History VideoGame / DuneSpiceWars

* AdaptedOut: The game's war is loosely based on the first ''Dune'' novel, yet Paul Atreides isn't in the game. House Atreides starts and remained ruled by Duke Leto.

* AlternateContinuity: While it's much closer to the ''Dune'' franchise than the previous RTS games, ''Dune: Spice Wars'' setting still has notable deviations from the canon setting. In the novel, House Atreides are the new official ruler of Arrakis, House Harkonnen has left after losing that title, and the Atreides allied with the Fremen and Smugglers. In the game, the Harkonnens are still here, Houses Corrino and Ecaz didn't took part in the war for Arrakis[[note]]House Harkonnen then House Atreides ruled Arrakis because House Corrino granted the planet to them. House Ecaz was invented by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson for their ''Dune'' prequels[[/note]], the goal is to compete for becoming Arrakis' ruler, and Atreides-Fremen-Smugglers are hostile to each other.[[note]] While the book does have battles taking place on Arrakis, the whole point is that, as the single most important planet in the universe because it is home to the single most important commodity in the universe, any ruler with a lick of sense will ''absolutely not'' permit it to become a battleground.[[/note]]

* AlternateContinuity: While it's much closer to the ''Dune'' franchise than the previous RTS games, ''Dune: Spice Wars'' setting still has notable deviations from the canon setting. In the novel, House Atreides are the new official ruler of Arrakis, House Harkonnen has left after losing that title, and the Atreides allied with the Fremen and Smugglers. In the game, the Harkonnens are still here, the goal is to compete for becoming Arrakis' ruler, and Atreides-Fremen-Smugglers are hostile to each other.[[note]] While the book does have battles taking place on Arrakis, the whole point is that, as the single most important planet in the universe because it is home to the single most important commodity in the universe, any ruler with a lick of sense will ''absolutely not'' permit it to become a battleground.[[/note]]

* VariablePlayerGoals: There are multiple ways to win the game and each faction has a choice of which one they wish to pursue.

** Authority: Used to annex Villages

* '''Economic''': Economic victory. Own more then 50% of the shares of the CHOAM Merchant Guild.

* WorkerUnit: Harvesters, which gather Spice and are vulnerable to Sand Worm attack.

** Spice: Used to pay your monthly taxes, conversion into Solari and for trading with other factions.
** Solari: Pretty much gold. Needed to recruit military units, build base expansions and to pay for the upkeep of everything you own on the map.
** Plascrete: Sci-fi concrete. Every building costs plascrete.
** Manpower: Needed for training militia and military units. Also used to add crews to spice harvesters to increase production.

** Water: Needed for building upkeep and to supply certain units; units which need supply start taking damage when their supplies are depleted.
** Knowledge: Research points.
** Intel: Required for spy operations.

* FictionalUnitedNations: The Landsraad Council. The Council is important/influential due to the Governorship victory condition; the Fremen and Smugglers have a disadvantage here as they must secure every vote by spending Influence or (in the Smugglers's case), Solari by bribing others to vote their way, while the Houses have 100 votes to use before the need to spend Influence.

** Plascrete: Sci-fi concrete. Every building costs plascrete and requires plascrete for upkeep.

** Fuel Cells: Needed to build vehicles such as spice harvesters and ornithopters. Also required for vehicle upkeep.
** Water: Needed for village upkeep and to train military units.

* InvisibilityCloak: Fremen and the Smugglers are fond of stealth units. Also, if a Harkonnen player chooses Piter De Vries as a Councilor he will provide cloaking abilities for their attack drones and onithopthers.

* SandWorm: Of course. They pose a threat to your harvesters and units, requiring you to either head to the rocky areas around the villages or to move your troops to another region entirely. Fremen can, of course, ride them.

Currently there are four ways to win the game[[note]]for "Battle of Arrakis" and "Kanly Duel" modes[[/note]]:

* '''Governorship''': Diplomatic victory. Get the Landsraad Council vote you the Dune Governorship and hold onto it for 30 days.

Currently there are four ways to win the game:

Released as an Early Access title on April 26, 2022, the game is slated for a full release on September 14, 2023.

