mynewcat

OK, so, if someone has the XBF viewer to the state where they can display vertices and shit - I bet they worked out out by comparing it to standard web 3d or autocad files or soemthing, in which case, I wonder to what extent XBF may just be a renamed "standard" 3d file type, such as a mesh or something - maybe the VRML shite, as it would have to contain animation data based on conditions? I dunno, just stinking my ore in - but anyway, come on!!!

Hello all - I am a 3d modeller with games industry experience, so if anyone is making mods and u guys work out how to use the XBF file format, I will be glad to offer my services for modelling and texturing. Speaking of which, since Westwood are now OK with us modding the game, has anyone thought to just ask them what the story is???

New Subhouses? Well how about this - those Taboo fremen from Jucurutu in the book. A Fremen saboteur that disables a Harvester plus Fremen that place some kind of water thing around a spice zone to diminish it. Or like, it poisons the field like the Harkonnen missle so spice collected for a minumum time is useless. Erm, Bene Gesserit healers that grant temporary immunity to some infantry.... while imprintiong and weakening enemy units? But instead of another unit, the base could be a "no" base that doesn't appear on radar and cannot be seen. Other stuff? how about upgrades to existing houses? Sardaukar with shields that work on rocks? Special Fremen "baby throw" attack? Those Ginaz sword master dudes - fast, but they can only kill from close range? House Richese - machine planet like Ix? Control of the weather satellites? Siege tanks that let infantry climb up cliffs? In fact, you know what would be good - making your own house - so u can choose an anti infatry unit like sniper or floamer or whatever, but it has to be done well so u can't be an arse - and then u just like, have certain amoun of points.. maybe... I dunno.

I'm kind of down with the idea that in an ally match, if someone leaves, the other two should de-ally and have 5 minutes to sort it all out. After all, two on to one is no fair and not quitting just means the poor guy jas a slow agonising death. Perhaps it is better that he dies in the belly of a worm.

In my opinion, the thing about the bugs in this game is that as we all suffer from the same bugs and therefore it's still balanced so it's pretty hard to complain about unfair game. I do reckon they have done a good job making it balanced but these are my top grievances: 1 - There are a couple of maps where the rocky areas aren't fair to one player - either through lack of space or through being in the middle of the map where everyone else is tucked neatly away. 2 - The Harvester thing - it does mean that without realising it you will be putting your most important units away in your enemies base. Placing the refinery marker is a bunch of arse and doesn;t work - admittedly it takes a dew seconds of micor management to sort out - but that is a few important seconds really. 3 - Air Drones - I read somewhere they weren't mean to be so fast. 4 - The fact that it is so easy to rush - Sometimes I am amazed and the fact that it is so easy to rush. What amazes me more is what actually motivates someone to rush. I always say it's like premature ejaculation. I have had soem of my most fun games lasting 3 hours where the game ebbs and flows backwards and forwards - that is why I enjoy this game. I do automatically assume a rush player is a 16 year old who has never had decent sex in his life. Why bother rushing? imagine you won every game throigh rushing and got a t-short at the end - how good would that be? 5 - The ranking system - I consider this to be random and without any merit at all. Also, the quickmatch system that palces an intermediate player like myself against a Zen master has to be a bit naff. 6 - Whingers - This one goes out to my mate (unnamed) who whinges during games. Fuck it man, it;s not THAt unbalanced. 7 - Rude people. There are a hell of a lot of people out there who have no respect for the person at the other end of the line. 8 - The Guild. They ruin the game. When I lose.