Dominions 6: EA Yomi, Oni Kings

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

As strange as it sounds, it was the graphics that drew me into dominions when iv released on steam. It's my favorite turn based strategy game ever since then, the mechanics and lore are crazy, there is no AAA studio out there under a publisher that could make a game like dominions. I think this is the time that i will get the printed manual as well....

[@SinOfAugust]

Kinda how I discovered Dominions way back when. I looked at the graphics... looked at the passion in the comments... Immediately thought: game that looks like this that has such a devoted following has to have something special. Bought it to find out what this special something was. What a wild ride did it take me on...

[@redgaarden8101]

My friends make fun of the graphics. But they make a lot more fun of the sound effects, especially holy spells.

[@Toshiro_Mifune]

@@redgaarden8101 dying sounds are the funniest.

[@todorsamardzhiev144]

@@redgaarden8101 You can always hit back by making fun of the soulessness of the games they play.

[@plaecholder]

Sometimes si.ple graphics and positive reviews let you know a game does the thing it focused on so well that it more than makes up for the simpler visuals.

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

This was enjoyable. The back and forth war with Vanheim was epic and evocative.

[@BabelBuilder]

Feels like an age ago now. 😆

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

@BabelBuilder I mean it literally was. You're in the middle age now

[@BabelBuilder]

But still young at heart! ;)

[@generalrevelation8923]

Finally a player that knows his stuff and doesn't gloss over the lore and details of what he is doing(And also doesn't seem to name their Gods stupidly). Been searching for someone like you to understand the game and decide if I would be able to play it without being completely lost. I fell in love with the Dominions world and lore. But the gameplay sure seems overwhelming. Anyway, will definetly watch your content and I wish you much success on the platform!

[@BabelBuilder]

Thanks and welcome! Dominions is such a cool game, but can be very intimidating to get into. Feel free to post any questions or pop into a stream and ask away!

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

Have you gotten into the game yet?

[@stevenpeterson1031]

Glad to see more knowledgeable Dominions players pop up!

[@BabelBuilder]

You are too kind, but thank you! :)

[@jdoggy6192]

You say that you're not a guru like some other youtubers, but i learned so much from this stream for my own games! You present the information in a way that is so chill and akin to my own games that it is easier to stick. -blanked out mercenaries are prob coming off roster or are from someone you haven't met on map yet! -God scales don't stack with nation scales... man i should have figured that out on my own lol -Just general structure for going through the first turns and the importance of research.

[@BabelBuilder]

Thank you for the kind words. I am glad you find it useful! Hopefully, I can keep improving each stream!

[@PhilRosey]

This video is exactly what I’m looking for, just got dominions 6 and it’s my first time playing a dominions game. Thanks for content!!!!❤❤

[@BabelBuilder]

Glad I could help! If you liked this one, definingly check out the newer ones, I learned a lot and think I've improved since!

[@perryshaffer8358]

39:00 Namanari are pretty efficient researchers, especially given that they are not sacred. 9 base monthly research for 72 gold yearly upkeep ain't bad. other than those few Demon Priests that random magic paths, I think Namanari are the most gold efficient researchers on this nation.

[@BabelBuilder]

Yomi really needs that research too!

[@JoViljarHaugstulen]

2:01:00 Skeletal Body does nothing here as it gives "pierce resistance" which the Dai Oni already have from Temper Flesh and the AI even refuse to cast it and instead cast Lightning Resistance (which you can see at 2:02:40 when you pull up Dai Oni combat log showing what it cast)

[@BabelBuilder]

Good catch! I am trying to get better at scripting fast on stream. I normally would sip Coffee and think forever. 🤔

[@MrJherime]

Mace of eruption brother, it slaps a whole square with fire each swing

[@BabelBuilder]

Ooo yeah! What construction level did that move to now?

[@MrJherime]

I believe it’s level 3 while flame sword is 5 if I recall correctly

[@gwahli9620]

5:54 : Demons are immune to disease, so the throne should only be of concern to your other troops.

[@BabelBuilder]

Nice! You are right about that! Demon is a strong trait, with a few distinct drawbacks.

[@BruceRiggsGamer]

27:05 - Game starts

[@JoViljarHaugstulen]

There is some upside to going cold scales in that you do get a slight mobility advantage in that Dai Oni has Snow Move (they aren't slowed by snow) and Mountain Survival allowing them to use mountain passes even when it is cold and of course the cold also allow them to cross rivers Probably not worth it but there is something there.

