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Dominions 3 : Yes or No?

Started by Habbaku, April 06, 2009, 03:42:06 PM

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Habbaku

April 06, 2009, 03:42:06 PM
With all the old threads nuked, I now have no reference for the game.  So, simply put...is the game worth it?  The price has gone down to $55, which is not terrible, but I'm not sure I want to plunk down the cash if the intelligent sorts around here hate the game.
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vinraith

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April 06, 2009, 03:44:38 PM
It's a love it or hate it game, have you tried the demo?

Habbaku

#2
April 06, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Trying it now, actually.  Finished downloading shortly before I posted.

Do you love it or hate it, Vin?
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

vinraith

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April 06, 2009, 04:13:02 PM Last Edit: April 06, 2009, 04:15:16 PM by vinraith
Quote from: Habbaku on April 06, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Trying it now, actually.  Finished downloading shortly before I posted.

Do you love it or hate it, Vin?

I've never played 3. I played the demo for 2 and, after utilizing a very detailed walthrough so that I could finally understand what was going on, came to the conclusion that between the amount of complexity involved and the eye-gouging quality of the graphics it just wasn't for me. I can understand why people that love these games love them, they're amazingly deep and lovingly crafted, but they've got a learning curve reminiscent of the EVE graph and require a real commitment to get into.

I fear I just don't have the patience necessary to enjoy them, these days. In some ways I regret that, though. If you can get fahdiz's attention I know he's a big fan of these games.

Habbaku

#4
April 06, 2009, 05:26:43 PM
Sale price is currently only is $44.30.  The sale ends today.   :mad:
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

ulmont

#5
April 06, 2009, 05:37:29 PM
Quote from: vinraith on April 06, 2009, 04:13:02 PMI played the demo for 2 and, after utilizing a very detailed walthrough so that I could finally understand what was going on, came to the conclusion that between the amount of complexity involved and the eye-gouging quality of the graphics it just wasn't for me.
:yes:

I had the same experience with Dominions 2, which I regret buying.

Darth Wagtaros

#6
April 10, 2011, 03:26:09 PM
Have feelings about Dominion 3 changed?  I'm in the mood for a turn based fantasy strategy game.
PDH!

garbon

#7
April 10, 2011, 03:28:02 PM
Was very confused that Vinny had returned. :angry:
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
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Shade

#8
April 10, 2011, 05:24:49 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on April 10, 2011, 03:26:09 PM
Have feelings about Dominion 3 changed?  I'm in the mood for a turn based fantasy strategy game.

If you can get past the broken UI than yes it is perfectly fine game, in fact aside from the UI it is one of my favorite turn based games of all time. Though at the same time I think they charge WAY to much

ulmont

#9
April 10, 2011, 05:43:47 PM
Of course, saying "aside from the UI, Dominions 3 is a good game" is like saying "aside from the cannibalism the Donner Party had a great trip."

Download the demo.

garbon

#10
April 10, 2011, 05:52:47 PM
I thought it was shown that they weren't cannibals?
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Josquius

#11
April 10, 2011, 07:21:48 PM
Didn't know there was a thread on this game. I had a big play with it the other month.
Its thoroughly meh. It gets very old and samey very fast,
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Darth Wagtaros

#12
April 11, 2011, 06:19:34 AM
Quote from: garbon on April 10, 2011, 03:28:02 PM
Was very confused that Vinny had returned. :angry:
I can't help that. I saw the game listed and was curious about it, there was already a thread opened about it, and I am the Necromancer.  Why start a new thread when an old one would do?

I thought vinny made his bitchy exit years before this.
PDH!

Syt

#13
October 18, 2013, 11:28:18 PM
Dominions 4 is out, price point €24.99:

http://www.illwinter.com/dom4/
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Darth Wagtaros

#14
October 20, 2013, 07:51:30 AM
Is the UI working? I didn't try 3 because a bad UI is a suck game. Or something.
PDH!
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