Polls Archive

Which series of Dune novels is your favourite?
75% - (56 Votes) - Classic Dune novels
12% - (9 Votes) -
9% - (7 Votes) -
1% - (1 Votes) -
1% - (1 Votes) -
Total Votes: 74

When did you start visiting FED2k?
45% - (59 Votes) - Post Emperor (2002)
12% - (16 Votes) - Pre Emperor (2001)
12% - (16 Votes) - Today (2003)
10% - (14 Votes) - Post Dune 2000 (1999)
10% - (13 Votes) - Pre Dune 2000 (1998)
8% - (11 Votes) - The Wait (2000)
Total Votes: 129

What did you think of the Children of Dune miniseries from SciFi?
49% - (50 Votes) - Haven't seen it yet
33% - (34 Votes) - Fantastic
10% - (11 Votes) - Ok
4% - (5 Votes) - Worm-poo
1% - (2 Votes) - Below Par
Total Votes: 102

After posting a new message I should be taken...
57% - (32 Votes) - ...back to the post.
42% - (24 Votes) - ...back to the category index.
Total Votes: 56

Are you planning on getting The Butlerian Jihad?
35% - (41 Votes) - Going to Buy It
26% - (31 Votes) - Butlerian Jihad? Huh?
20% - (24 Votes) - Already Have It
10% - (12 Votes) - You're Kidding Right?
6% - (8 Votes) - Borrowing It
Total Votes: 116

Which company has produced the better Dune games?
82.7% - (632 Votes) - Westwood
12.3% - (94 Votes) - Cryo
5.0% - (38 Votes) - Neither
Total Votes: 764

Which type of cutscene/mission briefing do you prefer?
63.7% - (302 Votes) - Real Actors
25.9% - (123 Votes) - Computer Generated
6.1% - (29 Votes) - Voice Reading
2.3% - (11 Votes) - Text Based
1.8% - (9 Votes) - Other
Total Votes: 474

What is your favourite Dune novel?
43.2% - (191 Votes) - Dune
18.5% - (82 Votes) - Haven't Read Any
8.1% - (36 Votes) - House Harkonnen
6.7% - (30 Votes) - God Emperor of Dune
6.1% - (27 Votes) - House Atreides
3.8% - (17 Votes) - Children of Dune
3.6% - (16 Votes) - House Corrino
3.6% - (16 Votes) - Chapterhouse: Dune
2.9% - (13 Votes) - Dune Messiah
2.4% - (11 Votes) - Heretics of Dune
0.6% - (3 Votes) - Dune Encyclopedia
Total Votes: 442

What did you think of DunesDay?
43.9% - (181 Votes) - DunesDay? Huh?
30.8% - (127 Votes) - It was great!
14.5% - (60 Votes) - Could have been better.
6% - (25 Votes) - Didn't pay attention to it.
4.6% - (19 Votes) - I was disappointed.
Total Votes: 412

Are you going to buy Frank Herbert's Dune and Dune Generations?
22.2% - (104 Votes) - Just Frank Herbert's Dune.
20.9% - (98 Votes) - Only Dune Generations.
20.9% - (98 Votes) - Not sure yet.
18.8% - (88 Votes) - Getting both games.
16.9% - (79 Votes) - Neither game.
Total Votes: 467

What are the chances of Westwood creating another Dune game?
41.8% - (287 Votes) - Already one in development.
24.7% - (170 Votes) - Maybe in a few years.
14.8% - (102 Votes) - I don't know.
13.8% - (95 Votes) - Very unlikely.
4.6% - (32 Votes) - No chance at all.
Total Votes: 686

What is your favourite unit type?
39.4% - (244 Votes) - Land (Infantry)
31.5% - (195 Votes) - Land (Vehicle)
20% - (124 Votes) - Air
6.4% - (40 Votes) - Sea
2.4% - (15 Votes) - Other
Total Votes: 618

What mode do you play most in Emperor?
29% - (87 Votes) - Skirmish
28.6% - (86 Votes) - Solo-Campaign
11% - (33 Votes) - Regular Multiplayer
9.6% - (29 Votes) - Don't Have It
8.6% - (26 Votes) - Local Network (LAN)
8.3% - (25 Votes) - Don't Play It
4% - (12 Votes) - Tournament Multiplayer
0.6% - (2 Votes) - CoOp-Campaign
Total Votes: 300

