We’re now a few weeks into Dune Awakening‘s life, and the MMO remains to be laborious at work refining its expertise and (metaphorically talking) shaking sand out of all of the locations it should not be. Nonetheless, one irritating incidence that has been nearly unimaginable to stop is getting squished by kamikaze ornithopter pilots, however the brand new Dune Awakening replace that simply dropped lastly takes a swipe at it. It additionally makes changes to PvP respawn timers and fixes masses extra bugs which have been plaguing the sport.
Whereas most new PC video games see an enormous spike and a gradual decline, Dune Awakening is not going anyplace. The truth is, the overall pattern line goes up, at the least when with regards to the Steam participant rely. The battle to dominate the sands of Arrakis is clearly an engrossing one, and with just a few extra enhancements and a daily circulation of latest content material and experiences, it may nicely set up itself as the most effective MMOs.
In immediately’s new replace, patch 1.1.0.15, the spotlight for me is the change to autos doing harm to gamers. There have been loads of tales rising of gamers being smashed by ornithopters whereas out exploring, and given their manoeuvrability and bountiful well being, it is nearly unimaginable to take one down or get out of the best way earlier than you are squashed like a bug. Final week, the Dune Awakening’s inventive director replied to a pissed off participant on Reddit acknowledging this “goomba stomping” tactic and promising an answer was on the best way.
Now, it is right here. To nonetheless preserve ornithopters’ worth, Funcom cannot merely make them easier to destroy or extra sluggish to manage. So, it is determined to guard gamers as an alternative. “Gamers now not obtain harm when hit by autos,” Funcom says within the new set of patch notes.
Elsewhere, respawn timeouts in PvP zones have been tinkered with. “The primary respawn will take 70 seconds, second and following respawns will take 115 seconds,” Funcom states. The schematic for the Dvyetz Ornithopter Engine Mk5 has additionally been faraway from the loot desk, the UI has been adjusted to raised show vital server data and alerts, and there are over a dozen vital bug fixes. To take a look at each particular person change, head to the patch notes right here.
In case you’re simply beginning out your journey throughout Arrakis, or know somebody who’s about to leap in for the primary time, take a look at our Dune Awakening class tier checklist. Alternatively, you may give our information on all of the Dune Awakening trial areas a learn.
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