Sources:Discord Messages

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Discord Messages

ID	Timestamp (UTC)	Author	Link	Message Text	Screenshot
1	2023-09-13	Dune: Awakening	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009464719012278423/1151539765263474798	Sleepers, What do you say we go back to where it all began? Almost 60 years ago, Frank Herbert wrote a book called Dune. It was turned away by over twenty publishers before finally being picked up by a publisher mainly known for auto repair manuals. Sadly, the editor’s risk didn’t pay off as the book sold poorly, and he was fired. However, thanks to word-of-mouth, knowledge of the book soon began to spread. By the next year, it had won a Hugo and a Nebula award. Since then, Dune has become one of science and political fiction’s all time greats. It’s quoted as the best-selling sci-fi novel of all time, and has inspired countless people with its philosophy, rich world, and epic scope. Seeing that many of you were considering reading it for the first time, or had just started it, we had an idea. To better understand and appreciate the classic that inspired Dune: Awakening and Villeneuve’s movies, we decided to start a book club of our own and read the first book together with you all! Just like a Book Club that gathers in a local cafeteria or around a cozy fireplace, we’ll meet every two weeks here on the Dune: Awakening Discord and discuss the part we’ve read. For those of you who might not have the book, we’ll be giving away Kindle eBooks! If you reside in the United States and would like a chance to win, send a message with why you want to read Dune in the ⁠dune-book-club channel! We’ll reach out to winners next week, so make sure to keep an eye on your notifications! You’ll need an Amazon/Kindle account to receive your eBook. We’ll share the section that will be read and run a poll to determine the best date for the discussion in the ⁠dune-book-club channel. Sleepers, it’s time we learned more about Dune and Arrakis – together. Spread the word and invite your friends to our Discord today!
2	2024-02-08	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1205148697017454723	It only shows you enemies you have direct line of sight to.
3	2024-02-08	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1205148836817936384	Now, if you use a scanner to detect life signs first, THEN run the mentat ability...
4	2024-01-10	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1194554490771210240	The Coriolis storm outside the shield wall will wipe bases, regardless of shields
5	2024-01-24	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1199807692601045072	There is a system but not tied to tiers exactly. Tied more to taxes. Yes imperial taxes
6	2024-01-24	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1199806739906834482	There are no-build areas
7	2024-01-24	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1199808902905204866	You can, but you'll probably find some things really hard to craft
8	2024-01-24	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1199800313209704529	Feel like I've said this before but if not - big debate about to start - the focus of this game is not raiding and destroying other people's bases.
9	2024-01-29	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1201466611106861056	A lot of vases - I gave the 3d prop team some schtick because we have soo many vases on a planet without too much vegetation
10	2023-11-09	El Heffe (J-F)	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1172241962976428084	That has indeed the atreides stamp.
11	2024-11-01	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1195128298607476777	I dunno how specific I should be without spoiling too much 🙂 But if you have basic melee combat, but then learn some advanced moves, you can build a pretty solid melee character. And melee will almost always be your only option against shielded enemies, for example.
12	2023-11-16	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1174758217864204339	I saw someone who theorized we made an alt timeline because we think we know better than Frank...which is actually the opposite. I'd rather be very clear that we can't do 100% of the lore so we branched off to avoid tainting the originals. Like Lasgun/Shield interactions are fun, but we can't let players have that
13	2024-01-11	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1195128566271197324	I can imagine everyone will have a shield late game, but shields have massive disadvantages as well 😄 So it's a big tradeoff when to use them or not
14	2022-09-22	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1024708505007038565	Shield can be used to force melee engagment, at least
15	2024-01-11	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1195127517363838977	It's weird, because I think you can choose to be a melee character and combine game elements to make that so. But it isn't just in the melee system itself. Swordmaster abilities will change how you play a lot, for example
16	2023-12-10	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1183510894202851451	If you keep your house shields charged, you'll be fine 😄
17	2023-06-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1117933125788500099	We're definitely skewing "arcadey" on the vehicle feel. Flight Sim is about to do the sim version 😄
18	2023-06-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1117930124705267776	4 man ground car (which is how Herbert described things, Groundcar)
19	2023-06-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1117929105678147594	I will tell you two things about Sandbikes (1MGC's as I call them after the herbert naming) - They don't start off that fast but with upgrades... - They can never outrun a worm
20	2024-03-07	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1215297337597890560	It's (mining laser) got aim assist, I don't think it is a visual acuity test
21	2024-03-06	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1214975119231942686	Like offline base raiding - keep your shields up, you'll be fine. Except if you're somewhere sandstorms can impact shields.
22	2024-03-04	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1214315339664461864	So uhhhh, can we fly the big big ships? Like the one doing the flyover of the character sneaking? - Joel: No
23	2024-03-07	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1215418345961291786	Lazercat: Just realized the devs are in chat! While you are here, do you know if you plan or hope to add sandworm riding at some point in the future? - Joel: We want to yes
24	2024-01-10	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1194549218363310131	For the most part we'll let you have the armor NPCs are wearing
25	2024-03-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217160839724007454	I think our biggest lore change is just that they drain power so you can't use them (shields) infinitely like the books seem to imply. Which is a gameplay conceit but a necessary one
26	2024-03-04	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1214319141968945182	Vulqun:we will puke when eating to many plants? 😮 Joel: Yeah Get a Dewreaper you animal
27	2024-03-04	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1214319306699964526	Rakunvar: LOL, doesnt even question eatting too much blood though Joel: Oh it has its downsides 😄
28	2024-03-07	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1215429376686948352	Nothing at all can survive a Coriolis storm.
