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Dune Reskinned to the Third Crusade! BOOYAH!!

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14 Jun 2014 12:23 #180520 by Count Orlok

ThirstyMan wrote: I didn't realize there was an original theme. I thought it was based around Dune and was original.


From what I understand, the game was originally designed around a Roman theme, but was diverted to Dune before publication. This is just hearsay, so I could be totally wrong, however.

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14 Jun 2014 15:10 #180527 by Dr. Mabuse
Not hearsay, Peter Olotka, one of the designers, said as much during an interview on the "My Metal Dog" podcast a few years ago.

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14 Jun 2014 16:47 #180530 by Count Orlok

Dr. Mabuse wrote: Not hearsay, Peter Olotka, one of the designers, said as much during an interview on the "My Metal Dog" podcast a few years ago.


Thanks for the verification. I'll have to check that out.

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16 Jun 2014 09:20 - 16 Jun 2014 09:23 #180571 by san il defanso
That "Roman empire theme" is basically a calling-card for people who bought Rex instead of Dune and are trying to find excuses. As I understand it, it's basically the combat that came from the Roman game, one which never saw development beyond "Hey we have this game we're working on." The faction powers were all created for the Dune theme specifically, as was the map.

*edit* To be clear, this is just how I've always understood it to be, not something I've heard directly from Olotka. It's not like there's some proto-Dune that made it past the design stages.

But if we must retheme the game, then the Crusades isn't a bad direction.
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16 Jun 2014 13:19 #180604 by Dr. Mabuse
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