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[DominionsFan]

Daynarr said:
I was burned out on Dom2. Played it so long that I simply couldn't anymore. Then when I started playing Dom3 I got re-addicted. No burnout from Dom2 at all. I guess that should mean that Dom3 is different (and better) enough then Dom2 to be classified as sequel. It's not just more of the same, many things changed in gameplay and the feel of the game.

Well in that case, there is the possibility that you will 'burn out' after a period regarding Doms 3. also. I mean I've played a lot as well with the game, and I never burned out.

[Nerfix]

Daynarr said:
I was burned out on Dom2. Played it so long that I simply couldn't anymore. Then when I started playing Dom3 I got re-addicted. No burnout from Dom2 at all. I guess that should mean that Dom3 is different (and better) enough then Dom2 to be classified as sequel. It's not just more of the same, many things changed in gameplay and the feel of the game.

Kinda same happened with me. I had a massive Dom 1 to Dom 2 spree and then at one point I just got burned out. I was stuck in doing same things with same nations and it didn't feel fun anymore. I also had some issues with my life back then, a lot of them and they ate up my attention.

To be honest I have never really gotten so much into Dominions again, propably because I am waiting for Dom 3 and I don't want to be burned out again. I love the series to death but I'm afraid I'd just get bored again.

[Daynarr]

You didnt play as long as me. I was in Dom2 beta so I started earlier. It took me long time to get that burnout feeling. Actually I was playing it like a madman (or like an addict) most of that time and I almost didn't touch any other game.

[JaydedOne]

I think what burned me out on Dominions2 were the limited options when it came to the endgame as well as a few of the more frustrating exploits. The mods which began to correct the latter didn't come out until I'd already lost interest.

So Dom3 is definitely cause for excitement.

[DominionsFan]

Daynarr said:
You didnt play as long as me. I was in Dom2 beta so I started earlier. It took me long time to get that burnout feeling. Actually I was playing it like a madman (or like an addict) most of that time and I almost didn't touch any other game.

Yeah, I guess. However imho the real power in Dominions is the MP. You and your boddies are getting together at a given day for a TCP/IP match. Its still hella addictive.
Hm usually we play 1-3 TCP/IP games / week still. We've played every day like 1 year ago.

[Endoperez]

DominionsFan said:
Yeah, I guess. However imho the real power in Dominions is the MP. You and your boddies are getting together at a given day for a TCP/IP match. Its still hella addictive.
Hm usually we play 1-3 TCP/IP games / week still. We've played every day like 1 year ago.

I've got pretty much the same experience as Nerfix: I like the game, but at some point, I know the game so well I don't have any reason to play through all the options again. As you might've seen from my posts, I haven't tried most of the nations, spell or strategies in Dom3. Having a group of people nearby who know and play the game would be wonderful. I'll have to try borrowing the manual to some of my friends; that could work.

[DominionsFan]

Endoperez said:

I've got pretty much the same experience as Nerfix: I like the game, but at some point, I know the game so well I don't have any reason to play through all the options again. As you might've seen from my posts, I haven't tried most of the nations, spell or strategies in Dom3. Having a group of people nearby who know and play the game would be wonderful. I'll have to try borrowing the manual to some of my friends; that could work.

Yeah Endo, playing with people who you know in real life is the best MP experience. However I hope that I can play TCP/IP games with you and with the other people from this forum. I will spare some time for it. I've talked to the Dominion fans here, they also like the idea to play with/against people from other countries. Hopefully we can set up some games on sundays at least for the European players.

[Endoperez]

DominionsFan said:Yeah Endo, playing with people who you know in real life is the best MP experience. However I hope that I can play TCP/IP games with you and with the other people from this forum. I will spare some time for it. I've talked to the Dominion fans here, they also like the idea to play with/against people from other countries. Hopefully we can set up some games on sundays at least for the European players.

That'd be nice. My only experience thus far is one blitz against Quantum. It lasted most of the night and ended with my army on his capital and his in mine. I had this most wonderful SC who conquered few provinces, attacked quantum and died, was recalled, attacked Quantum and died, etc.

[DominionsFan]

Endoperez said:

That'd be nice. My only experience thus far is one blitz against Quantum. It lasted most of the night and ended with my army on his capital and his in mine. I had this most wonderful SC who conquered few provinces, attacked quantum and died, was recalled, attacked Quantum and died, etc.

Hehe.
Well guess what. My longest Doms 2. TCP/IP game was more then 10 hours long. 8 players on a large map. It was insane. The funny thing is that 3 players were alive by then from the 8, and we just couldnt kill eachother, so we've decided that the game was won by 3 people.
Well that was a crazy game, 8 player TCP/IPs are usually ~4 hours long for us.

[BigJMoney]

It sounds like it was ~4 hours long.... for the losers.

That's one good thing about TBS games. If it starts to drag on or lose its excitement just let yourself get dominated, leave early, and go join another game.

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