Bogarus Rises! Dominions 3.14 Now Available!

[Taqwus]

VedalkenBear said:
Taqwus: EiA... Empires in Arms? There's a port of it?

Yep. Not really on-topic here, but there's one published by Matrix Games. Just beware the bugs, as some of them can be extremely nasty (like, oh, human-controlled nations being spontaneously taken over by the less-than-brilliant AI; or nations surrendering to France instead of someone else, even if they're not at war with France).

Aaaaand... Baba Yaga showed up. She's Air-3, Water-1, Death-4, and Nature-2. And she flies (as she should). Note she has many paths (Water, Death, and Nature) that you generally can't get otherwise. Also, she is by far the best Leader I've seen for Bogarus to command their magical/demon flying troops. (Lady Midday, Devils, and Storm Demons.)

Sounds tasty. Offers a path towards Spectres and Lamia Queens, and some more options if one can get the water up.

[Edi]

While we're on the subject of the new patch, I'm looking forward to taking a look at it, but any DB updates are currently postponed for the near future. Once I do get to it, it won't take long to add the new units, though any new specialties will just be tacked on to the end instead of new columns inserted between existing ones.

I've made some promises regarding some HoMM5 maps (translations), so I need to keep those. Then you lot can conveniently blame Kaljamaha for getting me The Witcher for a Christmas present, so that's put other things on backburner. And after eleven months of being constantly around the forums and riding herd on the shortlist, I do need a bit of a break from Dominions, so The Witcher is precisely what the doctor ordered. While I will be around, it won't be with the kind of intensity many here are used to. I'll keep checking the bug discussion and jotting down notes on what needs to be added, but I'm going to have to cut things back unless I want to burn out.

[lch]

One of the players in one of my MP games reports a problem. I patched the server to 3.14, I think he didn't yet. He wants to upload his turn orders and the server just keeps sending him the current turn again, over and over and over.

I haven't heard from the others yet, did anybody else experience anomalies like this?

[Edi]

Oh, ands this needs to be stickified asap!

[ryo_akashi]

The Bogarus graphics look cool, a lot more details went into the pix. Nice job for Gabriella.

The color used on the national recruits is a little dull and dark though. It's hard to differentiate the pics on the recruitment screen and the commander selection screen.

[Slobby]

ryo_akashi said:
The Bogarus graphics look cool, a lot more details went into the pix. Nice job for Gabriella.

Seconded.

How were hydras changed?

[Sir_Dr_D]

This new nation makes Mictlan look like saints, and makes Flagellants seem sane.

Very flavourably dark. The graphics look great.

[Salamander8]

Thanks for another patch to this excellent game!

I'll have to give this new nation a try in the near future.

[sector24]

Slobby said:

How were hydras changed?

All the heads are sacred now, not just the first one.

[Slobby]

I never knew the main head could be blessed. Shouldn't the sacred candle icon show up then? I just ran a test with sauro, and the smaller heads didn't get blessed.