Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

..I have to say that the game is really awesome. Sure the AI needs an update, but it is still offers a good challenge! Especially on big maps with lot of AIs, its hella hard.
This is the most complex strategy game ever!
I've ordered 2 more copies, those will be X-Mas presents for 2 of my friends. LAN play here we go! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif


BIG thanks to Illwinter for this wonderful strategy game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ November 22, 2003, 15:34: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

I agree, however I missed some important things, like SP diplomacy, mod tools [in the works] and various other features. The game itself is very good.

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

I have to endorse Mortifiers points having got the game a couple of days back myself.

For me it is simply the best game out there and all its fault are in that context.

Thanks Illwinter.

Keir

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

Yep!

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">So you do think AI provides good challenge?

I was beginning to think that something is wrong with my play skills since AI kicks my behind at impossible level. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

[ November 22, 2003, 21:34: Message edited by: Daynarr ]

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

I agree lads, the game is really good! I've missed some features as well [hint: singleplayer diplomacy http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ], but oh well, the game is very unique anyways!

Hats off, Illwinter! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ November 23, 2003, 09:17: Message edited by: Aristoteles ]

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And a hat to you too http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">So you do think AI provides good challenge?

I was beginning to think that something is wrong with my play skills since AI kicks my behind at impossible level. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, 1v1 AI is not of course. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
BUT on big map with lot of AIs, it is HELLISH hard to win, since some AI[s] will become UBER strong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Sure the AI will need an update [AI weaknesses by Aristotles in the AI's thread], but I would say that is is pretty good already. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ November 23, 2003, 13:08: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Sometimes I think Mortifer and Aristotles are trying to get the devs to NOT touch the AI

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Sometimes I think Mortifer and Aristotles are trying to get the devs to NOT touch the AI </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">LOL nah, but in some games the AI is kicking ***. Not kidding! This happens in huge games, when its got time to build up/conquer other AI.
As I said there are many problems with the AI, but overall it is not that bad. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

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I reckon, the game is really cool! Thanks to IW!
Btw the game is a bit too expensive, but oh well, lol. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

The AI will be better with the patches, I am pretty sure about that! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

I've been playing the game non-stop since I got it.

I think there were many who, like me, simply couldn't get around the dreadful graphics and horrible UI of Dom I to see how deep and wonderful this game really is. It's a jewel.

I'm very glad to see this new incarnation and hope it's selling well?

If nothing else, I think it's the most *literate* computer game I've ever played.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Hmmm, you should play Xenogears. Quite a lot of excellently-written text there.

As for Dominions II: My copy finally arrived! Yay! And so far, I can say - it as at least as good as the demo! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Hopefully, with no turn limits, I can win a game... maybe even cast "Nether Darts", which I always hated in the past, when it was just a tool the AI used to punish me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Hmmm, you should play Xenogears. Quite a lot of excellently-written text there.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'm not really so much talking about well-written text (though that certainly applies) as about knowledge about history/mythologies/etc.

Bottom line -- the designers are not drooling idiots http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I was looking for a historical PBEM game as a complement to Stars! when I first found Dominions. The quality of the background thought put into the game meant that the fantasy setting was no problem. Things have only got better in this respect with Dom II.

I'm with you on this one Raen.

Cheers

Keir

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I also like the mythological based background...with the item descriptions and everything I feel like the gameworld has a history and a depth of background. It helps the epic feeling by not making you feel your goal in the game is more important than "invade other people because we don't like them".
After all...that's a hard goal to get divinely inspired about, IMO. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Re: Just got the full game 2 days ago...I have to say..
 

Keir, Arioch: Agreed 100%. The background, and the flavour of the different countries, are one thing I love to death about Dominions.

Cherry: 'Gears had some great dialogue, but some terrible -- or just terribly translated -- dialogue, too. Remember Bart's lame insults directed at Ramsus when they met?

Incidentally, anyone seen Pirates of the Caribbean and <SPOILER WARNING> the "Undead are Poor Amphibians" scene there? I did a couple of days ago, and I immediately thought of Ermor. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif