PvK, it is obviously a matter of taste, I know I would enjoy the game better if there was more options related to building the Dominion. The game has great strategical depth, granted, but I admit there is something lacking in Dominions for me.
I will check the sequel though, more for changes as for the gameplay rather than the improvments made to the graphisms. (This aspect might make Dominions more appealling to the average gamer, as Dominions is a niche game like SE:IV or even worse.)
I tried Age of Wonders 2 (Wizard Throne) and the sequel Shadow Magic, but I didn't really enjoy these games. They are beautiful and the music isn't bad either, but these aspects are the only things I like in AOW. I would rather watch at AOW for a little while than actually playing the game.
I'm not sure what I dislike in AOW though. The lack of very important battles? The issues with PBEM, as tactical combat is much more important in this series than in SE:IV for instance? (No option for the automatic combat for instance, so the battles are only resolved by pure figures) Or perhaps the fact that there are races with only one or two really useful units?
Edit: by "I would like to see more building choices", I am not speaking of a hundred of buildings available. Instead, I would rather see a few different Temples available for instance, and Fort upgrades like you said PvK, or something around these lines.
[ September 09, 2003, 18:41: Message edited by: Alneyan ]