Dune 2000, who's your daddy?
If Command and Conquer and Warcraft 2 are the "fathers" of the RTS genre, then Dune 2 could be considered the grandfather.
Dune 2 was the first game to introduce the concept of "real-time" play to the strategy genre. Since it's release in 1992,
fans have been begging for more Dune and now they have it. Dune 2000 takes Dune 2 to the next level, with an all new
graphics and audio engine as well as some gorgeous cutscenes. One thing that has been preserved from the original is
the game's simplicity and gameplay. Players familiar with Dune 2 will find the units have not changed much at all. With the exception
of a few additions and the new graphics, the unit system has remained more or less intact.
The Plot
A Deviator (one of the games units) responds to your commands!
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For those of you not familiar with the Dune universe, I will attempt to offer a short description of the storyline. The
actual story was licensed from the award-winning Dune series of books by Frank Herbert (there was a movie based on the books,
but if you are going to watch it, be sure and catch the 6-hour, that's right I said 6-hour, version because the 2-hour version
cuts out too much). What it boils down to is this.... There is a substance called "Spice" that is used for interstellar travel
as well as prolonging human life. In addition to these purposes, these freaky ladies known as the Bene Gesserit give it to their
"Reverend Mothers" so that they can see visions of the future. There is just one small problem... the spice is found
on only one world, a barren desert planet named Arrakis, but commonly referred to as "Dune".
House Ordos Base
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Mining spice is a rather profitable trade that also presents a great deal of risk. You see, the spice is actually created by
huge sand worms that are attracted to noise on the surface of the planet. When these worms do find the source of
the noise, they tend to eat it. My theory behind the worms is that they are always suffering from migraines and really get
ticked off when people start stomping on the roof of their apartments. Wouldn't you be forced to eat them?
As far as the game is concerned, there are three parties involved in spice mining operations on Dune. They are:
House Atreides: House Atreides is a noble house that prizes justice over anything else. They are
hard-working and noble people. They would much rather stay in a defensive stance then try to pick a
fight with the other houses.
House Harkonnen: House Harkonnen is a ruthless house that prizes stength and cunning. If a subordinate
manages to kill his superior, he is respected and assumes his ex-superior's position. The Harkonnen's
operations on Dune thus far have consisted mostly of the building of a sizeable military operation.
House Ordos: House Ordos represents a collection of wealthy families that joined forces in order to
gain security. They prize sabotage and terrorism and are protected by their wealth.
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