How long until you stop playing Emperor on a regular basis?
23.6% - (89 Votes) - Already have stopped playing it.
20.6% - (78 Votes) - Up until another good 3D RTS is released.
19.8% - (75 Votes) - Will be playing it until the next Dune game is out.
14% - (53 Votes) - Until Yuri's Revenge is released.
10.6% - (40 Votes) - Still haven't gotten around to playing it.
6.1% - (23 Votes) - Probably in a month or so.
5% - (19 Votes) - A few weeks most likely.
Total Votes: 377

What rating would you give Emperor: Battle for Dune?
39.6% - (341 Votes) - 5 Stars
31.2% - (269 Votes) - 4 Stars
10.1% - (87 Votes) - 3 Stars
9.5% - (82 Votes) - Don't Have It
4.3% - (37 Votes) - Haven't Played Enough Yet
1.7% - (15 Votes) - 2 Stars
1.7% - (15 Votes) - 0 Stars
1.6% - (14 Votes) - 1 Star
Total Votes: 860

Why do think you/others don't play Emperor online that often?
28.2% - (262 Votes) - It's too laggy.
13.8% - (128 Votes) - Don't like to play online.
13.2% - (123 Votes) - Other reasons.
12.5% - (116 Votes) - I do play online a lot.
6.6% - (62 Votes) - It crashes.
6.2% - (58 Votes) - It doesn't work.
5.8% - (54 Votes) - I get disconnected.
5.6% - (52 Votes) - Don't like the online interface/setup.
4.1% - (38 Votes) - Competition is too easy.
3.5% - (33 Votes) - Problems with the tournament ladders.
Total Votes: 926

What House in Emperor is strongest?
39.3% - (349 Votes) - House Atreides
25.8% - (229 Votes) - House Harkonnen
19.7% - (175 Votes) - House Ordos
15% - (133 Votes) - Unsure
Total Votes: 886

Do you like the idea of random House selection in QuickMatch?
37.6% - (146 Votes) - No
23.9% - (93 Votes) - Yes
22.6% - (88 Votes) - Don't Play QM Games
15.2% - (59 Votes) - Unsure
Total Votes: 388

How soon till you buy Emperor?
36.3% - (244 Votes) - As soon as it hits stores
29.7% - (200 Votes) - Already pre-ordered it
9% - (61 Votes) - Getting it illegally
8.9% - (60 Votes) - After I upgrade my computer
6.2% - (42 Votes) - Waiting for reviews
5.6% - (38 Votes) - When I have the money
2% - (14 Votes) - When it hits the bargain bin
1% - (7 Votes) - Not getting it
0.8% - (6 Votes) - Wait till I get it as a gift
Total Votes: 672

Which Subhouse unit do you think is strongest?
32.4% - (218 Votes) - Imperial Sardaukar Elite
31.1% - (209 Votes) - Fremen Fedaykin
8.6% - (58 Votes) - Tleilaxu Contaminator
7.7% - (52 Votes) - Guild NIAB Tank
4.4% - (30 Votes) - Tleilaxu Leech
4.1% - (28 Votes) - Fremen Warrior
3.8% - (26 Votes) - Guild Maker
2.9% - (20 Votes) - Imperial Sardaukar
2.8% - (19 Votes) - Ix Projector
1.6% - (11 Votes) - Ix Infiltrator
Total Votes: 671

Which Subhouse has the best units?
39.3% - (138 Votes) - The Fremen
27.3% - (96 Votes) - The Sardaukar
17% - (60 Votes) - House Tleilaxu
9.6% - (34 Votes) - House Ix
6.5% - (23 Votes) - The Guild
Total Votes: 351

Of these which would you consider yourself more of a fan of?
60.5% - (155 Votes) - Dune
36.3% - (93 Votes) - Westwood
1.9% - (5 Votes) - Cryo
1.1% - (3 Votes) - None of these
Total Votes: 256

