Might & Magic: Heroes VI

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Oct 13, 2011
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 681 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 205 out of 681
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  1. Nick7000
    May 4, 2023
    6
    Ну что ж. Эта часть серии - исключительно для фанатов. Для тех кто любит не только третьих или пятых. Из минусов:
    - Перестал записывать количество часов после пяти часов игры, по непонятным мне причинам, хотя наиграл я порядка 60ти часов.
    - Забагана настолько, насколько это возможно. Вылеты, лаги, провисания не зависящие не от чего, ну или почти не от чего(привет Кирины). Игра попросту    Ну что ж. Эта часть серии - исключительно для фанатов. Для тех кто любит не только третьих или пятых. Из минусов:
    - Перестал записывать количество часов после пяти часов игры, по непонятным мне причинам, хотя наиграл я порядка 60ти часов.
    - Забагана настолько, насколько это возможно. Вылеты, лаги, провисания не зависящие не от чего, ну или почти не от чего(привет Кирины). Игра попросту не доделана.
    - Спорные изменения затрагивающие геймплей.
    Из плюсов:
    + Удовольствие от игры я все же получил, так как не смотря на то, что это не те Герои, это все же те Герои.
    + Прикольные изменения геймплея
    + Сюжет настолько невнятый и скучный, что пока играешь можно смотреть киношки.
    Итог:
    Я не из тех ребят, кто любит хэйтить все что ни попадя, и часто прощаю разрабам их про***бы. НО. Это перебор ребят. Это халтура.    … Expand
  2. GreenMenace
    Oct 3, 2022
    5
    It’s the black sheep in the Heroes family (it even changed its name). Ubisoft got way too confident after Heroes V’s popularity and promptly drove the beloved series into the ground by trying to monetize the game like it was some sort of Moba.

    Pros Best looking Heroes game to date Strategy Different from the standard Heroes formula. Cons Grinding for meaningless achievements No    It’s the black sheep in the Heroes family (it even changed its name). Ubisoft got way too confident after Heroes V’s popularity and promptly drove the beloved series into the ground by trying to monetize the game like it was some sort of Moba.

    Pros
    Best looking Heroes game to date
    Strategy
    Different from the standard Heroes formula.

    Cons
    Grinding for meaningless achievements
    No RMG
    Lack of neutral monsters

    So there it is, the game looks great, and it plays great—but it doesn’t feel finished. Five factions come with the base game. It’s like the developers didn’t pay any attention to what players liked about the Heroes entries. It’s the diverse strategy and replay-ability, not the cheesy campaigns, that drive this game’s popularity. Even so, the five factions are very different from one another. This game aims to shorten the length of Heroes games by allowing players to choose the talent trees for Heroes, adding a fun element of Blood or Tears to really make four different types of heroes per faction. You can convert conquered towns to match your faction as well. It’s very different, but I didn’t mind that aspect since it made the game feel like a “Risk” board game. The changes made in the game allowed players to customize their hero.

    I didn’t mind the idea of rewarding the multiplayer aspect, but then a lot of fun features were locked behind a grind—some of which require well over a hundred games to unlock. If the game had an RMG, that maybe could have worked, but there weren’t many maps to choose from to begin with. And with less factions, there’s less kinds of troops, but somehow the developers thought it was good idea to cut back on neutral monsters as well. As a result, you’ll feel like you’re fighting the same fights over and over again. There were other cut corners in the original game, but the fanbase rallied and convinced the developers to add towns.

