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Originally Posted by Ironhawk
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Originally Posted by melnorjr
And again, no insult intended, but I haven't run into somebody beating me with what appears to be a superior cleverness or ingenuity, but generally with experience, luck, or situational advantage.
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I'm not insulted, however you should reassess the way you think about "experience". You say it here like any player who plays dominions long enough will just become an exceptional player given enough games and enough time. This is absolutely not true. I've played dominions 2/3 for like... 4 years now and I've watched many players start as noobs only to plateau at about average or decent skills levels. Only occassionally does someone rise above the pack. |
oh, I understand this. I didn't mean to say that becoming very good is ONLY a matter of experience. Many players won't reach the level of planning and forethought. My point was that experience is the biggest visible difference, and that it is a very large part of what makes a vet good - the experience allows you to know what you need, the forethought and planning let you do it.
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Again, I think you are looking in the wrong place for your perception of ability. So much of what goes into a well played nation happens behind the scenes. Nation design, research plans, strategic positioning, defensive planning, effective unit assessments, etc. None of this displays itself in some flashy battle or crazy SC kit. The other player just seems to have more gems, have just the right spell at the right moment, have just the right troop makeup and numbers exactly when and where he needs them.
And lastly - the proof is really in the pudding. If you are convinced that its just a matter of knowing strategies and playing a couple of games then you should step up play yourself against 2:1 odds. See how long you actually can hold up or win under the same conditions. Perhaps then you'll have a better sense of what it takes. 
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hey now, that's a bit unfair. I never said I was a vet, in fact, I said quite clearly that I'm a noob and very green. It obviously takes more than a few games to become that experienced/good. I'm not going to get into a "I'm as good as a vet" line of baloney because I'm well aware that's baloney.
That being said, I'm not intimidated by vets, and if I picked my opponents, I'm reasonably sure I could beat two players. There's obviously skill differences among noobs. Facing the team that beat Lingchih in this game for example(twobits and Raiel), I'm quite certain I would be soundly trounced.