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{{Game
|title= Dominions 3: The Awakening
|completion=3
|boxart= [[Image:Dom3BoxArt.jpg|250px]]
|image=Dom3BoxArt.jpg
|developer= [[Illwinter]]
|title=Dominions 3: The Awakening
|publisher= [[Shrapnel Games]]
|developer=[[Illwinter]]
|categories= [[Strategy]]
|publisher=[[Shrapnel Games]]
|systems= [[PC]], [[Mac]], [[Linux]]
|year=2006
|releasedates= [[October 2]], [[2006]]
|systems={{syslist|win|macos|linux}}
|players= 1-21
|genre=[[Turn-based strategy]]
|ratings=
|players=1-21
|modes=[[Multiplayer]], [[Single player]]
|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]].


It is a strategy game and shall be released on Oct. 2nd, 2006.
==Story==
It is the third part of the [[:Category:Dominions|Dominions]] series from [[Illwinter]]:
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.
*Predecessor: [[Dominions2:_The_Ascension_Wars]]


==Table of Contents==
==Gameplay==
*[[/Nations/]]
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.
:*[[/The Ages/]]
*[[/Things to Know/]]
*[[/God Design/]]
:*[[/Physical Form/]]
:*[[/The Paths of Magic/]]
:*[[/The Scales of Dominion/]]
:*[[/The Awakening/]]
*[[/Magic/]]
:*[[/General Informations/]]
:*[[/The Schools of Magic/]]
:*[[/Spells & Rituals/]]
::*[[/Global Enchantments/]]
:*[[/Blessings/]]
*[[/Special Units/]]
:*[[/Commanders/]]
::*[[/Mages/]]
::*[[/Priests/]]
*[[/Buildings/]]
:*[[/Fortresses/]]
:*[[/Special sites/]]
*[[/Items (Weapons, armors, rings, trinkets, etc.) /]]
*[[/First Turns/]]
*[[/Tactical Battles/]]
*[[/Special Tactics/]]


==External links==
{{ToC}}
*Official
{{Dominions}}
**http://www.illwinter.com ''Homepage of Illwinter Game Design (developers)''
**http://www.shrapnelgames.com ''Distributor, official Web-Forum, official Downloads (patches, demo version)''
*Places to buy Dominions III
**http://www.gamersfront.com/ ''Distributor''
*Fan sites
**http://www.dom3minions.com/main.htm  ''Dom3 Fan Site''
*Other
**[http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=444196&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1 Dominions 3. wallpapers made by DFan (Christian Norbert Tassy)]


[[Category:Dominions]]
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[[Category:PC]]
[[Category:Illwinter]]
[[Category:Mac]]
[[Category:Shrapnel Games]]
[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:Turn-based strategy]]
[[Category:2006]]
[[Category:October 2]]
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Strategy]]
[[Category:Illwinter]]
[[Category:Shrapnel Games]]

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Dominions 3: The Awakening
Developer(s)Illwinter
Publisher(s)Shrapnel Games
Year released2006
System(s)Windows, macOS, Linux
Preceded byDominions II: The Ascension Wars
Followed byDominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
SeriesDominions
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Players1-21
ModesMultiplayer, Single player
LinksOfficial websiteDominions 3: The Awakening at PCGamingWikiDominions 3: The Awakening ChannelSearchSearch

Dominions 3: The Awakening is a fantasy turn-based strategy game released in 2006 developed by Illwinter and published by Shrapnel Games.

Story[edit]

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.

Gameplay[edit]

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.

Table of Contents

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