paul_of_arrakis Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 WHAT IS DUNE GENERATIONS. IS IT JUST A CONTINUATION OF EMPEREOR, OR IS IT A TOTALLY NEW GAME? R THERE ANY NEW TEAMS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 It's a really time online game that goes on 24 - 7. Even when you'r not online or playing the game continues.Yep, it's divided into teams [ houses ] and totally new, well some things are others aren't.www.dune-generations.com[ ps. CAPS lock ? :) ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Now, I may be wrong, but I do beleive this belngs in the Dune Generations forum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 I believe it will be the best Dune game ever, you choose among three kinds of houses (mercenaries, Military and traders)You then construct you own house on your own planet and basicly playes like any house in the Duniverse. You will get missiones from the NPC houses (i.e. Corrino, Atreides, Guild, Harkonnen and Bene Gesserit)A good thing to do is to join a guild that can protect you while you're not online. A guild is basicly a clan that you all tribute to with an amount of solaris, and you will then have a joined force for protection. Furthermore you will be able to have breading programs with and give away daughters to strengthen the familly ties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 that sounds amazingwill it be like Planetarion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_of_arrakis Posted April 17, 2002 Author Share Posted April 17, 2002 do u need to go out and buy a cd  from a shop, or do you just subscribe online for a fee of about $30?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Can ur house b totally new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Your house will be your own and is totally new you choose between the three styles of houses. Your house will include a leader, wife or husbond(or concubine ;)) and heirs your will be able to make your own breeding program, and try to breed a KH. I think the fee will be on 10$ or maybe 20$ but I don't believe it will be as high as 30$ As for the planeterion thing I haven't played it but know of people who have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 It hasn't come out yet? I thought it came out a while ago  :O Oh well, I don't know anything. Bloody Marvelous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 No it's not out yet, the beta hasn't even started, but I'm guessing that we will hear from them soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 I send Florent an e-mail noday, hoping to hear back soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I don't think you will get a date, I just heard from Frederic Manisse, that they wont give a new date as they allready gave to that didn't hold, so I think when it will be will be a totally surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_of_arrakis Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 do u need to go out and buy a cd  from a shop, or do you just subscribe online for a fee of about $30? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 You need to buy the software to run the game, then register online, setup account, etc, is it just like EverQuest or UltimaOnline, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 21, 2002 Share Posted April 21, 2002 it's not a rpg but a rts, I haven't really tried any of those games but I've seen ultima and I believe it's a rpg right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted April 21, 2002 Share Posted April 21, 2002 I mean the setup of the account's are the same, not the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 OK my mistake, well the beta will be on +300mgb and will be downloadeable, however I believe that the game will be on a cd and then you pay the fee each month to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 I just found this new post from one of the devs All character have four feats and four skills.Feats are improved or decreased through mariage and children. They are your genetic heritage. The howthatwork has to be discovered by you.Skills are improved with house levels. The higher your house is, the more skill points you have on each character. You inherit half of your competence from your father and mother. The other half is selected by you with the remaining points.Here is a quick translation of the french doc, because the official translation isn't made yet.Feat Treacherous/Loyal: A treacherous leader can forge documents and cover his illegal actions while a loyal leader will attract higher companions and get more easily friendship of important NPCs.Luck: You get good luck, you get good things. You get bad luck, you attract problems.Charisma: A Charismatic leader will impress his troops or the traders and get bonus.Fecondity: Frequence of children birth in your family. Must be mated with the score of your husband/wife.Skills:Trade: Your ability to get good or bad price when trading.Tactic: Your ability to lead troops on the battlefield.Fight: Your ability to fight in a one vs one fight.Administration: Your ability to handle your planet and to produce.There will be missions in the game but they aren't mission to improve your characters. You win prestige points to rise in level your house. Characters are linked to your house level. They don't have a personnal experience score.Companion are secondary characters you can recruit in the game. They improve through training and are maxed in crowd and level by your house level.It looks like you will be able to get companions similar to Duncan, thufir, Pieter etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 making it pay to play aswell as paying for the CD will put alot of people off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 yes I believe that too however the game will be so huge that I think it's fair that they charge people to play online, but I really don't know about how much it'll cost nor the price of the cd ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 It shouldn't theoretically put a lot of people off, I mean look at EverQuest and UltimaOnline, they had HOARDS of people playing, and they pay for it. The thing is that EQ offers payment plans, pay a certain amount every certain amount of months. Does DG?Also, they should pay every month because other people will be paid (or volunteer) to keep supporting the game, e.g. making patches, fixing bugs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted May 1, 2002 Share Posted May 1, 2002 The beta hasn't started yet, but my guess is that they will make it monthly payments it would be the most reasonable I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjCiD Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 {as stan's mother}WHAT WHAT WHAT?!?! ;Dsay agian? they are gonna make it where you have to pay to play online? or did I read it wrong? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampigai Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 Yes you will have to pay an amount every month to play this game, however I really think it's worth it and I do believe it's fair. You have to keep in mind that they have to make money on the thing to keep it running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 Exactly what NaMp said, they have physical servers of their own (or through another company, either way they pay for it) used to play the game online on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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