Tribes of the East Screenshot

Gnoll_Mage · Unread postby **Gnoll_Mage** » 07 Apr 2007, 19:45

Do we know where in Ashan these Orcs are coming from?

Edit: found it elsewhere, it's the Plains of Ranaar
Edited on Sat, Apr 07 2007, 12:48 by Gnoll_Mage

Zamolxis · Unread postby **Zamolxis** » 07 Apr 2007, 20:43

I'm not sure if they are recycling old models, but some similarities sure are there.

The Raccoon girl actually reminded me more of the Blood Maidens (maybe because of the "outfit", silhouette and similar weapon).

The Goblin seemed a bit familiar, but I didn't know why. Now that soupnazii pointed it out, I realize the creature has a pretty similar "standing" position with the Imp.

The Troll/Ogre/Cyclope/hopefully-not-Behemoth stroke me more than the others maybe, with helmet, axe with the little skulls and size in general - all reminding me somehow of the Demon Lord.

But Nival has done worse things in the past, some so bad that things like the above don't bother me at all anymore. To complain about similarities like those above, would mean expecting perfection from them, while the only thing we can afford to expect from them, is at least no more disappointments.

Gnoll_Mage · Unread postby **Gnoll_Mage** » 07 Apr 2007, 20:45

The only thing the goblin really reminds me of is the DMoMM goblin, although I can see where you are coming from on the likenesses...

CloudRiderX · Unread postby **CloudRiderX** » 07 Apr 2007, 23:12

@Thundertitan

No, you misunderstood my meaning. I meant it is the first time a centaur has been a cross between orc and horse instead of the normal human and horse. By saying orc, I meant the race; I did not mean barbarian.

Darkstroem · Unread postby **Darkstroem** » 07 Apr 2007, 23:56

BTW, after all these long years, the centaur (or his upgrade?) is an archer again!

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 08 Apr 2007, 00:02

Well it's not really an orc/horse hybrid, just another Wizard experiment, i guess that the academy guys at the time had a thing for orange.

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 08 Apr 2007, 01:03

They could easily have messed with the skin colour genes...Why leave them orange when they could be green?

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 08 Apr 2007, 01:15

Green didn't go with their shoes?!

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 08 Apr 2007, 02:42

Orange looks fine.

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 08 Apr 2007, 12:50

WTF!!!???? A new expansion alredy??? filthy orange orcses, oh my lordy alot better line up than the dwarves when it comes to varity of creatures great job Nival + 5 cred

And oh noes, not green! have seen to much green orcs up through my video gaming, let they stay orange pliz! they are half demon/half human or whatever after all ;p
Edited on Sun, Apr 08 2007, 05:51 by Orfinn

Darkstroem · Unread postby **Darkstroem** » 08 Apr 2007, 12:58

I've always hated green orcs. I'm totally for the "Tolkienesque" way... therefore I'm glad to see orange orcs.

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 08 Apr 2007, 16:46

Tolkien orcs werent orange, they were dark brown, sickly green, grey or grey-green/brown.

And Im so glad to see wyvern (pao-kai) and a centaur in the line up, EXCELLENT

Edited on Sun, Apr 08 2007, 09:47 by Orfinn

Darkstroem · Unread postby **Darkstroem** » 08 Apr 2007, 16:55

Orfinn wrote:Tolkien orcs werent orange, they were dark brown, sickly green, grey or grey-green/brown.

-.-

I know they are not orange, but they are at least not green! This is why I hate green orcs. Btw, I don't think Tolkien ever described precisely their colour. And HoMMV is pretty colourful nevertheless.

Sir Charles · Unread postby **Sir Charles** » 08 Apr 2007, 17:05

Orange isn't a reference to Tolkien, it's going OLD SCHOOL. Go back and look at the orcs & cyclops from H1 and H2....big surprise, orange.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 08 Apr 2007, 17:10

The difference being that it looked better in H2.

Darkstroem · Unread postby **Darkstroem** » 08 Apr 2007, 22:12

They were pigs in HoMM2! Rather green-skinned than pigs...

Btw, HoMM3 is the only one with green-skinned orcs.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 08 Apr 2007, 22:20

Darkstroem wrote:They were pigs in HoMM2! Rather green-skinned than pigs...

Eat your tongue blasphemer.

Apocalypse · Unread postby **Apocalypse** » 09 Apr 2007, 08:34

The Tolkien orcs are dark-green, so I think green orcs are muuuuch better than stupid orange orcs. I mean, I NEVER EVER saw orange orcs except in stupid HoMM I and II... and seriously, these orcs are more human barbarians than real orcs

I don't say I agree with the stupid Warcraft III orcs (too saturated), but dark green would be nice (like in Spell Force 1)

Livio · Unread postby **Livio** » 09 Apr 2007, 08:47

Orcs...Orcs...A Fall of War.

Darkstroem · Unread postby **Darkstroem** » 09 Apr 2007, 13:33

Apocalypse wrote:The Tolkien orcs are dark-green

Since when are orcs in Middle-Earth green?

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