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I occasionally get accused of being a malconent just because I rarely praise stuff that works fine (and doesn't need fixing). In general, Dominions3 is very fine game, and I decided to buy it because it gets me more bang per buck than Dominions2.

That being said, in mainstream gaming communities Dominions3 would be named 'Dominions 2 deluxe' or 'Dominions 2 expansion pack'. I don't need fancy graphics (I play roguelikes regularly), but for me Dominions3 offers a bit too little as far as gameplay innovations go.
One thing that could've been easily improved without much effort would be getting some high quality sound effects. I really appreciate good sound effects in games, sometimes even more than music (I listen to music A LOT). I don't know how much does it cost to license/buy _good_ sound effects, but good sounds really improve atmosphere. It would be mostly battle effects in Dom3, but still. I mean, you don't have to rewrite a lot of code to get better sound effects. But I'm pleased with more music, and can't wait to check extra music from full versions. What's interesting is that Dom3 music seems to get less praise than Dom2 music did. I understand that Illwinter had to name the game like this (Dominions3 instead of Dominions2.5) because it sells better this way, I presume. I can't blame them.
I still think the game is worth the money.