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For those considering delving into the sands of Arrakis ingroups, they should be aware thatDune: Awakeningoffers two different systemsto enjoy the game inMultiplayermode. One of them is by forming aparty, and the other is by joining aguild.
In this guide, readers will learn everything they should know aboutDune: Awakeningmultiplayer, including how to set up a party, and how to create or join a guild.
How to Set Up a Party in Dune Awakening
To set up a party inDune: Awakening, simply open thesocial menu(P by default) and browse your Steam Friend List for people to party with. Select the friend to invite and click ‘Invite to party.’ They must be on the same server, and they shouldn’t be in another party to be able to join the group.
The maximum number of players per party isfive people, which means that if players are trying to join a group or a friend in multiplayer and failing to do so, it’s either that they are on different servers or theparty is full. Parties can participate in various activities together, from questing, to gathering materials, and exploring. Party memberscan also climb on vehicles with extra seatslike the buggy, the modded sandbike, or the Carrier Ornithopter.
They might need special requisites or join aGuildto share a base, so if players want to go for a bigger, more permanent group to play, that’s the next logical step.
How to Join/Create A Guild In Dune Awakening
Guildsare bigger organizations of players that are permanently in the same ‘party,’ and they can see each other on the map, as long as they are online. Members of the same guild will not be able to attack each other in PvP zones; instead, they will be flagged as ‘friendly,’ and they will be able to cooperate in many late-game PvPvE objectives,like farming Spiceor holding a Control Point.
The member cap for guilds is 32 members maximum, and considering that each server cap is 40 people, there’s a chance that a single clan can absolutely dominate an entire server. Though it is also true that many people choose to play solo, even if the endgame in the Deep Desert is harshfor lone wolves.
There is no official information about whether servers are going to be amplified in the future, or if the max player cap is going to be altered to balance out the clan cap and the server cap to make them more even. Still, players should know that a clan consisting of 10 people is absolutely capable of destroying a big clan in PvP if they play their cards right.
Since PvP zones are quite delimited (except in the Deep Desert open Area) there’s a chance to ambush and overwhelm most gathering parties that are scouting the open sands for Spice Fields. Watch out for the sandworm though, as this beast doesn’t take sides and the appearance of one (or more) of these creatures might shift the tide in an instant. Keep a close eye for groups of players when exploring the Deep Desert, and trust no one outside your Party or Clan.
