Kudos to John Bell, who pointed out an interview with Scott Campbell, the story designer and project lead for Myth 3, at DailyRadar. While I'd swear I've heard a particular line from this interview quoted before, I think it's new material... must be deja vu. An excerpt:

DR: What new feature has you most excited about Myth III?

SC: The incorporation of 3D unit models. This will completely change the look of the game. Having units that react with the landscape (like leaning forward as they walk up slopes), react to enemies (like turning to look at advancing foes), and having fluid animation from any angle and zoom level, will give the game a awe-inspiring appearance to match its already cutting-edge gameplay.

That, incidentally, is the angst provoking line. A fair deal of interesting information to be had in the interview... need to start working on an FAQ for Myth 3. But first, I need to go harm Noc for mocking my overuse of 'kudos'...