Which of the following is Dune at it's best?
51.5% - (230 Votes) - Frank Herbert's Novels
20.6% - (92 Votes) - Dune Games
9.6% - (43 Votes) - David Lynch's Movie
9.6% - (43 Votes) - Star Wars
5.3% - (24 Votes) - John Harrison's Miniseries
3.1% - (14 Votes) - Prequel Novels
Total Votes: 446

How long have you been visiting FED2k?
32.5% - (56 Votes) - Just Recently
23.2% - (40 Votes) - 1-2 Years
19.1% - (33 Votes) - 6-12 Months
18% - (31 Votes) - 2-3 Years
6.9% - (12 Votes) - 3+ Years
Total Votes: 172

Which Emperor video did you like best?
31.5% - (53 Votes) - Louis Castle Walkthrough
17.8% - (30 Votes) - Atreides Intro
12.5% - (21 Votes) - They're to big!
11.3% - (19 Votes) - Preview Trailer
8.9% - (15 Votes) - Harkonnen Intro
7.7% - (13 Votes) - Ordos Intro
5.9% - (10 Votes) - Heartplug Scene
4.1% - (7 Votes) - Harkonnen Cast Cutscene
Total Votes: 168

What do you think is the biggest problem with the netcode Westwood uses for multiplayer?
35% - (70 Votes) - Out-of-sync errors are too common
24.5% - (49 Votes) - No direct IP option
24.5% - (49 Votes) - Only 4 players per game
9.5% - (19 Votes) - Other
6.5% - (13 Votes) - There are no problems
Total Votes: 200

What planet/tileset for Emperor sounds the most interesting?
29.7% - (131 Votes) - Arrakis (Dune)
19.9% - (88 Votes) - Heighliners (Guild)
17.6% - (78 Votes) - Atreides (Caladan)
17.6% - (78 Votes) - Sigma Draconis (Ordos)
14.9% - (66 Votes) - Giedi Prime (Harkonnen)
Total Votes: 441

What is your favourite Subhouse in Emperor?
39.5% - (85 Votes) - The Fremen
28.8% - (62 Votes) - The Sardaukar
17.6% - (38 Votes) - House Ix
7.4% - (16 Votes) - House Tleilaxu
6.5% - (14 Votes) - The Guild
Total Votes: 215

When will you upgrade your system to play Emperor with an estimated requirement of a PII-400/64MB RAM?
56.5% - (125 Votes) - Won't need to upgrade
19% - (42 Votes) - I can't afford an upgrade
13.1% - (29 Votes) - Before the game comes out
10.8% - (24 Votes) - After the game is out
Total Votes: 221

What rating would you give the Dune miniseries?
31.1% - (71 Votes) - Excellent
20.6% - (47 Votes) - Couldn't Watch It
19.7% - (45 Votes) - Good
13.1% - (30 Votes) - Didn't Watch It
9.2% - (21 Votes) - Average
6.1% - (14 Votes) - Poor
Total Votes: 228

When do you expect Dune Emperor to be released?
30.2% - (100 Votes) - Spring 2001
24.4% - (81 Votes) - Fall 2001
17.8% - (59 Votes) - Summer 2001
13.8% - (46 Votes) - Winter 2001
13.5% - (45 Votes) - 2002 or later...
Total Votes: 331

What do you think of Dune Emperor's preview movie?
61.8% - (314 Votes) - It's amazing!
19.8% - (101 Votes) - Haven't seen it yet
10.2% - (52 Votes) - It was ok
6.4% - (33 Votes) - Looks like any other 3D RTS
1.5% - (8 Votes) - Didn't like it
Total Votes: 508

Which are you more interested in?
67.7% - (351 Votes) - Dune 3 (Westwood)
20.6% - (107 Votes) - Both
5.9% - (31 Votes) - Neither
5.4% - (28 Votes) - FH's Dune (Cryo)
Total Votes: 518

What genre should the next Dune game be?
38.3% (156 Votes) - 3D RTS
21.6% (88 Votes) - Role-Playing
14.2% (58 Votes) - 2D RTS
7.3% (30 Votes) - Adventure
6.1% (25 Votes) - Action
4.4% (18 Votes) - Simulation
3.6% (15 Votes) - Other
2.2% (9 Votes) - Driving
1.9% (8 Votes) - Sports
Total Votes: 407

