I'm a little iffy on this alternate canon, but the more I think about it the more necessary it becomes. To give players and their characters agency and the ability to actually make an impact, and not be pigeon-holed into all of their actions/impact being undone by the canonical events of DUNE, DUNE: Messiah, God Emperor of DUNE, etcetera, you would either have to have things stagnate and remain frozen in time, or make significant changes to the story to enable that player agency. Placing DUNE: Awakening within an alternate canon of its own may seem like a cop-out of sorts, but if its expressly done so that players can carve out their own legend within the sands of Arrakis and make them feel as though they're having a tangible influence on the universe, I'm willing to let it slide. No matter the universe, no matter the canon, the saying will still be the same: "The spice must flow."

@LCInfantry

Ай бұрын

Well said

@Fantasmaa9

Ай бұрын

I like the concept as well that y'know Paul is basically omniscient and can see EVERY multiple branching timeline so just yknow have a game where it's one of his silly visions

I love last line from story intro "All my visions lead to horror, except for this one". Someone did his homework.

I was unsure as I first heard about the alternative timeline. But now I think this is very interesting to dig into this alternative world and why the Fremen dissapeard or where too.

@gbmcb029

Ай бұрын

yeah, i'm liking the idea now.

The 3 guys that disliked this video are probably Sardaukar still bitter for having their butts kicked out Arrakis by Duke Leto's forces.

@Ryanthusar

Ай бұрын

Always going to be people who dislike anything that moves away from canon, just look at the fanbois that whinge about StarWars and what Disney have 'done' to it. They seem to forget that StarWars is VERY open ended with storylines and you can bet many of those fanbois never read anything past the main six stories that produced Episodes 1 to 6. Also to add, if things like StarWars were stringent in staying in canon, they would never have brought out tabletop roleplaying games for such where the Storyteller creates their own story. You wouldnt be able to make up character for such because you would be stuck playing the core characters from the movie. Also, a lot of stuff written for StarWars by authors have nothing to do with Disney either, those authors wrote for a subject they love.

@MarkTheMadMan

Ай бұрын

Or maybe they are loyal customers who have been robbed and cheated by Tencent/Funcom with fake promises for years and years???

@sidshaw5107

28 күн бұрын

​@@RyanthusarWhat are you talking about Disney did ruin star wars and this video is about dune

I always loved the character of Leto, as the epitome of Atreidies honor and conduct so i kinda dig that alternative timeline.

I think the alternate timeline is cool. In my opinion Leto, The Baron, Rabban and Feyd died too early. Also Shaddam IV lost his power too easily. Here, at least they are still in game

@conayinka

17 күн бұрын

They died right on time. You can't keep characters alive in a situation that doesn't make sense. Why exactly would Paul keep any of the Harkonnens alive, and isn't the emperor alive anyways?

"Plans within plans" - brilliant!

Can't wait for it, GJ so far Joel & company!

You know, this alternate history would be a good way to shoe the Ordos in there. Just saying. Now, sure, they'd probably need a different color scheme, since they were green in the game, but green is an Atreides color, but it's workable.

DLC map Caladan & Giedi Prime, the war extends outside Dune

can't wait for gameplay in August!

I am so excited for this!!!

I think this is the best way forward.

If anyone decides they wanna be mad, just remember MCU made "What If" for a similar reason. That's all they did here. So that way you die hards wouldn't complain about "spitting on the Dune Legacy cuz Paul..."

@Joe_Hackett

27 күн бұрын

Crybabies are gonna cry, as always. This isn't the books or the movies, it needs to be its own thing. Looking forward to it.

So...will the players potentially start to walk the Golden Path?

I’m playing as Paul

It will simply be conan exiles with mods in a dune setting.

This sounds amazing... as a single player game, maybe even co-op. As an MMO, I can only see it having a couple good years before it devolves into the same recycled formula over and over again. Especially if they pursue seasonal content. It will go the way of Destiny 2, where they never have enough time to build anything creative, only refresh and reskin... over and over and over...

