Your favorite nations / themes -- and why! please participate!

tinkthank · #1 July 15th, 2004, 01:44 AM

Hey thanks so much -- 85 people have participated! (How many people visit these Boards regularly, do you think?)

I know too litle about statistics to draw any conclusions about the game from this anyhow, but it seems that there are very many reasons for choosing just about anything, and that the game does in fact offer many options for choosing a playing style that its players like.

The only conclusions I think I can draw from this is about the players (or the players who participated anyhow). And it seems to me that this poll shows a very large "fun" aspect of the game that goes way beyond other forms of motivation found in other games (e.g. the treadmill of RPGs or the pure fun of beating others in other strategy type games). Yey for Dom2!

Gandalf Parker · #2 July 14th, 2004, 03:24 PM

Mood Nations.
The only reason I have multiple Favorites is because I have multiple moods. Some of these nations DEFINATELY fit certain moods that I might want to play. At least for solo games.

tinkthank · #3 July 14th, 2004, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Mood Nations.
The only reason I have multiple Favorites is because I have multiple moods. Some of these nations DEFINATELY fit certain moods that I might want to play. At least for solo games.

Great point, and good concept.

I am a big SP fan as well, too (I am not good enough for competetive MP), and moods can take full reign there, yesindeed.

The_Tauren13 · #4 July 15th, 2004, 02:58 AM

As i am a newbie who hasent even played any MP, i can only share my SP experiences. Before i start a game, i pick a completely random race with a couple dice. So i have played nearly all the races. For the poll, i picked the 5 i enjoy playing most. Probably my absolute favorite is pythium, because i enjoy watching my hydras destroy the AI's massed armies of crap.

Norfleet · #5 July 15th, 2004, 03:25 AM

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Originally posted by The_Tauren13:
Probably my absolute favorite is pythium, because i enjoy watching my hydras destroy the AI's massed armies of crap.

Do you prefer Serpent Cult Pythium with their blessable hydras, or do you prefer the regular Pythium?

tinkthank · #6 July 15th, 2004, 04:38 PM

Another question here:

Although I didnt vote for them (I restricted myself to 3), I really like Van Helheim, for many reasons. I like Van Default quite a lot, but find Helheim even sexier. Sure, the dwarves are less variable -- but they are dark and nasty necromancers! And now the my top-notch mage becomes less of a bloodhunter and more of a... big scary necromancer! And I can still recruit those groovy dark vans... Ja, I like em!

So my question is: Why do I appear to be alone here? It is because Helheim isnt as competetive as Default Van? (or is it because you cant get those cute little pigs anymore?) Are Svartalvs really so much less sexy than Dwarves? Your honest opinion is appreciated!

[ July 15, 2004, 15:41: Message edited by: tinkthank ]

Thilock_Dominus · #7 July 15th, 2004, 05:12 PM

Got 3 Favorites races.

The first one is C'tis - Miasma, Dominion strength 8, Combat Pretender: Green Dragon with 6 green magic. Heat:3, Luck:2, Magic:2. Dark citadel.

The secound is Man - No theme, Dominion strength 4, Magic Pretender: Druid on unicorn with 4 air magic, 4 nature magic, 2 water magic. Cold:1, Luck:2, Magic:2. Fortified City.

The third is Caelum - No theme. Dominion strength 4, Combat Pretender: Ice Dragon with 6 Astral magic and 6 water magic. Cold:3, luck:2, Magic:2.

best regards
Thilock