    It's really easy to summarize this game: it’s a fun game, but the cut corners cheated the game out of its own potential.    … Expand
  3. mutexin
    May 1, 2022
    9
    This game my favorite from HOMM series. When they released the game, it was bugged af, impossiable to play it, BUT they fixed all the issues in the following years. So, nowasays it's a real gem.
  4. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    The nostalgic feeling I get form thinking about this RTS trend setter for so many games. Made me start getting into the genre I will never leave. Just epic.
  5. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good mmh 6
  6. Estro
    May 29, 2021
    10
    I had A LOT of fond memories of playing this game with my father when I was younger, I love anything water related (even though I have a huge thalassophobia) so having a town centered about water creatures and stuff is ideal to me! the campaigns are interesting but not the best executed, but c'mon heroes games are all about playing against someone in a hotseat match
  7. Fangovich
    Apr 30, 2021
    9
    Might & Magic: Heroes VI is something else within the series. It's somewhat simplified, more RPG, and less Turn-Based Strategy. And I think it's really good. I'm glad that the developers tried something new with the series, instead of just repeating the same old method that would never really beat Heroes 3. It was a good attempt and for me, it will always be one of the best (if not THEMight & Magic: Heroes VI is something else within the series. It's somewhat simplified, more RPG, and less Turn-Based Strategy. And I think it's really good. I'm glad that the developers tried something new with the series, instead of just repeating the same old method that would never really beat Heroes 3. It was a good attempt and for me, it will always be one of the best (if not THE best) game in the series. My only rebuke would be the huge amount of bugs that were left with the game after the developers left for another project.… Expand
  8. 18Xq8Rtutehc
    Mar 29, 2021
    5
    I played this game recently, some 20hours, after uninstalling and coming back to HOMM 3 and 5.
    My main issue is the difficulty. There is ZERO strategy to be had. HOMM was always a franchise where a good strategy could often turn the tide of battle against an overwhelming force. In this game, no. The AI is dumb, hard difficulties only make the enemies have more armies, and there is no    I played this game recently, some 20hours, after uninstalling and coming back to HOMM 3 and 5.
    My main issue is the difficulty. There is ZERO strategy to be had. HOMM was always a franchise where a good strategy could often turn the tide of battle against an overwhelming force. In this game, no. The AI is dumb, hard difficulties only make the enemies have more armies, and there is no strategy that can really overcome then, other than fine tuning your turns to perfection while being luck to find good artifacts early on.
    For a strategy game to be so reliant on luck, it is disappointing at best.    … Expand
  9. laertan
    Feb 6, 2020
    5
    When you are trying to make a decent sequel to a glorious game, you have to be very careful in order to not break everything. Apparently, this studio thought otherwise, I can't explain their actions any other way. Delete magic guild? Diminish amount of resources? Totally change how mines work? Throw away Academia? New questionable system of unit's power/level?

    That's not a careful    When you are trying to make a decent sequel to a glorious game, you have to be very careful in order to not break everything. Apparently, this studio thought otherwise, I can't explain their actions any other way. Delete magic guild? Diminish amount of resources? Totally change how mines work? Throw away Academia? New questionable system of unit's power/level?

    That's not a careful approach, it's more like an elephant in the glass store.

    Still, battles were not so terrible, and graphic was decent. It's not a bad game overall, it's just not HoMM, no matter what name it have.    … Expand
  10. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Very good, very enjoyable game with great new mechanics :)
    Didn't like HoM&M V becuase of candy graphics, but this one is much better to watch and play :)
  11. SilverOrlov
    Oct 7, 2019
    8
    I agree that after the fifth part, the entire franchise began to bend, but objectively if not to think about this game like a part of the entire series, It was interesting to go through the company and learn a new view of the game control panel.
  12. VittorioCs
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    I have bought it a long a time ago on steam but just started to play it now. I know the game was mess at release, but now it is great. I have not technical problems at all with the ubi launcher, and no other gamplay issue like bugs or freezes.

    The graphics is like wow. The atmosphere of and map builds with the little dedails like stattue carved inthe rocks, little ponds stc is    I have bought it a long a time ago on steam but just started to play it now. I know the game was mess at release, but now it is great. I have not technical problems at all with the ubi launcher, and no other gamplay issue like bugs or freezes.

    The graphics is like wow. The atmosphere of and map builds with the little dedails like stattue carved inthe rocks, little ponds stc is breathtaking. You can just take minutes just to look at the scenere. The animations are also nice, I like the variety with the luck bonus. It is generally servicable, but nothing fancy.

    We can argue about the streamlined gamplay, personally I like it. I like the town transformation, it makes absolute sense and also the area control. I think if you play it on hard you will need more careful tactics in the battles, but yes, heroes 5 required a lot more thinking and was less forgiving. But it still very very good.

