Yet Another Dominions Game - Game Running!

The Panther · #1 May 20th, 2005, 03:28 PM

Return of the Raptors might be the worst theme in the game. It takes a very powerful nation and turns it into one of the worst ones.

It makes the mages weaker and significantly more expensive. The Seraph inexplicitly goes from 100 gold to 140 for the Raptors. True, the Harab Seraph is only 90 gold, but it is nowhere near as good as the regular Seraph. The sacred Harab Elder is not bad at 270 gold, other than the lack of a random and the fact that it is capitol only. Which means there are exactly ZERO random magic schools in the whole theme! They even took away the wonderful, cheap Seraphine! Heck, the Raptors theme cannot even clam hoard very easily. And for compensation? It adds a couple of troops that are not worth buying, the Raptor and the Raven Guard. Big deal.

It is hard to believe that the developers thought this theme was a good thing...

WraithLord · #2 May 20th, 2005, 05:47 PM

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The Panther said:
Return of the Raptors might be the worst theme in the game. It takes a very powerful nation and turns it into one of the worst ones.

It makes the mages weaker and significantly more expensive. The Seraph inexplicitly goes from 100 gold to 140 for the Raptors. True, the Harab Seraph is only 90 gold, but it is nowhere near as good as the regular Seraph. The sacred Harab Elder is not bad at 270 gold, other than the lack of a random and the fact that it is capitol only. Which means there are exactly ZERO random magic schools in the whole theme! They even took away the wonderful, cheap Seraphine! Heck, the Raptors theme cannot even clam hoard very easily. And for compensation? It adds a couple of troops that are not worth buying, the Raptor and the Raven Guard. Big deal.

It is hard to believe that the developers thought this theme was a good thing...

I remember reading a thread long ago in which veteran players analyzed this theme.
They presented some ways to make this theme useful.
Sadly, I don't remember the actual arguments.

DrPraetorious · #3 May 20th, 2005, 06:50 PM

While we're recommending books - you can't really appreciate Dominions until you've read the Oath of Empire books by Thomas Harlan. Dominions absolutely needs an Ermor theme that rips of those books more explicitly.

Jurri · #4 May 22nd, 2005, 06:51 PM

Here's Jurri, your favorite broken record (in top ten for three weeks and running) just to post a reminder for those of us with more than one game in the works:
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Ygorl said:
Not just no alliances, we're shooting for no diplomacy of any kind.

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DrPraetorious · #5 May 22nd, 2005, 11:15 PM

Has R'lyeh been staleing? If so, comp-him.

WraithLord · #6 May 23rd, 2005, 05:38 AM

Reminder.
No diplomacy includes no in-game messages.

I really enjoy this game as my turns take half the time as in other games since I don't have to invest so much time in diplomacy

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Never read Oath of the Empire. is it good?

Ygorl · #7 May 23rd, 2005, 12:48 PM

I was about to AIofy R'lyeh, but I think he actually took a turn or two over the weekend.
Did I misread things? If so, I'll stick him on AI right now...