The Smuggler specific strategy for the boom here is maintaining a small number of territory, then abandoning one or two--this drops your cost to annex down super duper low like ~30 authority, then you spread out and simultaneously annex ~10 regions at the same time. I was trying to call it out and stop it because it is a super vulnerable strategy, but when i had to go deal with the fremen boom it gave doghead the room to complete it.

YES MORE DUNE SPICE WARS I NEED IT!!!! Dude, I love your channel! I got introduced through Dune Spice wars (always been interested in the universe, but the recent movies sucked me in) and I've stayed for all your other amazing content; Age of Empires, Warhammer Total War, etc. Keep up the good work man and I hope you take the Chonk all the way this tournament!

A few things about Vernius..... 1. Once you have the Folder Array surrounding units are tethered so you don't need to use the Ambient Connection spell. 2. Once Automated defenses is researched (yes I know hard to get in live games) it gives each region + 2 Automated Militia. This bring the number of settlement defenders to six and combined with a missile battery gives you good stopping power against other players. 3, Vernius' Armoury provides a third armour selection for one unit. I have found placing that additional selection on the Fighting Meks makes them hit pretty hard. Great game by all the players, well worth watching. Thanks to Turin for all the love he puts into these matches.

Sins of a Solar Empire mentioned, recommendation algorithm invoked. That said, I'm a scrub and casual who doesn't play multiplayer in strategy games, so my opinion isnt as relevant to someone who tries hard at RTS. but I know the modding community is well loved with a variety of scifi franchises that work well online, and I think it's worth playing for the flavor alone.

Turin has made it to the finals in his own tournaments, so is Turin a professional Dune player? Only Shai-Hulud knows.

"The Baron is a peaceful man". Best quote! In the same ballpark of "I am a merciful God!"

With CA going down the toilet, I am glad you have been able to diversify into other games

always watching something tw3 related while falling asleep and like 10 times now I've woken up with this video playing but I've never watched it whilst I'm awake

the SPICE MUST FLOW!

ngl I love tuning in to your dune videos, its always joy to watch/listen to you before end of day. Great for just chilling. Thanks for videos man.

What a crazy endgame!! GG!

OK I have had this question a few times when watching you play Vernius. With the linking going through the desert I see sometimes that it blocks you out of more linked zones. Is there a point where you would want to unbuild and rebuild links to get it to link more?

Would love to see these tournaments on a larger scale. Maybe a larger one with a prize at the end? Love the stream!

Daevok is go to if you can’t get enough Dune. Daily uploads, plays well, quality videos. Even has funny thumbnails.

Don’t know if you knew but you can toggle Rabban’s drugs so you can control your units after you wipe your enemies! Love the content

SQUEEZE, RABBAN, SQUEEZE

Great show!

I gotta like this stream fs Turin finally pronounced Rabban correct 😂

Turin, is there a chance to see you play MTG again? I miss your haggard sneaky decks :D IDK if youtube algorithms will be bad for the channel, but otherwise I'd love to see you bake some cats :D

good stuff I did not see Doghead's comeback in the cards that's nuts lol

The Nuke moment made me laugh so hard 😂😂

Love sand ❤

Awesome games!

INTENSE!!!

Man, nukes are so bad for how much of a drawback they have.

H elves showing they still got it

Why cant we download this?

Well I'll never hear Direction required again

Do the AI still cheat? Dunno if it's been updated yet.

Good win for Doghead, but maybe try doing it next time without quite so much constant whining

It is weird. DSW is the only game you cover that I am actually playing atm and it is my least favorite content you do. it is just much less entertaining to watch then your other stuff. I can never tell what is going on even though I play SP sometimes.

can someone explain why vernius is considered weak? been playing them since release and they’ve been very good at what they do and fun to play. idk what im not seeing that everyone else does