I'm evaluating to buy Dom3

CharonJr · #1 March 5th, 2007, 10:10 AM

I have to second what has been said before.

Basically once you understand the "rules" nearly as good as the AI does you will have no problem to win most of the times unless you seriously handicap yourself.

An AI which is able to play a game of this depth even at close to human level is years away IMHO (I think chess is fairly easy compared to the complexity of a game like this).

But the great depth of the game (due to the large number of spells, nations, units) will give you a very good value over time IMO.

And since you can play this game via email or online I can find no reason why you should not be able to play vs. others players as long as you both can agree on the pace of the game.

CharonJr

Caduceus · #2 March 5th, 2007, 12:05 PM

As the others above have chimed in, you'll get started on the AI and then go to the multiplayer forum for a challenge. Of, if you're like me, and have no time, you'll never improve much and can stay in SP-mode

calmon · #3 March 5th, 2007, 12:15 PM

The good thing on the dominions MP mode is that you can make your turn when you've time. You're not forced to be online at the same time the other players are.

Gandalf Parker · #4 March 5th, 2007, 12:56 PM

There is a thread which lists the reviews done by experts at the gaming magazines.

But for another answer, I play almost entirely Solo games. And I have done that all thru Dom1, Dom2, and now Dom3. As a beta tester for Dom3 Ive had to play many games a day for longer than most here. Im still enjoying it greatly.

Dom1 and Dom2 lived on my machines for years while I was buying and deleting other games at a rate of about one a month. Dom3 looks like it will be even better since it added many solo-gamers features such as random maps and more modding.

Yo can easily spend a year playing all of the nations and learning their pros and cons until you find the one that best allows you to kick tail based on your playing style.

You will see complaints here about the AI at extreme levels (thats good). And even if you wear those AI out, there are further boosts from special map scenarios and specially modded AI nations.

All in all, Id say that if the demo doesnt scare you away then you will probably find the game to be WELL worth the price.

Gandalf Parker

SafeKeeper · #5 March 5th, 2007, 02:28 PM

Gandalf summed it up nicely. If you liked the demo, buy the game.

Loren · #6 March 5th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Quit evaluating. Buy. It's worth it even in single player mode.

Tuidjy · #7 March 5th, 2007, 03:54 PM

I would call the AI 'decent' at best. But place yourself in the middle of
six aggressive, impossible AIs, and you will have a good game even if you
use every dirty trick in the book. And trust me on that one, after you
play the AI for a month or two, you will adventure on-line, and there
you will be lost forever... MUHAHAHA! ahem.

By the way, Dominions II was the second game that I played on-line. The first
one was Dark Reign, a looooong time ago. I considered myself a single player
before I picked up Dominions II, and ended up playing it for an year or so
to the exclusion of everything else... until I left when the player from whom I
learned the most turned out to be cheating.