Does anyone play more than 1 nation simultaneously?

Joonie73 · #1 November 18th, 2003, 04:21 AM

To learn different nations, I am going to try something new: play 2-3 nations at the same time on a huge map. Maybe this will enable me to learn the nations quickly. Besides, I am having trouble playing Jotunheim v. Ermor, so I need to pick a new race. What race would you suggest to beat Ermor?

mjlaufgr · #2 November 18th, 2003, 04:34 AM

The traditional answer to this is "Marignon". I assume it yet holds true for Dom 2, although of course I may be wrong.

Joonie73 · #3 November 18th, 2003, 04:36 AM

Thanks, buddy. I will try it out.

Gandalf Parker · #4 November 18th, 2003, 04:38 AM

Playing 2 nations is fun later on when you have a good idea of the abilities and limitations of each nation. Then you can explore the joys of alliances that can best boost the areas you are weak at. That way you can get the hang of transferring more than just gems and gold and items. You can learn to transfer commanders, and provinces, and how to use castles to move thru each others territory

[ November 18, 2003, 02:39: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Joonie73 · #5 November 18th, 2003, 04:42 AM

Again, I thought there was no diplomacy in DOM II?

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Playing 2 nations is fun later on when you have a good idea of the abilities and limitations of each nation. Then you can explore the joys of alliances that can best boost the areas you are weak at. That way you can get the hang of transferring more than just gems and gold and items. You can learn to transfer commanders, and provinces, and how to use castles to move thru each others territory

Gandalf Parker · #6 November 18th, 2003, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by Joonie73:
Again, I thought there was no diplomacy in DOM II?

There isnt. There is creativity. Sorry but Im a basic hacker. A lot of us found ways to use things differently than the programmers meant them. Gems, gold, and items are built into the messaging menu now (originally it would only allow sending them to human players but I asked that to be changed in Dom1)

The others are trickier. Allowing someone to take your provinces, parking a commander to be traded all by itself in a lone province so that your ally can snatch him with spells, and sliding thru your allies territory by shoving his army into a castle while you conquer it then move on so he can take it back.

[ November 18, 2003, 02:53: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

apoger · #7 November 18th, 2003, 04:54 AM

Uh... I play all the nations at once.
How else can I get a good idea of how they match up against each other?

Joonie73 · #8 November 18th, 2003, 05:48 AM

LOL.

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Originally posted by apoger:
Uh... I play all the nations at once.
How else can I get a good idea of how they match up against each other?

Joonie73 · #9 November 18th, 2003, 05:50 AM

Well, there are some nations I would never consider playing. Whenever I play fantasy-type of a game, I never consider evil or monster-type of races. So I never even tried the Orcs or the Undead in Warcraft III. Similarly, I would never consider playing Ermor, Atlantis, Ryleigh, C'tis, Abysia, Pangaea, etc.

I doubt I'd ever play Caelum either, as they look a bit weak, and hit & run style is not my style.

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Originally posted by apoger:
Uh... I play all the nations at once.
How else can I get a good idea of how they match up against each other?

#10 November 18th, 2003, 06:14 AM

Why on earth not?

There is always redemption!

Also this game is so in depth, it boggles my mind trying as I look at all the options and I want to try and maximize all of them.