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|developer=[[Illwinter]]
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|publisher=[[Shrapnel Games]]
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|releasedates= [[October 2]], [[2006]]
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|players= 1-21
|modes=[[Multiplayer]], [[Single player]]
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|followed by=[[Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension]]
|series=Dominions
|website=http://www.illwinter.com/dom3/index.html
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'''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 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.


==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.
*[[/Things to Know/]]
*[[/Eras/]]
*[[/God Design/]]


==The first few turns==
{{ToC}}
===The first turn===
{{Dominions}}
The first turns are nearly equal for each player:
* Scouting: Move your scout or spy into enemy territory. You will find the heartland of your enemies fast, so don't attack independent provinces with your scout if it is not necessary. On the way, you may discover useful indie provinces that are home to amazons or druids.
* Probing: Most players will quickly expand into the independent provinces around their capitol. If you have no scouts in a province, however, you may not have good information about what you may face. A probe attack can give you a good preview of an upcoming battle. To execute a simple probe attack, place a cheap commander in the rear of the battlefield and script him to retreat.
* Prophet: Any commander can become a prophet. A Scout prophet has the advantage of stealth, which means you can increase your dominion in enemy-held territory. A priest becomes one level more powerful when made a prophet.
* Mercenaries: Is an auction going on? Mercenaries can act as quick throw-away troops, and sometimes you can hire a force much more powerful than you can otherwise have early in the game. Only bid if you want attack in the next few turns.
*Recruiting: You usally can recruit your best commanders (like mages) only in your capital while you can get a generic troop leader in every indie province. Some elite troops are also capital-only. Don't spend turns recruiting cheap troops in your captial if not necessary.
*"Blind" attack: It is risky to attack indies without knowing what you will face, but if you trust your combat pretender (preferable an immortal one) enough you can try to win a province while the other players are busy researching.
*Diplomacy: write every human player a message. Keep in mind that every human player is your foe and *will* backstab you (eventually).  You are playing to win, after all.


===The second turn===
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*Intelligence: Make sure to read every combat report and watch the battles. The first border reports from neighboring provinces should come in now. Move your scouts!
[[Category:Illwinter]]
*Random event: The worst that can happen is that your temple burns due to a random event. In that case, you can not recruit any priests. But only priests can build a new temple. A good safeguard is to make a commander the prophet, who can then build temples. Be careful with your prophet early in the game; if you lose him, it will  take six turns before you can prophetize another.
[[Category:Shrapnel Games]]
 
[[Category:Turn-based strategy]]
 
==Spells & Rituals==
==Weapons, Armors and other Equipments==
===Basic equipments (Armors & Weapons of the standard troops)===
===Magically forged equipments (You can equip the various summoned creatures/units with these.)===
 
==Tactical battles==
===Troop setup===
===Mage scripting===
===Killer combos===
==Special tactics==
===Assassins===
===Army annihilation spells===
===Raiding===
===Super-combatants===
 
==External links==
*Official
**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]]
[[Category:PC]]
[[Category:Mac]]
[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:2006]]
[[Category:October 2]]
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Strategy]]
[[Category:Illwinter]]
[[Category:Shrapnel Games]]

Latest revision as of 04:13, 18 March 2024

Table of Contents

Gameplay
God Design
Units
Walkthrough
Magic
Appendices
Items
Weapons
Armor
Nations
Early Era
Middle Era
Late Era
Box artwork for Dominions 3: The Awakening.
Box artwork for Dominions 3: The Awakening.
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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Gameplay
God Design
Units
Walkthrough
Magic
Appendices
Items
Weapons
Armor
Nations
Early Era
Middle Era
Late Era
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