...which would be me. :-) I just found this board while poking around looking for Dune-related stuff and thought that I'd drop in and say "hi". Looks like...
Great question new guy! (Jeff) :) I far prefer face-to-face games. The intrigue in meetings off in a dark corner of my house are some of the most exciting...
Glad that I could stoke that fire under you! I agree that the excitement comes from the personal interaction, but it seems that many people don't get the...
hi new guy. Several years ago, I introduced Dune to a group of freinds, and we played it like 4-5 times, but the inconsistent rules really put a damper on the...
Hi Sitko, An interesting question to be sure. I must be in the minority here, but I don't think that the rules are nearly so bad as some people say. Sure, they...
Literally years ago, I was involved in a heated discussion on the Prescience/TT issue. Just to let you in on my reasoning, cause apparently you play in the...
Reminds me of a heated discussion about ornithopters that I had with a friend some 15 years ago. Well, it was only heated insomuch as he got a bit heated. I...
I also think that the rules are not that bad. Some things could be explained better, but if you follow carefully what it's written, there is very little space...
Hi newbie(s), This is probably only my 3rd post. Had nothing much to say previously. I have played about 6+ ftf Dune games but that was years ago. But I don't...
Of course this is completely academic, I just like arguing, discussing, etc. This is after all a discussion board, right? Random Thoughts: I tend to think of...
Hi Jeff, Welcome! Our group tries to get Dune to the table 3-4 times a year. We have a core group of 4 who are die-hard fans. We schedule the game based on ...
... Indeed it is. Sounds like we have the love of debate in common. ... I tend to avoid comparing games to books/movies/real world too closely. There are many...
Thanks Dan. Glad to be here! Sounds like your group works pretty much the same as mine, the only difference being that we try to play more often (read: I try...
Welcome Jeff! I came up against the interesting situation of trying to implement the Truthtrance rules in code while programming the Dune Emulator. I decided...
... Here they are: "Ask about a player's spice" "Ask if a player has a particular treachery card" "Ask if a player has a type of treachery card" "Ask if a...
Hi John, I assume your "Ask if a particular leader is a traitor" (is asked of just one house)? In a game I was in (with Mark), he asked me if I had any Fremen...
... Yes, it would be nice (and not so hard to implement) to be able to combine those questions. Something like "is either A or B true?" or "are both A and B...
Hey guys, In the Jack Kittredge interview posted to this site, he answers the following question: 34) Given that the Emperor's special alliance power says,...
This is another major pet peeve of mine...as you may of noticed I mentioned it in a previous post... I've ran a couple PBeM games, and in the ones I ran, I've...
I think he means that emperor's "alliance power" is that he usually has so much spice that he can give some of it to his ally, without harming his economy. So,...
Jeff – Great website. You wrote - My old group (from years ago) tried all of the optional/advanced rules and expansions and determined that the advanced...
Your rules sound interesting, and (it appears) necessary in your games with the players pulling that kind of nonsense. I can't imagine that happening in my...
Glad you liked the website. Its only a couple of weeks old, so there's still a lot of stuff that I want to add. For the most part, we just find the advanced...
Well, I don't necessarily agree with these so call "game-designers", if the rules hadn't been so sloppy, that might be a different situation... :) I think...
In all fairness, I think it needs to be pointed out that most of the real rule questions come from the optional and advanced rules, which were tacked on by...
Jeffery: Good points throughout, and very well written... Game playing == having fun??? weird, I thought we played games to argue points and create bad...
... there's still a lot of stuff that I want to add. Nice to see the enthusiam out there for a great game. ... Interesting take. I've never played Dune with...
... of just one house)? ... Harkonnen traitors (which I didn't)...it was pretty brutal, as they were the most agressive players in the game (besides him of...
AS interest has picked up again, I want to organise another test game for the Dune Emulator. I am looking at 7pm (BST) on this Sunday 20th April 08. This is...
... Bummer, if only you had access to some collection of players interested in the game, then you might be able to get insight into additional optional...
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