The most important Dominions skill

[Meglobob]

I choose diplomacy and outthinking your enemy.

Diplomacy can get you in the endgame and if you can then stay one step ahead or predict what your opponent can do at least 1 turn or preferably several turns ahead your a winner. Easy to say, very tough to do.

[Jazzepi]

You didn't list what I consider the most important.

Planning.

Nothing is more important than having a plan, and then adjusting it to your enemy's responses. Every turn you should be doing things that get you one step closer to winning.

Jazzepi

[Twan]

Jazzepi said:
You didn't list what I consider the most important.

Planning.

Nothing is more important than having a plan, and then adjusting it to your enemy's responses. Every turn you should be doing things that get you one step closer to winning.

Yes, Planning & Adaption would have my vote too.

Having both a big plan (maxing a strength of your nation or your pretender, focusing research on something, etc) and a short term one (for 2-3 turns in the future, so your key units go where you'll need them instead of wandering) + being able to adapt them to opposition (or ideally the capacity to manipulate your opponents, you can sometimes adapt opposition to your plans).

[Swan]

i choose forging because i play alot of sp and when the enemy strt with their huge chaff army a good ember/shadow brand dual wielding quickned frog on a bear is just funny to watch.
by the way what is the difference between firebrand and shadowbrand? a part of path and gem to make

[Endoperez]

I chose diplomacy and research/forging, because your research strategy is so important. It's basically the planning option others have mentioned. Even if you outperform your enemy on the strategic map, if he has spells to beat your spells you can't win. If you are lucky, you might buy enough time to research something you should have researched before getting into trouble.

[Fal]

Endoperez said:
I chose diplomacy and research/forging, because your research strategy is so important. It's basically the planning option others have mentioned. Even if you outperform your enemy on the strategic map, if he has spells to beat your spells you can't win. If you are lucky, you might buy enough time to research something you should have researched before getting into trouble.

Well, in one of my previous MP I played Tir na n'Og and was on top of every aspects including research, had 3 globals up and a huge gem income. Nonetheless due to my judgment error my enemy out-maneuvered me and killed 40 of my best stealthy mages + pretender one at a time, canceled all my globals and stole all my items...

that's one example illustrating correct tactical judgment is just as important as having a good selections of spells.

In fact it was CU who fought me in that game which ensured his final victory, I believe?

[cleveland]

Jazzepi said:
...adjusting it to your enemy's responses.

Agreed.

[lch]

An abundant amount of available time. And Diplomacy.

[Fal]

lch said:
An abundant amount of available time.

Hehe, so true.

[Ironhawk]

Diplomacy is the single most important skill. You can be the best planner or have the best knowledge of dom3, but none of this will help you when your 4 neighbors gang up on you and tear you to pieces.

In fact, I would say that if you are a good technical player and a bad diplomat that your skill actually works *against* you, in terms ability to win games. Because your nation will grow quickly and be strong... which will make all your neighbors nervous and ready to ally against you at the slightest provaction. Without diplomacy to defend you from this, you rely only on luck.