[Xietor]

Actually, I do plan to use some of the heroes from Worthy Heroes now that I have permission to do so.

But my starting point will be the middle era, and it is my hope to have 4 base heroes and 1 multi hero for every ma nation before moving on to another era.

Riddick would only be used if a thematic tie to a nation could be established. Ryleh itself is based on lovecraft novels, and MA Man in part is based on Robert Jordan Books.

I do not view a great thematic departure from the game, as i do think my Epic Heroes are closely tied thematically to the game. There is no "Riddick" in my Epic Heroes Mod, though there is a Beowulf. But the movie came after my mod!
And I never received a dime in royalties(:

Where i sense the greatest divergence QM is updating the base heroes. To the extent thematically plausible it is my goal to make each Hero an asset to the nation.

Heroes do not show up commonly. Sometimes you only get one or 2 in the 1st 50 turns. So to the extent i can thematically give a Hero abilities that I believe will be assets to the nation even in the midgame, that is what I intend to do.

Anyway, I am glad to see all this discussion about my favorite topic: heroes!