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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted April 11, 2011 11:42 PM |
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Edited by Cepheus at 23:43, 11 Apr 2011.
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But don't you realise that I'm the one under an NDA and hopefully wouldn't be stupid enough to slyly suggest certain topics (HINT HINT WINK WINK) if there were nothing new or interesting to report? 
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"Those who forget their history are inevitably doomed to repeat it." —Proverb, Might and Magic VIII
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted April 11, 2011 11:54 PM |
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Edited by Azagal at 01:05, 12 Apr 2011.
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As far as Marzhin's personal details go, who cares? What possibile use could I have to know the guys shoesize? Or wether he prefers Wonder-Woman over two others I never heard of and care far to little to look them up. Personally I think that was a complete wasted part of interview.
Well as far as HVI trivia goes it may not have yielded much information but it's probably my favourite part of the interview. But I could talk about how Julien is so cool he makes the Polarcaps look like Satans private holiday resorts but pictures speak louder than words
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted April 11, 2011 11:57 PM |
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Edited by Azagal at 01:42, 12 Apr 2011.
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In all seriousness though and with all due respect what some are doing here is confusing (and that's putting in gently). You can't protest the lack of information and the be offered an opportunity to ask whatever you want on a golden plattern and then complain about that too.
Cepheus is even nice enough to tell you what not to ask about not because he doesn't want to tell you but because he knows our question space is limited and he knows what will get answers. So he's bascially maximizing the ammount of information we can get and then suddenly people justify their lack of curiosity or thirst for knowledge with such a wimpy (sorry but it is) excuse as it being spoilers?! There is plenty of room for questions that concern the game and it's mechanics and not campaign content...
Come on guys... think about that for a moment.
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted April 12, 2011 12:27 AM |
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Edited by Azagal at 09:40, 12 Apr 2011.
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Ok so I'll continue to lead by example
Questions
Q1 Heroes 5 had 8 unique Heroes per faction each with a personal Specialzation discouting the campaign or scenario Heroes. While the Herospecials were a welcome difference between the Heroes in theory in practice some specials were far superior to others which lead to them rendering the others useless (example: Ylthin and Wyngal >>> any other Sylvan Hero except Findan). How many Heroes can we exspect to see for each faction in Heroes VI and what will you do to make the specials balance out a bit better (no offense).
Q1.5 Could you give us an example for an Heroes VI Herospecial?
Q2 In Heroes 5 similar to the Herospecials some Heroes had starting abilities which made them powerhouses due to their rariety for the faction like Razzak starting with Defense or Erling with Sorcery. Since the Ability system is now different how did that affect the starting abilities from the Heroes in Heroes VI?
Q3 We were promised more customizeability in Heroes VI does that extend into the Heroes we play outside the campaign in normal goes?
Q4 So far the website only tells us that there will again be 3 different types of artifacts but this time there will be a ton of items in general. In Heroes 5 the relics were very powerful being able to replace or negate the effect of 4 (!!!) skillpoints ( I'm looking at you Cloack of Deaths Shadow and Lion Crown) not to mention that some set bonus where hideously overpowered extremely powerful (Power of the Dragons springs to mind or the bonus from Sar Issus for wizards was so good even Razzak would start touching himself...) what did you do to improve the balance of items and their set boni?
Q5 With the huge number of items comes the possibility of items that are very similar and offer little in form of improvement compared to the other. What have you done to keep the number of artifacts high but still make them diverse enough to warrant different choices for different situations? Are there forexample artifacts that only boost Core units?
Q6 In Heroes 5 some Artifacts had faction specific boni which were absolutely great immersionwise but could prove to provide onesided advantages for players who were a bit "luckier" when they raided Utopias. Have you kept the unique faction boni and if yes have you changed how they work?
How did I come up with all that?
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have you been told anything substantial about artifacts? individual heroes? number of heroes? hero specialties (if any)? map objectives? specific skills? design philosophy? remaining new features? map editor details? modding capabilities? patch plans? cheese sandwiches?
I took 2 two out of 8 topics Cepheus gave. Come on people start thinking a bit if not for yourself for everyoneelse out there who hasn't an account and still wants some info. I'll be back tomorrow after uni to think of some new questions but that it's for now I really need some sleep.
Oh and should any of the questions be deemed worthy of asking feel free to shorten them aslong as the essence remains since I seem to talk a lot lol .
