Muad'Dib & SPWAW 7.0

Figmo · Post by **Figmo** » Sat Jan 05, 2002 8:25 pm

How do these two fit together? Weeeelll, I had a hard time accepting his son being a worm and put the book down for a few months but couldn't stay away and now I've had a hard time accepting SPWAW Ver 7.0 but can't stay away for long either. Great things make you come back to them.

We will all eventually come around and I'll catch up to the rest of you now. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

For what it's worth,
Figmo

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Sat Jan 05, 2002 9:05 pm

Even more interesting, I wonder how many others will catch the "mouse shadow" comment that we both understand heheh.

Resisti · Post by **Resisti** » Sat Jan 05, 2002 10:43 pm

It would interesting for us of the "old continent", too, to know what the Hell you're talking about <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Figmo · Post by **Figmo** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 12:13 am

LOL - it's from a very famous series of books and a movie that sold world wide.

If it helps any - I recite a litany while playing Ver 7.0:

"I will not fear changes to the game, fear of changes to the game is the mind killer of progress in the game"!! OK - I've slaughtered it totally but what the heck!! <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

chpo · Post by **chpo** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 12:58 am

I wouldn't want to meet Muad'dib in the game though: The Kwisatz Haderach was the one who could be att all places at one time - wouldn't I like to be able to do that on the battlefield!

(Just teasing the guys that still don't know what we are talking about)
Btw, have you read the prelude? Three books that are rather new, written by Frank's son Brian and Kevin Anderson. It seems Brian found the notes for the next book in the series too, so I am waiting for that now, to see how they cope with the Honoured Matres

Figmo · Post by **Figmo** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 2:35 am

Interesting - I've actually heard people complain that the SP series is GOD like in that you see everything and can be everywhere at once! I love a good surpise in the game.

I'll also be looking for the new book - sounds good. The murging of the two cultures is kind of like what happened with the allies in WW2. The group that broke away came back to save the original group.

A question that I don't know the answer to:

How many "Duncan Idaho's are there now"?

Mikimoto · Post by **Mikimoto** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 2:53 am

Beware of Fremen Power...

Figmo · Post by **Figmo** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 5:15 am

Originally posted by Mikimoto:
Beware of Fremen Power...

LOL - Is there a connection between the spice and the worm? Is there a connection between SPWaW and me not having any time? <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

Don Doom · Post by **Don Doom** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 5:26 am

Well if you move into your office you can work when it's not your turn. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

tracer · Post by **tracer** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 7:15 am

If they could somehow be incorporated into the game (say in the Czech OOB), would Guild ships have a carry capacity greater than 254? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

achappelle · Post by **achappelle** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 8:02 am

Rommel was the ultimate Fremen, he really harnessed "Desert Power"

KG Erwin · Post by **KG Erwin** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 9:36 am

Originally posted by Aleksandr Morozov:
Rommel was the ultimate Fremen, he really harnessed "Desert Power"

Agreed. He didn't need the Bene Gesserit "weirding", though. He had that special sixth-sense for tactical situations that served him well in both world wars. As a side note, Herr Rommel's first name and my middle name are the same, hence my forum name. I also share the same birthday as Guderian (June 17). My fascination with the German military establishment in WWII almost seems preordained.

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troopie · Post by **troopie** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 9:52 am

Originally posted by Aleksandr Morozov:
Rommel was the ultimate Fremen, he really harnessed "Desert Power"

Where would you put David Stirling and the SAS, or Ralph Bagnold and the LRDGs? Born in the Desert, Living in the Desert, Fighting in the Desert.

troopie

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 9:54 am

Just got the latest on Battlegroup Carrino (hey this thread is amusing me out of all proportions to where I left it earlier).

The 3 latest documents are up to the original in standards.

But does anyone else possess the priviledged rare manuscript "Encyclopedia". Man what a resource.

Warrior · Post by **Warrior** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 5:04 pm

Originally posted by chpo:
Btw, have you read the prelude? Three books that are rather new, written by Frank's son Brian and Kevin Anderson. It seems Brian found the notes for the next book in the series too, so I am waiting for that now, to see how they cope with the Honoured Matres

The Dune "prequels" are outstanding, an excellent addition to the series. I'm waiting for the third to release in paperback right now.

chpo · Post by **chpo** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 6:30 pm

Warrior wrote: "The Dune "prequels" are outstanding, an excellent addition to the series. I'm waiting for the third to release in paperback right now."

Well, I don't quite agree. After reading the prequel I continued with the Dune novel itself and I must say that there is another quality in the original text written by Frank. Still, I wouldn't be without the prequel and when I bought them I was the perfect customer: "Hey, I want those. How much do you want for them?"

Still, I am surprised that you haven't got it in paperback? I bought "House Corrino" in paperback a couple of weeks ago. It was a bigger version than the other paperback though, if that is what you mean. I didn't care, I wanted to read it!

Les_the_Sarge_9_1 · Post by **Les_the_Sarge_9_1** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 7:29 pm

PAPERBACK!

errrrrr obviously not a Dune fan of Fremen manufacture. Only a water soft fan buys paperbacks of Dune Books <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

Figmo · Post by **Figmo** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 7:53 pm

Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1:
PAPERBACK!

errrrrr obviously not a Dune fan of Fremen manufacture. Only a water soft fan buys paperbacks of Dune Books <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

ROTFL - Some of us poorer Fremen have to get our water wherever we can! Or maybe I've had too much spice!! <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Sun Jan 06, 2002 7:54 pm

Hmm wonder if not Herbert's original novel still is better. Although I found the Sci-Fi channel miniseries very good, much better than Lynch's 1984 version.

I'd like to say that the "indigenous" arabic people are more like Fremen. Germans, British, Indians, Americans, French etc. are just aliens taking their war with them from other places.
(uh-oh did we find an WWI parallell here?)

chpo · Post by **chpo** » Mon Jan 07, 2002 1:55 am

Don't even mention the film! *shudder*
The books are marvelous, but the film was one of the worst pieces of crap I've ever seen!