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this_other_guy
Famous Hero
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posted October 05, 2005 07:48 AM |
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I implore you all to watch the old b/w film Nosferatu, to see a great non-romatic/seductive vampire design that inspired the homm3 design. I do believe that the dracula design has been overused in various mediums, whether games or films, and its time to follow a new direction (or to continue the path that the homm3 vampire took).
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Darkdimka
Hired Hero
40% Dark
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posted October 05, 2005 05:08 PM |
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I don't think the Nosferato nor the "Dracula bond" are new, both were present in b/w movies. The new vampires look like normal people (watch blade). OR if taking the characters from games, there u meet the "Medievel Vampire" who wears leather armor, has telekenetic powers and weilds a heavy long sword (The one in H5 or the game "Vampire the masqurade" - I think the spelling is wrong lol), Also there is the unique aproach in Blood omen, the "demonic vampires" like Raziel, Kain and Duriel (the huge bat like vampire in the pit scene).
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terje_the_ma...
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Disciple of Herodotus
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posted October 05, 2005 08:15 PM |
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One word here:
"BLAH!" 
Not to mention that his wings sounds like a submachine gun. H2 for me!
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"Sometimes I think everyone's just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending to be brave is how you get brave, I don't know."
- Grenn, A Storm of Swords.
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Vlaad
Admirable
Legendary Hero
ghost of the past
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posted October 05, 2005 08:48 PM |
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Tortoise
Known Hero
Master of Reptiles.
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posted October 07, 2005 03:29 PM |
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I think its a good look, maybe swap out some of the red for some black, he just doesn't look dark enough to me.
The hair is GREAT 9/10 vampires in vampire movies = long hair. Except the not so good new ones like blade 1,2,3
The sword is GOOD! You guys are just fixed on a stereotypical version of a vampire with the sharpened nails ready to slash everything away, sure that's fine. But in a combat situation like say, a heroes game? Sword is a must! It could be a little smaller to emphasize the swiftness of vampires. But I still like it. Change isn't always easy we have to accept it with open arms!
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All living things have a history. The history of the Tortoise is long and rich.
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terje_the_ma...
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Disciple of Herodotus
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posted October 09, 2005 11:34 PM |
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I like how there's German words in Gothic types on the sword and cloak of the Vampire.
And yes, change is necessary. Without change, things become stale, and boring.
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"Sometimes I think everyone's just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending to be brave is how you get brave, I don't know."
- Grenn, A Storm of Swords.
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IrishTitan
Hired Hero
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posted October 10, 2005 09:05 AM |
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Now all you have to do is just change his red and purple attire to a grey/orange one like the Heroes III! That way you get some of that Heroes III goodness in that vampire, or would it be badness?
Question: What do you call a breed of a Heroes III Vampire and a Heroes V Vampire?!
THIS!
A VAWAMPIRE IV
[edit] To be honest though Vlaad's picture would totally kill my "vawampire". Come to think of it anything can kill this piece of crap...
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benchbreaker
Hired Hero
516 broken so far
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posted October 10, 2005 03:58 PM |
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hey that hybrid vampire actually looks really good, way better than anything else the series has come up with so far
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JJ_The_Ripper
Adventuring Hero
addicted HOMM player
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posted October 11, 2005 10:22 PM |
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Short guy
I don't know if it's just me, but the vampire does look a little short to me...
Perhaps, the long sword combined with the short cloak give this idea.
Decreasing the sword (or thin it down) while increasing the cloak should give a more respect look to the vampire.
I also think that the drawing looks way better than the "final" 3D version...
I will hope for some adjusts until the release version.
With best regards,
JJ_The_Ripper
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Campaigner
Hired Hero
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posted October 11, 2005 11:28 PM |
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Heroes V versions wins again.
The Heroes II version is cartoonish and outdated (I loved Heroes II but it's time to face the truth)
The Heroes III version is a Nosferatu which belongs to a particular vampire family and should really be called Nosferatu and not "Vampire" to make it easy to distinguish between vampire types.
HIV sucks ALL the way! (It ALWAYS does!)
