The new survival game Dune: Awakening is already receiving positive feedback on Steam during its pre-release phase. Among the tens of thousands of players, however, there are apparently some who find the optional PvP zones insufficient. They are now annoying their victims even in the open world using underhanded methods.
Even before release, Dune: Awakening has over 100,000 players on Steam, who were able to start a week earlier with the Deluxe Edition. Everyone else has been able to play since June 10.
PvP is a big part of the game, but the developers say: You don’t have to be afraid of other players. However, a user on Reddit sees this quite differently and recounts an unpleasant encounter with a griefer.
This is what the griefer does: Dune: Awakening provides you with several features you need to survive in the desert, including a building tool and vehicles. Vehicles, in particular, are essential to avoid dehydration on long journeys or getting caught in nasty sandworm traps.
In the post, the Reddit user explains that he only parked his chopper briefly to scout an area from a high point. When he returned to his vehicle, a griefer had surrounded his bike with walls, making it inaccessible for him:
You ruined my night and made me cry. All I wanted was a night with friends and some escapism, but I guess the people in Dune are just as awful as in real life.
The post has garnered hundreds of comments within a few hours, with other players supporting the user, offering tips on what he can do – but also explaining that such things happen frequently.
The building tool as a tool for nasty trolls
In a further thread, a user shows a picture of a player who apparently built his base intentionally in a thoroughfare. His house is positioned in such a way that no one can pass by. Destroying it is also not an option.
Fortunately, there are also honest players who find satisfactory solutions for all sides.
Another user has a nasty neighbor who always parks his vehicles right in front of the garage ramp. Users recommend reporting such behavior, as it counts as griefing and is something the developers want to punish.
Alternatively, one could return to their vehicle with several deaths using the chopper and then use the storage tool in the future to pack vehicles. This would keep them safe from trolls.
Overall, the mood against such players is, however, extremely negative. Such behavior is usually only known from Rust or Ark and has no place in Dune. The game itself still holds strong ratings on Steam with 89%.
PvP in Dune: Awakening is actually optional and only possible in the deep desert. However, what the griefers are doing here is quite close to that. During the tests, there were already issues with similar behavior, but the developers reacted directly: shroud is treated so poorly in the new survival MMO Dune that the developers react live on Twitch
