A general inquiry about Dom 3 gaming habits.

ArkkiMeisseli · #1 June 23rd, 2007, 08:54 PM

I like assassins.

Which is a problem, since I pretty much always play Caelum.

Valandil · #2 June 23rd, 2007, 09:24 PM

well, seraphines with black hearts are assassins.

Shovah32 · #3 June 23rd, 2007, 10:23 PM

And caelums just rolling in blood slaves arent they

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Saulot · #4 June 23rd, 2007, 11:38 PM

Have to say that I like the small 45 province map (Silent Seas) to test out a nation, and try out some strategies. Afterwards, if I enjoy the playstyle of that nation, I prefer 250-300 province maps, with 10 AI games for a longer game.

I tend to lean towards kitted thugs/SC's over bless/armies.

CelestialGoblyn · #5 June 24th, 2007, 12:46 AM

I mostly play:
small random map - because I like things simple and easily manageable
6 Mighty AI opponents - because I am a masochist type of a person and I enjoy losing the game after a hard fight. I'm also steadily improving and it will be good fun when I'll win.
Always try a different facion - I like variety

I set some my opponents to play human, medieval-type factions because I enjoy fighting humans much more than monsters. I also like to set my opponents to be 'in character' for my faction, for example if I play Utgard then Midgard will be amongst my opponents.

I enjoy using large armies of good troops and experimenting with thugs and SC's. I like to go a different way in every game. In some, I'll be all SC's, in others i'll use chaff+wizards, in others I'll summon trolls.

Tuidjy · #6 June 24th, 2007, 01:07 AM

I play Parganos against 7 impossible AIs in single player. The favorite setup
with my friends is Parganos with 4-5-6 players. (That's how many of us there are)
On here, I look for games with less than 10 players, with no more than 15-20
province per player.

Archonsod · #7 June 24th, 2007, 01:34 AM

I prefer to come up with the perfect, unbeatable plan, then deviate from it as much as possible until my inevitable defeat.

Failing that, I often enjoy setting little challenges for myself. Like totally forgetting to assign magic to a Pretender, or forgetting that the cool sounding guy I saved in the Pretender Designer was designed to play Ulm in a specific way, and is completely useless for trying to play LA Ermor for example.

If I'm feeling particularly vicious, I sometimes even play a turn for one game while pretending I'm actually playing another game entirely, thus relying on research and items I don't have yet.

hnchrist3 · #8 June 24th, 2007, 09:15 PM

I like a slow but steady approach. When you expand too quickly, you also collapse quickly, especially if you start near another player.

When I take a province, it will take great power to get it away from me.

JaghataiKhan · #9 June 24th, 2007, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Gandalf Parker
-- After years of playing Dominions I have not come up with a winning strategy, but I have found hundreds of ways to lose in creative and interesting ways.

I laughed hard.

For a Mod, you seems to be very active in forum likewise.

Anyway, you guys are interesting gamers.
Celestial Goblyn's "Roleplaying" style opponent setting is a good one.I do the same, with Playing R'Lyeh against Atlantis and Oceania.

Crafty · #10 June 24th, 2007, 09:59 AM

I'm very much like the OP.

Large maps get very tiresome.

On the other hand, small maps are boring, and the AI is very weak on it. You swamp and kill them before they can even do anything.

Medium maps seem to best compromise. I like to play 3-4 opponents medium automap. I wish there was a custom map with about 60-80 land provinces. The automap takes a while to generate.

Silent seas is close with 45 provinces, but a bit too small if i want to play with more opponents.