[@BabelBuilder]

Very true. I think the heat spawn oni are just better than the cold spawn ones. I don't think that cold is unplayable, and as you pointed out, there are actually some advantages!

[@EvilTwinn]

I think the freespawn barbarians from your god were actually hugely important to how you played this. You just needed a tad bit more mass than you were producing especially for early expansion. They provided that handily, I dig it.

[@BabelBuilder]

Yeah that is a pretty classic pretender for Yomi. If you trash scales like this its hard to get started before you have free spawn coming in.

[@devoncop]

Nice presentation. Subscribed !

[@BabelBuilder]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. That was quite a marathon!

[@altvibr]

we need to see a PBEM breakdown

[@BabelBuilder]

Hopefully, my schedule will lighten up and I can do some of those.

[@razrboy20]

Thanks for jumping into Dominion 6. You've got criminally low views. It's really nice to having you to brief-explain your shortcuts and reasoning as you progress. This game is a hot mess of import info sometimes.

[@BabelBuilder]

Glad you are enjoying it. I do like to ramble on and always question whether I am over explaining things, so the feedback is appreciated.

[@thewolfpack5290]

Sweet! Ty for the stream!

[@BabelBuilder]

Your very welcome! If you liked this one, the other streams are even better imo.

[@Timlagor]

They could do sprites for the Pretender Corpses -maybe even all the size 9s

[@BabelBuilder]

That would be a lot of sprites.

[@Timlagor]

@@BabelBuilder Sure but only a tiny fraction of all the sprites in the game and they also wouldn't need to come up with a lot of new ideas.

[@skoub3466]

The inspector for the 6 is out :)

[@BabelBuilder]

Yes it is! I made a video I was so excited by it

[@blackleon1708]

"It got a lot of crazy factions, ogres, demons, AMAZONS, ... " Ah, yes, women, true counter to 1k+ hours in dominions games. Just kidding, no offense, i mean, same

[@BabelBuilder]

Wait till I let slip the game has humans in it next vid!

[@blackleon1708]

@@BabelBuilder oh no, do they talk? Can we cast silence? Btw, love this video, makes me understand what's cool about Dom 6

[@chrislangbein6312]

You can’t hire the swimming men on land btw

[@BabelBuilder]

That's not going to stop me from trying! ;)

[@thewolfpack5290]

So, lets see who was a prophet. Masamoto (no viewer)

[@seawolfben]

This video could just start at 8:01

[@BabelBuilder]

I can add another bookmark.

[@edwardzdankiewicz9068]

After watching to the 1 hr 15 min mark surprised you don't consider expanding underground. u have a cave entrance in your home province i think.

[@BabelBuilder]

I totally spaced on taking advantage of underground expansion. Yomi gets extra gold from cave forts which would of been really nice. Our demons have dark sight too! :(

[@joshuamsweeneyify]

I was thinking the same thing but playing while your casting is pretty tough so still well done.@@BabelBuilder

[@Maceman121]

So i tried doing Yomi, and i went awe and fear, figuring it would really stack a 10 fear, awe 3 and make enemy all but worthless. It never seems to really do much. I haven't finished this stream yet, but did you notice it being effective? I'm wondering if the two just don't stack well? Or is awe all but useless? Maybe just me and my luck?

[@BabelBuilder]

Fear will help with awe, but if you want to force enemy retreats you need to stack fear units and/or more sources of morale penalties. Panic, terror, casualties, ect.

[@rhysanderson4657]

you prob could use the 22 leftover points for another point in earth and another heroism bless point

[@BabelBuilder]

Did I seriously leave points on the table in this one too?! /facepalm

[@bobthepeanut]

You didnt actually, ended up at 1, you put two more points into dominion, started at 22 with 4 dom then upped to 6.@@BabelBuilder

[@chuckwood3426]

Oh, Yomi! Every new version of Dominions that is released the devs re-balances them. And even so. After so many tries they are still weak! Cool! But weak! In MP they would get rushed down long before they could ever get much of a free spawn factory up and working. And the "Reduced income" text in the description is not flavor text. You really get less income with the same scales as Yomi than other nations! I guess this is to balance around the fact that the free spawns does not cost any upkeep. They used to cost money back in previous editions.

[@chuckwood3426]

They are however pretty decent at researching despite the nation description as they can buy cheap mages with only a lab in mountains or highlands. Because the mages are weak they also benefits from magic scales for research. Later you can build skull mentors and lightless lanterns for extra research.

