Mighty Nein Animated UPDATE! Is This The Future Of Critical Role?

The Character Sheet is back with more fantasy and TTRPG news, as last week Critical Role announced a release date for The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, and showed the new animated intro for their hit series...but they also let some Mighty Nein info slip...and it could wind up being even BIGGER then The Legend of Vox Machina ever was!
So what did Critical Role and Amazon let slip about the Mighy Nein Animated series...and what is the potential release date for the incredibly anticipated new show? And why is Mighty Nein poised to be even BIGGER than The Legend of Vox Machina and a huge part of Critical Role's Future?
Find out as we drop some Mighty Nein animated series updates on you right now!
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[@TheCharacterSheet]

Will The Mighty Nein animated be even better than the Legend of Vox Machina? Let us know what your favorite Critical Role campaign is in the comments!

[@SilverScribe85]

In every D&D group I've been in through Facebook, I've been hearing people say Mighty Nein is better than Vox Machina. After watching the recap videos made by Dani Carr, I admit that I was intrigued and went about watching Episode One soon after. I'm about midway through it and I can safely say, it DOES have stronger video quality and the dialogue feels more amusing. But I think it stands equal to VM, in terms of appeal with me

[@kanafleuret8420]

I think it is hard to say. I like VM cause the Characters and the Players all feel Raw like us when we all started and you can see the that in how they played and how they interacted with another. Also every Character was Special, for me at least. In the Mighty Nein you see alot of the Raw Side gone. And you see a different Kind of Story telling from Matt. In VM he set a pace and made the Characters Backstory and their own Arc Play a mayor role in the Story. In MN he told a Story with them and Made their Arc something that is knitted in till the end and beyond. And with BH changed again his kind of Story telling. And yes all in all Mighty Nein is in many ways better. But without VM MN wouldn't be that good as it is.

[@CallistoTheWarriorQueen]

I'm so excited for M9. For me my favourite thing is watching characters develop and seeing their personal quests and M9 had the most character moments of all 3 campaigns. VM is a very close second though. C3 isn't really for me though. It's super plot driven which isn't as much what I like. The great thing about CR though is that means there is a campaign for everyone, depending on what you like to watch 😁

[@zacharynyberg7007]

Yea. It will sadly. Since they’re not willing to at all for campaign 1 to follow the actual chaos of the group to its fullest. And let’s be real… campaign 2 was more tamed besides jester

[@TamTroll]

Vox Machina: First campaign Mighty Nein: First full campaign from start to finish Bells Hells: First full campaign from start to finish where Ashley's character is a permanent party member.

[@Allantitan]

Campaign 4: ??????

[@TamTroll]

@@Allantitan first campaign where Sam plays the same character from start to finish? /joke

[@Allantitan]

@@TamTroll first campaign where Matt becomes like Sam?

[@FireBowProductions]

I can't wait to see Jester's Sendings, they're going to be hilarious.

[@the_enderslayer]

I'm hoping to see every one of those adapted, they're comedy gold.

[@douglasvan4848]

I'm ready for Kiri to break my heart.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

@@douglasvan4848 The most adorable 6hp baby bird ever.

[@INTERNERT]

I wonder how the improv quality will translate to a scripted show

[@mantankerous5844]

"HELLO!! ARE YOU POOPING?!!"

[@AnLKoRoUS]

Yasha did so much off screen and I can't wait to see it animated

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

The most interesting part of that for me is that Pike really didn't do anything of importance off screen. Her absence was basically just whatever quick excuse they had so Ashley could work on Blindspot. They can basically skip her absence for most of the animated series. With Yasha, Matt actually gave her character something to do in between. That something to do was a lot of horrible and bloody stuff while mind controlled but still.

[@raymondharnack4160]

“Off screen”

[@kongoaurius]

I never liked her character

[@JackOfBlackPhoenix2]

I just want them to keep Your Turn to Roll as the intro song, even tho chances of that are low. Regardless, can't wait for M9 show!

[@TheCharacterSheet]

I mean, it's a great song, so we don't blame you!