    The only negative things are that some sounfs are missing. Like the sound of the ship when it moves and some units give no sound when they move. This is really strange since traveling with ships is quite commons, so maybe this chouce was inetional, but I still miss the shhhhh shhhh shhhh when it moves :) Great game guys do not hesitate to buy it if you see it on sale!    … Expand
  13. RagingPoet
    Nov 2, 2017
    5
    The sequel done wrong: it has very few changes compared to previous title in series and all of those changes make the game worse. Fewer castles, weird and out-of-place rpg system, broken balance. I was playing Heroes 3-5 via hotseat for 15+ years whenever i had an opportunity to play with friends and H6 is complete garbage even in this play mode where most TBS games really shine
  14. Detraxxx
    Sep 3, 2016
    6
    One of worse HoMM games that lacks good story and mainly racial abilities... Battles are too simple and dropping down to 4 resources is disappointing. I have expected more. Also, Uplay sucks.
  15. Dunadd
    Oct 14, 2015
    10
    This is the best of the Heroes of Might and Magic games. The only one i enjoyed as much was Heroes II. It keeps what was best from the original Heroes games and adds in several features that improve the game, make it less of a chore late in a mission and just more fun.

    Most of all the game is not the same slow grind it could be in previous HOMM games due to some innovations i'll mention    This is the best of the Heroes of Might and Magic games. The only one i enjoyed as much was Heroes II. It keeps what was best from the original Heroes games and adds in several features that improve the game, make it less of a chore late in a mission and just more fun.

    Most of all the game is not the same slow grind it could be in previous HOMM games due to some innovations i'll mention next. This makes it more about sometimes having to reload battles or restart missions to try a new tactic than about the logistic of reinforcing armies.

    First a hero in any town you control can recruit troops from all towns you control. This speeds up the later stages of each scenario massively as you no longer have to go on a tour of all your towns, or send heroes carrying reinforcements for ages every turn to keep your main field army up to strength.

    Second all towns can build town portal that let your hero cast a town portal spell to return to the nearest town if it has one. It can be upgraded into an advanced portal that lets you travel to any other town you control.

    Even better you and the enemy can convert towns of other factions that you capture into towns of your own faction type (at a high cost in money, timber and stone - and destroying any buildings they have). So no more having to use undead garrisons to protect your towns if you're a knight or cleric.

    The skill and magic systems are an improvement on any other HOMM game - including Heroes III. The units are really interesting and there are also item sets now - which give additional bonuses for having more than one item from the same set on the same hero.

    Best of all, during the campaign there are buildings in some scenarios that let you re-choose all your skills for a large amount of money, so no need to replay the campaign from the start if you decide you'd rather have chosen different ones.

    There are also some scripted events and 'boss' type creatures, but they are done well and fit fine with the game.

    Finally there is a really interesting race - the naga - based on Japanese myths about water spirits. Their armies and heroes can cross water as if it was land and have very different resistances and damage bonuses to other races. The knight / Griffin empire mission against them was especially fun and challenging.

    There were some serious problems previously(especially a freeze of the game that couldn't be fixed when viewing the town screen sometimes) but these were fixed in a patch and replaying it after the patch i got none of them.

    The campaigns and characters are also excellent. There is a slightly 'console game' feeling to certain parts of it. I'm not generally a fan of console type games, but this one is just an improved version of previous Heroes games and i loved it.    … Expand
  16. Cleglaw
    Sep 21, 2015
    8
    year 2015: my score is 8.

    +it thrashed out the **** anime-ish graphics of heroes 5, +beatiful landscapes. +missions are pretty enjoyable. +/- interesting new gameplay experience. +/- interesting gameflow. -requires online connection to play. year 2011, my score was :4 first months of release -lots of deadly & messy bugs, -no townscreen -------------- yeah thats how    year 2015: my score is 8.

    +it thrashed out the **** anime-ish graphics of heroes 5,
    +beatiful landscapes.
    +missions are pretty enjoyable.

