Dune Imperium: Rise Of Ix - Full Game Play

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[danielschaublin]

It's nice how Dune: Imperium is getting some love on this channel: First with Paula and her solo playthrough of it, and Monique and Naveen showing off the 2-player version of it. Maybe it should have been #1 on an "On the Radar" video 3 months ago with a clear sweep from everyone.

Hopefully, the public can get their copies soon, and we can see another expansion for the game announced in the next year or too. It's be nice if Dune's 2nd expansion comes out during Christmas 2022, since the base game might have started a theme for the release dates of its products.

[DevilboyScooby]

I found it slightly amusing that Naveen referred to Foldspace as Folded Space, which is a company that makes foam inserts for board games 😆

[TekGriffon]

29:31 The House Hagal card says Harvest description says "If no spaces have bonus spice, reveal another card."

Missing it isn't a big deal, but following the rule does help with spice accumulation.

[FissinChips]

The mentats exist because of the need for some way to do complex calculations without using AI because AI was banned in the Butlerian Jihad.

[zhivik]

This expansion is turning my opinion of that game for the better. I've always preferred Lost Ruins of Arnak over this due to better deck-building mechanics, but the expansion really turns things around. I love the technology tiles, I think they are much better use for spice than the agent spots in the original game. Unfortunately, I am not so keen on dreadnoughts, as they seem overpowered, and I feel there should be a way for them to be taken out of play permanently (for instance, when losing to another army containing a dreadnought). Still, a considerable improvement, and a very enjoyable playthrough from Monique and Naveen, as always :)

Finally, a quick Dune lore explanation :) A long time before the story in the "Dune" novel, humanity fought a war for survival against thinking machines and won - the so-called Butlerian Jihad. After the war, any technology that copies the human mind was banned. It meant throwing out even common computers. This is where mentats came in, as they are people trained to replace a computer's capabilities, both in terms of data storage and computational capacity. It is a thing often missed about the Dune universe, as despite the use of all that medieval weaponry, it is actually a highly technological setting. They have things like electricity, artificial gravity, faster-than-light travel and laser weapons, though the latter are not used that often due to a funny effect that happens when a laser hits a force shield :)

[TekGriffon]

1:22:08 This and the next 2 minutes were one of the most brutal turns I've seen in this game. Well done!

[jamesjepsen]

Naveen actually won because of the error earlier on, which caused Monique to score a point. Great battle!

[eddyquik]

This game is so brilliant. We finally got the IX expansion AND the upgrade pack!! Tomorrow's game is gonna be sweet (and spicy!)

[thelord]

At 1:21:57 rival should have deployed his two units in.and again at 1:29:10
At 1:38:00, you can only deploy 2 units, not 3. Enjoyed the playthrough.

[monkeyunit]

9:50 That Missionaria Protective card IS actually Bene Gesserit but was misprinted in the earlier editions. Newer prints have this corrected and it should be played as tho it has the BG tag.
I'm surprised the expansion doesnt come with a couple of replacement cards for these.

[bane]

God i cant wait until i get my copy of this . Got my wife into the hobby with dune so this is a must buy

[buyaka]

My favorite duo, back at it on Dune! Have you all played the uprising stand-alone expansion yet? I saw the other video where you played with all "current expansions" at that time, i believe before uprising came out.

Once again, you all rock! Well done! And congrats Monique! Even though the early game error wasn't intentional and missed by both players, once something is done, its done! So no, i disagree with others saying "Naveen actually won". All's fair in love and war...and Dune! Amiright?! 😂

[adamkomisarek]

Thanks for awesome playthrough and great videos. I am glad you enjoy Dune: Imperium as this is one my favourites.

However, sorry for being nitpicky, but I don't agree with comment at 1:07:45 and not revealing card for the AI - it could matter, i.e. whiffing Heighliner in such situation is great feeling! Or it brings Heighliner or other powerful card one step closer to the top!

[Szrej]

ah what a nerve wracking game! great job guys it was exciting to watch!

[shinjial]

This is a great expansion to this game, and I feel probably it’s the only way to play it now. I really like how the Rival deck works in order to make the game viable at two players. It scales really well throughout the game, it’s power level is well balanced with the players and for the most part it enhances the stakes for the combat.

[viktorkm]

36:52 you say you wont be getting the freemen bond reveal bonus becouse you played the card in an agent turn. That is not true. Fremen bond always trigger, if atleast one other fremen card is out.
Also i the AI only go harvest spice if there is extra spice to harvest. If none is preasent you draw a new one. It is explained on the card :)

[jarekdrobiecki]

At 7:30 you gain 5 solaris when moving on first field and your opponents gain 1. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[olegyd]

Rivals never go to spice space if there Is no bonus spice tokens…. Just revealed next card

[bobthompson]

at 1:30 does the AI player not get another agent turn after Naveen playing the Mentat, unsure if it would have made a difference but you never know

[Cissewis]

Fantastic playthrough Naveen and Monique! What a great and tight game. That ending... Have a great week!