[Breschau]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
You know the big problem? He listed the learning curve as "About 1 hour". That, if nothing else, should discredit his entire article - he's off by a factor of 100, at least... not to imply that you could learn Dominions in 100 hours, but at least you'd get a feel for what's a good idea, and what not to do in that timeframe.

I suppose it depends if he means the learning curve of just learning how to play, or if it means of learning how to play well.

As in, just learning the basics of navigating the interface, what the commands do, etc vs knowing not just all the commands, but understanding exactly how they all work and interact and learning what is and isn't a good "move" or strategy.

An hour is probably still a little optimistic even for the former, but based on my own experience not by that much. Without any manuals, guides or forums I was able to do the basics of the first game (summon/recruit units, move them around, research and cast spells, create items, spread dominion, conquer territory, etc) within maybe 1.5 to 2 hours. Although the first 20-30 minutes were an absolute brick wall - I was clicking end turn just cos it was the only thing I understood