[@Step43099]

Probably an instrumental version of it

[@mike_WolfyBootsBoi]

Maybe there'll be a reference to it, like the Making My Way from Vox S2

[@Holidaemon2516]

I feel like they'll probably go for a more dynamic version of Welcome to Wildmount

[@Step43099]

@@Holidaemon2516 I forget how much I love that song

[@SilverScribe85]

Here's hoping the animation style for the Nein will look just as good as the Vox Machina one

[@TheCharacterSheet]

It should. Same Studio and team behind it!

[@SilverScribe85]

@@TheCharacterSheet Thought as much

[@matthewsnow-zj1cu]

It’s Studio Titmouse animating it once again and hopefully still character design by Phil Bourassa.

[@FrostyTheSnowPickle]

I hope they do use a slightly different style, though. I love LoVM’s style, but I feel like it would be cool for the two shows to have two different animation styles, to set them apart a bit.

[@SilverScribe85]

@@FrostyTheSnowPickle Imagine if Mighty Nein gets a style similar to Dani Carr's recaps

[@VanNessy97]

Vox Machina walked so Mighty Nein could run

[@IrethEdelstein]

Looking forward to The Mighty Nein, now all I need is a movie with EXU: Calamity.

[@irenewhitcomb1813]

EXU: Calamity would be 🎉🎉🎉

[@DnD_Guru]

It has to happen

[@bdletoast09]

Only if they keep Brennan as Asmodeus.

[@xquarles2000]

Campaign 2 is my all-time fav and where I really started excited to see it animated I love the legend of vox machina but my excitement for the mighty nein is on a other level

[@TheCharacterSheet]

We also love Vox Machina...but deep down we have to admit campaign 2 and the mighty nein is even better. The cast had clearly worked out the kinks from campaign 1, and it showed!

[@Alche_mist]

@@TheCharacterSheet Worked out the kinks... Laughs in Beau, Molly and especially Jester.

[@janehundson2973]

​@@TheCharacterSheetI personally think VM's story is better 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@basementality4924]

I agree VM is great but M9 is just on a different level

[@Villene]

Sam revealed on 4-sided Dive several weeks ago that M9 was being recorded for.

[@NRXStarStruck]

Jester got me into MN, Caleb made me stay. The whole campaign was just awesome!

[@TheCharacterSheet]

Same for a lot of people, we are sure!

[@pierluigidipietro5597]

Just waiting to feel the shivers that the Laughing Hand gave me when it first appeared...

[@antipda]

I'm currently watching the M9 campaign for the first time so I can finish it once the animated series start, so excited!

[@TheOneBored]

I just hope mighty nine is a different vibe and tone from vox machina. Dont use legend of vox machina as a template to cookie cut shows from, but try new things and genres even to make the different shows unique. It'll still have the critical role charm and characters we love no matter what.

[@alexworoniecki7231]

I haven't keep tracks with any announcements they've been doing. But I really hope this runs like a tv series and you see the day to day like a good book. Compared to the action action of The legend of Vox Machina.

[@TheOneBored]

@alexworoniecki7231 i agree, the smaller moments were even more important in M9. They really just played house everywhere they went.

[@LadyNeravin]

"Sam Riegel as Veth" Are thy just gonna put that out there in episode one?

[@sandpiperr]

I don't think credit sequence was for the MN animated series. I think it was for a Mighty Nien reunion episode that they about a year or so ago, which basically followed up on "where are they now?" so obviously Veth was there.

[@jeohranalfhir8366]

Nah of course not. Sam Riegel as Nott, the Brave.

[@cdnamy8832]

Veth Brenatto, Nott, the Brave

[@robertporter6683]

He gets to be the character that flip flops in the next VM vs MN Battle Royale.

[@Dunybrook]

I do wonder if the Mighty Nein will translate as well to the audience for the animated series since it's not as traditional a story of just slaying monsters and many will see it as a sequel which have a history of not being as good as the original.

[@erinjoyner3739]

M9 is generally more popular among the fanbase than C1. The story is also a lot more linear thab C1 with less defined arcs and more cohesive all aroundness. Everything sort of comes together, even when the storylines feel separate. There's also a lot of revisited NPCs, so it feels like a tighter cast.