    +/- interesting new gameplay experience.
    +/- interesting gameflow.

    -requires online connection to play.

    year 2011, my score was :4

    first months of release
    -lots of deadly & messy bugs,
    -no townscreen

    --------------
    yeah thats how much it changed after time.

    it was a 4, now 8.

    if you are considering of buying it, i advise you to look for heroes 7 instead, which is getting released 1 week later from now. if you dont like it, you can safely buy heroes 6 and its expension together.    … Expand
  17. campbfh
    Aug 21, 2015
    1
    When the game works, it's rather fun. I enjoy the story line of the campaigns, however gameplay is serious lacking. On Easy Mode (because I'm an ultra-casual gamer) the game is quite hard. I don't care for games where I'm constantly going back to save games to correct mistakes. It loses the feel of the adventure when you have to play this way.

    Graphics are good and work well on my    When the game works, it's rather fun. I enjoy the story line of the campaigns, however gameplay is serious lacking. On Easy Mode (because I'm an ultra-casual gamer) the game is quite hard. I don't care for games where I'm constantly going back to save games to correct mistakes. It loses the feel of the adventure when you have to play this way.

    Graphics are good and work well on my slightly older 4-year old Alienware 17 laptop.

    My primary complaint is Uplay. It causes constant lockups. I find I have to launch Steam in Offline mode for Uplay to function. I'm constantly losing saved games which end up in sync conflict. I have to always launch Uplay in Admin Mode. It's so annoying that the game is almost unplayable.

    I've been really on the fence with purchasing Assassin's Creed and the upcoming Heroes VII. I may wait now until Uplay is no longer causing issues.    … Expand
  18. FunnyGames
    Jul 19, 2015
    0
    I began playing HoMM-IV which is my favorite, I played 5 and liked it too somehow. Now the 6th is awful, great graphics but awful battle system, in every duel I lose no matter how I play and even to Normal AI. I'm maybe a bad player, but I can't win even 1 battle... I tried several times, just to try to like it, but then it founds out that the game crashes or freezes after some time ofI began playing HoMM-IV which is my favorite, I played 5 and liked it too somehow. Now the 6th is awful, great graphics but awful battle system, in every duel I lose no matter how I play and even to Normal AI. I'm maybe a bad player, but I can't win even 1 battle... I tried several times, just to try to like it, but then it founds out that the game crashes or freezes after some time of playing, then I had to search and understand that I have to update the game to the latest version. After everything works fine, I still have problems with combat system, I can't win, and this really got me mad, so I searched for websites that have user rating to give this game a score of 0-1/10. And I found it.… Expand
  19. Sirik_Matak
    May 24, 2015
    6
    It's really hard to comment on Heroes VI.
    It has both great things and really bad, disgusting things I wish Ubisoft would go bancrupt for.
    The first thing one can see, is the new visual style, that is more than welcome, having in memory a terrible, wowish HoMM5 I always quit after few hours because of. I mean, ghouls from 6 compared to zombies from 5? What sane person would choose    It's really hard to comment on Heroes VI.
    It has both great things and really bad, disgusting things I wish Ubisoft would go bancrupt for.

    The first thing one can see, is the new visual style, that is more than welcome, having in memory a terrible, wowish HoMM5 I always quit after few hours because of. I mean, ghouls from 6 compared to zombies from 5? What sane person would choose Nival's abominaiton over that tasty piece of art design Heroes VI offers?
    Heroes VI is absolutely beautiful, with an every single element drawn/rendered into perfection that comes together with everything else, creating the stunning game world you don't really want to leave. Every single thing has its own unique character and in addition to a tasty soundtrack (that borrows from classic HoMM titles) and sounds assets there's really nothing to criticise.

    The core gameplay is fine, too. I know some people criticise ditching most of the resources. I was concerned about it too, but it's not a game breaking change. The resources are there to manage and force players to think strategically (what do I need to build, in what order and what should I conquer to make it all work) and since in Heroes VI you will almost never encounter having virtually endless resources (unless you play on the easiest settings of course, but that's how it works in previous games as well), it's tolerable. The resources serve their purpose. Same with the heroes progression. Yeah, HoMM 4's progression is still supreme, but VI's ain't bad as well. Your heroes still will vary a lot depending on what kind of character you want to have.
    Same with tactical combat which is way, way, way better than 5's. I think that tactical combat in VI's is th best in the whole series. To play against your friend is pure fun (the AI is - still - pretty bad).

