Dune: Awakeninghas been out in full for less than a week, but some players have already grown frustrated with the game’s PvP and other endgame mechanics. By and large, fans have been impressed with the game, which currently sits at a “Very Positive” rating on Steam. Still, like many MMOs before it,Dune: Awakeninghas encountered some issues with players taking advantage of some mechanics to make things harder for others.
It did not take long for the MMO to become a hit. Within hours of its early access launch,Dune: Awakeningattracted over 90,000 concurrent playerson Steam, and as of the time of writing, it’s sitting on top of Steam’s Top Sellers chart. As much fun as many seem to be having in it, though, the late-game experience has not been equally enthralling for everyone.
Not long afterDune: Awakeningcame out of early access, some players began voicing frustrations with the Landsraad, the game’s main endgame activity. For the uninitiated,Dune: Awakening’s Landsraad mechaniclets players contribute to server-wide decisions by completing goals for their house. While it’s a unique twist on conventional MMO factions, some Redditors have pointed out that only a handful of players can make much of a difference. Solo players and those in smaller guilds, in particular, often struggle to get much out of it. Some users have even suggested potential improvements to either revamp the system or offer alternatives for different groups to get more out of the game.
Other players have taken issue with some PvP mechanics. More specifically, they’ve found that it’s possible to pilot an ornithopter into another player to take them out in one hit while the vehicle takes little to no damage. While most of the game is PvE,Dune: Awakeningplayers can lose resources and Solariwhen they die in one of the PvP areas, making this tactic a frustrating reality for anyone trying to navigate these zones without an ornithopter of their own.
Funcom’s Chief Creative Officer, Joel Bylos, did respond to the ornithopter issue and said that developers are working on a fix “ASAP.” As for the imbalance in the Landsraad, it’s unclear whether the team is looking into potential solutions or what those may be. It does take between40 and 50 hours to beatDune: Awakening’s main quest, so there is plenty of in-game content outside these activities for players to enjoy in the meantime.
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Rise from survival to dominance on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Dune: Awakening combines the grit and creativity of sandbox survival games with the social interactivity of a large, persistent multiplayer game to create a unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO.Awaken The SleeperYour journey begins on Arrakis, with its vast deserts and colossal sandworms. Meet characters from the movies and books as you follow your story across Dune. Discover new allies and enemies and exploit your relationships to uncover the mystery that lies just beneath the surface of the sands.Choose Your IdentityCraft your identity and build your prowess, from deep character creation to skills and abilities taught by specialists like Mentats and Bene Gesserit. Declare your loyalties by what you wear and become known by what you do, whether you are a specialized master or multi-talented adept.Explore Arrakis Like Never BeforeDune: Awakening brings the epic landscapes of Arrakis to vivid life. Explore boundless rolling dunes, ancient underground Ecology Labs, and deep canyons pockmarked with caves, where bandits seek easy prey. Wander the bustling villages before braving the lawless and ever-changing deep desert.
