@X0FDUNE 2 - Hints


THE ATTACK PLAN@X07

When  attacking,  the  most  important  building  to  destroy  is  the enemy
Construction  Facility  - once you have done  this they can`t replace any of
the  buildings  you take out. You should  also concentrate on taking out the
enemy  defence turrets before finishing off the rest of the base. Victory is
almost  assured if you destroy the Construction Facility, although the enemy
usually has more than one in later levels.
Until  tanks  become available, the Harvester  is one of your most important
weapons  because  it`s a tracked unit and  can  squash any enemy troopers or
infantry  sent to attack your base. It`s useful to have a Harvester guarding
your  base  especially if you`re fighting  the Harkonnens, because they like
using Heavy Troopers which can be very difficult to destroy.

@X0FTHE LAST FEW LEVELS@X07

On  the  last two levels both opposing  houses  team up to destroy you. This
isn`t as bad as it sounds - it just means you need to defend your base a bit
more against the extra units the combined enemy send in.
It  also  means you have to destroy two  bases  instead of one. You can also
build  Palaces  on  these  levels - as  can  your  enemies - and IX Research
Centres  which enable you to contruct special  units. If you use these units
well,  and follow the attack plan, these levels are not much harder than the
others.

@X0FDESTROYING ENEMY PALACES@X07

Destroying  enemy  House Palaces is very  hard because they`re also free for
them  to  repair. You have to launch  an  all-out attack mainly with Missile
Launchers and Heavy Tanks to stand a chance.
Destroying  a Palace can take some time, but  you can afford to put all your
units  on  to the task and provide  air support with Ornithopters. In effect
you have to damage the Palace faster than your enemy can repair it, but this
can be done.

@X0FTHE FINAL BATTLE@X07

On  this level you face the two enemy houses and the Emperor`s Elite forces.
This  level is extremely hard compared to the  rest of the game and you just
have  to  muddle through. The enemies  are always attacking in great numbers
and  you really have to watch out for  Death Hands as the Harkonnens and the
Emperor  both have them - don`t forget to save your position regularly. Keep
the  same  attack plan since it`s vital  to start attacking even though your
base is under seige from the beginning.
Use  an  Ornithopter to determine the  position of enemy bases since they`re
widely  spread out over the opposite side of  the map to you, usually to the
North.
Remember  enemies have at least two Construction Facilities on this level so
it`s important to hit them all. Isolate one enemy at a time and destroy them
before  moving on to the next and try  to capture their factories so you can
build  the  special  weapons.  Captured  factories  are  often  situated  in
strategic  positions close to other enemies,  which makes them ideal if your
base is far away.
It`s  best  to leave the Emperor`s  Sarkaukar Base until last. The Sarkaukar
have  large  numbers of all the standard  units  which have been improved to
elite  status,  coloured purple. The Sarkaukar`s  Troopers  are hard to kill
unless they`re run over by a tracked unit. They also have their Construction
Yard  very heavily guarded with a further Construction Yard hidden away in a
corner, so it`s important to explore the map.
The  Sarkaukar  Base is also very  heavily guarded. It has a double-strength
defensive  wall around it with lots of  Rocket Turrets on the perimeter. The
best  way to destroy the base is  by taking its Construction Facility with a
group  of four or five Rocket Launchers  sited in a destroyed enemy base, so
the  Sarkaukar cannot see them. A  quick surprise attack on the Constructino
Yard  with  Rocket  Tanks  can destroy  it  before  the  Sarkaukar can start
repairs.  Now  try  destroying  some  of  the  defensive  turrets  and other
buildings,  Rocket Tanks are extremeely useful,  so keep them well protected
unless you want them knocked out by a rogue Seige Tank.
If  your enemy starts rebuilding, then  they have a secret Construction Yard
which  must  be  knocked out. Do  this  abd  eventually the enemy`s defences
collapse, leaving the Sarkaukar Palace to be destroyed. This is very hard to
acheive,  so you just have to pile all  your forces on it and wait. When the
Palace  is finally destroyed you`ve completed the game and can watch the end
sequence.
