Introduction

Blood, Sweat and Tears, minus the Sweat - a Might and Magic Heroes VI Let's Play!



What is this?

Might and Magic Heroes VI, or HoMM VI as it is commonly known, is the sixth installment of turn-by-turn strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic, and the second installment done by Ubisoft. The series has also had a long running other series of games, called the Might and Magic series.

Do I have to play previous games to understand this one?

Not really, no. While most HoMM games are set in the same universe, HoMM V and VI are set in Ashan, a new universe to coincide with Ubisoft's acquirement of the series. HoMM VI has a few throwaway references, but ultimately you don't have to play HoMM V to get it.

For those who have, HoMM VI is set 400 years before HoMM V, so it's basically a prelude.

But I heard the game was terrible!

HoMM VI had an admittedly pretty poor release. The game was riddled with bugs, design flaws, and several departures from previous installments of the series. The development team has been working pretty hard on it, dropping previous partner Black Home Entertainment for Limbic, and it seems to be improving.

The latest patch, 1.5 in particular, was a heavy rebalancing patch, so there will be new features, both aesthetic and gameplay, even for those who've played it before.

How will you be playing the game?

This will be a hybrid LP - most of the game will be in screenshots, with videos thrown in for cinematics and some dialogue.

I'll be playing the game on Normal difficulty- sorry for those who like to see Hard games, but I'd like to preserve some sanity.

I'll be playing through the campaigns in chronological order. This means we'll see a bit of jumping between different campaigns, but hopefully this will make the story flow better.

Table of Contents

• Tutorial Campaign, Map One, Part One
• Tutorial Campaign, Map One, Part Two
• Tutorial Campaign, Map One, Part Three
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• Tutorial Campaign, Map Two, Part One
• Tutorial Campaign, Map Two, Part Two
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• Stronghold Campaign, Map One, Part One
• Stronghold Campaign, Map One, Part Two
• Stronghold Campaign, Map One, Part Three
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• Sanctuary Campaign, Map One, Part One
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map One, Part Two
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map One, Part Three
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• Haven Campaign, Map One, Part One
• Haven Campaign, Map One, Part Two
• Haven Campaign, Map One, Part Three
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• Inferno Campaign, Map One, Part One
• Inferno Campaign, Map One, Part Two
• Inferno Campaign, Map One, Part Three
• Inferno Campaign, Map One, Part Four
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• Necropolis Campaign, Map One, Part One
• Necropolis Campaign, Map One, Part Two
• Necropolis Campaign, Map One, Part Three
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• Stronghold Campaign, Map Two, Part One
• Stronghold Campaign, Map Two, Part Two
• Stronghold Campaign, Map Two, Part Three
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• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Two, Part One
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Two, Part Two
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Two, Part Three
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• Haven Campaign, Map Two, Part One
• Haven Campaign, Map Two, Part Two
• Haven Campaign, Map Two, Part Three
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• Necropolis Campaign, Map Two, Part One
• Necropolis Campaign, Map Two, Part Two
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• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Three, Part One
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Three, Part Two
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Three, Part Three
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Three, Part Four
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• Stronghold Campaign, Map Three, Part One
• Stronghold Campaign, Map Three, Part Two
• Stronghold Campaign, Map Three, Part Three
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• Necropolis Campaign, Map Three, Part One
• Necropolis Campaign, Map Three, Part Two
• Necropolis Campaign, Map Three, Part Three
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• Inferno Campaign, Map Two, Part One
• Inferno Campaign, Map Two, Part Two
• Inferno Campaign, Map Two, Part Three
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• Inferno Campaign, Map Three, Part One
• Inferno Campaign, Map Three, Part Two
• Inferno Campaign, Map Three, Part Three
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• Stronghold Campaign, Map Four, Part One
• Stronghold Campaign, Map Four, Part Two
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• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Four, Part One
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Four, Part Two
• Sanctuary Campaign, Map Four, Part Three
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• Haven Campaign, Map Three, Part One
• Haven Campaign, Map Three, Part Two
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• Necropolis Campaign, Map Four, Part One
• Necropolis Campaign, Map Four, Part Two
• Necropolis Campaign, Map Four, Part Three
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• Haven Campaign, Map Four, Part One
• Haven Campaign, Map Four, Part Two
• Haven Campaign, Map Four, Part Three
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• Inferno Campaign, Map Four, Part One
• Inferno Campaign, Map Four, Part Two
• Inferno Campaign, Map Four, Part Three
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• Final Campaign, Opening
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• Final Campaign (Blood), Part One
• Final Campaign (Blood), Part Two
• Final Campaign (Blood), Part Three
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• Final Campaign (Tears), Part One
• Final Campaign (Tears), Part Two
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• Final Campaign, Closing
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• Lore Dump One
• Bestiary, Neutral Creatures, Part One
• Bestiary, Neutral Creatures, Part Two
• Bestiary, Neutral Creatures, Part Three
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• Appendix: Dynasty Weapons, Part One
• Appendix: Dynasty Weapons, Part Two
• Appendix: Dynasty Weapons, Part Three
• Appendix: Dynasty Weapons, Part Four
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• Appendix: Mercenary Heroes (Haven)
• Appendix: Mercenary Heroes (Necropolis)
• Appendix: Mercenary Heroes (Sanctuary)
• Appendix: Mercenary Heroes (Stronghold)
• Appendix: Mercenary Heroes (Inferno)
• Appendix: Mercenary Heroes (Plot)
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• Appendix: Skills (Paragon, Realm)
• Appendix: Skills (Tactics, War Cries)
• Appendix: Skills (Warfare)
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• Appendix: Magic (Air, Earth)
• Appendix: Magic (Fire, Water)
• Appendix: Magic (Light, Darkness)
• Appendix: Magic (Prime)