Welcome, new padawan. I am Ibnpatuta.
P.S. Dune! I've played Emperor: Battle for Dune and found it a very fast and brutal strategy game. It was completely different from Sins, but still fun. Is Dune 2 like Emperor?
"Dune 2" is considered by many to be the FIRST "real time strategy" game ever made. While that may or may not be true it was the first time I can remember when you had to harvest, build, research, explore, defend and conquer while the A.I. was doing the same thing at the exact same time. You could play as other "houses" (races) and each had their own special weapons. The game you mentioned was/is a sequel to "Dune 2".
Worf