[@BabelBuilder]

Being weak does give you an angle in negotiations in MP though. "I'm just poor weak Yomi, let's team up and take out Hinnom. Don't worry about me!" You can't have such huge asymmetric gameplay and have perfect balance.

[@Dainean]

All that timing setup. Only to forget to craft the helmet. Totally not recognisable

[@BabelBuilder]

They are known for their strength, not their smarts! >

[@rokema]

nice vids

[@BabelBuilder]

Glad you like them!

[@jensling]

Writing this only ~2h into the video, so ignore this if it's covered later, but is there a reason you're not using the Hannya pact ritual with the Namanari? I feel it helps quite a bit with the early research and sitesearching personally.

[@jensling]

ah, you just did it a bit later than I expected (like 15 minutes later in the video than my comment lol), nvm :D

[@BabelBuilder]

Welcome! Don't worry about commenting early, these streams are frankly marathons! Hannya pacts are great, but also very expensive.

[@dinudinu2949]

I know this will sound like a dumb question but is a Oni Kunshu a viable diety for Yomi? And if yes what bleesings should I go for for a Kunshu?

[@BabelBuilder]

An oni kunshu could work. If you are going to try expanding with him you will need hard skin and a hat. Survivability will be #1 priority. If you are not going to be expanding with him, something cheaper will be a better choice.

[@dinudinu2949]

@@BabelBuilder Yea I gone to test it out and I noticed that moral is a huge problem for Yomi so I tried to add "inspirational commander" buff 4 times and it seems to work quite well since is easier to overwhelm the enemy with (somewhat) loyal chaff

[@BabelBuilder]

Nice! Blesses are a pretty flexible system, experiment away and find new cool things! :)

[@joshuamsweeneyify]

Hey brother as someone who is trying to learn towards the 5:45 minute mark or earlier you just kinda started skipping the battles. Maybe you know what happens but it makes it really hard for someone watching to understand when your jumping around so quickly. Just a tip for enjoyable content creation for viewers, maybe not for veteran players but I believe most people watching this are trying to learn how to play the game. I could be wrong.

[@BabelBuilder]

Thanks for the feedback! It can be a bit of a tight rope between what to show and what to skip. Hopefully, the most impactful, and useful for learning are being shown and explained a bit. I think the more recent streams are improving in that aspect too.

[@todorsamardzhiev144]

I'm just getting into Dominions. I was curious about these dominion stats... who tf would want a garbage kingdom with lazy people and corruption. Nice to know that some factions actually do benefit from such environment :D

[@BabelBuilder]

Well, its not that the people want it. You are an almost all powerful wanna-be god. Its like: 'why worship an evil god?' You may not have ever had a choice. Game wise, yea its really cool when you play nations that have trash scales. In some sense it makes you a less interesting target, especially if you have like extreme temps and death scales. On the other hand, sometime people just want to get rid of that before it becomes a problem.

[@LIDLGamer]

This comment provably wont get attention, but wouldnt Shadow Bolt be good from the evocation magic tree?

[@BabelBuilder]

Shadow bolt is castable, but who are you going to have do it? We can random into D2 sorc, or try to use one of our high encumbrance oni cast it.

[@LIDLGamer]

@@BabelBuilder I only play solo so I am out of touch with meta, but I like to upgrade the witches woth the ritual pact spell. That way I get the strong casters after I have recruited 2 or 3 Dai Onis. Of course this isn't even related to your video anymore, since you had your own strategy. Just my own ramblings xD

[@BabelBuilder]

No worries. I am here for the discussion! Can't learn new things if you only stay in your own box. Eidt: I don't mind doing the upgrades, but they can be pricey.

[@fingchowder]

every sequel nerfs my favorite nations.

[@BabelBuilder]

I didn't play Yomi particularly well here, but I feel like they are doing alright. Which nations do you feel are weaker in 6?

[@torlekjpec5708]

I feel like the factions are more balanced in 6, granted, I like dragons and dragons seem more viable in 6. For factions that I think are weak... after about to write a few I normally consider due to playing R'lyeh. Both Oceania and Therodos have things going for them it's best though if they are only water nation and not get hit hard by R'lyeh or Atlantis. I think balancing for land nations depends if using a pre-made map (if I know 1 in 4 to 1in 3 territories is forest = forest survival nation. I made a random map that ended up with 3 out of 10 territories mountains. Messing with mountain percentage, ruggedness and hills/craters really can setup the map for certain factions which makes interesting single player games.