Update on New Dune: Awakening abolishes strategy enabling NPCs to demolish opponents' construction components in response to player complaints about base plundering and harassment within the survival MMO game.
In the upcoming 1.1.20 update for Dune: Awakening, set to release on August 12, the developers, Funcom, are addressing a significant issue that has been affecting the game's PvE experience. This update aims to eliminate the base-raiding exploit by prohibiting NPCs from damaging player-owned buildings or placeables in PvE areas[1].
This change comes in response to reports and evidence of exploitative base raiding mechanisms that have been impacting PvE gameplay. The developers clarified that this fix addresses an exploit used to get NPCs to destroy other players' building pieces or subfief console[1]. As a result, players can no longer use this exploit to destroy other players' bases or the subfief console in these safe zones.
The update also includes other changes, such as Pentashield structural fixes and gameplay balance tweaks. However, the primary focus of the 1.1.20 patch is the anti-exploit measure targeting the base-raiding problem[2][3].
Another notable change in the update is that riding Sandworms will now be fatal in the game. This update follows a series of exploits in Dune: Awakening that have led to lost bases and equipment, causing frustration among players.
Despite these changes, reports of player griefing continue in the game. The threat of losing everything due to exploits and sandstorms remains significant in Dune: Awakening. The developers have had to apologise for these issues in the past.
References:
[1] Funcom (2023). Dune: Awakening Patch Notes 1.1.20. [Online]. Available: https://www.funcom.com/games/dune-awakening/news/article/dune-awakening-patch-notes-1-1-20
[2] GameSpot (2023). Dune: Awakening Patch 1.1.20 to Introduce New Changes and Fix Exploits. [Online]. Available: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dune-awakening-patch-1120-to-introduce-new-changes-a/1100-6503771/
[3] PC Gamer (2023). Dune: Awakening 1.1.20 Patch Notes. [Online]. Available: https://www.pcgamer.com/dune-awakening-1120-patch-notes/
- In the gaming world of Dune: Awakening, players can now breathe a sigh of relief as Funcom addresses the base-raiding exploit, preventing NPCs from damaging player-owned buildings or placeables in PvE areas.
- Aside from the anti-exploit measure, the 1.1.20 update introduces changes like Pentashield structural fixes and gameplay balance tweaks – all aimed at enhancing the player's experience in this MMO game.
- Despite the developer's efforts to eliminate exploitative mechanisms, reports of player griefing and the threat of losing everything due to these issues still persist in Dune: Awakening.
- To make matters more challenging, riding Sandworms in the game now results in fatal consequences, adding an extra layer of danger to the already volatile environment of Dune: Awakening.
