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On 02 Feb 2011 16:36:38 GMT, Gandalf Parker wrote:

> Bret Ripley <ripley@gotsky.com> contributed wisdom to 
> news:ux50org19zkj$.1s9rjjqq40qnq$.dlg@40tude.net: 
> 
>> I am enjoying DOM3 so far. It seems odd, but I find I enjoy thinking
>> about DOM3 almost as much as I enjoy playing DOM3.
> 
> OK I wont mind continuing then....

Oh, by all means.

> As an old RPGer and DnDer I have fun with Dom3. It totally sparks my 
> creative side. Firstly because I dont get the feel that all Im doing is 
> finding my way thru what the developer planned for me. Its very open-ended. 
> Much of what is in the game gives you the impression that the devs werent 
> really sure WHAT the players might do with it and thats cool.

That is consistent with my impressions so far (noob that I be), and I agree
it is cool. I too was a D&D player and DM (back in the heady days of AD&D
and 2E), and while "open-ended" requires more work and creativity it is
infinitely more rewarding than perpetual plot-hammering.

> The other thing is that I love putting storyline to the games actions. The 
> "serious strategy wargame" crowd just laughs at that but I think its fun. 

I don't do storylines, per se, but I do tend to play strategy games as if
there were an underlying narrative. A simple example: back when I used to
play Medieval: Total War, if a formerly allied faction began attacking my
territories I would go out of my way in my attempts to wipe them off the
map (even if my form of "national vengeance" wasn't strictly the best
strategic move). I haven't done anything like that yet in DOM3 because I'm
still messing around with the Tutorial scenario, so it's just independents
and only one real (and so far rather timid) enemy.

> On various Dom3 forums they have writeups called LPs or AARs that are great 
> reading. Like reading an SF/Fantasy novel. Taking the games actions and 
> adding dialog to it is a blast as far as Im concerned.

I noticed that there were "after action reports" on the forums, but didn't
check them out. I'll have to take a look at them one of these days.

Bret