Opinions Wanted

JaegerIX · #1 February 29th, 2004, 06:28 AM

Thanks everyone for their replies!

Pretty high regards saying THE best fantasy strategy game ever. Someone even compared to MoM which I thought was a fantastic game for it's time. I'll definitely pick it up. I checked out gogamer but with shipping it's only 4$ cheaper, might as well go directly through the developer.

Once again thanks for the input,
JaegerIX

Vger · #2 February 29th, 2004, 07:45 PM

Hi,

You may drive yourself crazy trying to figure out how to play, but it's worth the effort. Another good point is that, if you play on large maps the game is still interesting even after you've climbed out and know your nation will survive.

I'm playing on the World map (as C'tis vs normal AI) and have all of Africa and have been having this huge war with Atlantis that's been going back and forth for several tens of turns. A two steps forward, one step back sort of war that I believe I MAY be gradually winning now. I haven't had this experience in any other strategy game I've ever played.

Ciao,
V'ger gone

Gandalf Parker · #3 February 29th, 2004, 07:51 PM

I usually feel safer telling people to get the demo and try it. IF they can get past the learning curve then I feel safe in gauranteeing that it will Last for years on their computer

PhilD · #4 February 29th, 2004, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vger:
Hi,

You may drive yourself crazy trying to figure out how to play, but it's worth the effort. Another good point is that, if you play on large maps the game is still interesting even after you've climbed out and know your nation will survive.

I'm playing on the World map (as C'tis vs normal AI) and have all of Africa and have been having this huge war with Atlantis that's been going back and forth for several tens of turns. A two steps forward, one step back sort of war that I believe I MAY be gradually winning now. I haven't had this experience in any other strategy game I've ever played.

Ciao,
V'ger gone

I've got something quite similar going - I'm Ulm (Master Alchemist, heavy on the forging and gem generators), and I've been at war with Ermor for maybe 30 turns (it's about turn 70). I hold all of Southern America, and am slowly pushing Abysia out of Northern America - and the undead hordes are emerging from the waters of the Atlantic, a few hundreds of them each 2-3 months; I've got maybe 40 regular Priests garrisoned along the coast, with an Archangel Quick Intervention Force somewhere... but 21 Province Defense and Mechanical Militia do a lot toward letting one or two level 2 Priests stop the undead...

And when I finish off Ermor, I'll have to deal with Pangaea. They have about twice as many Provinces as I do, twice the army size... and they're not Carrion Woods, or they wouldn't have 2-3 times my income!

In other words - I strongly suspect I'm going to win this game, but I'm not 100% sure...

PvK · #5 February 29th, 2004, 08:53 PM

Dominions II tramples MoM, and all other computer fantasy strategic conquest games, for my money anyway.

The many bug reports are mainly from fan enthusiasm. Getting fascinated with the many details has people noticing and wanting to be helpful when things go wrong. Except for those who expect the AI to act with human intelligence in a game of unmatched complexity for its type.

As for completing a game in a day... that depends on the settings. Maybe on a small map versus one AI. I still haven't completed any SP games except the ones where the AI wiped me out. I've been playing Doms I and II for months and still haven't seen half the stuff. I've only played as four of the major races in Doms II (eight in Doms I). I've got years to go before I've seen everything.

Fully recommended to those who can see the potential from the demo. Tip of the iceberg.

PvK

Arryn · #6 February 29th, 2004, 09:04 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed many hours of play with MoM, Warlords I, II, and III, and AoW I & II. (Nevermind also playing RTS like Age of Mythology, Warcraft 3, Warlords Battlecry, Myth 2, etc.) Dominions II is superior to all of those, hands-down, period.

BTW, I've also played Lords of the Realm 1 & 2, Stronghold, and even the old (great) DOS game Sword of Aragon. And HoMM 1 & 2.

EDIT: typo

[ February 29, 2004, 19:05: Message edited by: Arryn ]

Ctennyson · #7 March 1st, 2004, 07:17 AM

Totally agree with Arryn here.

I've played all of em listed above, and this game is the best, bar none.

MoM was also amazing. This has MoM all beat. Poor mom.