Dominions_3 Update ?? Release?

[NTJedi]

Last word received was Dominions_3 was scheduled for Dec._2005... since we haven't seen any screenshots yet at end of November I expect the release date has been pushed back. That's fine... I've got plenty to keep me busy.

Just wondering if we can get an estimated release date.
?Spring_2006?, ?Summer_2006?

[Oversway]

Yeah, I'd like to have an update as well.

[archaeolept]

i'm strongly in the "when its done" camp http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

I figure the more time and polish they put into it the better

Its not like they've dissapointed me yet...

[WraithLord]

archaeolept said:
i'm strongly in the "when its done" camp http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

I figure the more time and polish they put into it the better

Its not like they've dissapointed me yet...


I am with you!

Illwinter guys, please take your time and do your magic with dominions III. No rush, good things are worth the waiting.

[Rathar]

Cheap, Fast, Good, pick two.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cainehill]

Rathar said:
Cheap, Fast, Good, pick two.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif



Pick two - and get the other one. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Dhaeron]

I'll opt for good. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif
But hey Illwinter how about giving us at least a screenshot to drool over? Even if it's only of a half-finished menu screen? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Pocus]

yup, a screeny or two would be a good pre-xmas tease http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[PvK]

When it's done, definitely.

Status reports are still fun to read!

PvK

[NTJedi]

As I originally posted I'm just looking for an update.
If it takes another year or two thats fine... but give us gamers a ballpark timeframe.
?Spring_2006?, ?Summer_2006?, ?Winter_2006,?

The original estimated release was DEC_2005 and big fans are curious where the game currently stands.

[Endoperez]

The latest official news:

Johan K. on the Modding Commands Brainstorm thread:
"Nice thread. I was just working on getting the modding operational in Dominions III and a mod thread is good for inspiration. Dom 3 is more mod friendly internally which should allow for more moddable things than previously. It is already better than dom2, but I think most of the new potential will have to wait for a patch. Have to finish up the game first."

So, the game is going well, but isn't finished yet. I quess the intenal parts of the game are more or less complete, as some kind of modding tools have already exist. I think there's more than just "the finishing" left, though. But things are proceeding: the patches have been mentioned earlier (as possibilities of Slavic and Finnish nations appearing in a patch), and now came up again... If they have to make a patch, the game will come out before they can incorporate those things in it.

[NTJedi]

That's a good post Endoperez... unfortunately that still does not provide us with any ballpark timeframe for the release date.
Since we haven't seen any screenshots yet I would say the release has been pushed back from the original DEC_2005.
Perhaps one of the developers can post a ballpark release date.
?Spring_2006?, ?Summer_2006?, ?Winter_2006,?

[Oversway]

This doesn't answer the ballpark question but I recall reading that redoing the thousands of unit images was taking a long time. Has that been finished up? Or is that part of the "Have to finish up the game first" ?

[Cainehill]

A question for the devs : will the AI be a little more reasonable in terms of declaring war?

I ask, because I just got reminded of one of the reasons I find playing SP distasteful even for test games : a 267 province map with 13 AI nations : turn 3 I get the news that Pangaea is declaring war on me, when I haven't taken a single province, etc, etc.

Combining this with the AI's penchant for firing seeking arrows, etc, from across a huge map without meeting, this really kills the single player game for me, even when it's just for experimentation.

[Tnahcem]

I agree with Cainehill...
And really hope there will be some "diplomatic options" in DomIII.

[shovah]

i agree because i know there is the whole not mixing religions thing but atleast a temporary truce?

[Morkilus]

Is this why I have such a rough time against multiple normal difficulty AIs? I just always end up surrounded on so many fronts it is impossible to keep my temples and such protected. Unless I build castles all over the place, which hardly seems fair, since the AI can't build them nor capture them. It seems I can only win on easy difficulty, and only if I can crush a couple nations early to get a fast economy rolling.