@Ryanthusar

Ай бұрын

I also see with the PvP areas such as the desert region where you have many camping just outside the PvE area, however with how they plan on wiping the area clean every X number of weeks it means they cant just camp an area. I've seen games go to crap if you arent part of a guild, such as Eve Online.

make age of conan great again !!!

So, does the Kwizatz Haderach remain a man?

Dune game on Arrakis - no fremen - no fremen class, no fremen skill tree, no fremen npc - boo this is just another desert survival mmo. the one class build anyone dreaming of a Dune game wants to play is FREMEN. leave it to Funcom to fail this massively. AND you gotta love how no where in any of the reveals is what I have stated actually mentioned. The excitement is over this will be the biggest flop of its release year once more and more people realize - No Fremen content.

Guys… A female Atreides was meant to marry Feyd. My domestic abuse senses are tingling…

@nathanprime2434

12 күн бұрын

Pfffft, tell me you have no idea how the Bene Gesserit work, without telling me you have no idea how the Bene Gesserit work...

@TheCorrodedMan

12 күн бұрын

@@nathanprime2434 Tell me you’re a pretentious bellend without telling me you are. Mohiam literally says as much to Jessica in the first book, you dumbass. I quote- Mohiam: Jessica, you were told to bear only daughters to the Atreides. [Jessica ignores her, lost in thought] Jessica! Jessica Atreides: It meant so much to him. Reverend Mother: You thought only of a Duke's desire for a son?! Desires don't come into this. An Atreides daughter could've been wed to a Harkonnen heir and sealed the breach! We may lose both bloodlines now.

@TheCorrodedMan

12 күн бұрын

@@nathanprime2434 Tell me you’re a pretentious bellend without telling me you are. Mohiam literally says as much to Jessica in the first book dumbass. I quote- Mohiam: Jessica, you were told to bear only daughters to the Atreides. [Jessica ignores her, lost in thought] Jessica! Jessica Atreides: It meant so much to him. Reverend Mother: You thought only of a Duke's desire for a son?! Desires don't come into this. An Atreides daughter could've been wed to a Harkonnen heir and sealed the breach! We may lose both bloodlines now.

@TheCorrodedMan

12 күн бұрын

@@nathanprime2434Gaius literally tells Jessica that she was supposed to bear only females and that one of them would be married to a Harkonnen male in order to seal the breach and create the Kwisatz Hadarach. The fact that she didn’t is the _whole damn reason_ things played out the way they did. Read the damn books yourself before coming at me in the comments to make yourself feel smart. Which, clearly, you are not.

Can your devs unban me and my clan all we were trying to do was build in a certain spot. Completely unjustfull ban. Made me lose all confidence in your brand

These scripted interviews are such garbage. Some Bathesda level cringe

@MetalsirenIXI

12 сағат бұрын

Almost all interviews are scripted with questions given in advanced to allow for a smooth interview. Thats not unusual.

Dune without Fremen is a bridge too far. The reasoninings being given feel like spin attempting to cover over this exclusion decision.

@Matt_2535

25 күн бұрын

True - however the dev said the belief of Fremen vanishing is possibly “Imperial propaganda” if I had to guess - they’re just south beyond sand storm barrier

I'm sure you guys put a lot of work into this game and Dune is probably my favorite franchise of all time so it really pains me to say this. I've got alarm bells going off that this is going to be just more leftist slop. I hope I'm wrong but I see you erasing Paul and replacing him with a woman is text book commie nonsense. Again I really do hope I'm wrong but until the game releases and you prove otherwise I can't ethically give you my money.

This is not Dune. Without Paul there is no Muad'dib, no Kwisatz Haderach, no love story with Chani, no Leto II or Ghanima, no God-Emperor. This game has ripped the heart and soul out of Dune and wears the hollowed out remains as a skin suit...

