Is there a way to lock research paths?

[Edi]

Just try three or four different paths at the same time and there will be no rhyme nor reason as to how the allocation goes.

True enough, all subtractions or additions will be done from or to the primary path, but everything else is affected more or less randomly, which is why it'd be important to have a locking mechanism.

Edi

[TwoBits]

Or how about a way to just manually assign points? "I've got a hundred and twenty-three points. Lets put 50 into Construction, 60 into Blood, and 13 into Enchantment." That'd be nice.

Perhaps the current system is meant to demonstrate the difficulties inherent in magical multi-tasking?

[Jazzepi]

Yeah if you could type in a number, that would be great.

Jazzepi

[T77]

Thanks for the responses guys, I didn't think so.

You know, I love IW and I love Dominions, but something like this is inexcusable in the third iteration of a series. Shame on you IW!! And Shrapnel is just as much to blame, you've had this game for two releases now this should be fixed!

[Edi]

T77, The Dom2/Dom3 research is much better than in DomPPP where you had to assign each damned mage separately and fiddle around until you got what you wanted, and it was a real pain in the arse. So we're talking about the current research model in its second incarnation.

Edi

[llamabeast]

I don't actually think it's a problem to be honest, it only takes a few seconds at most to get it how you want it.

[T77]

llamabeast said:
I don't actually think it's a problem to be honest, it only takes a few seconds at most to get it how you want it.

In my current MP game I was trying to set 3 paths and I got so frustrated that I almost gave up.

[Reverend Zombie]

llamabeast said:
I don't actually think it's a problem to be honest, it only takes a few seconds at most to get it how you want it.

I've been frustrated with this problem since Dom 2. It's a royal pain.