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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zarionofarabel" data-source="post: 9740578" data-attributes="member: 7026405"><p>That was basically my first idea too. However, unlike something like Star Wars and Tatooine, where I could at least point to Andor and say "look, no Tatooine" as the story never went to (or mentioned) Tatooine.  With Dune it's a little different. The whole setting revolves around Arrakis. The whole "in universe" fiction revolves around Arrakis. Arrakis is not just an important world, it is the ONLY world that actually really matters. Plus Fremen are one of the most important features of the setting, and they are exclusive to Arrakis. I just think it would be hard to do a Dune game that is just Generic Space Soap Opera with Dune trappings. I feel that a Dune game, not set on, well, Dune, would ultimately fall flat. I like the idea of doing an "alternate universe" Dune, but that come with the problem of who gets to be the Quiznos Hatrack. If it's an NPC, then players might feel like the campaign isn't really about them, per se. If it is going to be a PC, which lucky player gets to be Quiznos Hatrack, and will that foster resentment amongst the other players. I'm sure an "alternate universe" game could work, but only with the right group of players. It definitely will be something worth discussing with potential players. I'll be honest, with the pool of players I have to work with, I will probably have more success with STA or Fallout. Which kind of makes me a little sad, cause Dune is the most intriguing of the games setting wise. By my interwebs searches, the most interesting iteration. And I have never run or played in a Dune game.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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