RE: [Epic] Dune Epic 40K units

From: Sutherland <charles_at_...>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 09:15:59 -0500

>I'm sure it would work very well. If you consider the two first books
>(the best part of the cycle), all the battles are planetary assaults
>: this means that a lot of troops are involved.
>The only problem I can see is that Franck Herbert did not describe
>enough different units to make an Epic game really interesting (in
>any case it was not his intention), but the mailing list is here for
>this kind of problem.
>
>There is a boardgame about Dune but it is very simple and I don't
>like it : the aim is to conquer a pre-determined number of sietchs
>using diplomany and military forces (represented by some round
>plastic markers like coins!). You can play Atreides, Harkonnens, Bene
>Gesserit, Bene Tleilax, the Space Guild, etc... I don't remember well
>but I was very disapointed when I tried it.

The computer game Dune2 has the best start for conversion to Epic. It was
Epic in a way. Lots of tanks and inf. could come 3 to a base. Very good
game with enough different units to make a good Epic game.

I want the gas missile lancher. the one that turned his units into your for
a while. The sonic tank was cocol also. Hmmm... might start makin
conversions soon.,

                                                That Chuk Guy
Received on Fri Aug 22 1997 - 14:15:59 UTC