpixels.net/data/27/b5/27 ... -09.11.jpg[/img]
btw, they are dishonest in their advertising. They took map adventure sprites from vanilla (64x64 pixels) then compared with battle sprites from "HD" (450x450 pixels). This is lame.
[img]http://s01.riotpixels.net/data/27/b5/27 ... -09.11.jpg[/img]
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There is more info:
- There is a map editor.
- You can play on PC or tablets.
- Multiplayer: both online lobby and local mode.
- 7 campaign maps and about 50 skirmish maps.
- Wide screen compatible.
I am looking forward to trying this thing on my 42" TV. I will review it after that.
- There is a map editor.
- You can play on PC or tablets.
- Multiplayer: both online lobby and local mode.
- 7 campaign maps and about 50 skirmish maps.
- Wide screen compatible.
I am looking forward to trying this thing on my 42" TV. I will review it after that.
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Ubisoft Announce H3 HD!
Boy, I had almost forgotten how much I loved that tune. As for the HD Edition: meh, whatever.
Here you have some explanations:Salamandre wrote:btw, they are dishonest in their advertising. They took map adventure sprites from vanilla (64x64 pixels) then compared with battle sprites from "HD" (450x450 pixels). This is lame.
The comparative screenshot that we previously communicated on, compares an HD creature model from the adventure map with a low-res one enlarged by 3 to ease the comparison.
With this screenshot we want to illustrate the quality of this HD remake without betraying the legendary episode from 1999 we all love! We are sorry for the confusion this asset might have brought and we guarantee you that our desire is not to dispraise the original masterpiece but to pay it the tribute it deserves.
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Ubisoft Announce H3 HD!
I will buy this release just to support continued interest by UBI in maintaining the franchise in all of it's incarnations.
Looks like it might be kinda cool, too.
Edited on Thu, Dec 25 2014, 01:24 by michiganjf
Looks like it might be kinda cool, too.
Edited on Thu, Dec 25 2014, 01:24 by michiganjf
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