Oh oh oh and I have question for Marzhin that are non-heroes related:
If your life were a song what title would it have?
What would be your pornstar name?
...Ninjas or Pirates?
If you could meet one celebrity who would it be and why?
You always stress how you're all fans of the series but understandably not everyone can be so hardcore about the Heroes genre as you has your passion for the game ever made teamwork harder with people who are perhaps a little less enthusiastic? Is it easy to get carried away?
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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Brukernavn
Hero of Order
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posted April 12, 2011 01:24 AM |
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Cepheus is even nice enough to tell you what not to ask about not because he doesn't want to tell you but because he knows our question space is limited and he knows what will get answers. So he's bascially maximizing the ammount of information we can get...
Agree! 
But I've got some more questions:
-Since there are so many artifacts do they affect new things that we've not seen before, if so can we get some examples?
-Are spell-scrolls counted as artifacts, and if so how many of them are there?
-Will the rewards for map objectives be better than in H5, where they mostly were not worth the effort? (For instance trading a good artifact for some creatures. Okey, they might cost the same, but what about all the turns I've used to find the artie and bring it back and forth?!)
-Are there remaining new features that have not yet been revealed, and if so what are they? (not revealing what it is, but saying it has something to do with new map objects for instance)
-Is it possible to get new skillpoints without reputation (i.e. non-random witch huts)?
-Can we get some examples of new skills and/or spells?
-How long after game release can we expect a patch, and what changes can be made in a patch (town full-screens or only minor balancing issues)?
-Also, repeating the question regarding respec; is it free?
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maken
Known Hero
Hail Hydra!
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posted April 12, 2011 02:02 AM |
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ok, a couple questions I guess won't hurt.
Since your main area is maps, can you give us an overview, with examples if you can, about the improvements and new features of the Map Editor?
Can we expect an easy way of including our own creatures (and if you allow me to dream, maybe not that easily, factions too) built within the release game or, at least, as a future goal?
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Kardiophylax
Tavern Dweller
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posted April 12, 2011 03:23 AM |
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How mod capable will Heroes VI be?
Will we be able to mod existing statistics? Add new creatures? Add new factions (or mix and match existing creatures to form our own factions)? Add new skills? Add new heroes? Edit existing models?
Will the campaign editor allow us to add scripted events? If so, how advanced/complex can we get with these?
Can we create a custom soundtrack for use in mods? For instance, can we create our own faction specific town and battle music?
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Sherekhaan
Adventuring Hero
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posted April 12, 2011 03:59 AM |
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Only question I have is when will they release an RMG, and will it have more features than Heroes 5 RMG and the ability to save option templates?
Thanks Ceph for taking questions
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Willis
Known Hero
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posted April 12, 2011 06:19 AM |
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I would like to get more updates explaining specific abilities, spells, artifacts, and structures.
I think Elvin hinted a while ago that there was something special or mysterious about the coliseum mechanics (aside from just having to fight something). If so, can you reveal how they work?
How about other buildings? Can you explain some other interesting effects/mechanics are out there?
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Kenishi
Famous Hero
passed out drunk in Tavern's
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posted April 12, 2011 06:31 AM |
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Some questions that I have would probably not get an answer so I think I will go whit some that don't revel to much but non the less interest me:
1. Are the PC specs presented the final ones or the Black Hole team tray to optimize it, to improve and make a more scalable game?
2. When are we going to get the Female artwork for the heroes of every faction?
3. What are the rewards of fighting Boss's (are they like a Dragon Utopia where you get a lot of artifacts) or just a mile stone in completing a scenario?
4. Why move away from individual mounts for each race a la Heroes 5 to horses like the previous installments (or similar to horses ex nightmare and the kirin version of horse for sanctuary )?
5. Some hints on the respec for heroes: will it be a once you have the right level you can respec any time and as many times you want or when you reach the level you can chose to respec but only once?
If something else comes into mind I'll be sure to post them, o and not least thanks for taking up the work to make a Q&A Cepheus
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No Gods, no Masters. Knowledge is Power, and Power is Freedom
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Mytical
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Chaos seeking Harmony
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posted April 12, 2011 07:10 AM |
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Any news on when the Beta will be? Not that I can play it right now cause still without internet at home, but hoping to have it back before then.
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Message received.
