In Dune: Awakening, a player has completed the construction of one of the most iconic fortresses in fantasy history and the community is celebrating it.
Which fortress is it? Player Plneapple seems to have spent many hours building his fortress in Dune: Awakening. He recently showcased the result on Reddit. Despite the sci-fi look of the game, the fan managed to recreate Helm’s Deep from “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”.
Even though the desert and proportions do not fully contribute to the detail fidelity, the fortress is easily recognizable and impresses other players of Dune: Awakening with its appearance.
You can see the base with your own eyes here:
A Fortress to Marvel At
Can the fortress be visited? Yes, it is indeed possible. The builder of the fortress welcomes visitors. Those who want to explore the fortress must go to Sietch Umbu on the server Hyberbatas. The fortress is located directly at the map boundaries at the Eastern Shield Wall and should not be overlooked with its impressive size.
How do fans react to the fortress? Among the players of Dune: Awakening, there are seemingly some fans of The Lord of the Rings. Thus, there are many quotes in response to the fortress:
- Low-Instruction7263 quotes on Reddit: “So it begins”
- And the thread creator also comments on Reddit: “The Horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep, one last time!”
- Herr_Wahnsinn says on Reddit: “Stand in the desert, raise the compactor high in the air, wave it at Shai Hulud, and boldly call: ‘You shall not pass!’ We’re not in Elf-land anymore…”
Other players, on the other hand, simply praise the artistry and creativity of the creator:
- ConversationFalse242 praises on Reddit: “My friend, that is absolutely amazing.”
- fitty50two2 already has the next idea on Reddit: “We expect Minas Tirith next.”
- BlondieTheZombie explains on Reddit: “If there is a game that allows crafting, then someone has probably built Helm’s Deep in it. If it’s a game without crafting, then someone has probably made a Helm’s Deep mod for it. One of the laws of gaming culture.”
- SubSonic524 is fascinated on Reddit: “That is absolutely phenomenal.”
Overall, the builder receives much praise for his creation. Some also joke that walls in Dune: Awakening are quite silly, but in this case, an exception can be made. To find out why walls in Dune: Awakening are a problem, you can learn here: Player from Dune: Awakening blocks traffic with his house, finds perfect solution without having to move
