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Pardon my rambling and broken English, I know I often sound like an alien trying to impersonate a human being.

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  • I had a bit too much fun with these :)

    Magical Items
    • The Bandwidth Cap
      Cursed item that limits the magical power of it’s wearer
    • The Token Ring
      Magical ring that allows the wielder to communicate over large distances. They can receive messages from one token ring and send message to another.
    • The Memory Barrier
      Protective charm that shields the mind from intrusion.
    • The Shadow Register
      A magical ledger that records secrets and hidden locations in the immediate area.
    • The Superscalar
      A legendary shimmering sword that can strike multiple foes in a single attack.
    Spells
    • Loopback
      Redirects a spell to its point of origin.
    • Jabber
      Causes the target to produce incoherent speech and lose its train of thought.
    • Branch Prediction
      Gives the caster foresight to predict their opponent’s next action.
    • Traceroute
      A tracking spell that reveals the path of a target.
    • Mask
      Hides the caster’s true identity.
    • Hypertransport
      Enables instantaneous movement over short distances.
    • Interrupt
      Counterspell to disrupt an enemy’s casting.
    Spell modifiers
    • Broadcast
      Modifies spell to affect a large area.
    • Unicast
      Modifies spell to affect a single point with maximum damage.
    • Multicast
      Modfies spell to affect multiple selected targets.
    • Repeater
      Modifies spell to recast itself over multiple turns.



  • “The planet Arrakis, known as Dune”

    My very first experience with a sound card was watching the Dune 2 intro on my dad’s friend’s computer. I was so amazed, I just sat in awe as that intro movie played.
    On the drive home I tried to remember if what I heard was real, and I just couldn’t imagine it. When I tried to recall what I saw and heard, I could only imagine hearing that tinny internal speaker making bleeps and bloops instead of the actual sounds. It just seemed so unreal at the time that I could not recall what I had heard only a few hours earlier :)

    On a side note, I don’t think any studio in the nineties made as memorable tunes and sounds as Westwood did. There was always something enchanting about them. Dune 2, the Kyrandia games, they all had excellent music that really played into the strengths of what was available back then.
    Of course I’m talking with pink tinted nostalgia goggles, but still… good memories :)





  • Oh wow, that takes me back… This game actually got me into reading the book. I played so much of this when I was little, I loved the story and the characters.
    When I saw the movie in the rental store I got really excited. I didn’t even know there was more to Dune than the game. I asked my parents if we could rent it but my dad told me (rather gruffly) to go and read the book instead.
    I was so annoyed at the time, but looking back I have to admit he did the right thing :)



  • Thelsim@sh.itjust.workstoMemes@lemmy.mloof
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    1 year ago

    God, I miss test listens. My favorite record store was very easy going in this, they’d happily let me stand there listening to most of the CD. The unspoken rule was that if you spend that much time listening, you’re going to buy it anyway.
    One of the few shops where I always felt welcome.