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted April 12, 2011 09:33 AM |
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There you go! Why didn't you guys do that from the start?
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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DoubleDeck
Promising
Legendary Hero
Look into my eyes...
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posted April 12, 2011 09:40 AM |
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@Elvin  Interesting post on respec. some comments:
Your three points make sense, we don't want them, which brings me to think that maybe one can only respec the abilities/spells but reputation will stay (ie. if you have gone blood, you can't change to tears). Maybe there is no more enlightenment as we know it from H5 for these types of abuses to happen.
@Cepheus
On some videos the hero travels very far and there was mention of larger maps in H6, does a hero travel further than a hero in H5 (excluding logistics skill)?
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War-overlord
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Presidente of Isla del Tropico
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posted April 12, 2011 11:23 AM |
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@ Cephues:
Yes, I realise that you're under an NDA. But I suspect/assume so is Marzhin and there is plenty stuff he's not allowed tell us either. And where I would love to read about the heroes we know and don't, I pretty sure Marzhin is not allowed to tell us either. I'd love to read Akasha's bio and see his specialty and know wether or not he's a Necro or Sanctuary or both hero(Cuz he's just that cool). And the other exclusive heroes as well, Kraal, Yume, Sveltana and Aquire?. Would love that to bits. But I'm pretty sure Marzhin isn't allowed to disclose us such things. And I don't see the point in askin' is the answer is extremely likely to be: "no". And I think that more than half the questions asked here will get a "We're not allowed to tell you yet" or a "We're working on it to make it the best possible". And such non-answers aren't realy worth the interview in my opinion.
(For those cultured people, the "Is it worth it?" is a refference to something.)
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foxxxer
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted April 12, 2011 12:31 PM |
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About the questions to Julien/Marzhin I made a thread. That's easier to gather the questions.
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted April 12, 2011 12:54 PM |
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And I think that more than half the questions asked here will get a "We're not allowed to tell you yet" or a "We're working on it to make it the best possible". And such non-answers aren't realy worth the interview in my opinion.
Look if you don't think it's worth asking good for you (well actually it isn't that kind of defeatism isn't going to help you) but why be such a downer about it? Once you start motivating people a bit be it with gentle diplomacy relying on peoples understanding and intelligence as Ceph is doing it or giving them a firm kick in the behind as I did you see that some good questions come to light.
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what more do we need to know?
Just because you can't think of anything worthwhile (not because you're not smart enough simply because you don't chose to even spend a little time on making the effort of thinking about something) to ask about heroes, artifacts and the such doesn't mean there aren't things worth asking that can be answered.
So instead of spending your energy on telling everyone how futile it is to ask questions that "probably are most likely not going to get answered because of some posibility that things might not be as they should if things were different the way I see it" you'd be helping a lot more if you spent that time asking actual questions. Trust Ceph to forward what he thinks can and will be answered. If none of your questions get answered that doesn't mean that they weren't worth asking in the first place. And while Julien may be under the same constricts as Ceph Ubi wouldn't allow him to give interviews if he wouldn't have more liberties than a VIP....
Listen for all the lighthearted banter or blatant optimism about the game and encouragement of ubihole coming from me that doesn't mean I'm blindly kiss ubi-butt. They've done things I think are pretty stupid and made choices I have difficulty understanding as a fan of the game but I'll be damned if I won't make the most of the possibilities I do get and try to get peope to do the same.
So come on man help us all out here by asking question that interest you and do't let your pessimism get the better of you, ok?
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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DoubleDeck
Promising
Legendary Hero
Look into my eyes...
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posted April 12, 2011 01:44 PM |
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I don't think there was as much energy put into saying "what more do we need to know?" than the energy you put in saying what you're saying 
Everyone's got their own opinion. They've got their version, I've got the truth 
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The_Polyglot
Promising
Legendary Hero
channeling capybara energy
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posted April 12, 2011 02:37 PM |
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Sorry, gonna go offtopic here for a bit. Check this out! Do You think HOMM will have a chance?
Edit: Thanks, Azagal!
Further Edit(s): Stupid link, still not perfect...
Edit 3: Maybe this time...
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted April 12, 2011 02:38 PM |
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Put the questionmark outside the [url][/ url] space for the link to work.
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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DarkLord
Supreme Hero
Fear me..
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posted April 12, 2011 02:56 PM |
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looks like we will have the funny animations in game..
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