Will you buy the Dune RPG from Last Unicorn Games?
39.2% (55 Votes) - Definitely
27.8% (39 Votes) - Depends on Reviews
18.5% (26 Votes) - Not Interested
14.2% (20 Votes) - Unsure
Total Votes: 140

Has the recent trailer made you more or less interested in the Dune miniseries?
51.9% (81 Votes) - Didn't See It
33.3% (52 Votes) - Much More
11.5% (18 Votes) - Same As Before
3.2% (5 Votes) - Less Interested
Total Votes: 156

What is your favourite House?
51.4% (225 Votes) - Atreides
22.8% (100 Votes) - Harkonnen
15.3% (67 Votes) - Ordos
5.2% (23 Votes) - Other
5% (22 Votes) - Corrino
Total Votes: 437

Do you like the name Dune 3000?
48.1% (118 Votes) - No
42.8% (105 Votes) - Yes
8.9% (22 Votes) - Unsure
Total Votes: 245

How did you first learn about Dune?
31.8% (189 Votes) - Dune II (Westwood)
17.2% (102 Votes) - Novels
16.1% (96 Votes) - Dune 2000 (Westwood)
15.6% (93 Votes) - Dune Movie
10.7% (64 Votes) - Dune I (Cyro)
4.3% (26 Votes) - Dune PSX or Genesis
3.8% (23 Votes) - Other
Total Votes: 593

When will the next Dune game be released?
31.1% (108 Votes) - Give it a few years
26.5% (92 Votes) - A Dune game from Westwood? Your kidding right?
23.3% (81 Votes) - You think I know!?
12.6% (44 Votes) - In a few months
6.3% (22 Votes) - Will be announced any day now
Total Votes: 347

Are you interested in the Dune miniseries?
60.9% (145 Votes) - Yes, very!
30.2% (72 Votes) - Miniseries?
3.3% (8 Votes) - Don't care
2.9% (7 Votes) - Unsure
2.5% (6 Votes) - Not really
Total Votes: 238

Which tileset do you want to see most in Shai-Hulud?
27.2% (12 Votes) - BloxxXmas
25% (11 Votes) - BloxxIce
25% (11 Votes) - BloxxTree
13.6% (6 Votes) - BloxxWast
6.8% (3 Votes) - BloxxBgbs
2.2% (1 Votes) - BloxxBat
Total Votes: 134

Which is your favourite Sci-Fi Universe?
Dune - 41.3% - (177 Votes)
Star Wars - 20.5% - (88 Votes)
C&C - 12.1% - (52 Votes)
Star Trek - 9.5% - (41 Votes)
Space Balls - 7.7% - (33 Votes)
Blade Runner - 4.4% - (19 Votes)
Other - 4.2% - (18 Votes)
Total Votes: 428

What sort of player are you?
32.8% - (44 Votes) - Conservative
29.8% - (40 Votes) - Complete Destruction
29.1% - (39 Votes) - Aggressive
8.2% - (11 Votes) - Timid
Total Votes: 134

Will you be purchasing Tiberian Sun?
35.7% - (40 Votes) - As soon as I see it in the store
23.2% - (26 Votes) - I ain't buying no stinkin' Dune clone!
20.5% - (23 Votes) - Already pre-ordered the platinum edition
20.5% - (23 Votes) - I will wait to see what others say
Total Votes: 117

Will you be getting Dune for the Playstation?
69.2% - (81 Votes) - No
20.5% - (24 Votes) - Yes
10.2% - (12 Votes) - Unsure
Total Votes: 117

Are you interested in an "enhanced" version of Dune 2?
85.9% - Yes
7.8% - No
6.2% - Unsure
Total Votes: 192

Have you downloaded any new maps?
48.9% - Not yet
22% - Only a few
17.9% - Yes all of them
11% - Never will
Total Votes: 145

Is Tiberian Sun riping off units from Dune?
60.5% - Hell Yeah!
20.4% - Uh...
19% - No Way
Total Votes: N/A

Do you plan on reading the new Dune novels?
39.2% - Yes
38.4% - New Books
13.8% - No
8.4% - Undecided
Total Votes: N/A

