Characters/Styles of play in DG-RPG

[quoudam72]

Face-dancers,gholas,suk-doctors,mentats,guild navigators,bene gesserit reverend mothers etc.,etc. All of these are part of the Duniverse which ones(although some will be NPC's)are you interesting in playing in Dune Generations? Which style of play interests you the most (military,mercenary,commerical)? How well do think Dune Generations could be next to Ultima,Everquest,etc.? Check out the May 3rd, 7th and 13th news archives by Mahdi and Gobalopper for the details of Dune Generations.

[quoudam72]

I guess this is a dead topic or no one is interested in this game

[guild_navigator]

I think the game is somewhat like E:B4D but with less focus on combat(unless thats how you choose run your house). Players will be the leader of their own house, instead of running a character.

But to answer your question, I would play either a mercenary or economic house.

[ackbar]

if i were to get this game (i dont like paying monthly for a game, but this one is so good lookin i dunno) i would be a military house. Military is the equivalent of barbarians in diablo (at least i think), lotta early strength, which if you are late entering into the game means you can survive.

[quoudam72]

That is what I was kinda thinking Ackbar as far as the monthly fee goes that that might be a deternet for some. Being that alot of people say how easy they beat the other games this is much more challenging cause it is on going. With the styles of play it has so many options for one good hellva Dune game.

[Digital Guerrilla]

Playing this would be different for me (monthly fee?) so I would choose a merc house. Judging from the pics at the site it's very interesting. Maybe even I would play as an economic house with merc allies with military ties I'll have to think on this one.

[quoudam72]

If you double click on this link http://www.shift.com/ then go to where it says column and then look for the article titled "Gaming the Matrix" you should be able to see what I'm talking about.

[quoudam72]

I am interested in a merc/mili/comm. type team if you know what I mean. Anyone who is interested let me know (e-mail address in profile) ideas are welcome. All details can be discussed once some more people become interested.

[nampigai]

I think Military as I've always thought that military strength would get you longest. but in this new game who knows, maybe one shuld choose the commercial and make alot of strong ties with other military fractions, and make there fate depend on you, like Ix or Richesse, that would'nt be a bad idea.  I'm looking forward to it, but I'm not pleased with the monthly fee though  :(

[thomas]

How much per month? And I would be commercial, but would have 2-4 military houses as allys.

[nampigai]

My eyes have been opened about the monthly fee. If...?.. when them is gonna be a succes they most have lots and lots of servers runnig so one can understand that it will cost a lot of money having the game running. I still don't know the fee though.

[garth]

The norm for online subscription fees to games like DG is about 10 dollars (US) a month.

It may be different for DG because the company making the game is based in France I believe.

[suboid-worker]

in reply to the monthly fee question it will be around 10 USD a month i know this because many of my friends play massivly online games, some of which offer the price cheaper if you buy in bulk

[nampigai]

Thanks, that'll be about 70 danish kroner. hmmm I should be able to overcome such a "large" amount. Can you pay forward so that you pay for three months at a time.

[garth]

One of my friends plays the massive online game Shattered Galaxy and he pays for it a year at a time in a lump sum.

This doesn't mean DG will support this, but i think it would be a good idea.

[quoudam72]

Paying 120 (US) dollars at one time, I like that better than paying monthly for the on-line gaming service. I hope the people involved with Dune Generations make this an option to players.

[garth]

The only bad part about it is, at least for SG, that its non-refundable.  So if your comp explodes the day after you fill out the subscription you're screwed out of 120 bucks.

[quoudam72]

Well how about the interest in a clan Shaddam (joining or staring one)?

[garth]

I think "clan" is kind of a bad term for something like this, since a Great House is essentially a clan: it has its own leader and members etc., and perhaps "alliance" would be better because that's actually what Dune Generations calls a conglomeration of Houses.

Anyhow, my "clan" is House Corrino, but I haven't decided on an alliance to join although I've thrown some ideas around with some of my friends.

[nampigai]

Uhm

[quoudam72]

Yes "clan" would be an incorrect term it's funny after I posted that I thought about changing it but I didn't. What avenues of an allilance are you thinking of pursuing? You and I think alike sometimes even if I am on the other side of the agurement ;) but your opinion holds more than "water in a bucket" with me so, give me an insight on what you are thinking if you do not mind.

[garth]

lol thanks for the compliment :)

My friend (who'll remain undisclosed  ;)) was thinking about being a commercial House and I a military House so that he could help fund my overbloated military budget and I can protect his financial interests while away from the game.

My goal is to create a large military with the skill to rival the Imperial Sardaukar, to eventually gain control of Arrakis, and use the spice proceeds to help pay for the cost of maintaining such an army.

I don't want to engage in a brutal Jihad of conquest but to rather win the support of other Houses through fear/respect.

I'm not sure if any of my other friends will be getting DG, mainly because of the subscription fee and their connections to other online games.

[Mahdi]

You know that the Mercenary house is the strongest militarily, right?

[garth]

Yeh but I figured I would get tired of constantly fighting nothing but battles, and I plan on diversifying my House so that I can be self sufficient in funding my military.

I'm not totally closed to the idea of being a mercenary House though.

[Mahdi]

If I got the game as soon as it came out, I'd be a military house and go Renegade, jsut to piss everyone off, and since no one would know hw to deal with one yet...MUHAHAHAHAHA!

Next time I'd be trader just to see what it is like.

Then military without going renegade.