Hello, I'm a newcomer to the Dominions series. However, I've been playing strategy games for years so fortunately, I'm not new to the genre.
Before I start I just want to say I did read through the manual and follow along with the tutorial that was included. So I do have a general understanding of the game's main concepts.
However, I would like a few things cleared up for me so I can do better. Firstly, does the age you play in effect how difficult the game is? I've started out with early age games and having a somewhat difficult time establishing my nation.
Secondly, how much does map size and player number effect the difficulty? I've been playing small maps with about three or four AI opponents.
There's just one more issue I'd like to bring up. When I take my turn, I'm doing everything in my power that my current resources and gold allow me to do. I build temples and fortifications when I can. I raise my pd, I am always recruiting, researching, preaching, and forming armies. So I think I'm doing everything right. Yet the AI, who I assume is doing the exact same things, under more or less the same limitations, ends up doing it far better. So I'm wondering if it knows something I don't?
Even though I'm still getting the hang of it, Dominions 3 is awesome!
Please help, I'd appreciate any support you could give me, thanks.