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 ====== A Beginner's Guide to playing Dominions 5 ====== ====== A Beginner's Guide to playing Dominions 5 ======
  
-Recently new players have been commenting that it's hard to find the lingo and slang used a lot discussing the game.  This wiki page is a good start and feel free to post questions in the discussion page.  [[https://illwiki.com/dom5/acronyms|https://illwiki.com/dom5/acronyms]]+Hello my friends.  This is Maerlande.  I started this guide in January 2020 and got very stumped.  But it's mostly my work.  I have some collaborators that will hopefully join in.  The hard part is that I have played Dominions for over a decade and it's not easy to remember the new player challenges.  There is a talk page and you can find me on Steam or many of the discords with your questions.  We will try to add them into the guide.  Please see the talk page for the scope and goals of this guide. 
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 +Recently new players have been commenting that it's hard to find the lingo and slang used a lot discussing the game.  This wiki page is a good start and feel free to post questions in the discussion page.  [[https://illwiki.com/dom5/acronyms|Commonly Used Shorthands]]
  
  
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-==== Single Player Setup ==== +Your first step is start Dominions 5 and choose "Create World."{{ :dominions5startscreen.png?400 |}}
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-Your first step is start Dominions 5 and choose "Create World."+
  
 === Map Selection=== === Map Selection===
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 === Game Settings === === Game Settings ===
  
-Here I'll fastly cover the settings that really matter for a new player. But more details about this can be found on the following page : https://illwiki.com/dom5/beginner-s-guide_game_settings+Here I'll fastly cover the settings that really matter for a new player. 
  
    * I'd recommend to play with random events set on rare for a beginner.     * I'd recommend to play with random events set on rare for a beginner. 
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    * Then probably the most Important aspect of this selection : The number of ascension point required. And number of thrones of each level present in the game. I'd recommend to set the thrones to level 2 or 1 being as many as the total nation count for the game and divide the total value of those throne +1 as the required number of ascension point required. It'll ensure a fairly doable game condition for you, and a defeat that won't come too fast either otherwise.     * Then probably the most Important aspect of this selection : The number of ascension point required. And number of thrones of each level present in the game. I'd recommend to set the thrones to level 2 or 1 being as many as the total nation count for the game and divide the total value of those throne +1 as the required number of ascension point required. It'll ensure a fairly doable game condition for you, and a defeat that won't come too fast either otherwise. 
  
-=== Review your Nation ===+===== Review your Nation =====
  
-The game includes a nice feature to make reviewing each nation quick.  From the "Choose Participants" screen in starting a new game, after you have set your nation, click "Ok" and a screen opens with your nation shown with the lore, a summary of it's key features and icons for all the commanders, units, and sites.  A feature many do not know when new to the game is that each of those icons has a tool tip giving most detail about the unit.  Click on any icon to open a detailed description.  And most of the listed statistics or attributes can be clicked for more detail.  Try it out.+The game includes a nice feature to make reviewing each nation quick.  From the "Choose Participants" screen in starting a new game, after you have set your nation, click "Ok" and a screen opens with your nation shown with the lore, a summary of it's key features and icons for all the commanders, units, and sites.  A feature many do not know when new to the game is that each of those icons has a tool tip giving most detail about the unit.  Click on any icon to open a detailed description.  And most of the listed statistics or attributes can be clicked for more detail.  Try it out.{{ :ulmnationreview.png?400  |}}
  
-   +==== Nation Complexity ==== 
-  * What makes a nation easy, or hard, to play. + 
-  * How to quickly review the commanders and troops of a nation. +Dominions is a rather asymmetrical game - and perhaps the biggest strategical choice you'll make is your choice of nation. Most game rules are adhered to by each nation, but some have particular rule-breaking features which make them particularly difficult for new players to understand. 
-  * Things to look for on commanders and troops.  Sacred, research efficiency, durability, killing power.+ 
 +For your first few games I recommend picking a nation that is both non-underwater (check the tooltip in the nation select window), and does not use blood magic/sacrifice. 
 +~~ avoids most(?) special-rule nations such as Mictlan and pop-kill //[[glaucus_adonis@hotmail.com|Bone White]]// 
 + 
 +==== Important Unit Features ==== 
 + 
 +Inspecting each of your units is important for you to understand what your nation can (and can't) do. There are hundreds of different abilities, stats, weapons and armour that individual units can have, but the important ones for new players to consider are: 
 + 
 +=== Sacred === 
 + 
 +A sacred commander or unit can recieve your Pretender's bless. Sacred units are often the most powerful, and the most expensive units your nation can recruit. 
 + 
 +=== Priest === 
 + 
 +A priest commander has a priest level of 1 or higher, can bless sacred units in combat. This gives them the same bless you choose in Pretender design (below), making them quite powerful. 
 + 
 +=== Magic === 
 + 
 +Commanders can also have one or more levels of [[magic|magic]], also known as paths. These commanders allow them to cast [[combat-magic|Combat Magic]] during combat, and [[rituals|Ritual Magic]] from the safety of their [[laboratories|Laboratories]]. 
 + 
 +Magic users can also [[research|Research]], which is important to increase your nation's power over the course of a game. 
 + 
 +=== Other Key Features === 
 + 
 +Some races are adept at flying, others can travel across rivers or underwater. Your nation summary will likely brief you on the key features of your nation. 
 + 
 +==== Further Reading ==== 
 + 
 +Each nation's strengths, synergies and weaknesses are subjective, and if you wanted to know more detail about your chosen nation, then find a guide for your specific nation, either [[guides|on this wiki]], or ~~ list other guide locations here ~~
  
 ===== Pretender design ===== ===== Pretender design =====
  
   * [[pretender-archetypes|Pretenders Archetypes]] There are a few main options for competitive Pretenders you can choose from. Scales builds, Bless builds, Expander builds, Specific Spell builds, and Rainbow builds.   * [[pretender-archetypes|Pretenders Archetypes]] There are a few main options for competitive Pretenders you can choose from. Scales builds, Bless builds, Expander builds, Specific Spell builds, and Rainbow builds.
 +
 +==== Your first game Pretender ====
 +
 +Awake Pretenders with an Expander build are a good choice for your first game. This allows you to have a combat-suited Pretender from turn 1 that can help you expand and explore more of Dominion's mechanics from the start, such as [[thugs-and-supercombatants|Thugs and Supercombatants]] and [[combat-magic|Combat Magic]].
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 +You can find many suggestions for your Pretender's build on individual guides for that race, but in general a Dominions 2 Monster Chassis is usually a simple and effective start. Pick one you like, give it some magic and add a [[bless|Bless]] or two.
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 +Note that your pretender will only receive your bless //if// you are attacking or defending a province with your [[dominion|Dominion]].
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 +==== Subsequent Games ====
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 +For later games, feel free to mix up your Pretender design. This is often done in consideration with a race's [[power-curve|Power Curve]]
 =====  First turns =====  =====  First turns ===== 
  
beginner-s-guide.txt · Last modified: 2020/10/31 21:46 by fenrir

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