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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">The game is not out yet.
The pre-orders (Like yours) SHOULD be shipping on the 14th or 15th of this month (I can't remember which one).

Sammual </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Ah I cant wait. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

However Im playing many games now, I will always have time for Doms II. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ November 08, 2003, 07:44: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">No hard info here, but from what I've seen in Doms 1, it works more or less like this -

The conVersion rates is the sum of the influence spread by your god, your prophet, your capital and your temples.

Your god 'exudes' your dominion with a strength of 20 + current_dominion_strength.

Your prophet, capital and temples exude your dominion with a strength of current_dominion_strength.

current_dominion_strength = original value + number of temples / 5 (rounded down).

[ November 09, 2003, 17:41: Message edited by: Nagot Gick Fel ]

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God: one increase each turn + 2 chances of increase (dom strenght * 10%)
Prophet: 1 chance
Home: 1 chance
Temple: 1 chance

Increases occur primarily in the province where they appear, but may travel to neighboring provinces if the dominion in the province is high. The potential increase may move several provinces. If it moves into a province with enemy dominion it will either lower the enemy dominion or disappear depending on enemy dominon strength in that province.

Preaching is separate and has a chance of raising the dominion one step. Enemy dominon reduces this chance. Powerful priests are more likely to increase dominion. Inquisitors are skilled at lowering enemy dominion even if it is high.

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interesting details. Are the priests preaching before the increase from temple?

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Not sure, but the turn sequence is the same as in Dom I. I believe there was a turn sequence in the manual.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">My status is still on BackOrder... with Nov._14th arriving soon I am slightly worried about a late arrival.
What has been the previous experiences of gamers when this place has something on 'BackOrder' ??

2_Day Delay or 3_Week Delay or ???


DOUBLE THANKS,

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Mine is as well on "Back Order". I've thought about retrying the process now (today) to see if I can't somehow upgrade my status, but I don't want to have to cancel my old order to do so.

Is there not enough on the first printing in order to have them all shipped? I've beat the demo to hell and I'm hoping that I can get to the full fledged game as soon as possible. If it's a question of 'tipping the doorman' I'll do what I need to http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Edit: If it is a delay because of the patch. I can't be frustrated, because I would love for it to be even better right out of the box; however. I have an itchy dominion finger. I need my illithid/slave army of devourers overtaking vast tracts of land!

[ November 11, 2003, 21:50: Message edited by: Zen ]

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They might be holding out until patch 1 is done... that's my suspicion.

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I believe the release is still on track for the 14th. I haven't heard anything that indicates anything else at least. The patch is far from being completed, so that one will be released afterwards.

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Where is Shrapnel located? If I am living in NY, how long should I expect to get the game on my mailbox?