The 2011 Dominions 3 Thread

Brooski · 2012-02-21T06:50:01.000Z

If people are willing to put up with my schedule quirks, then I’d love to play. And while I know there is no way I could ever be considered a Dom3 noob, I’ve probably played once in the past four years. So I’m not up on the latest Dom3 theories that have been developed with the increase in funding on Dom3 research by the Obama administration.

Nate · 2012-02-21T06:57:17.000Z

Dave Perkins:

I think Nate belongs in this category.

HAH! I’m challenging you to a Uniwar game due to this insult.

Also, I like the 48 hour no quickhost schedule; it’s working well in the RAND game.

I’d prefer MA or LA and CBM 1.92.

Matt_Bowyer · 2012-02-21T07:02:49.000Z

48 hours with no auto-hosting is fantastic for me. I prefer CBM but will play in a regular game, no problems there.

Scribble · 2012-02-21T07:37:03.000Z

Cool beans. We will wait until tomorrow to see if we can get two more signups (to play two games of five players). If not, we go ahead with 8 and I’ll be asking you all to name a nation for the draft. So far it looks like the Late Age is the most popular. If you have strong preferences in a different direction, now is the time to speak up.

dfs · 2012-02-21T08:18:45.000Z

If you get one more, I would be willing to throw my name in for a five player game.

Dave_Perkins · 2012-02-21T09:00:17.000Z

dfs:

I think I’ve already revealed that Burden of Time and Arcane Nexus were supposed to go up together. Arcane Nexus fizzled. Burden of Time gave the world a legitimate excuse to make war on me and then to top it off Burden of Time knocked out my own Well of Misery killing not only the source of half my death gems but…talk about an income hit ! d’oh.

This was the major turning point in Newbies & Sharks! I wonder how things would have panned out differently had BoT not knocked out your own global.

farfrael · 2012-02-21T10:04:46.000Z

dfs:

If you get one more, I would be willing to throw my name in for a five player game.

I might be willing the 10th to inflict you on the other players and on the condition you and I are in separate games ;)
However, if somebody else is interested, happy to let them be 10th.

48h hosting (I.e 2 evenings to run a turn) would work for me.

dfs · 2012-02-21T10:31:05.000Z

farfrael:

I might be willing the 10th to inflict you on the other players and on the condition you and I are in separate games ;)

oooohhh. After Perkins, you’re next.

Nate · 2012-02-21T10:50:05.000Z

So, two groups of five, then. How shall we determine who plays whom?

Morberis · 2012-02-21T11:12:46.000Z

Grarg I’d love to sign up but my work schedule has me away 5 days every week and I have no laptop. See you all in what’s a usual game last, 5-6 mo?

Nate · 2012-02-21T12:42:39.000Z

Morberis:

Grarg I’d love to sign up but my work schedule has me away 5 days every week and I have no laptop. See you all in what’s a usual game last, 5-6 mo?

The last game that just finished up almost took a year.

Juffo-Wup · 2012-02-21T13:37:47.000Z

Oops, stale turn. That kind of hurts!

Brooski · 2012-02-21T13:44:03.000Z

I’m fine with Conceptual Balance, and I have no preference for how games are set up, who plays whom, early/middle/late, or when I choose a nation.

farfrael · 2012-02-21T15:33:20.000Z

Brooski:

I’m fine with Conceptual Balance, and I have no preference for how games are set up, who plays whom, early/middle/late, or when I choose a nation.

Stop being so nitpicky already :)

Brooski · 2012-02-21T16:52:45.000Z

I got home and re-installed Dom3 from the original CD, then downloaded the 3.27 patch and the CBM, and fired it up. Just the opening music made me feel giddy. Then I made a Gath pretender and loaded the Aran map in s/p. How is this not the best video game ever made?

Dave_Perkins · 2012-02-21T16:53:41.000Z

Well… it is!

Nate · 2012-02-21T17:48:59.000Z

Brooski:

I got home and re-installed Dom3 from the original CD, then downloaded the 3.27 patch and the CBM, and fired it up. Just the opening music made me feel giddy. Then I made a Gath pretender and loaded the Aran map in s/p. How is this not the best video game ever made?

It’s been the center of my existence ever since Bowyer showed me the manual. That’s what made me buy the game. You just have to love the ridiculous depth. There are too many permutations and combinations that can be tried with all the nations and pretenders available, not to mention the strategies that can be employed. Plus, thinking about the design of the pretender and how to work that with a nation’s strengths (or shoring up their weaknesses) can take up endless hours. Discussing the design of pretenders and the implementation of strategy is just about as fun as playing the game itself.

Dave_Perkins · 2012-02-21T18:34:53.000Z

I can’t wait to get assigned a nation!

Nate · 2012-02-21T19:01:29.000Z

Dave Perkins:

I can’t wait to get assigned a nation!

You get Man.

Dave_Perkins · 2012-02-21T19:01:48.000Z

I’d sooner QUIT.