Definitely agree. The micro in this game can become a huge bitch.

A UI updated is sorely needed.

And yes, finding a lot of true "newbs" for a game thats going on 7 years old is probably difficult. I'll settle for non-ridiculous power gaming experienced players. While it may be a learning experience, I'm not sure I want my first game to be against someone who wrote third party software to simulate dominions 3 battles.

I'll throw my hat into the "I wish I could" ring as well. I'd love to get into another game, but I won't be joining any new ones until after a a camping trip in late August.

Yes, same here... my hands are full trying to keep the lesser pretenders of the other game in line. Some of them seem shockingly unable to recognize that the C'Tissians are their masters in all arenas. It would be so much easier if hoo-mons were more intelligent beings, alas.

I would like to suggest, however, that it might not be wise to use these Dom3 games as some kind of protest against Elemental and/or FE, regardless of how you feel about them. I would hate to see us lose the privilege of using the forum for our games because of something like this. I personally never really cared all that much about EWOM and am perfectly fine with waiting for FE to come out (which will be free, given I pre-ordered EWOM). For me, Dom3 is just another game of many that I find amusing and these forums just happen to be where these particular games of Dom3 were organized.

That said, there are probably a lot of ideas in Dom3 that might benefit FE or future Stardock games. Obviously there is something in Dom3 that appeals to the same audience they are aiming for with FE.

The Stardock guys and the Illwinter guys have a great relationship. Some of the Stardock guys play and post in the Shrapnel forums, so I don't think they are going to get mad at you guys for starting Dom games here. Even Brad is a fan of Dominions and it was cited as one of the inspirations for Elemental. 

The more, the merrier! I am currently sort of tired from a prolonged war with Pangaea, and I will probably have some time off when it ends. However, I deeply love dominions, it's a fantastic game. I don't think Stardock should be mad at people starting games here - after all, we come back, that says something about our feelings to their company. Elemental might not have been the best game ever, but when Fallen Enchantress is released, perhaps we rush to play it instead of Dominions!

Tophat, 

Thanks for the tips.

Actually, I've never played a game under vanilla yet. After reading the forums, I sort of just assumed that no one played vanilla so I went straight into CBM. Vanilla for me would be the strange rule system. I'm weirdly used to never forging a gem generator or dwarven hammer.

I'll take Pangaea

I will just say that maybe we need a consolidated "Dominions 3" thread, because the top 3 threads in this forum right now are ALL "new Dom3 game" (and there's a fourth down a bit about buying it).

Guys quick question if there are any dom3 veterans around. I'm trying to cast well of misery in a game, but I keep getting it failed and I can't figure out why. The spell isn't active in the world, but some others are. Do some globals block others? Or can there only be X active at the same time? The active ones are Wild hunt, Strands of Power, Gift of Health, Mother Oak, The Eyes of God.

5 global limit. There is a chance to overwrite. There is a dispel check, but I do not remember all of the mechanics.

Regarding the numerous Dominions threads, I was concerned with the issue a while back. I checked with a mod and was given the okay to continue as things are. I am sure if it does become problematic, that could change in the future.

I am in my second MP game.  I would consider this game, but I have concerns about how different it is with the CBT 1.84... and also, how difficult is it to switch back and forth between this and vanilla?

Heavenfall,

If you spend more on Well of Misery than was spent on the other enchantments, you will dispel one of them. 

Elana,

It's not difficult at all. Once the games start, Dominions will automatically switch the mods on and off for you.

CBM plays very close to vanilla.