Disbanding Units ?

[Sombre]

Actually Gandalf you're making some fairly major assumptions about why I would prefer a disband button to be straightforward. I'm not a 'powergamer' looking for a super efficient strategy. If that was my attitude in the slightest I wouldn't even play Dominions.

I agree with Hellboy - Dom3 is a game of details. But this feature isn't the place to add more. I mean there can be too much of a 'good thing' you know. If population were broken down by gender, age, profession, faith, race etc the game would be more 'realistic' and detailed but do most people playing it actually /want/ that level of detail?

And yes, reducing micromanagement is enough of a reason to make some changes to the game. A major criticism of Dominions, and rightly so, has been the level of micromanaging. It doesn't just bog down gameplay, it messes up roleplaying too.

Edited to avoid sounding rude.

[TirAsleen]

I would like to see the highest level of detail possible. It is Dominions, and this game is known for its focus on details like no other TBS game. So, i am not for simple solutions. Those can be found in other TBS games.

[Sombre]

Highest level of detail possible? What you want to have to individually address every single soldier and give them their papers of dismissal, written up by yourself, manage the return of the arms and armour granted to them when they joined the army, reimburse them with land and titles if they are of veteran status etc etc.

Personally I'd rather play a game than go through the paperwork of running a national army ;]

And no, Dom3 isn't really that much more detailed than other 'hardcore' strategy games. It has rather simplistic combat, economic, religious, political and diplomatic systems compared with many of them. These are just examples, I could go on. It's a game of variety and overwhelming content, not insane levels of pointless and obscure detail. This isn't shenmue.

[TirAsleen]

Later dom versions could add even more detail, cause its rather a game for veterans and expierenced TBS gamers. If i want a more straightforward and simple TBS, i'll play something else.

[MaxWilson]

And if you want more complicated, you'll play ASL (Advanced Squad Leader), right?

-Max
Who is very glad that Dom3's rules are computer-managed. In ASL it's actually in the rules that if you forget to apply a rule it can't be corrected after the fact, so knowing the rules well is a tactical advantage for the skilled commander. Wow.