Dune: Arrakian Wars mod for Unreal Tournament 3

10 comments by ccgx on Jul 3rd, 2009 digg this super bookmark

...comes great responsibility they say. Likewise, with a great engine comes the responsibility to use it properly. With the re-launch of the mod, many things have been put up for discussion again and so there's been a great deal of modifying, changing and recreating going on behind the scenes.

While we felt that the Ordos style was quite fitting even for the new engine, the Harkonnen have been focus of many design discussions lately. Some felt their units to be too bland, others saw them as mere toys and many agreed that while the existing design were quite good nonetheless, they lacked in representing Harkonnen's aggressiveness and focus on cruel efficiency. To illustrate the new style, concept artist gntlemanartist has come with one concept each to demonstrate the new designs for infantry, vehicles and structures.

First is the Outpost. This heavily fortified structure houses Harkonnen's most advanced surveilance technology, allowing commanders to monitor troop movement, coordinate multiple attacks simultaneously and keep track of everything that's happening on the battlefield.

While most Harkonnen troops are not more than cannon fodder, those that survive the madness and become battle-hardened veterans are tended to with great care. Equiped with heavy power armor and the most powerful weapons available, these skilled fighters usually lead the regular troops into battle.

The Aggressor Tank is house Harkonnen's workhorse for almost every situation. Heavily armored, mobile on every kind of terrain and armed with three repeating cannons, this tank can face every foe on the ground and is very likely to be victorious in most situations.

So much for Harkonnen's new art style. Make sure to check in again for our next update!