More on the Dune Game

[Gobalopper]

I got an email from the two guys who are making the new Dune wargame I was telling you about yesterday. The game, currently called Dune: Arrakis Conflict (10189-10193), combines a lot of things found in past Dune games and looks great from first impressions. Here is some of the features they are planning:

• No movies due to lack of technology avail. (as of now)
• No levels, game covers entire planet with navigational globe.
• Goals are received time to time from commanding characters. (ex. Duke Leto Atreides, generals, etc.)
• Basic story line will revolve around the progression of all characters and events in the first Dune book.
• Play as a commander for one of the three houses.
• Although it closely follows story line of Dune, we are adding many aspects from Dune 2 and Dune 2000 (ex. Ordos)
• Count Fenring secret leader of House Ordos.
• Baron Vladmir Harkonnen leader of Harkonnen.
• Duke Leto Atreides leader of House Atreides.
• Depending on rank and success, you will control an increasing number of legions.
• Main environment based on three separate commanding windows: Full planetary view (movement of legions, territorial boundaries and base locations); regional strategic view (more detail, view of only one region/territory at a time, movement of individual regiments and base management); tactical model(for battles, RTS*).
• Multiplay options possible but not planned yet.
• Key characters (ex. Gurney Haleck, Duncan Idaho, Piter De Vries, etc.) will provide information from time to time.
• Survival and capture of Arrakis in a set amount of years.
• Title is "Dune: Arrakis Conflict (10189-10193)." (subject to change)