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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
September 27th, 2005, 03:55 AM
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Newbie's first impressions
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FarAway Pretender
Re: roguelikes
Very interesting thread, all of you! I don't think I've ever seen so many of my favorite games posted in one place, ever, and certainly not such a wide variety.
MoM, AoW, Heroes, Settlers of...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
September 27th, 2005, 03:02 AM
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Dom III release date
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6,445
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Dom III release date
You know, it's funny, because on lots of different Sports Bulletin Boards (any sport, really), you'll occasionally see a few fans debate the question "How much privacy do thoese players and coaches...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
August 14th, 2005, 11:44 PM
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A few general questions about Dominions 2
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FarAway Pretender
Re: A few general questions about Dominions 2
1) The AI is good (as far as PC games go, which is admittedly NOT stiff company). The lack of super-scriptable orders for your units means the human advantage isn't ridiculous, at least until later...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
February 5th, 2005, 08:29 PM
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Frost immune Devils?
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Frost immune Devils?
Yeah, most area attack skills don't ignore armor, but it depends on the type:
Frost Attacks & Earth Attacks usually face full protection
Fire Attacks and Acid/Steam attacks usually face half...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
February 5th, 2005, 08:16 PM
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Generals and outrunning their own bodyguards
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1,898
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Generals and outrunning their own bodyguards
Yeah, I find myself erring on the side of scripting cautiously, so a General doesn't end up in the melee until a turn or two after the footsoldiers arrive. Just position him directly behind a big...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
February 3rd, 2005, 03:01 AM
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Random Magic Paths - is it truly random?
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Random Magic Paths - is it truly random?
I once thought I had a random thought, but then it turned out to be improbable...
That aside, I have felt the same way as Bummer Duck. However, I suspect that's just a perception thing, rooted...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
January 31st, 2005, 12:39 AM
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Different Weapondamages in dom 3 ?
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3,244
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Different Weapondamages in dom 3 ?
While it might be interesting and realistic to do this sort of thing, at the end of the day, I'm not sure that you've really improved the playing experience, except for the detail nuts who want a...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
January 30th, 2005, 11:17 PM
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OT Lets go Democracy!!!
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FarAway Pretender
Re: OT Lets go Democracy!!!
The elections in Iraq are important, as is the longterm wellbeing of the Iraqi people. Based on practical experiences on other forums, I just don't think that this is the right medium to discuss...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
January 28th, 2005, 12:47 AM
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The Dominions 3: "Wishlist"
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FarAway Pretender
Re: The Dominions 3: \"Wishlist\"
Going along with tinktank's suggestions on better AI pretender design, I don't even think it would be that hard to create various "flavors" of spend.
You wouldn't need more than 8 or 10 different...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
January 25th, 2005, 12:06 AM
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Ring mail hauberk vs. scale mail cuirass?
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Ring mail hauberk vs. scale mail cuirass?
So, if a character has an Arm cut off, does that mean that the Protection bonus from a ring mail hauberk should increase to more than for a scale male cuirass?
...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
January 5th, 2005, 11:44 PM
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has the AI been upgraded?
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1,825
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FarAway Pretender
Re: has the AI been upgraded?
Mercurycs, I play Dom2 exclusively single-player (just don't have the time to make a commitment to play MP with folks I've never met, and am still trying to get friends to play it with me!), and I am...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
December 22nd, 2004, 08:20 PM
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Poll:
(OT) Do you prefer to know game formulas?
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FarAway Pretender
Re: (OT) Do you prefer to know game formulas?
I think a little uncertainty is a good thing, and makes games more exciting to learn as well as to play.
HOWEVER, it bogs a game down when there are so many unknowns that you can never isolate...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
December 21st, 2004, 01:53 AM
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Academy of War question
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Academy of War question
Trains all of them? Man, WHY DIDN'T I EVER TRY THAT???
Not a game-breaker, but still pretty darn cool...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
December 16th, 2004, 11:12 PM
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My Phoenix Died (really): How?
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FarAway Pretender
Re: My Phoenix Died (really): How?
Maybe the creators just need a new ability, "REALLY Immortal", which also works in Dominion1?
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
December 14th, 2004, 12:59 AM
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Newbie questions
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Newbie questions
Yeah, about that heavy cavalry, they typically get one charge attack with a lance which does extra damage at the start of a battle. Let them use those Lance attacks up on fodder (units with light...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
December 10th, 2004, 10:56 PM
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My Hovercraft is Full of Eels
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FarAway Pretender
Re: My Hovercraft is Full of Eels
To me, that sentence is an enigma, wrapped in a contradiction, at the heart of a paradox...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
December 2nd, 2004, 11:33 PM
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Sticky:
The Dominions 3: "Wishlist"
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171,986
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FarAway Pretender
Re: The Dominions 3: \"Wishlist\"
Yeah, tinktank echoed a lot of my sentiments, but a bit more succinctly.
For me, enhancing the RPG aspects of the game would be the most enjoyable part--especially if it could be done while very...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
November 9th, 2004, 02:54 AM
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Newbie ?? re: Spell Damage
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Newbie ?? re: Spell Damage
Guys, you've peeled back a whole new layer of complexity and schemery to me, many thanks!!
If I ever get laid off, I just might take up this MP thing with a passion.
...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
November 8th, 2004, 12:27 AM
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Newbie ?? re: Spell Damage
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3,171
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Newbie ?? re: Spell Damage
Cool! Thank you so much for the clarification(s)!! Really does help me a lot, and also affects the spells I'll be casting going forward (with some of my spellcasters, at least!). ...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
November 7th, 2004, 04:04 AM
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Newbie ?? re: Spell Damage
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3,171
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FarAway Pretender
Newbie ?? re: Spell Damage
I'm wondering if somebody can help me understand (or point me to a reference work that explains) how different types of spell damage get calculated.
Star Fire is listed as doing "5+ armor...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
November 7th, 2004, 03:28 AM
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69
Light Infantry... what the ****
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3,449
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FarAway Pretender
Re: Light Infantry... what the ****
(Dusting off an old thread here)
I like the idea of adding a Fatigue penalty for adverse terrain, but I'm not sure how that would play out, especially for spell-casting heroes (is casting...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
November 6th, 2004, 08:32 PM
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spell questions: Breath of Winter, Communion M/S
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FarAway Pretender
Re: spell questions: Breath of Winter, Communion M
I'm okay w/not explaining the math everywhere, but I also wish I had some better understanding of some of these things. The damage determination calculations are very tough to understand.
One of...
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Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
November 1st, 2004, 11:33 PM
Replies:
901
Sticky:
The Dominions 3: "Wishlist"
Views:
171,986
Posted By
FarAway Pretender
Re: My wishlist.
Dom2 is a great game (among the 5 best I've ever played, and I've been playing for more than 20 years now!), and rather than getting too specific (I hope!!--sometimes my enthusiasm gets the best of...
Forum:
Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
October 3rd, 2004, 09:56 PM
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4
[feature request] red text for negative resources
Views:
992
Posted By
FarAway Pretender
Re: [feature request] red text for negative resour
Yeah, I hadn't even confirmed that one, but now that you mention it, there have been a number of times where I was like, "What? Really??"
Forum:
Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars
September 14th, 2004, 02:12 AM
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11
Vanheim themes?
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1,757
Posted By
FarAway Pretender
Re: Vanheim themes?
Yeah, if you're into the SC route, I think the Dwarves EEE make an awesome combo with mounted heros. Since Mounted heroes don't get the Defense penalty from Armor, a full suit of Black Steel Plate...
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