Patch Improvements

[BigJMoney]

I am very happy with the ability to mouse-scroll and scroll-wheel zoom on the main map! Now... when are we gonna have that capability on the battle map, too?

[Edit: Oh yeah, I second the Multiple Victory Condition idea. I don't know about the game code, but as far as the interface goes, make it possible to check multiple conditions simultaneously]

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[BigJMoney]

Here are some simple ways to streamline the Dominions Interface:

I) The ability to "page" through unit statistics within a squad.
Example If a squad of 10 crossbowmen are assigned to a commander, and I right click one of those crossbowmen, I can view his statistics. I'd like to be able to use the arrow keys (or click an arrow icon) to instantly page to the next crossbowman in that squad.

II) The ability to see basic statistics instantly.
Example Add these lines of small text somewhere:

Commanders: 40 [11]
Scouts: 5 [2]
Mages: 20 [0]
Priests: 10 [7]

This small amount of text could be toggleable with the press of a hotkey. The numbers in brackets represent how many of these types of troops are either set to "defend" or "hide", or when set to "preach" but they've reached their pinnacle.

III) The ability to set default orders for all commander types from the recruitment screen.
Example I would be able to right click on a spy commander type (from the recruitment menu), then right click on "behavior" and set him to retreat. Every spy I hire afterward would be set to retreat automatically.

IV) When you give a command to multiple commanders that are selected, if any of the commanders cannot accomplish that command, they should immediately become unselected.
Problem If I select 4 commanders and order them to move 2 provinces, but one of them can only move one, it appears that the command was successful, but I end up with a mess on my hands.
Example Instead, if that one commander would become unselected (not white) automatically because he cannot move 2 provinces, then it would alert me to the problem.

V) The message that says, "Research in XXX Complete" ought to say what level of research was just completed!

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[DominionsFan]

BigJMoney said:
I am very happy with the ability to mouse-scroll and scroll-wheel zoom on the main map! Now... when are we gonna have that capability on the battle map, too?


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Yep good suggestion.

[Fate]

Why can't the "fire and retreat" order be changed to something like "fire and withdraw"? The unit would fire for 2-3 turns, and then act like the commander's "stay behind troops" command.

[Tortanick]

I don't know if its been recomended before but I'd like resarch to replace defend as the default where applicible.

And I'd also like that turn off spells feature, too many mages waste time charging their body when behind a wall of heavy infentry.

[Xendarq]

Adding onto the monthly site searching spell requests - it'd be nice if the searches radiated out from a particular province (e.g. the capital or the location of the spellcaster) rather than simply going down the list of provinces. The current system becomes a problem when the new searches are picking provinces that were just conquered (as they are now at the top of the province list) so you end up searching near the front lines rather than going through the safe ones in the back.

[Nerfix]

awafour said:
Adding onto the monthly site searching spell requests - it'd be nice if the searches radiated out from a particular province (e.g. the capital or the location of the spellcaster) rather than simply going down the list of provinces. The current system becomes a problem when the new searches are picking provinces that were just conquered (as they are now at the top of the province list) so you end up searching near the front lines rather than going through the safe ones in the back.

Perhaps an inverted list?

[Xendarq]

Inverted would help half the time, ! It depends on which direction your current conquest is currently progressing - sometimes you add province on the top of the list ... sometimes the bottom.

Another note - why is the minimum for auto-taxation only 50%? (been playing Mictlan, I get some rather large unrest values from time to time)

[boltar]

using alt tab messes up the graphics really bad when you alt tab back into the game. this was never a problem in dom 2.

[DominionsFan]

boltar said:
using alt tab messes up the graphics really bad when you alt tab back into the game. this was never a problem in dom 2.

Yep it's a known stuff. I had this problem also. All you have to do is hit alt + enter, that will run the game in windowed mode, and change to full screen after that. It is fixing the problem.