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{{Game
{{Infobox
|completion=3
|image=Dom3BoxArt.jpg
|title=Dominions 3: The Awakening
|title=Dominions 3: The Awakening
|image=Dom3BoxArt.jpg
|developer=[[Illwinter]]
|developer=[[Illwinter]]
|publisher=[[Shrapnel Games]]
|publisher=[[Shrapnel Games]]
|genre=[[Strategy]]
|year=2006
|systems=[[Windows]], [[Mac]], [[Linux]]
|systems={{syslist|win|macos|linux}}
|released={{us|2006|September 29}}
|genre=[[Turn-based strategy]]
|players=1-21
|players=1-21
|modes=[[Multiplayer]], [[Single player]]
|preceded by=[[Dominions II: The Ascension Wars]]
|preceded by=[[Dominions II: The Ascension Wars]]
|followed by=[[Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension]]
|series=Dominions
|website=http://www.illwinter.com/dom3/index.html
|pcgamingwiki=Dominions 3: The Awakening
}}
}}
'''Dominions 3: The Awakening''' is a fantasy [[turn-based strategy]] game released in [[2006]] developed by [[Illwinter]] and published by [[Shrapnel Games]].
'''Dominions III: The Awakening''' is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with strategic planning phase and automated tactical combat.
==Story==
After the wars of the Pretenders, men who sought to be gods, the Pantokrator ascended to true godhood and hunted down the Pretenders, imprisoning them forever. Those that escaped his judgement hid away to bide their time. Now a new age has dawned. The Pantokrator is gone, and the surviving Pretenders have retuned to once more battle for ascension. However, they are not alone. Once banished and trapped in a deep slumber, the ancient ones put away by the Pantokrator have awoken from their long sleep.
Dominions 3 is designed for [[/Multiplayer|multiplayer]] through PBEM, hotseat, or TCP/IP but also provides AI opponents for solo or cooperative play. The game provides both scenarios and randomized maps, though it does not include a campaign.
==Gameplay==
Dominions 3 has a strategic planning phase and automated tactical combat. It is designed for [[/Multiplayer|multiplayer]] through PBEM, hotseat, or TCP/IP but also provides AI opponents for solo or cooperative play. The game provides both scenarios and randomized maps, though it does not include a campaign.
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See [[/Story|story]] for a more atmospheric text about Dominions 3.
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==External links==
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===Official links===
[[Category:Illwinter]]
* [http://www.illwinter.com Illwinter Game Design] - Homepage of Illwinter Game Design (developers)
* [http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Illwinter/Dom3/6.htm Dominions 3: The Awakening - Downloads] - Download page for demo and 3.10 patch
* [http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/postlist.php?Board=dom3 Forums] - Forums for strategy discussion, multiplayer, maps and mods
===Fan sites===
{{Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.dom3minions.com/main.htm Dom3minions.com] - Dominions 3 Fan Site
* [http://www.freewebs.com/dominions2 Sunray's Virtual Library] - Many Dom2 and Dom3 documents (the best ones being the complete "national" unit lists !)
* [http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=444196&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1 Dominions 3, wallpapers &logos] - Dominions 3. wallpapers made by DFan (Christian Norbert Tassy)
* [http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=23214795 orkut Community about Dominions3] You have to be a member of the [http://www.orkut.com orkut] Web-Community to join this group.
* [http://www.evilfree.com/dom3/researchCalc-v2.html Research Calculator] from Maltrease for the first turns. See also [http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=475215&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#Post475228 this thread] at shrapnelboards.
After the wars of the Pretenders, men who sought to be gods, the Pantokrator ascended to true godhood and hunted down the Pretenders, imprisoning them forever. Those that escaped his judgement hid away to bide their time. Now a new age has dawned. The Pantokrator is gone, and the surviving Pretenders have retuned to once more battle for ascension. However, they are not alone. Once banished and trapped in a deep slumber, the ancient ones put away by the Pantokrator have awoken from their long sleep.
Dominions 3 has a strategic planning phase and automated tactical combat. It is designed for multiplayer through PBEM, hotseat, or TCP/IP but also provides AI opponents for solo or cooperative play. The game provides both scenarios and randomized maps, though it does not include a campaign.
