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Avirosb
Avirosb


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posted January 06, 2013 04:47 PM
Edited by Avirosb at 16:48, 06 Jan 2013.

More flamboyant than purple?

Not a fan of the H5 manticore, but it's actually the most accurate depiction of a manticore in all of the HoMM games (the head looks vaguely dude-like)

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KingImp
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posted January 06, 2013 04:48 PM

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I like how the H5 manticore looks nothing how the H6 manticore

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Thank goodness for that, the previous one was plain ugly. Too flamboyant colours too.


If I were previously in a faction (H6) and then kicked to the curb to roam the lands alone (H5), I'd probably not look as good either.  

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GunFred
GunFred


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Sexy Manticore
posted January 06, 2013 04:49 PM

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Much as I am enjoying the discussion, this is not the right place for that


I confess to have commit the crime of off-topic conversation. I plead to moderator Elvin that he lowers my punishment to -2 red stars and in return I will swear on my cats life to never post anything off-topic again. I will begin my quest for redemption right now.


Am I the only one who always thought that the Heroes 5 manticore is absolutely repulsive and a joke at the same time? It does not even have a lion face and the colours are sickening. H6 manticore looks cool though as long as you ignore the penis-tail that someone was kind enough to point out.

(After reading the comments that appeared while writing I discovered I was not alone in my hatred for the H5 manticore)
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Vindicator
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posted January 06, 2013 04:53 PM

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Am I the only one who always thought that the Heroes 5 manticore is absolutely repulsive and a joke at the same time? It does not even have a lion face and the colours are sickening. H6 manticore looks cool though as long as you ignore the penis-tail that someone was kind enough to point out.



+A billion. His "mane" looks more like an orange beard to me.
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Elvin
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posted January 06, 2013 04:55 PM

Actually manticores are supposed to have a vaguely human face. But the H5 one.. GAH!
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Avonu
Avonu


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Embracing light and darkness
posted January 06, 2013 05:32 PM

H5 manticore for me always looked like Oni head.

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xerox
xerox


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posted January 06, 2013 06:23 PM

funny how there's an unused Sanctuary oni in the H5 files
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blob2
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posted January 06, 2013 08:59 PM
Edited by blob2 at 21:00, 06 Jan 2013.

Most of the Heroes III unit design are like a canon for me in terms of how a unit should look in the series. Not that I want to see clones in every other Heroes games, it's just that I always liked those designs the most. The same goes for the Manticore so I was happy to see their H VI comeback in a form similar to that of H III.  

On a side note, as I was quite young in 1999, and I didn't have too much of an experience with the fantasy genre or myths, I always thought that Manticores looked more lion-esque, like they were depicted in Heroes III. Only later I found out that they are a Persian myth, and usually they have an ugly human mug for a face. THE horror link!

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GunFred
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Sexy Manticore
posted January 06, 2013 09:24 PM

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Most of the Heroes III unit design are like a canon for me in terms of how a unit should look in the series. Not that I want to see clones in every other Heroes games, it's just that I always liked those designs the most. The same goes for the Manticore so I was happy to see their H VI comeback in a form similar to that of H III.  

On a side note, as I was quite young in 1999, and I didn't have too much of an experience with the fantasy genre or myths, I always thought that Manticores looked more lion-esque, like they were depicted in Heroes III. Only later I found out that they are a Persian myth, and usually they have an ugly human mug for a face. THE horror link!


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In the middle ages, the manticore was the emblem for the prophet Jeremia because the manticore lives in the depths of the earth and Jeremiah had been thrown into a dung pit.

- Text from blob2's link

Now it suddenly makes sense for manticore to be in dungeon.
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DarkLord
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posted January 06, 2013 10:42 PM

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Most of the Heroes III unit design are like a canon for me in terms of how a unit should look in the series.


not all of them though..
some units looked poor in HoMM3, and were better in other installments

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blob2
blob2


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Blob-Ohmos the Second
posted January 06, 2013 11:41 PM

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Most of the Heroes III unit design are like a canon for me in terms of how a unit should look in the series.


not all of them though..
some units looked poor in HoMM3, and were better in other installments


Well I suppose Pikemen were not the best in their class...or the hopitty-hop familiars Though tier 6 or 7 units were great!

