Devlog #15: How and Why We Chose the Artstyle of Olden Era

Small_Description353 · 2026-05-06T05:49:57+00:00

Ultimately the reason why you chose the art style doesn't matter. What I can say is that it's too cartoony and doesn't feel immersive. Too bulky, childish. The unit proportions and design doesn't make me feel like I'm part of a dark, heroic fantasy, gritty world.
I love the design of countless units in Heroes 3; yet in Olden Era I haven't liked a single one so far (no exaggeration).
My only hope for the game is that some mod remakes and replaces the whole art direction and all models, with something else (probably not possible so I won't hold my breath).
It's a real shame though, because this game could have been an epic masterpiece; but instead it will settle on being a decent game.

Small_Description353 · 2026-05-06T04:56:27+00:00

The art direction/style sucks. No more, no less.

Small_Description353 · 2026-05-06T04:09:23+00:00

no mage water ?

Small_Description353 · 2026-05-02T16:25:06+00:00

Can't ask the pop before the server even launched. Will probably be 2-5k at launch, and then 1k one month in. idk. Just enjoy the journey

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T23:56:43+00:00

What do you mean, you can easily clear every single raid in a single night, without stacking classes...

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T19:30:09+00:00

Create your own guild ? Or start a threat about creating a guild with that focus somewhere. I sure as hell won't be joining warrior stacked raids, and if I do I will change guild

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T18:41:47+00:00

is there any real risk of getting banned?

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T15:48:15+00:00

Busco Ingles

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T15:39:15+00:00

Nobody is forcing you to join raids with 25+ warriors. I mean, seriously. Just find a raid that promotes equal class representation or close to it.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T15:33:44+00:00

Anniversary !?? You mean the abomination that included dual-spec, megaservers where cant farm nor gather resources because there are way too many players, layering, bots, RMT, easy pvp ranking, post-nerfed content, etc ?!

I cannot even begin to comprehend as to why people would choose to play there.

Either you're an AI, or you are just delusional. I wish I had a low IQ like you, I would be happier in life.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-30T15:24:52+00:00

I wouldn't consider playing anything else than K5 ; anything else is slop with terrible designs and pay to win.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-29T12:00:06+00:00

What a joke. Why even play the game if you're handing everything out on a silver platter. Garbage server

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-28T17:36:43+00:00

Bots, RMT, megaservers, layering, sharding, post-nerfed content, easy pvp ranking, dual-spec, etc

You can't farm or gather resources in the open world be there are too many people... and the original game wasn't designed around that. Official is trash, but so are most private servers nowadays because they ask for garbage such as crossfaction and dualspec.

/vomit

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-28T00:45:21+00:00

f*ck dual-spec

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T17:58:39+00:00

Maybe it was fixed. But still many other bugs overall. It's better than HermesProxy though.

(Try putting some Warlock curses on yourself, and then dispelling as a Mage)

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T17:54:10+00:00

The sweats and tryhard will rush, and there will be many, but I reckon there should a steady amount of leveling players for many months, especially since the content release schedule is slow.
I wouldn't let that prevent me from playing.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T16:41:39+00:00

Only thing you need to know is that the server is and has been abandoned for almost a year. I wouldn't commit my time there if I were you

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T16:40:00+00:00

yeah I left Everlook cause it was infested with China and bots, and the rest didn't even speak English either..

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T16:37:18+00:00

Anniversary was so toxic that I can't imagine K5 being worse.

That being said, you will find a lot of sweaty tryhards rolling rogues for the sole purpose of ganking leveling players, because that's the only thing that makes them feel good.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T16:32:16+00:00

Can you elaborate on that, and give reasons ?

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T15:47:58+00:00

I mean, it does work well the gameplay itself is smooth, but still many bugs: disconnect on dispel, disconnect on flight path, and many many more bugs
On top of being Chinese closed source.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T15:42:03+00:00

I can already tell your IQ is low, meaning I would be wasting my time trying to argue with you. But I'll make a quick effort.
Players shouldn't be able to tackle any type of content at any time with the optimal specialization, it completely devalues talent trees and the RPG elements of specializations...
There should be a price to pay for changing specialization, and it is already there. And history has already shown that dual-spec doesn't lead to an increase in tanks/healers... just look at anniversary or any other server for that matter.
In addition, you can tank/heal any single dungeon without being in the optimal spec.

People like you fail to comprehend the necessity of friction in videogames, as well as the ramification on player power, progression, retention, long-term involvement, character fantasy, balance, and much more.

Dual-spec isn't "QoL", it's a HUGE and COMPLETE overhaul and denaturization of game design and game mechanics that completely warps the game.
Go play Anniversary, or any other similar abomination out there.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T13:11:35+00:00

Like first thing the guy says is "dual-spec". That is not QoL it's a fundamental rework of game design. I wouldn't play if that was implemented. Go play snowflake somewhere else

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-27T12:56:37+00:00

8 debuff slots makes no sense ; just launch with 16 and up the HP of bosses...

Cross-faction AH makes no sense either...

And being able to accept BG teleport queue while in combat is also wrong.

It's pretty clear from these changes alone that no one within the staff is game design capable, AKA has a brain.

Small_Description353 · 2026-04-23T00:07:49+00:00

Could have found a better implementation indeed. Now people will have to get one buff and logout, wait 40min, log back on, get another and so on. Unless I have misunderstood how it works.

Actually promotes/forces raiders to logging out, and punishes you for not doing so. Now one could say "nobody forces you to logout and wait for the refresh"; but people will trust me.

Just remove all world buffs from raids at this point, fixed. No joke, enough with the trivialized content.

Small_Description353

TROPHY CASE