Where did you first hear about Dune?
33% - Games
23.9% - Friend
14.8% - Other
12.3% - Books
8.2% - Television
7.4% - Internet
Total Votes: N/A

Which non-House side do you like most?
55.7% - Fremen
21.4% - Emperor
15.7% - Mercenary
7.1% - Smugglers
Total Votes: N/A

Are you interested in the map editor?
98.5% - Yes!
1.5% - Given up on Dune2k
Total Votes: N/A

Have you ever played 8 player games, was it any better?
50% - No, Never played online
37.5% - Yes, it was great
12.5% - No, Only played on Westwood
Total Votes: N/A

Would you be willing to purchase another Dune game?
61.9% - Yes, of course
22.2% - Depends on the genre
7.9% - Not likely
7.9% - If it gets good reviews
Total Votes: N/A

Would you want 6 or 8 player games if it seriously slowed down gameplay?
47.3% - No, it's already to slow
38.5% - If it's still playable
14% - Yes, no matter how slow
Total Votes: N/A

What didn't you like about Dune 2000?
43.1% - Liked It
14.2% - Units
13.1% - Gameplay
6.5% - Graphics
6% - Cutscenes
6% - Multiplayer
6% - Constant Crashes
4.5% - Storyline
Total Votes: N/A

Will you purchase C&C 2: Tiberian Sun?
82.9% - Of Course!
13.4% - Long Live the Fighters!
2.4% - Not Likely
1.2% - C&C 2? Huh?
Total Votes: N/A

How do you think Westwood should persue the Dune license further?
41% - Dune 2000 Sequel
28.5% - Expansion Pack
12.5% - Different Genre
8.9% - More like Dune 1
8.9% - More like Dune 2
Total Votes: N/A

What is the easiest House to win with?
52.7% - Atreides
34.5% - Harkonnen
12.7% - Ordos
Total Votes: N/A

What is the hardest House to win with?
61.9% - Ordos
23.8% - Harkonnen
14.2% - Atreides
Total Votes: N/A

If Westwood makes a add-on for Dune 2000 will you buy it?
42.1% - If it has a Map Editor
34.9% - Yes
9.6% - No
9.6% - Depends on cost
3.6% - Unsure
Total Votes: N/A

Do the new units upset the balance between the three Houses?
61.1% - Never were balanced
22.2% - No
8.3% - Yes
8.3% - Don't know
Total Votes: N/A

Have the new units changed which House you usually play?
57.5% - No
32.5% - Yes
10% - Still Testing
Total Votes: N/A

Has Dune 2000 encouraged you to read the books?
55.5% - Already read them
16.6% - Yes
16.6% - No
11.1% - Books?
Total Votes: N/A

Has the new patch increased the play life of Dune 2000?
50% - Yes
36.6% - No
13.3% - Unsure
Total Votes: N/A

What is your favourite new unit?
55.3% - Stealth Raider
23.4%- Sardaukar
21.2% - Grenadier
Total Votes: N/A

What is your favourite House?
30% (33 Votes) - Atreides
29% (32 Votes) - Harkonnen
17% (19 Votes) - Fremen
10% (11 Votes) - Ordos
8% (9 Votes) - Mercenary
6% (6 Votes) - Sarduakar
Total Votes: 110

Do you think that multi-player is one of the most important things in a RTS game?
93% - Yes
7% - No
Total Votes: N/A

Do you think there will be any delays or will Dune 2000 be released on time?
56% - Delayed
44% - On-time
Total Votes: N/A

Do you think that Dune 2000 will be better than the current RTS games?
58% - Yes
42% - No
Total Votes: N/A

How Popular Will Dune 2000 Be?
33% (74 Votes) - As Popular as Red Alert
20% (45 Votes) - Less Popular then Red Alert
18% (40 Votes) - Little More Popular then Red Alert
15% (34 Votes) - What's Dune 2000?
7% (16 Votes) - Most Popular Westwood Game
4% (9 Votes) - Not Very Popular
Total Votes: 218

What game are you looking forward to the most?
78% (142 Votes) Tiberian Sun
12% (23 Votes) Dune 2000
5% (10 Votes) Renegade
2% (5 Votes) Land of Lore 3
Total Votes: 180