The Emperor Battle for Dune website has word that the eagerly-anticipated version 1.08 patch (story) for Emperor "will go live on the Westwood Online servers within the next 24 hours." Word is: "It's a biggie, too, including firewall support as well as two new maps, and a ton of new features! Keep your eyes online and soon you'll be able to take advantage of all the new toys." Thanks Ant.