Well I like well done User Interfaces that helps me through the game, (A button to click, to grab the next available unit that havent moved, stuff like that), I dont like Interfaces that starts cluttering up with alot of icons, (Like the current interface, left side gets more crowded the more units and cities you control, should have been in a sub-menu).

I also like when the interface have style, one example is "Master of Magic" having a pile of gold as icon BEHIND the gold value, another is the small dragons that decorate "Disciples 3" (combat interface).

I hope it gets abit more efficient than the current build tho.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Dom 3 would have been great if they had Tactical Combat. But instead you just watch the combat with no control which makes for a very boring game.

Not sure what CoE2 is.

Cant agree with that, a game without tactical combat would feel empty and I would never play that, there is a reason I dont play "Risk"

I think at the moment tactical combat is half of the game, while being hard to handle multiplayer, "who cares" as long as there is a PROPER autoresolve then in mp games you can go about only play tactical combats when necessary, that is when I take for granted that they get the MP part ready to go soon .

Without tactical combat games like this would fall apart, there would be little use for different units, everything goes over to the "Who have more units win" type of combat.

While most units ATM will have a bigger chance of winning, tactical combat can get you out of some messy situations.

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Dominions 3 handles combat nicely and how you arrange your forces matters. I don't think the game loses much of anything by me not being able to directly control my units. I wish I could arrange how my units start combat FE, by god! Why do pioneers start IN FRONT of the much more powerful units????

I know FE will never have PBEM, but it is probably one of the only reasons I like the Civs. Nobody I know has time to sit down for hours of gaming but everyone I know does have time to squeak out one turn or two a week. I am sure these games aren't aimed at 18-25 year olds that have plenty of time on their hands. I would guess, rather, that they are aimed at people who have full time jobs, families, and maybe 1 hour or less a night with which to "play." PBEM solves that.

I agree 100%

You might inquire on their Paradox forum site: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?649-Warlock-Master-of-the-Arcane

I'd like to see a full port of MoM myself with extra features into either game, though I'm not sure how well it would work.  Bear in mind, there are already a big bugfix and rebalancing patch available here: http://www.realmsbeyond.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56

I don't feel like typing a megapost but some of my comments on every games graphics:

Pros: Quite good, "ordered" interface

Cons: Not hightech enough

Pros: Unique artistic style, looks charming

Cons: Not hightech enough, interface is all over the place

Pros:

Cons: Abstract, ugly, low quality, REALLY cluttered interface <--- WTF were they thinking??

Pros: Hexes

Cons: Low quality, ugly, boring and spread out interface

Pros: Quite good in Tactical Combat, can see everything and really good interface

Cons: Not hightech enough

Pros:

Cons: Ugly, old, outdated and icons(!) for units

Pros:

Cons: Cold, stale and chacters look lifeless

Pros: Beatiful artistic style, well detailed units that fit in

Cons: Interface is ancient and animations aren't smooth as silk

Pros: Easy to see what's going on..?

Cons: Abstract, heavily outdated and not hightech enough

Pros: Functioning mapobjects

Cons: COMPLETELY outdated graphics, low quality animations, ancient interface and INVISIBLE Fog of War!

I've only played Age of Wonders II: Shadow Magic and Master of Magic so how the graphics are in motion I can't say except for those two games and Fallen Enchantress and CoE III.

I don't see any way to mod it in the beta version, although the dev commented they would discuss modding with Paradox. If you have IGN Prime you can see for yourself. They are giving out beta keys. So far everything I see looks good and it's only 20 bucks at Gamersgate.

Looks like it's going to be a good year for fantasy strategy games.

After getting in some more game time, combat does feel like Civ 5, but the engine feels like Elven Legacy.