Read the massive History of Dominance, and learn what the Dominance fantasy world looks like.
It spans from the Creation to the end of Beta IV, covering all fiction history and 5 Beta plays.
It spans from the Creation to the end of Beta IV, covering all fiction history and 5 Beta plays.
Read various articles related to gameplay itself.
- Empire, Neaya and Dozaya 101
byLuca - Magic, what it is, and it's applications.
byTherion - Military FAQ
byMorgoth - Newb guide to the game
byZidane003 - Battle tactics (for newbs)
byTherion
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When will beta 7 start?
Started: 21. January, 2009.
Considering the considerable options that you may have considered, when do you consider the next beta may begin?
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- :: COURT EVENTS :: POLL RESULTS ::
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New scoring system? How do you like the new scoring system applied here? |
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| Poll started: 01. August, 2007. | 91 | ||
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| Greatest idea ever! Three thumbs up! | 35% |
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| Good as an idea, but needs more balancing. | 40% |
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| Boo! To the gallows with it. | 9% |
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| I couldn't care less. | 14% |
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Banish? What would you like to be done with banish and how long do you think it should require to banish someone? |
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| Poll started: 14. July, 2007. | 63 | ||
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| I think 100 ticks is appropriate for banisihg elders. | 23% |
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| No, 100 is too little, better 150 or 200 ticks! | 12% |
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| Why not make it scale with the rank so it's 100 for Nobles and up to 500 for Daars? | 49% |
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| I really don't care, as long as it's enabled. | 3% |
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| No, I think banishing should NOT be implemented! | 11% |
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Joined new empire so far? Are you happy with your new empire? Have you hoped to be the emperor or are you reviled that you have once again been forced into servitude? |
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| Poll started: 16. June, 2007. | 71 | ||
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| I joined of my own free will! I'm a servant by design! | 63% |
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| Yeah, they forced me. Said they would take all I have. :( | 1% |
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| What empire? You mean *My Empire*? Sure, couldn't be better. | 8% |
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| I wished to create my own empire but I couldn't find willing fools to join me. | 11% |
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| The empire I'm in now... it will suffer for forcing me into servitude! Chimeras, go! | 5% |
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| I had no clue where to join, so I'm kind of neutral towards the concept. | 9% |
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Arcane Denial? The most infamous spell called Arcane Denial has been disabled since beta 5. Should we restore it, since a whole new system of determining the winners shall be used, and the top 10 chart at the end of the game shall no longer be paramount? |
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| Poll started: 11. June, 2007. | 54 | ||
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| Hell yes! It was an evil spell and I liked it! | 53% |
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| No, I always thought it was too powerful. | 27% |
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| I don't really care. | 18% |
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Fan's preference? Which feature/upgrade should we focus on first after Beta 5 3/4? |
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| Poll started: 27. May, 2007. | 53 | ||
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| Porting to Linux [makes changing things later much easier] | 37% |
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| New network code [less lag] | 9% |
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| New mechanics [multi banishing and balance] | 22% |
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| New client [less crashes and more platforms supported] | 1% |
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| Marketing [brings more players] | 28% |
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Start of Beta 53/4? What do you think, when will Beta 53/4 start? |
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| Poll started: 04. April, 2007. | 67 | ||
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| A few days more... | 10% |
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| In two weeks. | 5% |
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| In two weeks. | 50% |
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| Not any time soon. :( | 31% |
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| Who cares? | 1% |
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Return to Dominance If Dominance starts again in six months or a year or one day, will you return to play it again? |
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| Poll started: 31. May, 2004. | 57 | ||
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| Yes! Please put it up again! | 92% |
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| No, I really don't think so. | 3% |
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| Who knows... | 3% |
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Protect the weak Do you think there should be changes made to the combat system to protect smaller armies? Combat system, mind you, defines fundamental things such as how the damage is calculated, it's not about specific spells or unit characteristics. |
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| Poll started: 04. February, 2004. | 94 | ||
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| No, this is a game of domination and not pity. | 36% |
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| No, Beta-5 already features enough changes to help weaker Elders. | 39% |
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| Yes, small armies are useless around big guys. | 24% |
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10k omni rule What do you think of the rule that prevents players from falling below 10.000 omnipresence? |
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| Poll started: 03. December, 2003. | 67 | ||
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| It's all right. | 17% |
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| Player brought to 10k should be unable to harm other players. | 23% |
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| We need the Banish mode. | 35% |
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| Remove 10k omni rule (although that would result in massive zeroing). | 22% |
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Super powers I wish I were as powerful as... |
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| Poll started: 06. November, 2003. | 35 | ||
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| Neo | 42% |
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| Gandalf | 22% |
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| Hulk | 0% |
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| Dominance admin/developer | 34% |
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Your old emperor Were you happy with your Beta 3.5 emperor? |
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| Poll started: 14. March, 2003. | 96 | ||
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| Yes, I will join him again in Beta 4. | 50% |
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| No, I will look for someone else. | 13% |
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| I might start an empire of my own. | 25% |
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| I don't care who my emperor is. | 11% |
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I wish! I wish I had... |
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| Poll started: 25. February, 2003. | 55 | ||
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| ...more mana. | 54% |
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| ...more troops. | 14% |
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| ...someone to fight. | 10% |
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| ...a smarter Dozaya / Emperor. | 20% |
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Emperor wants mana? Your emperor tells you that he wants you to send him a substantial amount of mana. Your response is... |
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| Poll started: 02. February, 2003. | 49 | ||
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| No. Emperor should send me mana for being in his empire. | 22% |
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| Yes, but only in critical situations. Not for prosperities and stuff. | 38% |
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| Yes, but only if it's a loan. | 16% |
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| Yes. He is my emperor and if he says he needs it, I trust him. | 22% |
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Assassins There is a lot of talk about assassins being too powerful. What do you think? |
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| Poll started: 10. January, 2003. | 24 | ||
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| Wudin are too powerful. | 8% |
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| Wudin Um are too poweful. | 8% |
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| They're both too powerful! | 66% |
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| They are just fine. | 16% |