[@_AshB45_]

I can't wait to see M9 become animated. I do wonder how well they are going to adapt Molly's iconic coat. I understand something that detailed in an animator's nightmare.

[@averycheesypotato]

Well, they won’t have to animate it for every episode 😂 😭 😢

[@topkekbieri]

While C3 has 3 of my favorite Critrole characters across all main campaigns (Laudna, Chet and Dorian to be specific, in that order) - Campaign 2 is still the definitive king of CR campaigns in my eyes. With campaign one, we were thrown into an established group and it relied on too many classical tropes for my tastes and campaign 3 is too overarching in scope I think. While i really enjoy all the recent developments, I can't help but think it's not really "organic", if that makes sense? I guess that's what Matt and the whole table decided to do together but it still feels somewhat off, especially compared to campaign two where the M9 were part of the story and vice versa. The world-ending threat Bells Hells are fighting just feels less personal, something that made the Mighty Nein so great and relatable I guess. That's why M9 is the most beloved campaign and will work best as an animated series, I think. The whole story revolves around our heroes and is shaped by them and their respective (back)stories instead of them just being thrown into it like in C1 and C3.

[@Auriel_Direnni]

I think C2 has better character dynamics, they work better together.

[@bdletoast09]

I definitely agree with that. While there is a lot of character stuff and worldbuilding I enjoy in C3, I can't shake the feeling that Matt went too far too fast with the Predathos plotline. We barely got to know the party and they were already facing end of campaign levels of threat. It really undercut from that feeling of natural progression you usually get in a DnD game. The Mighty Nein felt far more like a traveling adventuring party.

[@i77.]

I never watched anything related from Critical Role beside the actual Legend of Vox Machina animated series, which I liked alot and it has a special place in my heart . Reading that alot of people loved more the Mighty Nine gives me high hopes for the next animated show

[@TheCharacterSheet]

Oh man, you are in for an amazing treat then lol

[@Aidscapade71]

It's definitely a very different campaign. Vix machina is a much more classical fantasy story, relying on a lot of fantasy tropes and archetypes both in characters as well as the overall story Mighty Nein is very against type with a lot of original character concepts, but also, Chaotic as all heck! Best way I can describe is LoVM is like a good fantasy book, while mighty nein is much more akin to a real life d&d game story, with high highs and low lows and "a bunch of bumbling chuckle*ucks" as Matt put it.

[@davidbodor1762]

I wish you the best of luck for avoiding spoilers

[@apollomars1678]

yes, they will break records.

[@texan8580]

Oh, you are in for a great time!

[@y813lnJack]

Honestly I think starting where they did works in Vox Machina's advantage. It led to a more typical story for TV. And I think that is gonna be something that is harder for Mighty Nein. There is less this is a easy to break down as a coherent season with one story. Some seasons will probably have multiple stories. So I think them getting a fan base of noncritters put together with the more typical story along with the critters that already love this story is gonna help the Mighty Nein story

[@TheCharacterSheet]

You could be right, but we think getting to see the FULL zero to hero journey, not picking up midway like campaign 1 did, could have more benfits that pitfalls. But we will find out in 2025!

[@boatfloat1248]

I think you have a point, and I don't think the story will follow the campaign beat for beat. We'll see whether there is heavy adaptation and whether that's a good or a bad thing. I trust the team (especially after working on Vox Machina) to make an amazing show for critters and new fans alike

[@y813lnJack]

@@boatfloat1248 I for sure trust them. I just also think starting off with something more typical was to their benefit both in getting noncritters in and for them to learn different sides than they had to in the past. But I'm fully excited for the Mighty Nein animated show also and can't wait to see how they handle it. Also think it's gonna be hilarious for certain things. For instance they are gonna have to do build up on going to pirate island cause lots of character plot was involved on the way there only to get kicked out before the audience can truly see anything.

[@the_enderslayer]

​@@TheCharacterSheetI have a mighty need to see the Mighty Nein go from being a motley group of assholes to being a slightly more competent motley group of assholes.

