Well perhaps its good the new version breaks save games, its always more fun when you experience new things in games yourself. If I hadn't already decided to support my local void and play as the cultists I would be aiming to turn into a lich to see what happens. Lots and lots of raising the dead I imagine
Great AAR.
On a side note, I was listening to an old Three Moves Ahead podcast which had the author of the Dominions 3 manual on it, is that you?