Dominion of Arrakis

Hats off to the High Command. The Dominion is quiet working up the ranks as well. We've gone from unrakned to 14, in just over a month. Now things are starting to get fun. I'm still look for folks interested in joining up. I noticed that according to the alternative metaverse scoring we're ranked 10th. I think that the volume of games, I've posted in thelast month has helped. Interesting to see how many of the topped rank empires have not had much recent postings.

If the High Command doesn't stir up some competition. I wouldn't be surprised to see them RYNO the folks above them much sooner than expected.

That said, who's with me in giving the High Command some competition. Shoot I don't even mind if this just stirs up any of the other empires. Hat's off to the High Command also for the Overmind defection. You folks know what I'm talking about

At the risk of asking the cheeze starcraft question...

Is the Overmind dead?

Thanks for the kind words Vukasika. I've seen your empire climbing up the ranks, looks like you're doing well. It would be great to see some competition; it would help both our empires. It seems most the empires in the top are dead in the water, they're letting us pass without a fight. I was also hoping that our push to the top would wake up some of the empires, but it doesn't seem to of had that much of an effect. Maybe with your empire getting close to the top, the other empires will begin to wake up.

Well, I just wanted to wish you good luck, and hope to see you at the top with us.

AlexAtticus

Greetings folks,

Posted a 67K game today and jumped from 43 to 34 in the character ranking. I have tried painful setting twice and got my tail stomped good. Still looking for folks with characters from the Dune universe. We've moved into the 13th place empire position. Should have 2 more games posted within the next few days. It doesn't look like there's much life in the Octopus Overlords and the Iron Gorilla(s) is basically just Unfunf. If Unfunf posted another monster game score then nobody below 8th place is safe but I'm sure we can break into the top ten. Harkonnens, Corrinos, Sadaukar...to victory.

The spice must flow.

Still looking for folks to join. I know there are still a few diehard Dune fans hiding out there. I want to thank all the empire members, all of whom have posted points for the cause. With a bit of luck we should have the Iron Guerillas unseated by the end of the week and start closing in on Ars Galactica in another week or two.

Let's see if we can break into the top 10 by Christmas.

The spice must flow

Greetings Loyal Citizens of the Imperium,

It is with great honor that I report that we have surpassed the Iron Guerillas Empire (formerly ranked #12) and have taken aim at Ars Galactica. The recent efforts of the Sadaukar where greatly appreciated during the Iron Guerilla campaign. The Padishah Emperor, Emperor of the Known Universe, Emperor of a Million Worlds, is currently wrapping up both a Drath posting and a Human posting. Together these should put us within striking distance of the Ars Galactica. May they know fear and trepidation.

Is there anyone among you who would take up arms with us? Where are the Bene Gesserit? The Honored Matres? Were are the Fremen? Is there another Noble House from willing to jion with us? The jihad is here. We will swarm across the galaxies. The Evermind shall fall before us.

The sleeper has awakened. The spice must flow.

Selim Wormrider pledges the loyalty of the Fremen. We shall not tolerate the abuse of our homeland, and this is OUR homeland. After thousands of years of wandering, of suffering, of yearning, we are home, and we will fight for it!

Welcome Proud Zensunni Wander,

The Padishah Emperor is honored by the pledge of the a noble Fremen Niab. Welcome, the Jihad is upon us. You are hereby granted senator status and humbly asked to rally other Fremen Sietchs to our cause. The blessings of Shai Hulud be upon you. To the death stills with the fallen of or enemies.

Oops "Fallen of our enemies." that is. Sorry about the typo.

For those who think we are having way too much "in character" funny please feel free to join our happy little band. If you're struggling to find a Dune Universe name or haven't read any of the books, wikipedia "Dune Noble Houses" and you'll get a list of plenty and for those moments when you need to look at something other than a computer screen and would suggest reading anythin in the Dune library. I've enjoyed them all,Frank Herbert's origin works and the ones by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson. Someone posted that Kevin Anderson wasn't that great of a writer, maybe I'm just not cerebral enough to have noticed. Judge for yourself.

