Crossbowman evolution

[DaemianLucifer]

Well,there was archer evolution,and now heres the other part.Which one is the best?

NOTE:I see now that I forgot to add the ranger in the previous archer evolution poll,but it would be quite dumb to have it among crossbowmen.And,as they are very similar to the original archer,it wont be a big loss not to have them.And,if you disagree,well,tough luck

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 marksman:


Heroes of Might and Magic 4 crossbowman:


Heroes of Might and Magic 5 crossbowman:

[Gaidal Cain]

Vote H3. H4 use too garish clothes. H5 isn't bad in any way, but I preferred H3 anyway.

[Orfinn]

H5 all the way, they looks great in that oufit and their double crossbow is a unique asset to the crossbowman family

[ThunderTitan]

H4, even if they have a stupid colour scheme. In H5 both the archers and marksman have way too much armour, and the H3 one is kinda mediocre.

[stijn]

h3, the marksmen were just plain cool

[mr.hackcrag]

Damn, no sprite evolution this week! Those creatures look great in any homm. It would have been a good contest.

DL, don't you usually get upset when others don't do creature polls "properly"?

I also don't understand how this poll is different than the other archer poll. A grand elf poll would have been more fitting so long as we're doing "archer" like creatures.

Oh well... It's a tough choice between 3 and 5, but I think I'll go with 5 considering I've never voted for a H5 monster, and this one is pretty good.

H4 looks like the archers are millionaires. Such fancy cloths...
I also can't see their faces to good, but for some reason, they remind me of vikings. Maybe it's just because it's too hard for my poor eyes to notice them up close.

[ThunderTitan]

H4 looks like the archers are millionaires. Such fancy cloths...

As opossed to the ton of armour the H5 one was on?!

[mr.hackcrag]

At least the armor isn't made of gold. Although, it must be hard to shoot wearing so many garbage cans. Hmm... maybe I should have voted for H3...

[DaemianLucifer]

DL, don't you usually get upset when others don't do creature polls "properly"?

Of course Im upset!Ive missed a ranger in my previous poll.But I made that one ages ago,and theres no way I can redo it now.Besides,I wanted at least one poll in which HV can win,and thats why I made the archer evolution

As for the sprites,make them next week.Im not going to make another evolution unless there happens to be a monday with no evolutions before 23:00,forum time

[Zombie_Inc]

Voted H3. The H4 ones look stupid and the H5 ones have a double crossbow, yet no double-shot

[mr.hackcrag]

DL, don't you usually get upset when others don't do creature polls "properly"?

I wanted at least one poll in which HV can win,and thats why I made the archer evolution

Don't hold your breath. Now that H2 is out of the way and won't steal any votes, I bet H3 will still end up winning this one. It'll be a cold day in the infernal pits known as Serbia, before H5 ever reaches the calibur of H2 and H3. Gwua-ha-ha! H2 FOREVER!

[DaemianLucifer]

Don't hold your breath. Now that H2 is out of the way and won't steal any votes, I bet H3 will still end up winning this one. It'll be a cold day in the infernal pits known as Serbia, before H5 ever reaches the calibur of H2 and H3. Gwua-ha-ha! H2 FOREVER!

No,what I meant is that I made the archer poll so that HV can win.The crossbowmen one is just like a continuation to it,but it doesnt endanger the win of HV archer,one of the rare good looking units in HV.

[ThunderTitan]

At least the armor isn't made of gold.

Gold sucks as armour. Plus armour was very expensive back then, and more of a burden to an archer.

[Meandor]

H3- where are his arrows?
H5- what next? Crossbowman with heavy armor on horse? Or elephant?
H4- looks like crossbowman with arrows so i vote for him.

[ThunderTitan]

H3- where are his arrows?
H5- what next? Crossbowman with heavy armor on horse? Or elephant?
H4- looks like crossbowman with arrows so i vote for him.

Actualy crossbows use bolts, not arrows. And an armoured crossbowman on a horse isn't such a bad ideea. But cavalry is prob better.

[Meandor]

Actualy crossbows use bolts, not arrows.

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And an armoured crossbowman on a horse isn't such a bad ideea.

Care to explain?

[mr.hackcrag]

At least the armor isn't made of gold.

Gold sucks as armour. Plus armour was very expensive back then, and more of a burden to an archer.

I wasn't suggesting it was good armor. And wasn't armor provided to troops by the military? I didn't realize each individual had to buy it themselves.

[ThunderTitan]

And an armoured crossbowman on a horse isn't such a bad ideea.

Care to explain?

Protection, speed and range. How effective it would be in an actual battle i have no ideea though.

I wasn't suggesting it was good armor. And wasn't armor provided to troops by the military? I didn't realize each individual had to buy it themselves.

Not always. Actualy not most of the time. Armour, or at least the good kind was more of a nobles thing. There probably were troops that had the honour of getting armour and stuff, but it wasn't exactly common. And seeing as kings usually borrowed money of individuals (most anti-jew stuff was a way to get rid of the debt) i doubt they would have had enough money to equip a whole army, and like said before, that much armour would be counter-productive on archers.

[mr.hackcrag]

Did the nobles also provide armor for the angels, or was that God's handi-work?

[dallasmavs41]

I like H3's marksman look alot, so I'll go with them..