* AlternateContinuity: While it's much closer to the ''Dune'' franchise than the previous RTS games, ''Dune: Spice Wars'' setting still has notable deviations from the canon setting. In the novel, House Atreides are the new official ruler of Arrakis, House Harkonnen has left after losing that title, and the Atreides allied with Fremens and Smugglers. In the game, the Harkonnens are still here, the goal is to compete for becoming Arrakis' ruler, and Atreides-Fremen-Smugglers are hostile to each other.[[note]] While the book does have battles taking place on Arrakis, the whole point is that, as the single most important planet in the universe because it is home to the single most important commodity in the universe, any ruler with a lick of sense will ''absolutely not'' permit it to become a battleground.[[/note]]

* NukeEm: One way to deal with the enemy's capital is to attack it with atomics via a special operation.

* '''The Fremen''': A guerrilla faction that uses the sandworms and their knowledge of the desert to outmaneuver their opponents.
* '''The Smugglers''': An economic faction that relies heavily on covert actions to achieve victory.

* TruerToTheText: The previous ''Dune'' RTS games (''[[VideoGame/DuneII Dune II]]''/''[[VideoGameRemake Dune 2000]]'' and the ''VideoGame/EmperorBattleForDune'' sequel) were mostly a very loose adaptation of the ''Dune'' franchise set in an AlternateContinuity, every named character (the Emperor, faction rulers, mentats...) is either original or an expy of an actual ''Dune'' character, and their plot was about a large scale war between three major players (two canon factions and a CanonForeigner[[note]]House Ordos shares its name with a minor house mentioned in a third party source (which canonicity has later been revoked), but that's literally the only thing its has in common with its namesake[[/note]]). ''Dune: Spice Wars'' is much truer to the novels: the additional playable factions beside Atreides (who now bear their canon color) and Harkonnens are canon (and there are no House Ordos), characters from the novels can be interacted with, and the gameplay is much truer to the setting (small skirmishes, sabotage, espionnage, political intrigues, and water management).

''Dune: Spice Wars'' is a 2022 RealTimeStrategy game with FourX and GrandStrategy elements developed by Shiro Games, previously known for ''VideoGame/{{Northgard}}''. In-game you currently take on the role of one of the factions fighting for control of Arrakis and the planet's valuable Spice deposits. The game is based on the ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'' franchise, with notable graphical influence from [[Film/Dune2021 the 2021 movie adaptation]]. There are currently five factions to chose from:

Released as an Early Access title on April 26, 2022, the game is slated for a full release on September 2023.

* DeathFromAbove: House Corrino is a very artillery heavy faction compared to the others. All factions (after one of the updates) can build basically combat ornithopters and "frigates," massive bombers with powerful missiles. Building one of the latter nets you the Achievement "[[TheresNoKillLikeOverkill Bringing A Spaceship To A Knife Fight]]."

* WeHaveReserves: Harkonnen military units and spies use this. They can sacrifice an agent to speed up missions, and military units and upgrades provide bonuses on death, gain combat power from low heath, losing health, or having units die nearby. One advisor has units return resources when they die, The amount of resources returned increases with experience rather than combat power under this advisor. It all fits with the Harkonnen's generally dark themes.
** Atreides, the friendlier faction, reverses this. Their units and abilities revolve around healing and supporting each other in all sorts of ways, keeping soldiers alive as well as possible,

* AttackDrone: These are used by Harkonnen, Atreides and Smugglers.

* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: In keeping with the source material a good chunk of the infantry units are melee fighters.

** House Corrino: A mixture of Brute Force, Diplomat and Industrial. They gain Hegemony by paying Guild fees, they can use Imperial Edict to modify Landsraad resolutions, and they can lend Sardukar troops to other factions and gain Solari when these units kill enemy units. At 5,000 Hegemony they can deploy a second main base. At 10,000 Hegemony their airfields and missile batteries get substantial range buffs. They also start with one free building slot on villages and Wensicia Corrino can allow you to build some economic buildings twice at the expense of increased Solari upkeep. Captain Aramsham reduces Infantry units costs by 30% and combat stats by 30% in addition to granting 1 additional training slot. Princess Irulan allows you to use Development Investment on other factions’ villages (Boost production by 20%, House Corrino gains 20% of Village’s total production).
** The Fremen: A mixture of Brute Force, Guerrilla and Ranger. Their military units have -30% daily supply drain and coupled with their ability use thumpers to ride Sand Worms allows them to rapidly move forces across the map. Their military units also gain power as their hegemony increases. Otheym gives 10% unit speed and grants units with no nearby allies 20% power and 2 armor. Mother Ramallo allows you to start with the Shai-hulud Temple which reveals the location of all Spice Fields on the map.

