Possible missing nations in Dom III?

[Chacal]

What I find original and appeling in Dom series is the use of Mytholgy (and fantasy like Lovecraft inspired nations) to combine in nations, at different degrees. I'm amazed before the work done at this. (and wouldn't be surpised if the developers were also history professors)

I think adding classicall D&D elves or Dwarves or Orks just wouldnt fit with the spirit of Dominions (and we have enough of them in evry fantasy game), even if they would make the game more appelaing for common gamers, but Dominions is more a 'niche' game. I would prefer far much like you propose nations based on Korea or others (Maybe eastern Europe country which have also a rich mythology and colorful history or Monghol hordes, or even a combination of both)

[Twan]

Personnally I like this game because of the "let's include all things and some more" spirit, which is exactly the original D&D spirit (the first Deities & Demigods and Monster Manuals were IMO the first game books pillaging and mixing as many mythologies + the Cthulhu mythos and some others fantasy sources) even if of course most fans + the designers will burn me for saying that, or for considering that any game whith mages casting fireballs and priests banishing undeads has no real reason not to have elves, orcs or killer pinguins as well.

ps : Kristofer *is* a mythology professor iirc.

[Strages Sanctus]

Ah yes the first print, first edition Deities and Demigods was great.

[johan osterman]

Twan said:
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ps : Kristofer *is* a mythology professor iirc.

Not professor, but he teaches religion and has a degree in comparative religion.

[Chacal]

johan osterman said:

Not professor, but he teaches religion and has a degree in comparative religion.

Wow, that explain a LOT of things now. The background of the game is so rich, I just lack of words as I have only played some nations and still discover new things in them, and there is so much to try...

And with real based nations and their myths, the possibilitiess of extensions, modifications, addons seems with no end.