Dominions 2 Demo Review

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Despite flaws like this, the game is exceptionally intriguing and well worth the effort of playing. So don't use archers. (I don't.) It's not an insurmountable issue.

It is for me. I like having realistic armies with combined arms.

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Then may I suggest a more "realistic" game such as Stronghold or Lords of the Realm. No one has claimed this game is "realistic". While more accuracy from archers would be nice, they would also become far more deadly and thus imbalance the game because they are cheap compared to armored troops. As was the case historically in the real world, for two armies that "cost" the same, the army with the archers will beat the army with the armored troops almost always.

Here is an example: Jotun Spearman compared to Jotun Huskarl with spear

That 5 gold extra has rarely been a determining factor; it is the 9 fewer resources that often allow more of the Huskarls to be built, which are roughly as strong as the Spearmen indivually. Not very balanced here it would seem.

The Spearmen have 3 more protection. The game is consistent in that increasing armor costs a lot. It makes perfect sense. However, I have found in my own play, that the Huskarl is more cost-effective. Which is what you have seen too. But complaining about it makes little sense. At least to me. My own opinion is that you just don't quite understand the design criteria that has been used by the devs for the game. Or if you do, you just can't accept it. Fair enough. But don't expect a change; it's not broken.

By the way, you can also hire 2 Huskarls for the cost of 1 heavy cav. The giants are by far more useful ...