The other factions in Dune: Spice Wars, the Smugglers, and the Fremen don't have much influence in the Landsraad at all. The biggest competitor to House Atreides is House Harkonnen, but they do not have nearly the influence that House Atreides does. Forget this competition between the Atreides, Harkonnen, Fremen, and Smugglers factions: I hope 4X strategy game Dune: Spice Wars eventually includes a win condition that lets me tell the Spacing. House Atreides will have the easiest time getting resolutions passed, and gain a higher Landsraad Standing, which gives them all sorts of bonuses, including a better CHOAM spice exchange rate, and more Hegemony, which is one of the ways to win the game. Peaceful annexation enables the player to build strong and large empires, while receiving plenty of early reinforcements through Landsraad. House Atreides’ biggest strength is the Landsraad, which is a collection of ruling houses within the empire. House Atreides is a standard faction, offering decent military support options, as well as a more peaceful style of play if you value diplomacy and economics. This isn’t recommended for newer players though because the other councilors offer other abilities which may be more advantageous. However, if players choose Lady Jessica as one of their councilors, they begin with non-aggression pacts unlocked. Normally, making non-aggression pacts with other factions requires researching the proper development first. One way to gain resources and expand quickly is through trading and initiating treaties in Dune: Spice Wars.

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