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Poser
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posted December 07, 2002 07:27 PM |
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New Expansion Pack: Winds of War
Source : http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2901241,00.html
3DO announces Heroes of Might and Magic IV: Winds of War, which will include new creatures, six campaigns, and fan-made maps.
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3DO has announced that next spring it will release the second expansion pack for its turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic IV. The expansion pack will feature six new campaigns and a total of 40 maps, including some contest-winning fan-created single-scenario maps. The story-driven campaigns take place in Channon, a large kingdom on Axeoth's northern continent that has come under attack by no less than five invading armies. Players assume control of each of these five invaders.
Winds of War will also have three new fantasy creatures, new adventure objects, and a new soundtrack. The expansion will also add new features to the campaign editor, including a customizable object painter.
"With the breathtaking graphics and sophisticated storylines of Winds of War, we have continued the Heroes tradition," said Trip Hawkins, CEO of 3DO. "In this pack, players will enjoy hours of thrilling gameplay as they venture through six new campaigns and tinker with the new customization options."
Heroes of Might and Magic IV, the latest game in the venerable Might and Magic series, was released at the beginning of the year, and the first expansion for the game, The Gathering Storm, was released in September.
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Poser
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posted December 07, 2002 07:29 PM |
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IYY
Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted December 07, 2002 08:06 PM |
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Great. Yet another pack that should have been included in the original game or at least in the previous expansion.
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Poser
Tavern Dweller
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posted December 07, 2002 08:08 PM |
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maybe they will add a random map generator.. but a new patch has to come out.
so that means more bug fixes.
3 Creatures isnt much :/
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Odvin
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted December 07, 2002 08:50 PM |
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I must say I like the idea of a new soundtrack most, for IMHO, H4 misic is currently quite disappointing, except Nature and Chaos themes. I'd like to see... I mean hear the traditions of great HMM 2&3 music restored once again
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Camelnor
Famous Hero
Also known as Blue Camel
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posted December 07, 2002 10:17 PM |
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Eh, not so fast. For those who didnt get Gathering Storm (which is a lot of people), there are 7 new creatures, and a lot of new other stuff; Winds of War includes all the new things that came with Gathering Storm, so 3 + 4 new creatures = 7 If you didnt get gathering storm, i would definitely say this IS a worthwhile-expansion, since for you there will be quite a nice chunk of new stuff.
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vesuvius
Hero of Order
Honor Above all Else
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posted December 07, 2002 10:23 PM |
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I run toh and dont even have any expansions yet
Why? I do enjoy homm4, but they are no expansions like what armageddons' blade did for homm3. A few extra creatures is not worth the purchase. The campaigns are irrelevant here, since they dont do anything for the multi side. I might purchase the gathering storm expansion when I travel to hawaii, so on my laptop I can play the campaigns while on the long plane trips and airport stays.
This is all again the generic milking of homm4.
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Camelnor
Famous Hero
Also known as Blue Camel
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posted December 07, 2002 10:23 PM |
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also, i wonder what that hero in the last screenshot is... perhaps a new type of hero, or maybe you can just customize your hero more by changing the look of his horse... because at least the horse part of the hero is new.
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IYY
Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted December 07, 2002 11:08 PM |
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This expansion sounds so bad I won't even bother to download it, let alone buy.
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Camelnor
Famous Hero
Also known as Blue Camel
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posted December 07, 2002 11:44 PM |
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good, maybe now you will stop "bothering" to post about it, eh?
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Poser
Tavern Dweller
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posted December 07, 2002 11:48 PM |
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who buys games ?
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Psychobabble
Known Hero
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posted December 08, 2002 02:12 AM |
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I'm a little sceptical about the expansion, but I reckon the map-making tools will be excellent and result in a bunch of cool new maps being created.
Did anyone notice this gem from our favourite CEO, Trip?
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"With the breathtaking graphics and sophisticated storylines of Winds of War, we have continued the Heroes tradition," said Trip Hawkins, CEO of 3DO. "In this pack, players will enjoy hours of thrilling gameplay as they venture through six new campaigns and tinker with the new customization options."
Mmmmm, I'm sure some PR guy didn't write this and give it to him to unthinkingly read. THAT came from the heart...
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Camelnor
Famous Hero
Also known as Blue Camel
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posted December 08, 2002 02:57 AM |
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Mmmmm, I'm sure some PR guy didn't write this and give it to him to unthinkingly read. THAT came from the heart...
Wait... 3DO has PR guys?!?! heh 
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Largo_LeGrande
Promising
Known Hero
from the Carribean
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posted December 08, 2002 09:18 AM |
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Gargantuan... Dark Champion. Goblin Knight! Evil Sorceress!!! F R E N Z I E D G N A S H E R ! ! ! 
This is the last drop. They cannot do any good games (nor good CREATURES!) Long live the heroes III!
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maximus
Famous Hero
Bronzed God
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posted December 08, 2002 04:37 PM |
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hmmm
maybe a random map generator and data transfer fix, then i maybe tempted to buy it, and play it on-line.
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Camelnor
Famous Hero
Also known as Blue Camel
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posted December 08, 2002 06:31 PM |
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I think i'll get it to see all the maps that won in the map contest
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ancubis
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Disgraceful
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posted December 08, 2002 06:43 PM |
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Gargantuan... Dark Champion. Goblin Knight! Evil Sorceress!!! F R E N Z I E D G N A S H E R ! ! !
This is the last drop. They cannot do any good games (nor good CREATURES!) Long live the heroes III!
You forgot the worst...
MEGA DRAGON!!!
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Poser
Tavern Dweller
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posted December 08, 2002 09:56 PM |
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feer the .. MEGA DRAGON!! mauhhaha
he is mega, and a dragon..
wow.. u must be drunk to come up with that
"we need a new dragon thing dude"
"ya , lets make it like.. mega big dude"
"yo dude, how about... check thi.. MEGA DRAGON!"
"dude we are so stoned"
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Camelnor
Famous Hero
Also known as Blue Camel
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posted December 09, 2002 03:06 AM |
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Well we dont actually know it is "mega dragon"... afterall he just said "*cough*mega dragon*cough*"
he couldve just meant that the new creature is a mega dragon, but the actual name could be different.
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Psychobabble
Known Hero
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posted December 09, 2002 04:22 AM |
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Before everyone keeps ragging on the name of the Megadragon, Christian explained some more about it:
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The Megadragon first made it's appearance in Might and Magic II (it was lurking in the Quagmire of Doom). It was seen again in Clouds of Xeen, and if I recall correctly, the Might and Magic VII team had a "baby" Megadragon tucked in somewhere...
So it seems they didn't just pluck it out of nowhere, its been in the series for a long time.
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