Melange Update

[Gobalopper]

Stuart sent me what may be the last update to his Melange article. If you have never read it before it details what he would like the next Dune game to contain, right down to the interface, units, and anything else you can think of. The latest version can be found on our articles page and he has also provided a brief recap this update brings, enjoy:

MainMenu:

- Added a section on victory conditions to the Multiplayer features.

Arrakis:

- To make scrap nonviable as a reliable resource, its value now reduces the more you harvest it during a mission.

- Expanded on the lava flows. They can now even erupt from damaged Geothermal Stations in rare situations.

Interface:

- Changed a couple of the behaviour labels.

- Can rotate buildings.

- Added the feature for an additional pop-up Mini Map window which can be used to show Bookmark views and video messages, without sacrificing the radar view.

- Added an alternative frigate-based method of selecting carry-over Units.

Unit:

- Headlights now switch automatically by default depending on the time of day, though you can force them on or off if you wish.

- Micromanagement in air assault is eliminated. Aircraft will now continue to rearm and attack a target until it is destroyed.

- Made it easier to see who is effected by the Captain's morale-boosting ability.

- Fixed some typos and hypertext bugs.

- Fixed the acid spice for Deceptor; making it able to grow over land and spread was a little too unbalancing. Lava has those effects.

- Reduced the growth rate of Fremen plants.

- Added some more detailed logic for the various teleporting Units in House Corrino's ranks.

- Upgraded the Vortex Tank's Timethrusting and Teleporting abilities.