The Old God has left the world and the pretenders are awakening and coming out from hiding. You start the game by designing one of the pretender gods that will compete for true ascension to godhood. The type of god can range from a magically powerful arch mage to an ancient kraken or a mystic monolith that people pray to. Your pretender controls one of over sixty different nations and with the help of that nation he will spread his word and battle the other pretenders. Dominions 3 is a turn based strategy game. You can play single- or multiplayer (1 - 23 players) with simultaneous turns. There are more than 1500 different units, 600 spells and 300 magic items in the game. The game also features a medieval musical score by Erik Ask Uppmark and Anna Rynefors, both awarded the title of Musicians of the Realm by the Swedish Zornmärkeskommiten. Dominions 3 is a highly detailed game and a 300 page pdf manual is included in the download.
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
Game is in progress. Hi everybody. I registered here at desura.com in order to try out Dominions multiplayer. I hope I am allowed to post threads like this. The main purpose of this first game would be learning the actual game. I imagine we can use this thread to discuss the game as it plays along and hopefully learn from it. I am mainly hoping for other new players, but an experienced player or two would be welcome, especially if they recognize the learning nature of the game and try to use their experience and superior knowledge as an asset for the game, rather than brutalizing the noobs. General Game Information Map - to be decided, I suggest we discuss this when we know how many players are in the game. I have no knowledge of the unofficial dom3 maps Mods -Victory Conditions - players and positions: -Player List Edited by: Gustavberner |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
I personally prefer LA, but everyone has their own choices. There's a list of exploits, but most of them don't matter either. Edited by: lukasr -- I dislike emotes, so will generally use things like =) rather than |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
Im good at failing by now, so im in! I will choose a nation last, let the even less experiences players choose first. Cheers, |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
I'd like to join. I'm just starting my first MP game over at Groghead forums but I think I'll have time to play 2 games simultaneously. Age doesn't really matter to me but I prefer MA or LA. |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
I'd like to join this game. I'd suggest using the conceptual balance mod 1.94 (CBM) though, as far as I have seen, most of the MP games are played with this, so I think if we are learning this game it'd be a good idea to learn it with this mod. |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
I would like to join this game. I would also prefer to use the CBM mod. Age doesn't matter. |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
I am a relatively experienced player in that I have played a handful of MP, but all of those are 5+ years ago. As Ogaburan stated, I'll pick last (and weak!) if it is ok for me to play. The only exploits I know of are copying bogus's orders after charming his guys, and filling someone's treasury with slave collars. Big suggestion: Right now you have a hosting schedule under commitment. Once a week is a very, very slow hosting schedule- the standard they list is 28 hours->52 as people need more time. Once a week would see this game end sometime around October. 2014, assuming it lasts the 80 or so turns that is normal, and games rarely host much faster than turns are due. Since this isnt competitive, staleing a few times isnt as big of a deal, and as an admin you can delay as needed. Suggestions: Suggest at least 15 provinces/player so people get to fiddle around a little first. CBM is a good idea, but if you havent played with it before, check it out. It changes several things so that your usual strategy might not be as strong. I just learned that playing it for the first time in SP. Maybe pump up sites a little bit to give people more gems to play with. Edited by: short.alastair |
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Jun 16 2013 Anchor | ||
Also down for playing a 100% newbie game, any Age. |
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Jun 17 2013 Anchor | ||
Jun 17 2013 Anchor | ||
Wauv, thanks for the responses. Several things to adress Currently it seems EA is out and it is a toss between LA or MA. I am indifferent so I suggest we vote ? Currently I assume that the following players are in (or at least more than mildly interested): 1. Gustavberner I |
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Jun 17 2013 Anchor | ||
If its going to be a once a week scheduled, I wont be joining. Aslo, for learning games... I think a fast pace is in order. |
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Jun 17 2013 Anchor | ||
Gustavberner, not only are you allowed to post threads like this, you (and other new players) are encouraged to do so. I especially like the title of the thread, because the only real way to learn Dominions is by failing as many times as it takes to get things right. Meaning that reading guides, strategy tips etc is all good and can go a long way toward giving you a running start so that you avoid the most obvious newbie mistakes, but to actually learn, you have to play. And because the game by its nature is a King of the Hill "There Can Only Be One!" multislayer slagfest, most people who play fail (i.e. do not win) more often than not. It's how far you go in a game and how you get there that is a better measure if skill and in Dominions 3 it takes a lot of practice. So don't apologize for posting this thread and organizing the game. It's all good. |
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Jun 17 2013 Anchor | ||
I'm fine with either MA or LA, but I'm voting LA all the way. Put me in as Ermor if its LA, and T'ien C'hi if its MA. I have a holiday planned in august, but I should be able to send in turns on a 48/72 hour schedule, just expect the odd delay or stale. Also pump up magic sites hell yeah : P Edited by: lukasr -- I dislike emotes, so will generally use things like =) rather than |
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Jun 18 2013 Anchor | ||
I think MA is kinda boring, so down for LA. Haven't played CBM before, so I keep getting sad about all the things they nerfed . |
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Jun 19 2013 Anchor | ||
Hey I'm down for this game if there's still a slot available. This'll be my first MP game, so I'm definitely a newb. I'm fine with any age , too. |
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Jun 19 2013 Anchor | ||
There's also a fair bit of things that got buffed. |
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Jun 19 2013 Anchor | ||
Heya, I'm a complete noob to multiplayer dominions 3 (I have just some single player experience with vanilla and cbm) and I was wondering if there is still by any chance an open slot for the game. |
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Jun 20 2013 Anchor | ||
Hi everybody. |
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Jun 20 2013 Anchor | ||
So, what's your final say on the choice of age? I'd love to start fiddling around with a pretender design. |
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Jun 20 2013 Anchor | ||
Im more interested in the final scheduled... |
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Jun 21 2013 Anchor | ||
I am thinking MA - it is reputed to be more balanced than LA. (at least that is what this noob hears) Personally I would like to play either Pythium or Vanaheim, but am I am perfectly willing to play random but if MA is a dealbreaker for some then I am perfectly good with LA: |
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Jun 21 2013 Anchor | ||
I think the problem with LA Ermor is that they can become very powerful if left unchecked. This means most players ganging up on them since they have an annoying dominion too. I'd say let's go with LA since that seems to be ok for everyone. I'm ok with someone being Ermor but ban them if you like. Edited by: tewey |
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Jun 21 2013 Anchor | ||
Gustav be more assertive, you are running the game. Its very nice of you to ask people for their opinion. You cant please everyone... and if you lose one or two participants due to you choices, no hard feelings. |
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Jun 21 2013 Anchor | ||
Ok _ I will assume the mandle of first dictator of the people. but lets roll with LA and lets ban water-nations and LA-Ermor. I don't think they are newbie friendly. |
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Jun 21 2013 Anchor | ||
I think LA Ermor is fine, as long as the person playing it recognizes that Ermor puts such a pressure on the game that it winds up being everyone v. them. Of course, that isnt really appropriate for a newbie game. I'll wait until people choose until I select from what is left. Actually, just give me a random selection from one of the remaining nations. Edited by: short.alastair |
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