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GenYAarikado
GenYAarikado


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posted January 07, 2013 02:04 AM

That awkward moment where H4 was more accurate in the Medusa design than the others.


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Most of the Heroes III unit design are like a canon for me in terms of how a unit should look in the series. Not that I want to see clones in every other Heroes games, it's just that I always liked those designs the most. The same goes for the Manticore so I was happy to see their H VI comeback in a form similar to that of H III.  

On a side note, as I was quite young in 1999, and I didn't have too much of an experience with the fantasy genre or myths, I always thought that Manticores looked more lion-esque, like they were depicted in Heroes III. Only later I found out that they are a Persian myth, and usually they have an ugly human mug for a face. THE horror link!


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In the middle ages, the manticore was the emblem for the prophet Jeremia because the manticore lives in the depths of the earth and Jeremiah had been thrown into a dung pit.

- Text from blob2's link

Now it suddenly makes sense for manticore to be in dungeon.


Oh that's interesting. I wonder if 3DO actually knew that or if it was just sheer luck

Reading that made me wonder about something, does Ashan have sphinxes?

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Avirosb
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posted January 07, 2013 07:39 AM
Edited by Avirosb at 09:19, 07 Jan 2013.

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Oh that's interesting. I wonder if 3DO actually knew that or if it was just sheer luck

I doubt 3DO cared as they were only the distributor.
You're thinking of JVC and NWC, in which case I have no doubt since JVC is a huge DnD nerd and that propably propagated an interest in mythology as well (unless that came first, I wouldn't know for sure).

And if Ashan has Sphinxes, they're probably related to the lamassu.
And called Sphincters or something

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DarkLord
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posted January 07, 2013 10:00 AM

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And if Ashan has Sphinxes, they're probably related to the lamassu.
And called Sphincters or something


Sphincters will be the upgrade!!!
and PURPLE!!!!!!
or another colour, depending on faction
i suggest a muscular PINK!!!
pink-sphincters!!! hell yeah!

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War-overlord
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posted January 07, 2013 10:31 AM

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Reading that made me wonder about something, does Ashan have sphinxes?

There were Sphinxes in Heroes V. Functioning the same way as they did in Heroes II & III.
From what I recall they looked rather statue-like. But that may well have been retconned by now.
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Avonu
Avonu


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Embracing light and darkness
posted January 07, 2013 03:13 PM

They are also in H6... at least in sculpture.

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GenyaArikado
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posted January 07, 2013 03:20 PM

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Oh that's interesting. I wonder if 3DO actually knew that or if it was just sheer luck

I doubt 3DO cared as they were only the distributor.
You're thinking of JVC and NWC, in which case I have no doubt since JVC is a huge DnD nerd and that propably propagated an interest in mythology as well (unless that came first, I wouldn't know for sure).

And if Ashan has Sphinxes, they're probably related to the lamassu.
And called Sphincters or something


Yeah, I meant NWC. And yes that's my guess too, since the lamassu looks pretty much the same, except dead and with batwings

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Reading that made me wonder about something, does Ashan have sphinxes?

There were Sphinxes in Heroes V. Functioning the same way as they did in Heroes II & III.
From what I recall they looked rather statue-like. But that may well have been retconned by now.


*looks*

Oh yeah

Well, they could always say that it is a magical sphinx statue. Differences (if the creature were to actually show up) could be explained just by saying it's an artistic interpretation done.

That or since the Lamassu experiment flopped, sphinxes are made of stone a la golems

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Avirosb
Avirosb


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No longer on vacation
posted January 07, 2013 03:44 PM

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They are also in H6... at least in sculpture.
Pretty sure that's a lamassu, tho I could be wrong.

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Storm-Giant
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On the Other Side!
posted January 07, 2013 03:55 PM

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They are also in H6... at least in sculpture.
Pretty sure that's a lamassu, tho I could be wrong.

Yes, they look similar
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xerox
xerox


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posted January 07, 2013 03:58 PM

there is concept art for an Academy sphinx-like creature
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