Can you buy Dominions 3 online for download?

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally Posted by JustAName

Let me put it to you from a different angle. My gut tells me this game is too expensive, but I was willing to make an impulse purchase of it anyway. That impulse petered out as soon as I got to the order form.

Wow do NOT do that. This is not a game for an impulse buy. Get the demo and convince yourself, or dont buy it. The demo is abit out of date with the main game but its enough to give you the impression of it.

If you do like the demo then the game will most likely be the best money-to-value game purchase you ever make. Ive paid as much for games that lasted me a month. This one tends to last for years. Even the experts at it still argue and have not come up with the "killer strategy" that ruins many other games within their first year.

[MaxWilson]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

Wow do NOT do that. This is not a game for an impulse buy. Get the demo and convince yourself, or dont buy it. The demo is abit out of date with the main game but its enough to give you the impression of it.

If you do like the demo then the game will most likely be the best money-to-value game purchase you ever make. Ive paid as much for games that lasted me a month. This one tends to last for years. Even the experts at it still argue and have not come up with the "killer strategy" that ruins many other games within their first year.

Well said, Gandalf.

Total tangent: that thread on "What do you do when you're not dead", plus Baalz's thoughts in the Helheim thread on Black Bow of Botulf + Black Heart, have me wondering which of the other items and spells I've overlooked that have potential for pyrring your conqueror's victory, even moreso than just sending gems to his enemy. Banefire crossbow has potential--I think it's AoE 9 and only 5 death gems.

-Max

[JustAName]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

Wow do NOT do that. This is not a game for an impulse buy. Get the demo and convince yourself, or dont buy it. The demo is abit out of date with the main game but its enough to give you the impression of it.

If you do like the demo then the game will most likely be the best money-to-value game purchase you ever make. Ive paid as much for games that lasted me a month. This one tends to last for years. Even the experts at it still argue and have not come up with the "killer strategy" that ruins many other games within their first year.

Actually Gandalf, playing the demo is what PUT me on the fence. I certainly like the game (or I wouldn't be here), but I've never been a fan of multi-player when it came to turn-based strategy games (Alpha Centauri being the sole exception). It seems that the game is tailored more toward MP play, which is fine, but I can't envision taking advantage of that too often, thus lowering the expected value of the game for me. That's why I said that my being on the fence is a case particular to me.

Returning to digital distribution...I imagine that people who see fit to find fault with the established outlets haven't yet taken the time to see how advantageous it can be. EA and Impulse admittedly have a ways to go in terms of customer satisfaction, but Steam is something I think everyone should at least check out before continuing any discussion on the topic. They've found a great balance between DRM security and availability of the software you purchase, whenever and wherever you want it.

Maybe I got spoiled with Steam and expected it here.

[rdonj]

Originally Posted by JustAName

Actually Gandalf, playing the demo is what PUT me on the fence. I certainly like the game (or I wouldn't be here), but I've never been a fan of multi-player when it came to turn-based strategy games (Alpha Centauri being the sole exception). It seems that the game is tailored more toward MP play, which is fine, but I can't envision taking advantage of that too often, thus lowering the expected value of the game for me. That's why I said that my being on the fence is a case particular to me.

For what it's worth, I played dominions in sp for about a year before ever joining an mp game. The game is in a way more tailored to playing mp, but even the singleplayer game can keep you occupied for a long time. There are still nations and mod nations I've never played, spells I've never cast, items I've never forged....