[@IronTon11]

I think it will be great because it was the start of critical role becoming The juggernaut it is today

[@breadlytoasted]

Thanks for touching on the"hurdles" because I thought that happened during the Nein campaign

[@FuzzyPanda06]

Campaign 2 was my absolute favorite, I love seeing all the character growth and I've watched c2 4 times already , I can't wait for the animated series

[@wolvo5441]

Campaign 1 will always be my favourite.

[@TheCharacterSheet]

Fair! Vox Machina was an amazing group!

[@NotTheReaping]

I did enjoy mighty nein, but I started watching critical role near the start of Bells Hells so Im more partial to Bells Hells. But I can't wait to see Mighty Nein animated. And when that takes off, Im going to be eagerly awaiting the announcement that Bells Hells will get animated as well as some of the EXU for all the in between.

[@maxlamee5149]

Mighty Nein has so much chaos and shenanigans that the show could be insane

[@deantitus9734]

My most memorable moments from the Mighty Nein campaign were, in no particular order, Mollymauk Tealeaf being killed off after a blood maledict knocked him unconscious, Yasha being rescued after Caduceus Clay dispelled a charm effect on her, Beauregard snapping out of her own charm effect using Stillness Of Mind and killing off Obann the Punished!!

[@texan8580]

So, I started playind D&D in 2017, and quickly learned about Critical Role. They were about to wrap up Vox Machina, so I tried to watch it... and I just... couldn't get into it. Still can't to this day; I absolutely LOVED Legend of Vox Machina on Prime. I did, however, start Mighty Nein from Day 1; it was... rough start... But that made it feel real to me, having just started D&D as a [likely] forever DM. So yes... I'm more excited for M9 than for VM and it will likely pull in some massive numbers.

[@demiurge2763]

For those who want to know about the ommited character, it was a character named Tiberius. He was a pc controlled by another player and was a Drgonborn Sorcerer. Unfortunately said player had a few problematic issues that lead to him getting kicked out of the campaign.

[@jarmuzz]

I just want to see Sprinkle "survive" . Plz let Travis voice him.

[@ikariiprince]

I would love a one off episode of all the pets being animated and talking at some point it would be perfect for a single episode

[@colbyrackler3915]

I am like, ready for Season 3-6 of Vox Machina and Season 1-6 of Mighty Nein and Seasons 1 & 2 of Bells Hells. I just want it all, so I can binge it all for 2 weeks straight!

[@Graavigala85]

I hope they will take their time and keep the quality high, or even higher!

[@jonathan4158]

I actually liked the animated series of Vox Machina since they introduced to the big bad's early.

[@TheCharacterSheet]

Oh, we think the animated Vox Machina is even better than the campaign was, for exactly those kind of reasons. They can smooth out or trim out the rough spots!

[@cattymouse4996]

Gosh I can’t wait for The Laughing Hand to be animated

[@symbolik4372]

I didn't get into CR until Campaign 2 so my first exposure was the Mighty Nein so my hype is through the roof with this news. I also expected M9 to do better than Vox Machina on an animated series. C1 was more of the classic epic fantasy but C2 was more of a Dark Fantasy with lots of heavy drama which i think will translate better to being a series.

[@santi3991]

The Nein have something that Vox Machina doesn't have that much, meaningful and relatable issues, with all characters being better fleshed out and more complex, giving them a more overall "normal people" feel, while VM do have their own things going on they still feel like demigods compared to MN.

[@les2730]

The M9 campaign was their best one IMO. They were so comfortable in those characters. I can not wait for this serious.

[@DugStanton]

I think it will do much better as they had also got their comedy chops better tuned in campaign 2 than 1 and it comes across during the whole thing through all their characters

[@alexvaillustrations8689]

I’m very hyped for it can’t wait

[@Halasaar]

Yes! Its true that Vox Machina has a special place in my heart, I think the Mighty Nein is far My favorite, then Daggerheart, and then Vox Machina. I still love everything they do the shows got me through a lot personal stuff. I cant wait for 2025! M9

[@Itachi45481]

Intriguing or not I’d watch that animated

[@themanhimself5650]

so hyped, cant wait

[@angelicalicari8355]

Solid break-down, thank you for this! MN are my favorite, I can't wait to have an abridged version of their story to show my family!

