paul_of_arrakis Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 How come Ordos were put into the gaming world of Dune, when our first freind Frankie didn't even write about them in any of his novels? Why didn't they use House Corrino in the game instead of Ordos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 WW found the Ordos in the DE, and decided to create a sneaky house based on it... and it worked quite well in DII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 They probably wanted people to have keen interest, and this new house was the answer. A "killer app" in a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobdouds Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Plus, Corrino has an unfair advantage, infinite resources and money, because it is the ruling house.When was the DE published? Was it before the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Way before the game, published in 1984 I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub_c Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 and for tha simple reason ORDOS RULE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_d00d Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 I also heard that it was just a rumor that it was in the DE.. anyone here who actually has the DE? And if they do, what did McNelly write about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Yes I have the DE and they are in it. They are one of the most powerful houses in the DE. With 7 out of the most which is 10 votes in the landsdraad councel. Their crest actually in the DE looks like two olive branches with two bones crossed in the middle. the funny thing is they use a different crest in the Dune games which is a snake coiled around a book. This is the exact crest of house Wallach in the DE! weird aint it? they are about in the top 10 of 80 some houses in power in the DE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 In other words. They are more powerful then the Harkonnan politically in the DE:) who only have 5 out of 10 votes in the landsdraad councel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 what is the de? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoudam72 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 DE is the abbreviation for Dune Encyciopedia it was not written by Frank Herbert but by an author (Dr. McNelly) that he had planned to write other novels in the Dune Chronicles before his death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 What would be cool is if WW had better story writers making the storyline for the Ordos Campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobdouds Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 They could do so much more considering they have free will. Were as Atreides have to be good guys, Harkonnen bad etc. Ordos, they can do anything with.TMA_1, what do those 5 out of 10 or 7 out of 10 votes mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 out of the many Major Houses each had a vote by the amount of people they controlled and planets that were under their control. the more land and people, the more votes the house had in the landsdraad councel.example.Corrino=10Alman= 10Atreides= 10Marmusetz= 9Qair= 8Tiiopa'il= 8Delambre= 7Ordos= 7Ginaz= 6Pinang= 6Harkonnan= 5Ispartha= 5Genissai= 4Elioz= 3Spokan= 3Vico= 2Xingus= 2Est= 1Isonzo=1These are just a few of the great houses mentioned in the DE. Their votes are dependant on how big they are as a house. as you see above.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Atreides bigger than Harkonnen! Eat this primates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardauker-Kirov Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Hah! We Ordos and Harkonnen doesnt need Super resources to beat the Irrelevant Atreides. They are Inferior! We are Superior!Our technology surpasses the Atreides Imagination Muahahaha! (Okay back to topic ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobalopper Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 House Alman has a lot of votes for not being mentioned in the novels... at least not to my recollection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Even up their with the Atreides, strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_of_arrakis Posted March 19, 2002 Author Share Posted March 19, 2002 Its in alphabetical order IDIOT! Alman is alphabetically before Atreides. The two houses are exactly the same size. Where can I get the DE from? or do i download it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobalopper Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Why is he an idiot again? And why should people answer your question if you act that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 very true gob. and you bring up a good argument. Sure DE isnt canon. But to me its the best damn fan fiction I know of. Look at star wars. They have so many books out by so many writers. Check out kevin js work. its awesome. Dune isnt to be held back to only frank herbert but to everbody. I look at what people in fan fiction say and believe them! I look at their views and some I actually agree with. it is a theorical universe so there could be many right answers. Nobody is an idiot here. only cool people who like Dune. Not because it is a cult classic or because its the greatest work of science fiction ever. but because it is deeper then ourselves. a universe where we can put ourselves in and feel like we are there. everybody should continue writing fan fiction. expand the universe we put our minds in:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 But where can we get the DE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron_carl Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 look, house Ordos were entered into the game simply because there were already 2 houses that were VERY powerful so they needed a sneaky, insidious house. Also house Harkonnen are the most powerful house than any other as I'm the Baron and that's that!(thankyou) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Got me there baron ;) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoudam72 Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Alphabetical order, insidious houses........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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