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OmegaDestroyer
Hero of Order
Fox or Chicken?
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posted February 26, 2008 04:56 PM |
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Forget a turn limit. If you can get the ultimate, the skill should be permament.
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The giant has awakened
You drink my blood and drown
Wrath and raving I will not stop
You'll never take me down
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 25, 2008 01:34 PM |
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Cohesiveness: 9 / 10
Imagination/creativity/originality/wow factor: 11 / 15
Back story: 8 / 10
Battle facets: 9 / 10
Discretionary: 5 / 5 - For an intriguing racial skill
Overall score: 42
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Sargeras
Known Hero
the Fallen
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posted March 25, 2008 01:52 PM |
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...great ideas...
IMO u should modify tier 1 a bit (example: hindash - deamon with heart of gold = unlikely!!!), and demon hunter is undead so it doesn't fit to your faction
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Now they shall be consumed by the very flame they sought to control...
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Momo
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted March 25, 2008 04:08 PM |
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Edited by Momo at 17:28, 25 Mar 2008.
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My review of this faction:
Cohesiveness: 9/10 I have some issues with the dancers, but overall these "guys cursed by something" stick well enough together. They don't get the max because they're not really a race and therefore allowed a freedom that was easy to exploit.
Imagination: 13/15 The idea is cool and innovative enough without feeling comepletely extraneous to the game, and the developement stays on quality with the basic inspiration. I would've liked to read more about the town look, but I don't take this too much into account as I'm noticing that almost everyone is neglecting town look anyway. Only thumb down, the shapeshifting skill, which I don't feel linked enough with the theme. Generally speaking, though, this sort of cross between the Blood Elves (Warcraft), the Rakdos Guild (Magic) and Blade (from, well... "Blade") works smoothly. DEFINTELY needed more pictures.
Back story: 7/10 The tale of vengeance starts, but where does it lead? It provides a decent background for the Hexed, but I would've liked some words more.
Battle facets: 9/10 A surprisingly good aspect, actually. The whole working of the hexes is interesting and unique, and the units feel twisted enough, tying with their theme (again, I'd mention the dancers as a debatable inclusion). Adding stats is also, always, a sign of special attention. More depth on strategy would have made the perfect score, though.
Discretionary: 5/5 Theme I like, some good effort in developement, attention for gameplay. Good enough to me.
Overall: 43/50
PS: I'm sorry to disappoint Becky with this review, as she expected a bloodshed. Next time I'll make sure to post some harsh, rude criticism.
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sith_of_ziost
Promising
Supreme Hero
Scouting the Multiverse
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posted March 26, 2008 03:35 AM |
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Cohesiveness - 9/10. Having a built in racial ability to all units adds tremendously to cohesiveness, but there's still a little Swiss cheese in your salad.
Wow Factor - 9/15. Sorry Mytical, but nothing really stood out as impressively good. The racial earned you most of the points, but not a lot of innovation in the faction.
Back Story - 7/10. The gypsie like stuff going on with your faction gives a real feel to it, but it seems like its still rather branched of from the HoMM world.
Battle Facettes - 6/10. I can't really see a battle with this faction as too exciting. The units depend solely on themselves to win, and just a little bonus from the hero. Not feeling it.
Discretionary - 3/5. I liked your faction, Myti, but it just didn't give me a lot of exciting feelings. I award you for your genuine creativity and overall good thought.
Total Score: 34 Sorry
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Golemcrafter
Promising
Famous Hero
Unlimited Fantasy Master
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posted March 26, 2008 08:34 AM |
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My Rate about The Hexed
Cohesiveness: 9/10 points (See Momo's and sith_of_ziost's comment. Mix them and you get mine.)
Imagination/creativity/originality/wow factor: 12/15 points (It has many good features, but as I read it, I was always thinking about, that there is something missing. At the end, I felt that I have recived a huge salad, which has a really good taste, but not so appetizing.)
Back Story: 8/10 points (I think it has no beginning and no "end". What do they want to reach? You could have written a deeper background to improove the story.)
Battle Facets: 8/10 points (Some casters have too many spells in their spellbook, although they have a mana limit. Moreover, those spells are in higher level, especially when the caster is just at level 4. Some abilites confused me, but nothing serious. 80% of the skills and abilities are fit the creatures.
Discreationary: 5/5 points (Racial skill and idea!)
Overall: 43/50 points
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Snatch
Promising
Known Hero
Proud Kappa
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posted March 26, 2008 04:31 PM |
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Cohesiveness: 7/10 (this faction is very 'grey' and gloomy, that makes it harder to fit in the mainly dark <-> bright themed fantasy world, the creatures seem to me a bit mixed)
Imagination: 12/15 (rather inventive approach to create a rather dark faction against dark arts, with a bit polishing it could get a top score here)
Back story: 9/10 (adequate)
Battle facets: 6/10 (overpowered against dark magic users, I don't really see the strengths and weaknesses against the other, the racial skill only giving a combat bonus isn't very strategical also)
Discretionary: 2/5 (for the creative approach)
36/50
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Tobius
Adventuring Hero
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posted March 30, 2008 02:58 PM |
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The Hexed
Cohesiveness(4+2)=6 Somehow seems to be another 'dark' faction, lacks ties with HoMM universe
Imagination(3+2+4)=9 Quiet original, but completely based on Heroes 5 mechanics
Back Story(1+1)=2 Not really related withh HoMM
Battle Facets(3+3)=6
Discretionary: +2 for hexed theme and stats; -1 for no emblem
Total Score=24
How I graded these:
Cohesiveness (Internal Coherence [1-5]+HoMM Compatibility [1-5])
Imagination (Creativity [1-5]+Innovations [1-5]+Originality[1-5])
Back Story (How well it expands on one of the HoMM universes [1-5]+How interesting it was to me [1-5])
Battle Facets (Variety [1-5]+Inventive Aspects [1-5])
Discretionary (Bonus for exceptional efforts[1-5])
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friendofgunnar
Honorable
Legendary Hero
able to speed up time
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posted April 12, 2008 06:24 AM |
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The Hexed:
FriendofGunnar
cohesiveness 8/10
originality 11/15
backstory 6/10 Needs more about how all these creatures came together,
where they're from etc...
battle facets 7/10 shapeshift seems like an arbitrary power boost. There's a few novelties that caught my eye: throw enemy, wendigo possession
discretionary 3/5
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Kookastar
Cohesiveness: 8 - not sure how shape-shifting really fits...
Imagination/creativity/originality/wow factor: 14 points - I love this twisted, kinda dark girlie town :good
Back story how well it expands on one of the HOMM universes: 7 points - interesting history
Battle facets: 8 points fun
Discretionary: 4 points - i want to play it!
Total 41
TDL
Cohesiveness(max 10) : 9
Creativity (max 10): 9
Backstory (max 10): 7
Battle Facets (max 15): 13
additional (max 5): 3
the history is lacking but other than that the concept interesting… I like the unique creature names and the lineup
Total (max 50):41
Guest Judge's Score : 37.00 (Judges grades are weighed differently depending on how many factions they graded)
Judges Score: (35 + 41 + 41) / 3 = 39.00
Final Score: 38.00
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