This choice determines the layout of the next map to be played, but has no effect on the overall campaign. Each House can construct one unique special unit, and, after building a palace improvement, can unleash a unique palace effect.Īfter a mission is completed, the player can select the next mission on a map of Dune. As levels progress, new and more advanced buildings and units are made available, including structures like a radar station, a repair facility or defense turrets and, for units, various ground troops, light vehicles and tanks. However, units moving on sand attract the large sandworms of Dune, who are virtually indestructible and can swallow even large units whole. There are two terrain types: buildings can only be constructed on stone, while the Spice is only found on sand. The spice is converted to credits in a refinery, which are then spent to construct additional buildings and units. The single resource in the game is the Spice, which must be collected by harvesters. In the early levels, the goal is simply to earn a certain number of credits, while in the later missions, all enemies must be destroyed. Controlling either of the three Houses, the player must fight a number of battles against the other Houses.

Even though set in Frank Herbert's famous Dune universe, the game is only loosely connected to the plot of any of the books or the films based from them. The planet itself is also hostile, with dangerous sandworms inhabiting the spice fields.ĭune II is often considered the first mainstream modern real-time strategy game and established many conventions of the genre. Competition among these houses begins peacefully but soon turns ugly as they battle each other with armed troops, advanced weaponry, and spies. The editor's colors and defaults can be customized in the. Has support for adding and editing custom added palettes. Color palettes can be edited on-the-fly by double-clicking the colours. Has a multitude of inbuilt palettes to show the font symbols. To increase productivity, The Padishah Emperor has invited three powerful Houses (Harkonnen, Atreides and Ordos) to compete against one another economically and bring up spice production. Contains a Dune 2000 text encoding in that list, for the game's reordered special characters.

The Spice is the basis of interstellar travel and thus the standard of the Imperial economy. They also have air dominance with their use of ornithopters.The planet Arrakis (also known as Dune for its sandy landscape) is the only place in the known universe where Melange (more commonly known as the Spice) can be found. The Atreides also have an alliance with Dune's native population the Fremen which occasionally aids them in battle. The Atreides have access to the formidable Sonic Tank which uses soundwaves to destroy enemy targets. A noble people who would rather solve conflicts through the use of diplomacy rather than violence.Īdvisor and Master of Assasins on Arrakis is the equally noble and intelligent Mentat Noree Moneo.

The noble House Atreides come from the lush, blue planet of Caladan - The water world. Led by the noble, just and intelligent, just like the House, Duke Leto. Let me remind you that we are here to fight for the Duke! ' - Mentat, Noree Moneo Filled with worms the size of a hundred men keeping you clinging to rocks like children.

' Riches! Is that why you have come to this blasted sandpit? Crawling with Harkonnen who would rather drink your blood than their mothers milk.

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