@Takero-Sc

Ай бұрын

Mmmh not for me. Is necessary for the game, and I'm curious how they menage an alternate history.

@enriqueescobar2759

Ай бұрын

Womp womp womp

@rosesareredbutzerglingssti9290

Ай бұрын

Haters will always hate without reason. Did you watched the blasted video or not? There says in clear terms why Paul isn't present: so our characters won't be under his shadow. We will be able to left our own mark in the world of Dune, you fool!

@OronisTheWanderer

Ай бұрын

In the Dune novels, there were at least two other bloodlines extremely close to ALSO having the Kwisatz Haderach. Feyd was primed for it, and Count Fenring was extremely close to himself being a Kwisatz Haderach. I actually think it's pretty brilliant an idea to explore alternate timelines in a universe where precognition explicitly LOCKS THE VIEWED FUTURE INTO EXISTENCE. Seeing what would happen in the Dune universe if history plays itself out differently, and the Bene Gesserit continue to work on their many-millennia-old project, instead producing a different Shortener of the Way. An alternate history where the entire universe isn't held hostage in the precognitive trap Paul unleashed, and Leto II exacerbated to extreme degrees to try and push past forever, is an interesting space in the setting to explore. One that leaves much, much more possibility to shape not just a story, but however many wildly different stories they'd like.

@StuSaville

Ай бұрын

@@rosesareredbutzerglingssti9290 Disagreement with creative choices is not hating. In the book Dr Yueh comes within a hairs breadth of confessing to Jessica. Had he confessed then the Harkonnen attack would have been thwarted, Leto would have remained Duke and Paul would never have gone into the desert to become leader of the Fremen and drink the waters of life. A subtle change resulting in the same alternate game scenario without taking a sledgehammer to the lore of the book by gender swapping the primary character.

I would like to remind everyone that these are the same people who made Conan Exiles, so if your expectations are high, you should probably lower them.

@jdqreviews3134

Ай бұрын

Came for the negativity? Conan has been done, but sure I doubt they learned anything at all. Unhelpful negativity. Ppl should control their expectations without your help.

@Uk612

Ай бұрын

@@jdqreviews3134 Unhelpful negativity? I love Dune, and I've put hundreds of hours into Conan Exiles, even played Secret World. I know for a fact that their patch cadence sucks, their DLC's are overpriced, and none of their games seem to reach their full potential because of these factors. Hope they do well for this game, I'm looking forward to it, and hopefully this is more of a helpful comment for your dumb ass.

This is going to flop hard.

Its gonna have lots of bugs, Predatory monetization, Terrible gameplay that will never be fixed, boring DLC, lots of disgusting LGTB woke stuff, The PVP will be broken because cheaters will never be banned. How do I know all of this? I played Conan Exiles. The last game this trash company made.

@Luke41461

Ай бұрын

lmfao they are banning them now.. years in. but i was thinking the same thing tbh with you. Funcom isnt known for making great pvp games

@jmp7278

27 күн бұрын

You must be fun to be around

@Luke41461

27 күн бұрын

@@jmp7278 who me?

@jmp7278

27 күн бұрын

@@Luke41461 other guy not you

@Luke41461

27 күн бұрын

@@jmp7278 thats kinda what I thought. But he low key does have a point. There are dozens of armor sets locked behind pay walls. Hella bugs. For years cheaters never did get banned. Im not saying dune will be bad. I hope on everything that its good. I wanna be a freman feydakin so bad.

If Jessica obeyed Bene Gesserit and gave birth to a girl Reverend Mother Gaius wouldn't advise the Emperor to exterminate Atreides. That means that Atreides wouldn't have been sent to Arrakis since the whole point of giving them Dune was to lure them out of their homeworld where they are the strongest.

@ethancoster1324

29 күн бұрын

In the Frank Herbert books the reason is solely tied to the Emperor's jealousy. In his son's books, and the film, it's the BG.