The biggest problem with Dom III

[Gandalf Parker]

If you want a challenge, try playing the game with all defaults. I mean ALL defaults. Dont answer ANYTHING.

I think you have to choose era, and name the game. Maybe map (choose the top one which the game should probably default to). After that just hit OK on everything without selecting

[Xietor]

The game, even though it could be improved, is still one of the best ever, which is why I have played it for years.

That said, there can be improvements to any game. one of the things the AI does to pythium that always dooms it, is to kill its own troops with hydras. One way to fix this problem, which appears simple, is to give hydras to ctis, which has units with poison resistance. hydras seem a natural for swamps.

Of course balance is a sticky thing, but i think some races should be tougher than others by design, to provide a challenge.

[Gandalf Parker]

Hmm Im not sure if hydras fit outside of the pythium theme

[NTJedi]

Gandalf Parker said:
Hmm Im not sure if hydras fit outside of the pythium theme

The units for Pythium should have high poison resistance or immunity... otherwise it's easy to cripple large AI armies when the computer is using Pythium.

[Xietor]

And i do not think the developers owe any obligation to keep improving a game after release(in the absence of a monthly fee), unless there are actual bugs that need fixed. But I would love to see some of the better ideas put together and sold as an add on.

[Sombre]

Yeah the pythium situation isn't great. It could be partially fixed with a mod though.

[Gandalf Parker]

Hmmm lately Ive come across an even bigger challenge. Playing as Gath or Formoria. Bare starting army, bare set of pretenders to choose from, no national sites or recruitables or gem income. You have to turn them on with a bare script mod but it is interesting.