Re: Bug: Losing a single-player game for no reaso
 

UhhhClem, where did you get the game? Did it come with a manual?

Re: Bug: Losing a single-player game for no reason
 

The battle you mentioned has nothing to do with this message. Since you mentioned your position in the game was fairly strong I don't think you died from loss of dominion unless you completely ignored the idea of building temples. If you were strong and building temples then it's my opinion you lost the game because a computer AI won because of a specific victory condition such as 'victory points'.

Re: Bug: Losing a single-player game for no reaso
 

I don't think I lost my dominion: I had temples all over the place. The game didn't have any special victory conditions. My copy's a legitimate one, purchased at full retail from Amazon.

The mention of alternate victory conditions does jog my memory about a message I received in the game, though, and maybe this is the cause. I got an announcement that some race that I hadn't encountered yet (and that I haven't heard of) had constructed or grown a stupendous oak tree, which I was encouraged to burn. Is there some sort of Yggdrasil-growing spell that can win you the game, or is that just crazy talk?

I'll certainly patch the game ASAP. How can I find out where the saved games live on Vista?

Re: Bug: Losing a single-player game for no reaso
 

Naaa, thats just the Mother Oak global enchantment.

Re: Bug: Losing a single-player game for no reaso
 

I don't know vista, but I imagine if you search for a folder with the name being whatever the name of your game was, you will find where saved games are kept.

alternately, search for *.trn or *.2h, as those are the file types for dominions turns.