Gobalopper 94 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 We have always had a lot of discussion on the topic of how exactly the Ordos made it into the Dune games and more specifically their original appearance in Dune II. Well Marc Cram who worked for Westwood back then has filled me in on how it all happened and now it is here for all know:I was a producer and designer for this project. The original idea was to make a game that captured the fun and imagination of those plastic army men. There were a couple of games out of Germany that were heading in that direction, but nothing that had all of the different equipment and abilities that we wanted to put into a game.Virgin had the license to do Dune. They secretly gave to the project both to Westwood and a French company (cannot remember the name.) The French finished the game first, which was a 3D crawl game.Our thoughts were that the story was too complex and rich to replicate in a video game. We decided that it would be best to take all of the fun elements in the game and create our own story.I had read the books once and was a little confused as to all of the elements, but my friend Wesley (by the way, Wes is in another game. Eye of the Beholder I & II. The character Link to post Share on other sites
Terror 1 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 well that's nice to know indeed. And i guess he meant Cryo with that french company right? Link to post Share on other sites
Dunenewt 11 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 House Ix not house X I presume.Well at least that will stop all the debates. Link to post Share on other sites
Inoculator9 1 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Yep :)To quote Chief Whiggam: "Well that's the end of that chapter." Link to post Share on other sites
Vanguard3000 4 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 That's some excellent sleuthing work, Gob. Link to post Share on other sites
nemafakei 6 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Ah, what a wonderful feeling to finally have an account of it. 12 years after the game, but never mind. Link to post Share on other sites
ordos45 2 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 At least it was solved. :) Link to post Share on other sites
SpiceGuid 0 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 a good one, almost credible, however there are still some strange things. Link to post Share on other sites
Terror 1 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Anyone thought of a new big mystery yet where we can break or brains on? Link to post Share on other sites
Inoculator9 1 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 The origins of House Mahdi? Link to post Share on other sites
Terror 1 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 ??? He has a HOUSE?..... then why was it that i always thought he lived in a paper box on the street?Or do you perhaps mean where his paper box originated from? Link to post Share on other sites
Seal89999 0 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 At least it was solved. Link to post Share on other sites
Inoculator9 1 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Yes Rene... the enigmatic Mahdi box :P Link to post Share on other sites
Doom972 0 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Though I should add this link about The Dune Encyclopedia:http://www.dunenovels.com/news/encyclopedia.html Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 101 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Some Dune related NewsEntertaiment industry shouldn't plus-size villains Frank Herbert's "Dune" series features the noble House of Atreides, the protagonists' family, versus the greedy spice-grubbing House of Harkonnen.Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is the house's ruthless political figure. He has an insatiable appetite, and is so overweight he must wear a special anchoring device. Many scenes contain descriptions of his weight. (The Atreides are described as serious and distinguished in appearance, with sharp angles and lean bodies).Student discovers Salem Link to post Share on other sites
Imperial Sardaukar 1 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Pfff! Baron Vladimir Harkonnen was overweight, yes, but it was Herbert's way to give you a good visual idea of what he looks like. If he said he was a buff, handsome man, you wouldn't be able to set him apart from Duke Leto! Vladimir was this character you wouldn't forget. You would always remember him in the same mental image Herbert wanted him to look like. Link to post Share on other sites
nemafakei 6 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 It wasn't so much the case of FH having the reader associate the Harkonnens with evil through the medium of the Baron's size, rather it was an active part of the universe, be it the Baron's deliberate attempt to generate in the other houses an image of Harkonnen wealth, be it a product of the plot. Link to post Share on other sites
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