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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 05 Aug 2007, 16:05

As some of you noticed alot of H5 units are inspired more by Warhammer then by previous HoMM games... i already found most of the Dark Elves in the current miniature range and others too, but i don't know where to find some older miniatures for comparison (like the beta Treant thing).

Anyway, here's what i found so far:

Dungeon/Dark Elves:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/darkelves/ ... gallery/2/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/darkelves/ ... gallery/4/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/darkelves/ ... gallery/9/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/darkelves/ ... gallery/8/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/darkelves/ ... allery/15/

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Haven/Humans:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/bretonnia/ ... gallery/3/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/empire/min ... gallery/7/

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Sylvan/Wood Elves:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/woodelves/gallery/8/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/woodelves/gallery/13/

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Necropolis/Undead:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/vampirecou ... gallery/4/

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Fortress/Dwarfs:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/dwarfs/min ... gallery/6/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/dwarfs/min ... allery/11/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/dwarfs/min ... gallery/7/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/dwarfs/min ... gallery/3/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/dwarfs/min ... gallery/3/
http://uk.games-workshop.com/dwarfs/min ... allery/12/

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Can anyone help me track down some more?
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Unread postby Omega_Destroyer » 05 Aug 2007, 16:23

Looks like Nival took the ol' Blizzard approach to Heroes 5.
And the chickens. Those damn chickens.
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Unread postby Elvin » 05 Aug 2007, 17:14

There are a few more here but you have made your point. I was aware of some units being alike but that's more than a simple coincidence.
I, for one, am dying to find out what colour they paint Michael's toenails.
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Re: Warhammer of Might and Magic

Unread postby Avonu » 05 Aug 2007, 17:32

ThunderTitan wrote:Can anyone help me track down some more?
Here you go some more Elves:
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 05 Aug 2007, 17:34

No, really, i want too see how many there actually are... i'm really curious.

@avonu
Now where did i see that DE sorceress before?! :D so i was right, if i had all previous WH material available i'd probably find even more common units. keep 'em coming pls.
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Unread postby Avonu » 05 Aug 2007, 17:36

Yes, I know - still searching another factions (races)...
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 05 Aug 2007, 17:40

google only gives me old 40k miniatures... it's funny how both 40k and SC are more popular then their predecessor games.
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Unread postby Avonu » 05 Aug 2007, 17:53

Try on eBay or similar sites - you may have more luck.

Meanwhile - some Hordes of Chaos pictures:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/hordesofch ... /art05.jpg
http://uk.games-workshop.com/hordesofch ... /art08.jpg
http://uk.games-workshop.com/hordesofch ... /art10.jpg

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It's "strange" that WH Empire's armies color is red. ;)

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and one picture from Orcs and Goblins:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/orcsandgob ... s/12-b.jpg

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Check also old topic on Mightandmagic.com.
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Unread postby Mirez » 05 Aug 2007, 22:04

omg copyright alert :D
treants are dendrosexual 0_o
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Unread postby Alamar » 05 Aug 2007, 22:13

I've got a treeman figure in my storage closet ... IIRC it's almost an exact match for the closed treants with the exception that H5 has more foliage up top ... My treeman is painted much more like the "beta" treant than in the web site below but this should give you an idea.

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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 06 Aug 2007, 08:01

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Yup... looks just like the beta tree.
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Unread postby vulnevia » 06 Aug 2007, 08:24

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Unread postby Alamar » 06 Aug 2007, 14:17

So if I have things right [HoMM = WH]:

1. Haven == Britonians [Close match]
2. Necros == Vampire Counts [Fair match]
3. Dungeon == Dark Elves [Exact match]
4. Sylvan == Wood Elves [Close match]
5. Fortress == Dwarves [Fair match]

Academy doesn't have a really good analagy in WH Fantasy.

Inferno's closest WH equivalent is Chaos Demon army list but even then I think the units that are similar are similar by coincidence more so than blatant copying. [The Pit Lord is similar enough to D&D / LotR that I don't want to say that's a Bloodthirster copy]

If it matters though I don't mind them stealing designs from WarHammer Fantasy. Considering that I like a cartoony feel anyway WH isn't a bad way to go .... maybe they're a little too over-the-top but still they're not bad.
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 06 Aug 2007, 14:21

Alamar wrote: 1. Haven == Britonians [Close match]
And Empire too... the priest is of Sigmar.

And i really wonder how WH gargoyles look like...
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Unread postby Elvin » 06 Aug 2007, 14:51

If they copied the gargoyles to make this cubic crap then that's indeed going to piss me.
I, for one, am dying to find out what colour they paint Michael's toenails.
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Unread postby Alamar » 06 Aug 2007, 21:17

The WH Fantasy gargoyles look like real gargoyles ... no cubes ...
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 07 Aug 2007, 08:22

Well show me...
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Unread postby Alamar » 07 Aug 2007, 23:42

ThunderTitan wrote:Well show me...
I was going to be a smart @ss and say that google was your friend but now I can't find the link to the figs that I saw ....

For a picture [not of figs] you could see:
Drawing of gargoyles for WarHammer

While I don't have good figs I do have a description: .... (Source: Kenneth Madsen, The Realm of Adventures, March 1992)

Physique: Humanoid with a huge bulky body. They are usually about 6 feet tall, but that depends wholly on the type of statue they are being summoned into. Most common colour is black or grey, although it is said that some Gargoyles are capable of changing the colour of their skin at will. From its back hangs a pair of edged bat-like wings and a reptilian, edged tail. They also usually have goat-legs and ugly horned heads. The eyes of a Gargoyle are clearly visible when the Daemon is active, shining with a red, yellowish or bright green hue. The most terrifying feature of the Gargoyle is probably the long, razor sharp claws and enormous teeth, measuring between two and six inches.

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EDIT: Here are the figs from RR12
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Unread postby Avonu » 08 Aug 2007, 06:32

Alamar wrote:
ThunderTitan wrote:Well show me...
I was going to be a smart @ss and say that google was your friend but now I can't find the link to the figs that I saw ....
Google really is your (@TT) friend ;)
http://de.games-workshop.com/storefront ... Img=251194
http://de.games-workshop.com/storefront ... Img=214233
Alamar wrote:So if I have things right [HoMM = WH]:

2. Necros == Vampire Counts [Fair match]
and also Tomb Lords
Alamar wrote:Academy doesn't have a really good analagy in WH Fantasy.
If you are talking about WH Fantasy Battle than yes. But you also have WH RPG and there is some country called Araby.
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Unread postby okrane » 08 Aug 2007, 10:04

Man those Nival sure are unoriginal... I mean, geez... it's hard to think, I know, but come on... have some decency...
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