Good day to all,

The spice must flow

Way to go Wormrider,

I noticed that you posted a few games this past week. We are closing in on the #11 empire. Less than 40k points to go once the metaverse tallies everthing up today.

Dominion of Arrakis

Dominion of Iraqis?

Dominion of Iraqis?

ROFL i pronounced it the same way when i read the thread title!

Dudes, you're killing me. Get hooked on phonics. (A) not (I). Kind of like Iran and Iraq. One letter difference between the two. Maybe they could compromise and call it Irap and have a hip-hop battle. Anyway sorry no hidden covert, anti-American setiment hiding here. Just good nature love of the Dune universe story line. Arrakis is the name of the planet Dune.

We are closing in on the #11 empire.

  Way to go.  

Thanks,

I'm playing my first ever game on the crippling difficulty. I'm trying to boost my points per game. I about freaked when every empire declared war on me almost at once but I think I the tide is finally turning.

I gotta asked F.C. How are you doing this on the obscene setting? The crippling seems as if I'm just barely making it.

Diplomacy is key. Bribing works well too. A good goal is to keep them off your back until you are ready for war. If they go hostile throw some decent techs at them and it will usually smooth things over a bit. There is alot of tips at The Galactic Core where us Galactic Diplomats hang out (Drengin, Mumble, Vulcan, Weyrleader, and others). With that said, it is empire neutral and you guys and anybody else for that matter are welcome to come over and scan through the GC II threads. Other stuff to do as well.

happy hunting.

Let the competition begin. Death to those who appose the Empire.

Hidar Fen Ajidica and the Bene Tleilax request the admission to the Imperium by Padishah Emperor.

I've got to give props to the Hidar character! (That was one devious dude!)

I've always liked the idea of a themed empire and wish you guys good fortune and fun. As FC said the Galactic Core is an empire neutral site and you are all welcome to join the community there.

Again good luck and happy hunting!

Hidar,

We accept the pledge of the Bene Tleilax, get those axtol tanks to work and send us a few twisted mentats so we can destroy our enemies.


Thanks Chipperoo,

Yeah I though Hidar was deep. The whole amal project tied the prelude series to the later Dune stuff with the Tleilax produced melange. Hidar was cool and devious, and high most of the time from the way I read it.

Darth Nihilus,

It is the Imperium that's coming for you. Haven't you heard, "It's hard out there for a Sith." You will bow before the Golden Lion Throne.

Get hooked on phonics.

Good advice. Maybe you should try it.

Unless you're a complete fraktard, you won't say I-raqi, I-ranian or I-talian. The "I" in those words is more of an "ah."

So you have the Dominion of Iraqis.

Deal with it.

So sensitive, you have got to have something better to do with your time but then again probably not.

Actually I thought the pronunciation of Iraq was was more of an "E" sound in the appropriate dialect when I've actually heard Iraqi citizen's refer to their home. Now that I think about it same goes for pronunication of either Iranian and Italian. Maybe you should try that a conversation with person outside of message board petty sniper BS. At least get your "ah.." facts straight.

So chum(p), it sounds to me like you "ah..." don't know much about what your talking about. So again get hook on phonics and perhap have cross cultural experience with a real member of one of these groups, it would do wonders for your phonics. If you take my advise about the conversation in the real world maybe you could even get some good tips on social graces.

So there you have both a lesson on pronunciation and a bonuse round chance at etiquette as well.

Deal with it.
Or better yet go play, preferrably GC2.

The spice is imaginary whatever your snorting is doing you harm.

The Fremen are fighting battles against all comers, letting them know that we are the masters of our world. Soon, we will raise the scale of our raids to an all out assault upon the Major Houses who oppose us.


Also, don't feed the trolls

Well Done Fremen, the jihad proceeds well.

The spice must flow.

Padishah Emperor,

The Bene Tleilax have declared Kanly in accords with the Great Convention against the sligs of the Ars Galactica. Soon we will post sufficient points to remove this obstacle to the Arrakis Imperium.

Master Hidar