[@GBS4893]

I like every season, they're different, but the mighty nein has very compelling characters with deep personal stakes, particularly interesting twists and quirks and a campaign story with multiple mysteries intertwined that made quite an effect on the suspense

[@LittleMoose1]

Yessss omg!! Im looking forward to a special Cajun tortle navigator Orly Skiffback!! Possibly my fav NPC theyve done so far. (Aside from Henry the no grabass Crabgrass)

[@StarBoundFables]

Cool! I've never heard of the Mighty Nein, but I'm enjoying Critical Roll while I paint DnD minis

[@sarahprorok4155]

I can’t wait for the Mighty Nein! I am so so excited!

[@quinn0517]

I am wicked excited for M9. Im wildly excited to see what they do with it. I am almost positive they will leave out something that i will be really sad gets left out. IDK what those things will be, but given the nature of adaptation and the fact M9 was so dense- I'm just gonna come to grips with that now. 😂

[@traviscue2099]

I'm far more excited for MN than I am for VM. I'm only on Episode 77, but it feels so easy to adapt in terms of the character moments/humor and the arcs.

[@cthuluyogsothoth1262]

Im so excited!

[@damiennightmaresx7950]

the ancient citys! anyway back to bells hells causee no 98 this week xwx

[@13gondolla37]

Also, both the og and animated Mighty Nein will be products of what critical role now has experience doing. Mighty Nein had a cleaner story and I suspect the animation will too. They know a liittle more about what they're doing now.

[@Vampster19CockedD20]

Ive Bee a pretty hardcore CR fan since month 2 of there stream and m9 is my favorite. More exact m9 after molly died. Love duce, Tal played him so perfectly and Ashton from bells hells is dope too.

[@avengererbe1814]

I'm hyped for Mighty Nein Animated Series. Let Critical Role Cook

[@zhenshei9398]

I wonder if Taliesin will voice Lucien or if Matt will, I suppose it will be Taliesin? I’ll be interested to see Taliesin’s take

[@lordofgraphite]

I NEED to see the cupcake episode. ❤

[@FredHicks]

As someone who doesn’t have time for the campaign lengths of their actual play, I watched the Legend show as first contact. I don’t think the show has pacing problems.

[@Rheaird]

yeah, I genuinely don't understand what pacing issues it has. and I'm a long time fan of CR

[@gabsah2466]

i hope they give the studio that did the animated intro of Mygh9 a chance for this, they knocked it out of the park, got it just right on every angle. i agree the vox machina series was very flawed had a hard time getting into and enjoying it.

[@bdletoast09]

Finally, Yasha will get a complete storyline not broken by Ashley not being available to play her.

[@ghostlyapples]

jester vs the hag will have me feral

[@mikedeleonguerrero]

I wonder how the Mighty Nein show will deal with meetings with Keyleth.

[@thedigitalrepository9121]

I'm here for Fluffernutter.

[@miss.dudeman377]

I can’t wait to see m9 adapted. For me personally, I like Vox machina but it was very typical fantasy. But the m9 had a lot more unique characters and fantasy. Especially the final arc weird magic. Mercer was absolutely, just, Cook’in! with that arc.

[@pierluigidipietro5597]

Characters in VM are very good, but in MN they brought them to another level of empathy and complexity. That is my preferred campaign so far.

[@Crunkz21]

I agree. If you take the M9 campaign as a written story, it is definitely much better than the story of VM overall. more fleshed out and well rounded at the very least. Maybe they make the M9 show a bit longer, I'd definitely be down for that. So many memorable moments that I'd love to watch animated.

[@asakarlsson6890]

I LOVE VM, i LOVE M9, but i LIKE BH. Right now im watching VM agian, just becouse i LOVE the characters soooo much. Also i cant wait until season 3 comes for VM!!!!!

[@platinumknight860]

I can't wait Campaign 2 was my absolute Favorite. I'm looking forward to it. plus if Matt Mercer is still thinking of building Critical role land I wanna apply as a Security Guard for it and dress up in Crowns Guard attire. if that would be the uniform. I wear it Proudly, I maybe in Canada yet I am Willing to Move to Work in Said Park.

