Superheroes dominating Dominions 3 ?

Gandalf Parker · #1 February 21st, 2007, 12:39 PM

Certain problems occur with certain game setups (map size, winning conditions, etc) but it must be balanced since we dont get an agreement on what they are. The SC thing is a late-game problem but it does balance the Micromanagment complaint. And there is always the "too much magic, too much summons" late-game complaint. Of course all of those balance the early-game complaint that the game is too much about elite units and swarming.

Usually, choosing different game setup parameters will allow you to avoid any of those that you feel is getting to be an old complaint.

Velusion · #2 February 22nd, 2007, 03:36 AM

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Gandalf Parker said:
Certain problems occur with certain game setups (map size, winning conditions, etc) but it must be balanced since we dont get an agreement on what they are.

I read this and my head x-plode.

EDIT: Awesome avatar Saeter

Ezco · #3 February 22nd, 2007, 08:16 AM

Because it's easier to supply and make larger armies I think Dom 3 is much better balanced than Dom 2. Still some superhero characters/gods with the right items can dominate the game totally. But I think its not a problem and I have never seen an totally useless large army in Dom 3.

Saeter · #4 February 22nd, 2007, 10:36 AM

Thanks for the replies. I do like that SCs can sometimes be very powerful. But glad to hear that it seems more balanced now. Of course perfect balance is not possible and probably not desirable either.

Going to the store...

Gandalf Parker · #5 February 22nd, 2007, 02:35 PM

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Velusion said:

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Gandalf Parker said:
Certain problems occur with certain game setups (map size, winning conditions, etc) but it must be balanced since we dont get an agreement on what they are.

I read this and my head x-plode.

Its just that if there was only one "game is way overpowered in this area" complaint then it would be important to fix it. But if there are half a dozen of them, then it seems there there is a balance of sorts.

Velusion · #6 February 22nd, 2007, 03:01 PM

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Gandalf Parker said:
Its just that if there was only one "game is way overpowered in this area" complaint then it would be important to fix it. But if there are half a dozen of them, then it seems there there is a balance of sorts.

So the more complaints there are the less important the problem is?

You are still making my head x-plode.

Gandalf Parker · #7 February 22nd, 2007, 05:53 PM

No I just think that there cant really be a balance killer unless there is agreement on it. Multiple balance killers tend to cancel each other out. SuperCombatants cant be an end-game killer if too mch magic/summons is also an end-game killer since the two would seem to be tactics for use against the other. When discussions swing that direction then it tends to come out "oh I meant for small map blitz games" or some other limiting situation.

FrankTrollman · #8 February 22nd, 2007, 06:41 PM

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Gandalf Parker · #9 February 22nd, 2007, 08:54 PM

Im thinking that the built in benefit for Agartha is based on caves and darkness which doesnt seem to be incorporated into the game enough yet to provide the balance.

FrankTrollman · #10 February 23rd, 2007, 02:13 AM

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