What we have here with Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is an expansion for Might and Magic V. This was actually the second expansion and it was released all the way back in 2007. What I liked about Tribes of the East was that it actually felt like a substantial update to the game which was something I felt the previous expansion, Hammers of Fate.
Thanks a lot for this interview. When I played 5 Tribes I did not really enjoy it. I prefer other kind of games. But, it is clear that the game is one of the best designs of the last years: – Set up is almost non-existant, and as you play, you are already cleaning up the game. – The game forces players to think. This is very important. The incredible Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is the first stand-alone expansion for the game. This turn based real time tactics game is perfect for fantasy fans who love RTS action.
Three Become One
The story of Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is pretty awesome, but to get the most out of it you do have to have played through Hammers of Fate as it is a direct continuation. The story is split into three campaigns all of which are tied together by a single-story thread.
Five Tribes Game Rules Crossing into the Land of 1001 Nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled Sultanate of Naqala. The old sultan just died and control of Naqala is up for grabs! The oracles foretold of strangers who would maneuver the Five Tribes to. Five Tribes is a part logistics puzzle, part action selection, part point salad game that pits players against one another, each of them trying to best maneuver the five tribes of the 'Land of 1001 Nights' in order to become the next Sultan! The game board is made up of 30 individual tiles, which are arranged randomly before each game.
For a game that is over a decade old, the storytelling here is pretty great. The campaigns are focused around three factions. Necropolis, Academy and the brand-new faction that was added to this expansion, Stronghold.
Win The War In Style
In case you did not know, Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East is a turn-based tactics game and a damn fine one at that. You need to get new people into your faction and then go about strategizing what the best way to win each battle is. What this expansion has done is tidy up the UI a bit which makes getting certain spells, units and so on that little bit quicker which has a far greater positive impact on gameplay than you would think.
When you take a creature into your ranks, you can decide what kind of upgrades to deck them out with which I like. Overall, they have made many positive changes to the game and fixed the annoying bugs that the first expansion had. It all adds up to make this a much more enjoyable experience.
Where Are My Friends?
Ok, so as far as I know there is no “official” way to actually play this game online anymore which really does suck. I know there are workarounds, but the official servers being closed kind of does suck, especially when you consider that they still sell this game on Steam for pretty much full price!
The map editor and way you can have fun with that is kind of pointless without being able to share them if you ask me. Still, this is a part of the game that I have had fun with and if you have friends around you can play the edited maps that way.
If you are a fan of the Might and Magic series then you will really like Heroes of Might and Magic 5: Tribes of the East. In many ways, if you ask me this is what the first expansion should have been. It is great to see that they listened to the fans and improved the things that people had problems with.
Final Score: 8.5/10
Pros:
Tribes Board Game
Five Tribes Online
- I like how there are three campaigns
- The storytelling is very well done
- Some very clever and imaginative creature designs
- The gameplay is strategic, but also a lot of fun
- I like the new Stronghold faction they added
5 Tribes Board Game App
Cons:
5 Tribes Board Game Rules
- No official way to play online
- They really should have made this the first expansion!
5 Tribes Game