Some beginner questions

shovah · #1 February 25th, 2006, 02:23 PM

i like the map urgaia, alot of water to practice in+a great chokepoint if your lucky.

castigated · #2 February 25th, 2006, 03:03 PM

also, just because it hasn't been mentionned, if your'e able to get on irc somehow (download mIRC or something, if you don't have it).....then just type "/server irc.gamesurge.net", and then type "/join dominions", and BAM! you'll be in a chat room almost always occupied by people asking and answering dom2 questions. a little intimidating at first (i know i was scared forever), but they're all really nice, and no one but QM bites.

shovah · #3 February 25th, 2006, 03:17 PM

go here: http://www.gamesurge.net/chat and type /join #dominions

how786 · #4 February 25th, 2006, 03:17 PM

Hmmmm....don't have that or know what it is. Where do I DL it?
How786

Morkilus · #5 February 25th, 2006, 03:57 PM

there's a java applet on the website... you don't need a download if you have java.

how786 · #6 February 25th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Ah..OK. I DO have Sun Java.
BTW, 'Pythium' means CRAZY in Tamil.
How786

how786 · #7 February 25th, 2006, 05:10 PM

BTW, I'm assuming, as a newbie, my computer AI should be set to 'normal', correct?

shovah · #8 February 25th, 2006, 05:25 PM

i would actually set it to easy for the start. while for most games easy=5 year old lvl dominions can be harsh so go easy your first few games

how786 · #9 February 25th, 2006, 05:58 PM

KK. Ty Shovah.

OG_Gleep · #10 February 25th, 2006, 10:38 PM

Also the more AI's the smaller the map, the harder it gets.

IMHO the best map to learn on is cradle of dominion. A lot of maps don't have natural chokepoints (especially the ones that came with the game). You can actually get away with a good number of AI and still get a sizeable empire that is easy to defend.

Its also my favorite map. It looks good, it plays well. Only complaint is a little too much terrain, but thats a minor one.

Oh forgot these two questions:

1. Empowerment is Permanent. Its very expensive but also worth it in most cases, because your trying to either a) Get access to something you need, or b) give a commander access to something you feel he needs to survive. I don't have the number infront of me, but its easy to mull through.

2. I hated watching combat until someone told me about the little letter we call N. N skips to the next round of combat. Q quits. When I first got this game I would actually go on smoke breaks waiting for long battles to get done hehe.