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Ezul's Bane What is your opinion on Ezul's Bane - the monolith you have to defeat to enter the game? |
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| Poll started: 22. October, 2002. | 41 | ||
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| Peace of cake. Too easy. | 12% |
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| It should hold less troops. | 14% |
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| Player should have more than 100 ticks to defeat it. | 19% |
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| I think it is just right. | 53% |
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New player? What is your experience with Dominance so far? |
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| Poll started: 11. September, 2002. | 53 | ||
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| I played only in Beta-1. | 3% |
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| I played only in Beta-2. | 49% |
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| I played in both betas. | 20% |
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| I am a completely new player! | 26% |
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Logins per week On average, how many times do you login per week? |
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| Poll started: 31. July, 2002. | 43 | ||
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| 0-6 (not every day) | 4% |
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| 7 (once a day) | 4% |
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| 8-10 (sometimes twice) | 13% |
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| 11-18 (two or three times a day) | 41% |
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| 19+ (three times a day or more) | 34% |
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Resetting beta Do you think Beta-II should be reset (the winners declared, etc) and started anew? |
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| Poll started: 17. July, 2002. | 53 | ||
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| No, beta should last as long as possible. | 32% |
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| Game should be reset every month. | 5% |
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| Game should be reset every two months. | 32% |
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| Game should be reset when the majority of players agree. | 30% |
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Position in the empire In those empire struggles you feel most comfortable... |
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| Poll started: 20. June, 2002. | 20 | ||
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| I am the main man! I am numero uno! | 25% |
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| I lurk a bit behind and look for a good moment to take the lead. | 55% |
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| Big guys make my decisions for me. :< | 10% |
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| I try to be independent, no empires. | 10% |
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Beta-II expectations Beta-II is just around the corner. What are you most looking forward to? |
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| Poll started: 03. June, 2002. | 16 | ||
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| Meeting old and new friends online | 31% |
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| Leading the greatest ever empire | 18% |
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| Kicking ass with some mean armies | 31% |
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| Researching and casting new spells | 18% |
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Tick time Proposed tick time for Beta-II is 1 hour. What would be YOUR favorite tick time? |
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| Poll started: 02. May, 2002. | 63 | ||
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| 5 minutes | 6% |
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| 15 minutes | 9% |
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| 30 minutes | 14% |
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| 1 hour | 26% |
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| 2 hours | 6% |
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| I think there should be 2 servers, a slow and a fast one | 36% |
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What bothers you? Dominance is a great game and getting better. To get better faster, tell us about its (possible) faults. You can return and submit several answers, and even choose the same answer multiple times, if it really bothers you. |
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| Poll started: 10. April, 2002. | 54 | ||
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| Lag. | 25% |
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| Ticks, they are too short. | 5% |
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| Ticks, they are too long. | 7% |
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| Complexity. | 0% |
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| Inactive players. | 33% |
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| People talking in Croatian. | 5% |
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| Poor graphics. | 11% |
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| Poor documentation/help/support. | 5% |
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| Technical issues other than lag. | 1% |
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| Other... | 3% |
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Beta Now that the beta has started... |
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| Poll started: 04. April, 2002. | 74 | ||
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| I'm gonna kick some serious ass. | 39% |
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| I'm gonna rule by wisdom and cooperation. | 29% |
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| I didn't get to apply and now I wanna die... | 31% |
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Nail him! What is the most satisfying way to exterminate your opponent's Elder? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 17 | ||
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| Decapitate him with the custom-made ElderBeheader | 5% |
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| Douse him in oil and cast a fireball or two | 5% |
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| Visit him with 5.000 Haadar and let each of them have a bite | 5% |
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| Blow up his Throne. While he is sitting on it | 11% |
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| Play him Spice Girls albums until he collapses | 70% |
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Dice or keyboard? Do you prefer computer games or traditional board games and pen & paper RPGs? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 92 | ||
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| I'm strictly digital. | 28% |
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| Actually I'm more into traditional gaming. | 11% |
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| I've done pen & paper, but times change and now it's more keyboard & mouse. | 25% |
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| I'll take whatever you got! | 34% |
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Lord of the Rings Now that everyone in the world has seen it, and the dust has settled, what do you think of the movie? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 100 | ||
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| Well, I didn't see it. | 12% |
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| It is great, a masterpiece, superb... | 76% |
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| It's okay, but too long. | 8% |
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| Man, it stinks! | 4% |
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Language What do you think about the use of adult language in-game? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 102 | ||
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| F*#% yes! I like to be able to cuss. | 53% |
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| I don't mind others using it. | 26% |
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| Please, no such language. | 19% |
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Fantasy games What is your favorite game in fantasy setting? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 82 | ||
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| Diablo II | 28% |
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| Warcraft II | 28% |
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| Heroes of Might & Magic | 9% |
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| Baldur's Gate | 34% |
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Xmas What would you like for this year's Christmas? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 59 | ||
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| Xbox | 15% |
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| GameCube | 8% |
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| Warcraft III | 23% |
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| Actually, something not gaming-related | 23% |
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| World peace! | 28% |
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Essence of fantasy What's the essential ingredient that makes fantasy game a fantasy game? |
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| Poll started: 05. October, 2001. | 132 | ||
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| Chicks in chain-mail bikinis | 34% |
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| Intricate magic system | 15% |
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| The game's story - its legends and myths | 43% |
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| Big guys with big swords | 6% |
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- :: COURT EVENTS :: POLL RESULTS ::
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