* HiredGuns: You can recruit Mercenaries once you have established a [=CHOAM=] branch inside your main base. Most of the Smugglers units also qualify.
* IntimidatingRevenueService: How the Spacing Guild currently operates in-game. Every 25 days the Guild will demand some spice and the amount you owe increases each month. It is a good idea to make sure you meet your monthly quota. Failing to do so three times could bring the [[TheDreaded Sardukar]] down on your head.

* DeathFromAbove: House Corrino is a very artillery heavy faction compared to the others.

* '''Domination''': Military victory. You have to destroy the bases of the enemy factions with your military or you can successfully remove their leaders with special operations.
* '''Governorship''': Diplomatic victory. Get the Landsraad Council vote you the Dune Governorship and hold onto it for 60 days.
* '''Hegemony''': Highest score victory. First faction to achieve 50,000 hegemony wins the game.
* '''Economic''': Own more then 50% of the shares of the CHOAM Merchant Guild.

* '''Economic''': Own more then 50% of the shares of the CHOAM Spacing Guild.

* EasyLogistics: Nope, units suffer attrition outside of friendly territory and carry limited supplies. Marching through the deep desert is a good way to lose a lot of manpower.

* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: Landsraad Judges are special ranged units that deal increased damage to low standing factions. You can recruit them if you hold the position as Judge of the Council.

* '''House Corrino''': A diplomatic and military powerhouse boasting powerful infantry and heavy artillery.

Currently there are three ways to win the game:

** House Harkonnen: A mixture of Brute Force, Espionage and Spammer. They can use the Oppression ability on villages to increase production and their village gains resource production per active militia unit garrisoned in the village. They later gain bonuses to military unit power and agent recruitment speed. Piter De Vries gives them access to stealth units while Rabban increases the number of militia garrisons and increases oppression effects by 5 seconds per militia in the village. Iakin Nefud refunds 50% of a military unit’s cost upon death, allowing them to spam troops out rapidly despite losses.

** House Corrino: A mixture of Brute Force, Diplomat and Industrial. They gain Hegemony by paying Guild fees, you can use Imperial Edict to modify Landsraad resolutions, and they can lend Sardukar troops to other factions and gain Solari when these units kill enemy units. At 5,000 Hegemony they can deploy a second main base. At 10,000 Hegemony their airfields and missile batteries get substantial range buffs. They also start with one free building slot on villages and Wensicia Corrino can allow you to build some economic buildings twice at the expense of increased Solari upkeep. Captain Aramsham reduces Infantry units costs by 30% and combat stats by 30% in addtion to granting 1 additional training slot. Princess Irulan allows you to use Development Investment on other factions’ villages (Boost production by 20%, House Corrino gains 20% of Village’s total production).

''Dune: Spice Wars'' is a RealTimeStrategy game with FourX and GrandStrategy elements developed by Shiro Games, previously known for ''VideoGame/{{Northgard}}''. In-game you currently take on the role of one of the factions fighting for control of Arrakis and the planet's valuable Spice deposits. The game is based on the ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'' franchise, with notable graphical influence from [[Film/Dune2021 the 2021 movie adaptation]]. There are currently five factions to chose from:

** Knowledge: Research points.

** House Corrino: A mixture of Ranger, Diplomat and Industrial. They gain Hegemony by paying Guild fees, you can use Imperial Edict to modify Landsraad resolutions, and they can lend Sardukar troops to other factions and gain Solari when these units kill enemy units. At 5,000 Hegemony they can deploy a second main base. At 10,000 Hegemony their airfields and missile batteries get substantial range buffs. They also start with one free building slot on villages and Wensicia Corrino can allow you to build some economic buildings twice at the expense of increased Solari upkeep. Captain Aramsham reduces Infantry units costs by 30% and combat stats by 30% in addtion to granting 1 additional training slot. Princess Irulan allows you to use Development Investment on other factions’ villages (Boost production by 20%, House Corrino gains 20% of Village’s total production).