    The campaigns are hit'n'miss with a terrible design choice of forcing player into rushing them through, since bosses tend to grow their armies into infinity. The campaign is simply not possible to finish on hard difficulty if you even try to waste one turn on secondary objective.

    But then you hit Conflux. Jesus. It makes you want to quit and kill yourself. It's so bad, it mostly kills all the joy from the game, with a terrible mechanic of your "dynasty", dynasty weapons, heroes and treats. Jesus Christ, it's impossible to accurately describe the horror Conflux is.

    If they try to implement it in Heroes VII it really can kill the series definitely.    … Expand
  20. WhatevsNstuff
    May 20, 2015
    0
    I actually created this account just for this review. I'm going to repeat what another guy said - If you intend to buy this game through steam, don't bother. Just save your money. Uplay makes this game unplayable.

    Uplay literally crashed on me dozens of times, so I was unable to play the game (and I'm sorry... players shouldn't be asked to search online for ways to make the game    I actually created this account just for this review. I'm going to repeat what another guy said - If you intend to buy this game through steam, don't bother. Just save your money. Uplay makes this game unplayable.

    Uplay literally crashed on me dozens of times, so I was unable to play the game (and I'm sorry... players shouldn't be asked to search online for ways to make the game function in spite of the double DRM). I uninstalled it and said good riddance. Then in a state of purist optimism, I installed it again a few weeks later and encountered the some new Uplay problems, which still made the game unplayable.

    While I hesitate to admit it, I work at Ubi, and yes, we, the developers, hate Uplay too. Maybe that admission will get the company to dump it. I will never buy another Ubi game on PC again. It's too bad, because while the game doesn't have the magic of heroes III, it's still pretty fun.    … Expand
  21. tmgius
    Mar 15, 2015
    4
    I have always liked M&M, but this one is too time consuming and difficulty seems unbalanced. Some (early game) maps are either too hard or too easy to beat. Most of them take more than four hours to complete. I don't know what difficulty and game time become in more advanced campaigns, taking into account that I didn't even finished the first one... Conclusion: I abandoned the game becauseI have always liked M&M, but this one is too time consuming and difficulty seems unbalanced. Some (early game) maps are either too hard or too easy to beat. Most of them take more than four hours to complete. I don't know what difficulty and game time become in more advanced campaigns, taking into account that I didn't even finished the first one... Conclusion: I abandoned the game because it is no fun.… Expand
  22. aceofspace
    Mar 14, 2015
    4
    I'd love to give this game a good review, big fan of the series... but Uplay is garbage. Total, absolute garbage. Gating a game with a crappy portal dooms it to mediocrity.

    Don't bother with this one.
  23. bartek6500
    Feb 28, 2015
    6
    - only 4 resources
    - town view in HOMM V is waaaay better
    - can't zoom to see the creatures' details during the battle
    - no skill tree
    - forts make our cities too easy to defend
    - healing, healing, healing ... too much healing. It is possible to conquer half of the map without loosing any creature
    + still a Heroes game
  24. Colorwolf
    Feb 21, 2015
    5
    This game has a lot of bugs. The game crashes a lot, especially during load time. The game play and graphics are the same as Heroes V. If you recently played Heroes V, don't bother getting this one. There are a few new features, like new maps, weapons and skill sets, and that's pretty much it.
  25. Gareque
    Dec 23, 2014
    8
    Personally, I do not understand the large number of negative comments on the game, especially if you browse Steam's reviews... 90% of the complaints about the game all stem from Uplay. I will admit, having an additional DRM can be slightly (and I mean slightly...) irritating, but honestly? People are giving the game 0/10 due to it and it has absolutely no real affect on the gamePersonally, I do not understand the large number of negative comments on the game, especially if you browse Steam's reviews... 90% of the complaints about the game all stem from Uplay. I will admit, having an additional DRM can be slightly (and I mean slightly...) irritating, but honestly? People are giving the game 0/10 due to it and it has absolutely no real affect on the game itself... It's not stopped me playing it, nor has it stopped me downloading patches etc, it simply opens up a new client when you run the game.

