Converting other games into Dune

[nemafakei]

I am currently trying to make mods for games like Tiberian Sun, to make them Dune. Ideas are wanted; has anyone got any?

Don't include obvious units like Deviator, Sonics, Devestator... I'm looking for different ideas to the ones in DII / D2000 / Emperor, which I can do myself.

[exatreide]

Well you could have a tiberiun worm. :P or maybe Some kind of unit that kill only cyborgs. Some kind of Builteren jihad unit?

[riper]

Or you could throw those games away and play Dune.

=)

Riper

[nemafakei]

Worms are the obvious - I'm working on it, but it's very difficult.

You could play Dune; that's a good idea, but someday, WW and others will get bored of making Dune games... and I wouldn't mind some variety in the gameplay styles given by a new Dune game. And it's fun.

[riper]

WW might stop working on dune games, but Im sure lots of software producers will buy the Duniverse when that happens. We've already seen this done by Frank Herbert and Cryo.

Riper

[nemafakei]

That's as maybe. I'd still like to continue this though... Why not?

[riper]

Well good luck in it. Lots of people are going to be happy if you get it done, Im sure.

Riper

[exatreide]

I would enjoy it. unless it sucks

[riper]

You enjoy it unless it sucks? Wow, that's so unexpected, so unpredictable. HOW DID YOU GET TO THAT?

Riper

[exatreide]

Years of research. and many Mice. Why I need mice i dont know.

[Acriku]

Well, actually, me and my colleagues (cough) came up with it after hours of researching human behavior, and we did copyright it, so I would like to sue you now Ex - or get a fine royals sum. :) Ta!

[nemafakei]

You need mice to feed upon while conducting research. (That's my theory anyway...)

I could do the Jihad unit; it'd mean all mechs would have an armour type to themselves... far from impossible, but restrictive. I will experiment.

[exatreide]

 [glow=Navy,2,300] I am gald about that.

I use the mice to lure flees into the laboritory. I give those flees the black Pelage and send them back in time to Europe.

Easy as eating pancakes. [/glow]

[riper]

Err, this is definetely not the same subject were talking about. It started with converting games, and now mister intelligent is starting to yap on the mice running around in his lab. Keep it cool.

[glow=purple,2,300]Riper[/glow]

[exatreide]

Watch It buddy.

[nemafakei]

Thankyou. Mice are indeed irrelevant here.

[exatreide]

you could drop 20 or 30 disie ridden rats in to a enemy base. Easily killed by vehicels, but can cause death in infantry.

[riper]

I'm not watching out for you. I am the moderator here, and you can't hurt me. And no, neither can your mice. I'd just trample over them dude. Back off.

Riper

[quoudam72]

(I see Riper and Ex are starting a new tradition this is why I love this Brotherhood.)

Anyway Nema tell us more about using the Jihad units.

[nemafakei]

They were ExAtreides' idea...

The jihad unit would have a moderately good general weapon, but does very good damage vs. the Light armour type (for example, in TS) - which would be reserved for cyborgs, mechs, and all things against the great convention. The unit would make up for this in cost, I think. But I'm guessing; there could well be a better combination of good or bad points.

[exatreide]

Settle down riper thats what I ment.  ::) shesh. were all friends here no reason to fight.

another idea. perhaps some kind of close range infantry armed with a knife or blade of some sorts. good aginst infantry at close range but has no long range weapons. and since it only has a knife it wont be able to damage tanks.  

[nemafakei]

Yes. If it's so short range etc, it should be able to hit rapidly, decimating infantry at close range - but it'd be difficult to get it there... so the unit would be well balanced.

[exatreide]

so good idea?

[nemafakei]

Yes. I'll see what I can do with it.

[riper]

Ha ha. Wasn't trying to bite you. Just wanted to see how you'd react. Peaceful.

Riper