[@DracheLehre]

I’m calling it! The first fight with Lorenzo is going to cap the first season! There is so much that happened in the first arc that sets up other plot points. Especially one that involves Fjord, IIRC

[@user-microburst]

How many episodes fo game? Over 100, over 3h each… and that is campaign 2… I started a few months ago. I will never catch up!😢

[@placibusofpanacea]

LETS GOOOOOO!

[@MrNxou]

yo CALEB ? BEAUREGARD ? JESTER ? Those have SO MUCH personnalities and unlimited interaction. You cannot leave their cult. (And I love Other char too!)

[@emperorxander666]

id like them to finish vox i need that Arkhan betrayal animed

[@fabianpohl4335]

LONG MAY HE REIGN!

[@danielarouck1031]

Not bells hells being the least favorite 🥹🥹 Campaign 3 is my favorite

[@williamwassmann9349]

WELCOME TO THE MIGHTY NEIN!!!!!!! - Kiri

[@wraccoresxenos2212]

I would watch Mighty Nein Animated even if it's about 4 hours per episode

[@vincentvansomeren8508]

Mighty Nine made me a critter, so yeah cant wait for the fluffernutter!

[@Michael.CrazedAlaska]

I like the Mighty Nein slightly more just due to the fact they were able to make their “stage presence” aspect of the character right off the bat, like they didn’t have to make “edgy Scanlan” PG-13 or rework character designs to help stage production, the second campaign was just “better” all around where as Vox Machina had good characters come from a “confusing production origin”

[@yssablackwood5412]

Story wise, i like Vox Machina more. Character wise, i like Mighty Nein. I don't know why, but I've had a hard time getting into Bells Hells.

[@boxturtlebruce6110]

I am guessing late 2025 early 2026 for a release date

[@shootfromtheright2712]

I saw Sam in the back of that picture. See? I told you he wasn't dead.

[@TheWizard360]

I hope it's not rushed, M9 needs to be told with heat and not £$€¥¢ in mind.

[@sober667]

Peoples are not ready to have thier hearts rip out by that series

[@darrenbooth2700]

the characters in VM are better i feels like to me the players feel more for their characters in VM and for me its just more fun..

[@Zerkier]

Is Travis sick ? He wear hospital tag ( what I see on video )

[@AliDave]

Looks like it was recorded at an event so it might be an "access all areas" type of wristband

[@andersnrbkmadsen6706]

While M9 is more popular among fans, a bonus in terms of translating to animation, was that Vox machina started at lvl 10, which means they had alot more abilities. M9 Startet at lvl 1 which means they are going to have a problem with power scaling when it comes to the animation. Also, the characters of Vox, while great, a very achetypical in terms of fantasy tropes. M9 absolutely isn't, so I am not sure they will translate as well to non CR fan/mainstream viewers. That being said, I couldn't be more excited to see what they do with the M9 animation :D

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Pretty sure it was actually level three but your point still stands.

[@andersnrbkmadsen6706]

@@Blasted2Oblivion BH started at 3, M9 started at 1, but you are right, either way.

[@Anonymous121212]

I remember getting death threats from critters for saying that C2 is more popular and, in my opinion, better than C3 🤣At least we can rely on high viewership for M9 thanks to the fans and extra from hate-watchers!

[@isaiasvazquez5792]

While I also prefer Mighty Nein, I'm not sure it'd be a good idea to air it before Vox Machina ends

[@nolanmejia5510]

I just hope they wait to finish The Legend of Vox Machina first

[@Disembodied_Voice]

I'm just a Vox Machina guy... it's more traditional fantasy, to some extent. Which speaks more to me. Nein may be more modern D&D at the core, but the characters didn't work as well for me, although I enjoyed them.

[@JoepertN]

Bells Hells deserves sum more love

[@TheCharacterSheet]

We think it just started so disjointed (robbie being there than leaving, Bertrand dying and getting replaced by Chetney) that it kinda stumbled out of the gate when it came to some fans buying into the series. But right now it's really hitting it's stride!

