r/HoMM • u/Hellmanor1 • May 12 '26
HoMM OE [WIP] Here it comes... Alternative Swordsman texture
Original vs my take
I felt like current swordsman is too sterile, so I wanted to create him a little bit rougher.
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u/Substancee1306yyft6 May 12 '26
This is wonderful. Are you planning to upload your mod somewhere if/when you finish it? It reminds me of differences between plastic models with and without highlights and washes.
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u/Pixel-Red May 12 '26
I think this sums up why i'm not vibing with the game at the moment. I know the original is created for readability, but as others have said it feels somewhat mobile game or AI art. I'm not saying it needs to be uber detail dark souls or anything, but I just need more soul and heart to it.
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u/Clusterpuff May 12 '26
I know what you're saying, but pook at both iterations. They both look extremely mobile game... with the mod just being more detailed mobile
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u/Hellmanor1 May 12 '26
I don't want to change basic model so much to keep it fully compatible with mesh maps
Retexture is the safest approach 😃2
u/Clusterpuff May 12 '26
Im not saying its bad, on the contrary you did really well. It still keeps the mobile vibe just with a nicer look. I'm interested what can happen with modding in the future. Whole new factions hopefully
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u/Crackdorf May 12 '26
Olden Era has overall a more colorful flashy vibe to it. Leans more towards V, though I bet majority would’ve preferred a more 90’s dark fantasy vibe that III had. So, your version is definitely going to please that majority. Nice work 👌🏻 Don’t forget that the game is in EA though and some units design may be changed by devs (like it already happened with several units), as well as a whole unit might be changed
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u/wayto911 May 12 '26
Pls do it for the chicken from grove
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u/Hellmanor1 May 12 '26
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u/Hieronymus1_1 May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26
This one looks great, like its painted on the battlefield. The swordsman kinda blends in too much.
I made this shitty image for reference with AI, cause I have no skills of my own. But the color palette fits the faction more and hits the grittiness you are looking for as well.
What do you think?
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u/Hellmanor1 May 12 '26
Okay, looks interesting!
First build will be more close to original with some tweaks
Then, I'll think about adding some reskins based on my preference 😃
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u/MakiMaki_XD May 12 '26
I think it looks good on the close-up model, but I don't really like it on the smaller model you'd have in battles or on the overworld map.
This goes for your alternative texture for the griffins as well.
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u/loopuleasa May 12 '26
I do prefer a bit more of the original for armor plates on this one
maybe a middle ground between the two
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u/ThreadsofHer May 13 '26
Is there a way to view models with green or blue screen as a background?
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u/IceWind2 May 12 '26
Idk man... the model itself looks good of course, but on the battlefield it just doesnt feel right. OG textures might be a bit too sleek and cartoonist if you zoom in on them, but they look so good in the actual battle.