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[laiocfar]

In the last missions, is the best way to build units. If you can hold, you try to build the Hv Factory to get your special unit.
Is also a good idea to go over the limit or to find cheap troops for skirmish at their flanks/rear

I'm up to the last level with Harkonnen and I've never run out of spice. Most levels however I've been able to reach the 33000 spice cap at the end of the level and racked up some huge scores when I finally decide to blow the last building. Mind you, that may be because Harkonnen are easy.

I think however it is important to also monitor what your harvestors are doing when you hit the unit limit. There isn't always time to keep building silos and a lot of spice can be lost if you are attacking, not paying attention and your harvestors are just dumping the spice as there is no space. Several times I have chosen to sit on about 5000 spice while attacking and have ordered my harvestors to stop working.

fixed it, apparently you HAVE t run the setup program, or so says an incrediblty hard to get screenshot of the only line of text the dune2 exe does say before it shuts down

[The Fifth Horseman]

It seems you are trying to run the game in plain Windows. I strongly suggest you use DosBox instead.
You can download it here.

If you have any problems with it, try having a look at the official FAQ on the DosBox site.
Basic Setup and Installation
Command Line
Z instead of C at the command prompt
Internal Programs (important, especially MOUNT)
Most of the stuff in there is not really needed, but you would do best to familiarize yourself with the specific topics I linked to.
The mounting of your DosBox games directory, switching the promt to the emulated C: drive and clearing the screen from previous commands can all be executed from the [autoexec] section of dosbox.conf, so you won't have to re-type them every time round.
Frontend programs can help running DosBox with varying configurations for different games.
For both a more accessible user interface and oldschool feel, you can use Norton Commander (get it from our programs and utilities page - scroll down to the bottom to find it). NC might seem awkward at first, but in fact it is a very functional genuine DOS era file manager frontend. It has a plethora of functions that will help you in navigating around the directories, while still retaining the command prompt.

Though all of this might seem complicated, it's very easy once you get used to it. So remember:

DON'T PANIC!!!

This game is the best ever! Played it fourteen years ago, loved it. Playing it now, rocks! Think this game is so much better than the "sequels" red alert and thoose games. Ok.. the Virtual Intelligence is just funny! No problem to get the enemies to fire at their own buildings. And some people might think its annoying to move one unit after another instead of everyone at one time.
But i think you get better control of your units and can arrange your attacks better... its a shame that dune 2000 *meep*ed up the rumour. Cause then the latest dune game didnt get the attention it deserved..

[laiocfar]

i just never heard of Dune 2000 and i am not Alf

[vyperjeedai]

i personally liked d2k and emperor never did play dune 2 so i cant compare them. i saw a post that complained about emperor deviating from the storyline but d2k which was (so ive heard) just an upgraded version of 2 has almost nothing to do with the book storyline either point a) i dont recall the ordos ever existing, point b) the war was very localized in the book

[The Fifth Horseman]

Indeed. House Ordos were only mentioned in Dune Encyclopaedia, they weren't in the books.

[laiocfar]

Dune 2 is very independent from books and i prefer like that.

When I answer the questions after the first mission the game crashes.

Does anyone know why that would happen???

Do you have to answer the questions right?? If so, how are you ment to know the answers??