[@matthewsnow-zj1cu]

Totally agree. BH had some headwinds, but love these characters so much. Their story, for me, is so much more emotionally impactful. It may not be as much out and out fun as M9, but the very recognizable personal challenges of these characters is great and rife with pathos. Plus they’ve allied with an ancient symbiotic mushroom, titan’s souls, an archfey hag and two villains. Not to mention all the dynamics between the characters: Imaudna, Chet being a colorful pain in the dupa, Fearne is light and breezy but incredibly self-possessed, FCG was the kind of positivity that we all need (depending on stress), and Orym is so relatable. And Ashton is just the worst half the time, in the best way, as some one who lets his damage get in the way, but is trying to work through it. these characters are great if you want a story where the characters aren’t just overcoming the world, but their own problems and it’s exciting to watch them barely hold it together, but still managing to eek out their wins.

[@fuzziestlumpkin]

​@TheCharacterSheet I may be Completely off base here, but Dorian always felt like a tongue in cheek nod to Tiberius in VM. You know, a guy from a floating city who sticks around so long that you think he's a permanent fixture and then one day he's just gone.

[@Ominous_Odyssey]

Hard agree. To me it feels like a much more serious and focused campaign with a lot of focus on the inherent flaws of the characters and party dynamics. As fun as M9 was, ive been enjoying the more consistent pace of BH and the more relatable tone of story. A lot of fucked up people trying to do good in the world and make the best with what they have.

[@apollomars1678]

Bells Hells made mistake, i saw in season 1. MN had the big pro, that we saw a group in a small town slowly progress to become an actual party and travel the countryside in a 0815-party development route. This gives a strong fundament for new settings. BH gives us a group, that formed with no good initial reason for it, had 2 main actors leave in the first act and dumbed us into a lush rainforest with hard to understand scenery and background worldbuilding. start easy, build up was ignored.

[@DeathHawk31]

I like M9 more, the characters are more interesting to me, but that's like comparing gold to diamonds, I wont turn down either. But I feel they intentionally did that, VM was just generic classes and they played them as such, M9 feels like they were designing their characters for entertainment value and constantly pushed the rule of cool to its limits

[@iceman10129]

If they are just recording voice, then you are looking at Christmas 2025 to Winter 2026

[@alexworoniecki7231]

Animated series 1.5 to 2 years to create for sure. Unless their studio they are using gets more animators.

[@iceman10129]

@@alexworoniecki7231 apparently they said October in a panel discussion. I would say that's optimistic, nothing goes wrong, and they have a minimal to average amount of revisions. I'm still gonna stick with Christmas as my guess.

[@alexworoniecki7231]

@@iceman10129 Oct 3 is the release for Vox machina season 3. Is that what you where thinking?

[@iceman10129]

@@alexworoniecki7231 oh, I was going off what I read, so I think the article might have crossed the streams or I misread. Oh in that case yeah definitely late 2025 early 2026.

[@MrDecelles]

Mighty Nein for the win. The character arcs are WAY better.

[@darrenbooth2700]

vox machina is by the far the best

[@Nobody-dl4tm]

M9 is the best

[@raymondharnack4160]

Why make it an either or? They’re both excellent campaigns but they’re different campaigns. Can’t people just like them both equally? I hope this wasn’t just some lame attempt to stir up controversy if so it was pitiful.

[@robosbabydoll]

I'll always be a Vox Machina girl 🤘🏼🖤🤘🏼

[@Drakengard65]

I love both Legends of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nine, But Legends of Vox Machina will allways be better imo cause it was their first characters and the emotions the cast emited when playing those characters was more raw and hit better imo than any of their other characters. I remember there was A LOT of crying, heated debates and more heartpounding moments in their first campaign than in the 2nd. Not that the 2nd didn't have that aswell, but it were more prevelent in the 1st campaign.

[@kevinsmith9139]

Really just hope it's not as bloody as VM. I know I'm a wimp, so wasn't even able to watch VM because of how over the top violent it was.

[@longforgotten4823]

Campaign one was more interesting and straightforward for storytelling than campaign two would end up being. I appreciate the story much more in the first campaign than the second. The second campaign saw the launching of a corporation rather than just a group of friends playing at the table. The wholeness took a dive. I think some people could connect with the characters from the second campaign much better but for me, it was still the first.