I didn't realize there was even a Dominions 5 coming out! How is it? I'd be tempted to buy it and play with you guys if its good.

Were there any quality of life upgrades? Some of D4's UI was... dated to say the least.

phyvo

United States5635 Posts

December 29 2017 20:22 GMT

#87

There are definitely some QOL upgrades, but now my brain is fuzzy and I don't know where most of them begin or end.

Random non-comprehensive list of changes in no particular order:

When you "go AI" you can now set the AI's difficulty, and the AI is a bit smarter strategically.

On the green screen for organizing squads for the battle I found that I can just right click the other squads/commanders to select and then move them without ever having to leave the screen.

Battles are now executed simultaneously rather than turn by turn. Because of all the engine changes involved in that archers now miss moving targets a lot and dudes set to attack specific targets are a lot better at reaching them (including attack rear).

Blesses have been completely revamped.

They added a cataclysm mode where horrors will attack and destroy random thrones. Each throne destroyed reduces the points needed to win until someone wins.

Basically, a bunch of incremental improvements, but it feels pretty fresh.

KillerSOS

United States4207 Posts

December 29 2017 21:47 GMT

#88

Awesome. I'll pick it up then. Guess I'll lurk this thread until you guys decide to start another game. I need some single player games to get back into the swing of it anyways.

entropius

United States1046 Posts

January 02 2018 17:04 GMT

#89

Who would be up for a TL15, EA or LA, starting in a week or two? People have talked about it in Skype.

I'll organize if folks want.

Poll: What age?

EA: ponies everywhar why (11)

65%

LA: bloodmages ahoy! (6)

35%

17 total votes

Your vote: What age?

(Vote): EA: ponies everywhar why
(Vote): LA: bloodmages ahoy!

xuanzue

Colombia1747 Posts

January 04 2018 22:36 GMT

#90

Looking for a sub in a PDL game:

http://www.llamaserver.net/gameinfo.cgi?game=primapdl

The nation is Ur and has staled 3 times. It's in a kinda good position, no wars known.

PDL is an Spanish forum, and not everyone can speak English, to be aware in diplomacy messages.

entropius

United States1046 Posts

January 06 2018 18:32 GMT

#91

Looks like we have ten people already for TL15, so I'll go ahead and commit to running it as a LA game.

I'll create a random map for the game once I know the balance between land/water nations. So, two pieces of business:

1) Claim your nations!
2) Province count poll:

Poll: Provinces per player?

18 (10)

59%

14 (3)

18%

16 (3)

18%

12 (1)

6%

17 total votes

Your vote: Provinces per player?

(Vote): 12
(Vote): 14
(Vote): 16
(Vote): 18

Scip

Czech Republic11293 Posts

January 07 2018 14:30 GMT

#92

dammit you guys were fast submitting last tun
can I get 8h extension pls

Thanks a ton, DLing dominions5 on this computer then doing my turn

SamRS

8 Posts

January 08 2018 05:41 GMT

#93

For the LA game, disciples or no disciples?

EDIT: Either way, put me down for atlantis

entropius

United States1046 Posts

January 09 2018 01:30 GMT

#94

No disciples, I think.

SamRS reserves Atlantis.
Mayi reserves Ulm.
I reserve R'lyeh.
Lord Tolkien reserves Abysia.
ChainsawSchmalz reserves T'ien Ch'i.

Zhang Mayi

United States59 Posts

January 09 2018 04:58 GMT

#95

I'll sit on Ulm, but I might change nations

ChainsawSchmalz

3 Posts

January 11 2018 01:10 GMT

#96

Mark me down for T'ien Ch'i please

entropius

United States1046 Posts

January 11 2018 14:38 GMT

#97

Looks like a bunch of people went back and voted for EA after I closed voting. Should we switch to EA?

In the meantime, two new nations have been claimed.

SamRS

8 Posts

January 11 2018 16:22 GMT

#98

I'm fine with either. If it does switch put me down as sauro

entropius

United States1046 Posts

January 11 2018 17:29 GMT

#99

Will do! I'll stick with LA unless there's an outcry.

Zhang Mayi

United States59 Posts