    So, that pet peeve down, the game itself:

    Graphically, the game does look nice and so far the story has been at least average. The voice acting is pretty poor I'll admit, but the cheesiness of it kind of adds to the games charm.

    The gameplay is much as you would expect from the style of game. Does it get repetitive? Sure... But so do other HoM&M games and similar games such as Disciples etc. The combat is pleasant enough, though enemies have a tendancy to completely ignore units right infront of them and make a bee-line straight for your ranged units.

    That's my only real complaint, and it could be rectified by adding in some form of opportunity attack should a unit move whilst adjacent to a melee unit.

    I haven't played the MP and chances are I never will as I rarely have time for this sort of game online, but as a whole, the game's kept me pretty occupied for the last couple of days since I bought it, so I would definitely recommend, particularly if you can get hold of it whilst it's on sale.

    So, I would personally give this an 8/10. It could be argued as 6-7/10, but due to the number of unfair reviews, I am willing to give it a bit higher.    … Expand
  26. EUPOLEMOS
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    As a game Heroes 6 is good,better than 4 and 5 but because it is internet depending it can be irritating at times.Still not as good as Heroes 3.It is very challenging even at easy mode and that is not a good thing for me.
  27. sh4dow
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    Do NOT buy this game! It has been THREE years and there is still a bug which apparently has been there from the beginning and which causes the screen to just go black. You can still see the mouse cursor and hear music but you can't progress and at least I wasn't able to Alt+Tab out of the game, also unable to launch the task manager. I had to start the log off process and interrupt it inDo NOT buy this game! It has been THREE years and there is still a bug which apparently has been there from the beginning and which causes the screen to just go black. You can still see the mouse cursor and hear music but you can't progress and at least I wasn't able to Alt+Tab out of the game, also unable to launch the task manager. I had to start the log off process and interrupt it in order to kill the game! Such severe issues are questionable even right at release. But three years afterwards?! Completely unacceptable!… Expand
  28. Kusaha
    Sep 9, 2014
    8
    I don't like the removed resources, but besides that it's a fast paced and enjoyable to play. I can recommend this game for every Heroes fans, don't know why some people HATE this game. The story telling is great as well, and thumbs up for the crow! ;)
  29. Matius
    Jul 22, 2014
    0
    I would like to say I could enjoy this game, but before I could play I was required to create and account in a stupid platform called Uplay. After patiently providing personal information and creating and account the Uplay "service", it crashed and I was completely unable to enjoy the game.

    I contacted support and was not very lucky. I think the company has excellent game creators but    I would like to say I could enjoy this game, but before I could play I was required to create and account in a stupid platform called Uplay. After patiently providing personal information and creating and account the Uplay "service", it crashed and I was completely unable to enjoy the game.

    I contacted support and was not very lucky. I think the company has excellent game creators but very bad marketing people. I encourage everyone who has had problems with Uplay and had problems playing Ubisoft games to complain here. They might listen and make their games accessible to the people who actually buys them.    … Expand
  30. blackraven-1
    Jun 22, 2014
    10
    Really nice game, good graphic, audio, interface, gameplay and great story. long lasting game for 50-80 hours, lots of fun!. i would like to give it a 9, but with all the negativity around it got 10.
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#64 Best PC Game of 2011
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. ActionTrip
    Dec 12, 2011
    76
    This is definitely not the high point of the series. Someone may need to return to the old drawing board.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 4, 2011
    80
    A damn fine - if at times somewhat unforgiving - turn-based game with strategic depth and hours upon hours of play. [Christmas 2011, p.52]
  3. GameSpot
    Nov 30, 2011
    80
    Engrossing exploration, diverse development, and challenging combat return in Might & Magic Heroes VI.
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