In Dune: Awakening, the developers have revealed what players can expect in the next major patch. The changes may also come from the players themselves.
What are these changes? In addition to the major “Chapter” updates of Dune: Awakening, there is also a smaller update from the developers each month, addressing current issues and difficulties or adjusting systems according to player preferences. Such a patch is also coming in October.
The developers have now uploaded the test version of their patch to the test server, which all players of Dune: Awakening can access. There, they can already test what is coming in October. In line with this, patch notes are already available, which may have been written by the players themselves.
Here you can watch the trailer for the latest update of Dune: Awakening:
Patch Notes as if written by the players themselves
What do the patch notes look like? On the website duneawakening.com, the developers are already presenting exactly what is set to be released next month. The new patch notes for the monthly update sound almost as if the players have written them themselves.
The Vehicle Backup tool is set to receive an update that allows it to restore completely destroyed vehicles. If your vehicle is completely destroyed, either eaten by a sandworm or blown up in PvP by explosive weapons, you can retrieve it with the tool.
However, this comes at a cost. A fee in Solari will be required, and your vehicle will also lose 15% of its maximum repairable durability. Thus, the vehicle will be out of commission after 6 restorations at the latest. However, you cannot wait too long: the tool only stores your destroyed vehicles for 3 days, and you can only store 5 at the same time.
What other changes are there? In addition to the vehicles, the developers are also adjusting the endgame. As often requested by players, the visibility range for vehicles will be increased. This will allow players to spot enemy vehicles much earlier in the Deep Desert and escape.
There are also significant changes to loot in the Deep Desert. PvP loot will be instanced, allowing all players to obtain loot there. Starting with the new patch, all items will be available with a chance, rather than having an item pool each week, which has often resulted in duplicates in the past.
If you prefer base building, you can look forward to a change to the wind traps in the October patch. They will no longer consume filters when the water containers in the base are full. This means that wind traps can also serve as a good water source while offline.
Many of the changes sound like the developers want to respond to player demands, although it is still uncertain whether all the changes from the test server will make it into the live game. The last patch of Dune: Awakening has also drawn some players back into the survival MMO. Alongside the many innovations brought by the major patch “Chapter 2”, one thing stands out for them: Players are returning to Dune: Awakening, celebrating a new feature immediately