The Heroes V version is good. Not ultracool but the best there is. I was leaning towards the Heroes III version a little but the details of the Heroes V version swayed me.
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Sun goes up, sun goes down, I always win. Logical things in a logical world.
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this_other_guy
Famous Hero
{0_o} heh...
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posted October 12, 2005 07:38 AM |
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Quote:
The Heroes III version is a Nosferatu which belongs to a particular vampire family and should really be called Nosferatu and not "Vampire" to make it easy to distinguish between vampire types.
In that case, the vampires of homm2,4 and 5 should be called Dracula and not "Vampire" to make it easy to distinguish between vampire types... I mean as far as popular culture goes, theres only 2 types to begin with: Nosferatu and Dracula.
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dvader
Adventuring Hero
Dark Lord of the Sith
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posted November 11, 2005 10:35 AM |
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H3 vampire lord is my choice.
Although, the sword for H5 being used for combat makes some sense. But then how does it drain life from opponent stacks?
H4 is kinda goofy what with the "James Bond" tux, but they were fairly powerful, and since they couldn't be upgraded that took a little something away from them. But, I usually liked them over the venom spawn.
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Darkdimka
Hired Hero
40% Dark
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posted November 11, 2005 10:40 AM |
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How the sword drain the life of the oponnent? ever played Soul reaver?  )
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dvader
Adventuring Hero
Dark Lord of the Sith
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posted November 11, 2005 10:58 AM |
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No, I didn't mean how does the sword drain life, I meant how does the vampire drain life if they are holding a sword.
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Axel
Hired Hero
Centaur Master
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posted November 12, 2005 10:57 PM |
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No, I didn't mean how does the sword drain life, I meant how does the vampire drain life if they are holding a sword.
I imagine that they cut of the victims head then drinks sparkling blood.
Or maybe he cuts the victims legs so that it won't run and the he sucks its blood!!!
Or....he sticks his sword in the victims stomach and thendrinks his blood!!
Or maybe he puts the sword down and then drimks the victims blood!
Tough choice ..........
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Lich_King
Honorable
Supreme Hero
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posted November 12, 2005 11:10 PM |
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... Or Just drains the vital energy via the blade perhaps ?
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dvader
Adventuring Hero
Dark Lord of the Sith
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posted November 13, 2005 12:45 AM |
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... Or Just drains the vital energy via the blade perhaps ?
Wow, that seems possible. Sounds almost like they have the Soul Stealer from H4, or some other similar sword.
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Drakon-Deus
Undefeatable Hero
Qapla'
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posted November 18, 2005 04:18 PM |
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The thing that makes a Vampire,is the BLA! the say while sucking a poor victim's blood.although that the H2 wamp wasn't the best in animation,he's the only one that provides this so far. H2 gets my votee.The H3 is pretty cool with those claws,the H5,no matter the Soul Stealer,
can't win.He has the aspect of a samurai,and although he has that white skin,the blade makes him more human.Sure,the H4 one would be great as Nosferat,but that blue energy he spreads is supposed to be life force?
Then why is HE making it? i want to make it clear that H2
is my answer not only because of the BLA,but also because H2 was the first HOMM that i ever played.
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Russ
Promising
Supreme Hero
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posted November 18, 2005 06:00 PM |
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Edited By: Russ on 18 Nov 2005
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homm2 vampire has a classic count dracula look. that got my vote.
homm4 vampire: Bond, James Bond, nice to meet you.
homm5 vampire in the armor with a sword is just wrong. they don't kill you with your sword (well, unless it is Blade), they kill you by sucking your blood with their teeth. Btw, is he an undead samurai?
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dvader
Adventuring Hero
Dark Lord of the Sith
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posted November 18, 2005 10:32 PM |
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Sure,the H4 one would be great as Nosferat,but that blue energy he spreads is supposed to be life force?
Then why is HE making it?
The blue energy is the life force of the opposing stack being sucked out of them; if you listen closely(or have the volume up really high), you can hear a sound like a vacuum cleaner as the Vampire sucks the life force out.
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