HoMM Kingdoms

[schild]

Has a long/play button on the webpage.

http://www.hommkingdoms.com

SOMEONE GET ME ON. CHRIST I NEED SOMETHING NEW.

i have at least a year til diablo 3, somebody hold me.

[Nebu]

SOMEONE GET ME ON. CHRIST I NEED SOMETHING NEW.

Does this mean that you've tired of AoC?

[Azaroth]

Register now to get exclusive information about the game and be among the first to join the Beta test.

I don't think you're allowed to play.

Last I heard, this was being outsourced and has been subsequently canceled. I could be mistaken.

[schild]

SOMEONE GET ME ON. CHRIST I NEED SOMETHING NEW.

Does this mean that you've tired of AoC?

Not really, but something else entirely. Some itches need to be scratched.

[Aez]

Register now to get exclusive information about the game and be among the first to join the Beta test.

I don't think you're allowed to play.

Last I heard, this was being outsourced and has been subsequently canceled. I could be mistaken.

It's a new try I think.  One project was canceled, this is a new one.

[Bungee]

omg omg omg omg

I  HoMM!!!!!
Even more than I do love diablo....

Thank's for that!

[photek]

omg omg omg omg

I  HoMM!!!!!
Even more than I do love diablo....

What the hell is wrong with you !? I kid, I kid.. Each on their own.

On topic : I hope this is as good as the other HoMM games.

[LC]

I remember reading somewhere that Ubisoft was planning to scrap all future PC games, and focus on console gaming. I don't care anyway since I'm banned from all ubisoft games for life.

[Signe]

Aww.  That's not fair.  You did Shadowbane a favour!   

[LK]

Is this going to keep me up at night? I don't want another Travian / Tribal Wars scenario where I have to be watching my homestead 24 hours to survive.

It says "Play at your own pace" but knowing this type of game I view this as a dirty lie.

[Sairon]

You should try HoMM 3 with the exps and this mod: http://wakeofthegods.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/, it's awesome, I had a HoMM3 relapse just a few months ago and this mod changed enough to make it feel like a whole new HoMM game :)

[Sky]

HoMaM 3 is the bestest. 5 is ok, but just can't match the gelling of the magic formula in 3. Going to have to check that mod out.

Not really interested in multiplayer, so not really interested in Kingdoms.

[LK]

What the hell is going on with this game? It's got the same "We're gonna start beta soon!" page for half a year now.

[sidereal]

Is it going to be a game of building up a single superstack of 20 fully upgraded dragons or whatever to stomp the whole map with?

Because I've been burned by HoMM and Disciples multiple times getting sucked in by the turn-based semi-tactical goodness.  Then dropping out 20 hours in with a 'Oh right.  Superstacks.  How tedious'.

[Aez]

From what I read, there's no system to prevent superstack but it shouldn't be a game over sight since it's a persistent game. I'm not sure, but I think you can find a niche within an alliance if big armies is not your thing.  You can specialize your hero in scouting and simply spy for your alliance while they defend your border.

[Azaroth]

I want to play this.

[schild]

Bumping this thread makes me cry.

[LK]

Yeah what the hell. Any word on what's going on with this one? Mafia Wars is keeping me pretty happy but I want something I can invite f13'ers into.

[Aez]

Official forum was update yesterday.  It's still alive.

Posted Thu February 26 2009 08:30   Hide Post
As you said, you deserve some news about the game.

The technical beta test is currently on and we’re continuing to collect feedback from the testers in order to study their actions and implement/modify features to fit their needs.

It’s true that we’ve been using the word “soon” for a (very) long time but I can assure you that we have good reasons for that. As we go through development many features of the game are tweaked, modified, removed, added, and so on. Why does this happen? You are a fantastic and demanding community so we want to make sure that we don’t disappoint you with an unfinished or unbalanced game.

For now we can’t give you a launch date for the public beta but we can assure you that you won’t have to wait for a full year again 

Please also note that Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms is a web-based game that aims to evolve with new features over the years. This means that, even after release, your feedback will be important for shaping and setting the direction the game goes in.

We thank you for your patience.

[Yegolev]

They need to work on their bullshitting skills.

[Ghambit]

Any updates on this thing? 
I dont think I've ever seen so much hype and tension for a PBBG.

[Aez]

Still alive.

[Update June 11th]

News about the game:

The technical beta that just ended offering a great and furious war between the Dominion, the most powerful alliance from the last 2 betas, and a coalition of several eminent alliances. We would like to thanks all the beta testers who definitely and positively allow us to tune and improve the game features and mechanics, especially the PVP aspect.

We are now launching a new closed beta to test all the new implementations and the new gameplay balance. This closed beta will be the last step before a Public Beta.

We will keep you informed about the next steps and will open a new Q&A series soon.

Yaiden

Note the part about alliances.  Sounds like an other Travian type where mega alliances dominate.  Or there was only 200 testers.

[Le0]

nda.

[Ghambit]

nda.

I'm pretty sure no one in f13 is testing HoMM.  Hell, the game is practically vaporware.  Yaiden is like a wraith from the Matrix, popping in and out just when you think you've got him.  Ubisoft didnt even mention this project at E3 and I saw nothing representative of it from their booth (although I wasnt at e3).

But (sigh) they keep professing the game still exists.  Odds are, they've got a few people working on it in their spare time and that's probably it.

Anyways, speculation != nda violation.

[schild]

Anyways, speculation != nda violation.

You don't get to decide what is and isn't an NDA violation, hombre. You didn't see what was there before.

[Ghambit]

Anyways, speculation != nda violation.

You don't get to decide what is and isn't an NDA violation, hombre. You didn't see what was there before.

this is true.
Thought there was supposed to be a placemark or something there.
So we do have an insider in the game eh?

[schild]

So we do have an insider in the game eh?

That's not how you're supposed to think about it. As such, no.

[Azaroth]

Hurry up, please. Do want.

[Le0]

Sorry I did not know that was breaking the nda, It the first time I do that kind of thing.

[Ghambit]

Necro.
http://mightandmagicheroeskingdoms.ubi.com/en/
New website and forums is up along with a new account manager.  The game has been live in far off lands but is still being spit and polished for the western world.  I'm just glad it isnt vapourware and we'll get to see what a studio like Ubisoft can do with this.

[LK]

we'll get to see what a studio like Ubisoft can do with this.

HAH.

[Ghambit]

 

[Aez]

I read some beta report.  It's an AAA Travian.  If I remember correctly, the game gets boring because it's too static and there is little room for custom strategy. 

[grebo]

This may not turn out to be a great game, but to say it's Travian isn't very accurate.  It has Heroes, area control, different races, rare resources, army movement on the map, NPC monsters on the map...  Tons of stuff that none of the other Travian clones have even attempted.

Looks pretty awesome IMO.

[Aez]

Warcraft 3 had a ton more feature than Warcraft 1 but it was still an RTS.

I didn't play the game, it's possible that it's better than the reports I read.