your thoughts on Dominions II

MythicalMino · #1 October 27th, 2003, 03:23 PM

Ok, I know it is only a matter of time till ppl start posting that they like this, hate that, change this, ect ect ect....

I figured I would beat everyone to the punch though and start a thread.

I think that the game is MUCH prettier...easier on the eyes than Dom1.

I also like the whole "Production"....the game is very "clean" over Dom1....at least that is how it feels to me anyways...

The interface is so much better than before....words simply cannot explain.

I like the titles, the themes...so far, what little bit I have played I have really liked...plus, I have been able to trade Messages with Tom Chick....

well, i know that that is not part of the game, but it did happen in this forum

Nerfix · #2 October 27th, 2003, 03:26 PM

74% downloaded, i'm sweating and my heart is beating like mad...

Mortifer · #3 October 27th, 2003, 04:25 PM

I agree, Doms II. is a great improvement over Doms I. [Mainly gfx and new additions]
I am still 'testing' the demo. I like it so far.

I am trying to figure out that how effective the AI is...

MythicalMino · #4 October 27th, 2003, 04:27 PM

the only thing that sucks is i have to wait 3 weeks for the full Version....

hmmmm....if only shrapnel offered a downloadable full Version for preorders....(hint hint)

Aristoteles · #5 October 27th, 2003, 04:29 PM

I don't like the AI. It is too weak.

Nerfix · #6 October 27th, 2003, 04:29 PM

Things have changed from Dom I. Clearly.
I realy have liked the game this far.
The only thing i have to nitpick about is that bless doesn't give you any visual effects.

Saber Cherry · #7 October 27th, 2003, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aristoteles:
I don't like the AI. It is too weak.

Wow, you know this already, do you? You must be running the demo on, like, 10 different computers to make such a definitive statement so soon after te demo was released

P.S. I just noticed... if you want to reply to me, you'll have to address me as "Sarge"! =)

[ October 27, 2003, 15:44: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

Aristoteles · #8 October 27th, 2003, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

quote:
Originally posted by Aristoteles:
I don't like the AI. It is too weak.

Wow, you know this already, do you? You must be running the demo on, like, 10 different computers to make such a definitive statement so soon after te demo was released

P.S. I just noticed... if you want to reply to me, you'll have to address me as "Sarge"! =)

Yes Sarge. Since I rolled 3 AIs on normal level on the first map 3 times in a row...easily...yes I guess it is weak.

Saber Cherry · #9 October 27th, 2003, 06:06 PM

Hmmm. I only played against AI's on their hardest setting in DOM I, except for a couple nations like Ermor and Jotunheim (their darn nether darts...) Try again against impossible computers.

***INTERFACE PROBLEM***

What I noticed so far is that unit stats are no longer aligned!

I mean, I like the fact that it says "Attack Skill", that's nice and informative... but... since the names of the stats have different numbers of characters, it's hard to see all the stats at a glance, down a column. I would suggest moving all the unit stat numbers farther right so they are aligned in a column, like in Dominions I.

-Cherry

Aristoteles · #10 October 27th, 2003, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
Hmmm. I only played against AI's on their hardest setting in DOM I, except for a couple nations like Ermor and Jotunheim (their darn nether darts...) Try again against impossible computers.

***INTERFACE PROBLEM***

What I noticed so far is that unit stats are no longer aligned!

I mean, I like the fact that it says "Attack Skill", that's nice and informative... but... since the names of the stats have different numbers of characters, it's hard to see all the stats at a glance, down a column. I would suggest moving all the unit stat numbers farther right so they are aligned in a column, like in Dominions I.

-Cherry

I dont like if the AI is cheating. [Harder diff. level means that the AI is cheating.]