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SPICE! virtually the DUNE universe is run by the spice melange.......

the way you make money in space stage is dealing spice and harvesting it.
however, in DUNE, melange is found on only one planet: Arrakis.

i found a desert planet with spice geysers and was like WootSaucin all over the place! lol reminded me of DUNE

anywho just wondering if there were any DUNE fans among us and if you all noticed the spice similarities.


perhaps maxis received this idea from DUNE............ ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50857.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50857.page GMT
That is ironicly enough my tag line]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50860.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50860.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50865.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50865.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50869.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50869.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50881.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/50881.page GMT
i could use a spicebeer right about now
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Dune 7?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57194.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57194.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57203.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57203.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57214.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57214.page GMT DUNEWORM!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57228.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57228.page GMT
But it is a small thing and I don't mind it too much.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57447.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/57447.page GMT Saw all of the films.

Made a melange refinery for a factory.
Check it out in the sporepedia.

Down with the house of Harkonnen.

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go ginaz!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60567.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60567.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60592.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60592.page GMT Fear of the Grox is the mind-killer.
Fear of the Grox is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear of the Grox.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when the Grox have gone past I will turn the inner eye to see their path.
Where the Grox have gone there will be nothing.
[i]Only I will remain.[/i]

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In all seriousness, spices (and salt) were a major commodity in the early days of human trading and comes in a variety of types so maybe that's where the excuse comes from?

Hydrocarbons like oil and gas while obvious actually only form on planets with active plate techtonics (rarer than you'd think) AND a carbon based ecology (even rarer), oil might be practically unique to Earth due to that, while more variable commodities like metals, rare metals, optics etc are more confusing to handle and less kiddy-friendly and requires specialised factories... which quite frankly would've given colonies a lot more depth sop I don't know why they didn't roll with that option ¬_¬

[b]Edit[/b]: Of course, they could just let you specialise a colony, or factories to manufacture specific items like anti matter missiles or terraforming tools and also allow you to trade them to other races, ban selling stuff to yourself. Throw spice in the bin and suddenly colonies have got both purpose, functionality and a more realistic economic model than "sell spice to yoursefl"]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60609.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60609.page GMT Fear of the Grox is the mind-killer.
Fear of the Grox is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear of the Grox.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when the Grox have gone past I will turn the inner eye to see their path.
Where the Grox have gone there will be nothing.
[i]Only I will remain.[/i]

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*grabs the water of life to turn into the Kwisatz Haderach*]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60612.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60612.page GMT
Dune 7?[/quote]
Yes the creature to tribal video is a very good 2001 parody. Laughed good then he ended up getting the branch in his head and was knocked out. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60618.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60618.page GMT Fear of the Grox is the mind-killer.
Fear of the Grox is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear of the Grox.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when the Grox have gone past I will turn the inner eye to see their path.
Where the Grox have gone there will be nothing.
[i]Only I will remain.[/i]

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Hehe that gave me a laugh. Nice one.

It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Tea leaf that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains. The stains become a warning. Never. Ever. Touch my teacup. It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. My mind in motion I boot Spore and create. Let the creations be determined. My calculations perfect. My mind in is motion.

Awww. Man my avatar was removed. Pewp.

It does lend itself to Dune. Just watery seas instead of dangerous sand wastes. No worms but Epics prowl. Lot of analogies. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60630.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60630.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60631.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60631.page GMT Pity it needs to be collected by hand on my lousy ornithopter... I would gladly let The Combine Honnete Ober Advancer Mercantiles take care of that... Guess my Space Guild is not prescient enough?
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Ok 2001 for the tribal bit. The cross between mission to the moon and flash gordon for the rocket launch.

The born free moment when the herd moves it's nest.
The beast that is very like the Clash Of The titans Kraken in the water and scaring the fish.
There are a lot more. I'm forgetting.



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Ok 2001 for the tribal bit. The cross between mission to the moon and flash gordon for the rocket launch.

The born free moment when the herd moves it's nest.
The beast that is very like the Clash Of The titans Kraken in the water and scaring the fish.
There are a lot more. I'm forgetting.



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I found a planet named Rutan. In Dr Who (Tom Baker years, "Terror of Fang Rock") the Doctor faces off with an alien from Rutan.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60671.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/60671.page GMT
But it is a small thing and I don't mind it too much.[/quote]
But those things are not addictive. Drugs make people do insane things.
Kids, don't do drugs.
Especially melange.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/108038.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/5406/108038.page GMT