well, i see it as my tribute to dune :) yeah cool! if they don't respond, just make challenges to generals that have already 2 or more battles going.. (you can check in the hall of fame) soon i'll ad a game-intern buddylist and an indicator on each generals activity. about the forum, you're right. as soon as i have some free time on my hand i'm gonna install my own forum software right besides the game. have fun! - stu