Co-op scenario released for Dominions II: The Ascension Wars!

All Hail The Shepherds of Creation!

Co-op scenario released for Dominions II:
The Ascension Wars!

Cary, NC, 21 February 2005

Illwinter Game Design has just wrapped up
work on a brand new scenario for their smash fantasy hit, Dominions II: The
Ascension Wars (available for all major operating systems). Entitled Shepherds
of Creation this is a fascinating co-operative mod for seven players against the
AI. The seven players represent the Seven Shepherds of Creation, predesigned
pretenders seeking to usurp the AI, Baphomet.

Baphomet, the Lord of humans, is an extremely
powerful pretender. With his massive strength he will easily be able to take on
the pretenders on an individual basis and grind them into memory. To ensure
their survival the Seven Shepherds will have to trust and co-operate with each
other. But for how long? For you see in the end it’s just like Highlander…there
can only be one! Whom do you trust? When is the proper time to break the
alliance? Who will be the first to do so? Will someone triumph over Baphomet, or
will the Seven Shepherds fall amongst each other like a pack of rabid wolves,
with Baphomet mopping up the bloody pieces?

Adding to the challenge is the fact that the
map is shrouded in total darkness from the very beginning! Unlike the standard
Dominions II scenario Shepherds of Creation is hosted by an impartial site and
is password protected. Players will not have access to the map file, they will
have to set forth and explore with their pretenders.

Because of the special circumstances of the
scenario players interested in joining a Shepherds of Creation scenario will
have to visit the Dominions II forum at




http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=333897


&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=93&fpart=1
, and
download the required files at


http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Illwinter/d2/5.htm
.

Released in late 2003 Dominions II: The
Ascension Wars quickly became an instant strategy classic. Praised by reviewers,
loved around the world by its players, Dominions II is a deep fantasy title of
epic turn-based proportions that hearkens back to the days when strategy gaming,
not twitchplay, ruled the PC gaming charts. Since its release the developer,
Sweden based Illwinter Game Design, has continually worked diligently at making
Dominions II even better, listening intently to the rabid fan community.
Illwinter is currently hard at work on Dominions III, to be released 4th quarter
2005 through Shrapnel Games, premiere publisher of indie strategy titles.