29	2024-03-15	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1218332134578716783	I'll just say that yes, vehicles run on fuel.
30	2024-03-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217769191822856242	HELLRAISER: "We should be able to opt out of taxes, and face whatever consequences we may face for that" Ignasi: "Oh you can. But then you'll dance with the Sardaukar"
31	2024-03-05	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1214501557698043945	robbie: Can you say at all how agro the worms are? like do they get agro at you if you just walk a few feet with a shield on or is it a little more relaxed where it takes a good amount of making vibrations? Ignasi: Oh they're aggro alright. And if you go with your Holtzman tech on, they're not agro. They're A N G E R Y
32	2024-03-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217774740702363729	Eating won't a part of the survival mechanics, only dehydration and sunstroke...and the whole sandworm, storms, Arrakis wants to kill you thing.
33	2024-02-19	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1209157500247613461	We confirmed vehicle customization in one of our articles
34	2024-03-27	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1222595747778658375	Also, hey. Vehicle abilities
35	2024-03-27	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1222683076107436052	gizhar80(general point):pcgamer article mentioned crafting from storage Joel: "It's true"
36	2024-03-27	Natascha	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1222683866343669811	"On top, you can move storage boxes without having to empty them first."
37	2024-03-31	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1224055602406494329	"There are PvP areas outside of the Deep Desert"
38	2024-03-31	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1224056789235007641	Joel: You are safe at your base in a PvE area of any map Squidmartin: "even if you have a deactivated shield?" Joel:In a PVE area? Yes. The environment and sandstorms will destroy bases without shields in PvE spaces
39	2024-03-31	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1224061414310809640	Chrono: I assumed this to be a bigger shipwreck, i guess could also be a facility? https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_super/1581/15811374/4267685-atreidescape.jpg Joel: Yeah that's a bigger one
40	2024-04-08	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1226916137954971790	assasin189cz: "Serfs, Freeman, Nobles [...]" Joel: "Well yes, but with the Dune names [...]" [...] Joel: "Pyons, Bondsmen, Na-Familia"
41	2024-04-08	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1226916310496317480	assasin189cz: "Na-Familia means nobles? or...?" [...] Joel: "It means having a close relationship to the main family - but not always by blood."
42	2024-04-10	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1227685226822766673	Not right now...can't play it. Someone broke the server browser 😛
43	2023-06-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1117932451365392485	Don't be mean to the DMC crowd, they had a reasonable wish. It just wasn't the focus for us
44	2023-12-01	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1180206765795721348	DMC is fine, but you have to invest a lot into it. And we've spread our focus more on D:A
45	2023-12-18	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1186305889238528123	I don't dislike DMC at all, it just doesn't fit the push-pull we're going for.
46	2022-09-28	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1024710362920132648	It's fair enough, of course, my question is more designed around the concept of Dune and the multiple levels of engagement (ranged, shields, melee). I think the system that is best for Dune, might not be the system that is melee directional. Also just my thoughts/opinions.
47	2023-03-02	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1080777034302767124	I went and played a bunch more LO after the discord started and we saw a lot of people from there show up. I was trying to understand what about Dune was attracting that player base (obviously the Directional Melee Combat hope was one thing). But no, LO has some cool ideas (and I like the stylized UI) but it is not at all, nor has ever been, a reference point for Dune: Awakening.
48	2023-06-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1117931338352316426	Lol, we don't even let friends and family into alpha. Also, directional combat is...confirmed...to not be...a part of the game
49	2023-02-28	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1080049136830791703	Schematics have been implemented in many ways in many games. Thus I wouldn't judge this information nor any other mechanics based off a single game people seem to link DA to plenty of times since it was announced 😅 Reminds me of that time people wanted directional melee to be a thing despite many times of us saying that it wasn't a thing. We're taking our own way of doing things.
50	2024-02-06	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1204361406909255713	As long as they're aware that directional melee combat is just a meme over here and that they're not the same game, all good.
51	2024-04-14	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229177931545313340	One of the biggest things I fought for on Dune: Awakening was fog of war. And the reason is BG1. That whole "scratching away the fog" is, to me, a visceral and interesting part of gaming. Had to fight so hard to have it, because Fog of War is apparently one of the hardest things ever
52	2024-04-14	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229178903453765692	Capn' Redbeard: Well, are we talking recurrent fog where you discover something and the fog comes back when you leave the area? Joel: Only in the deepest of deserts, and only after the coriolist of storms
53	2024-04-16	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229854512001454180	Lukas: Joel if I may ask, have you tested an Ornithopter flying into a floating player? And Who would win, the Baron or the Ornithopter? Joel: Depends on the suspensor type. Baron seems to be using a standard negation suspensor - so he'd get pushed by anything with momentum
54	2024-04-16	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229884687053230171	Joel(on speaking about Muad'Dibs and their invulnerability to suspensor tech) : They are not, however, immune to poison, fire, grenades, melee, or vehicles.
55	2024-04-16	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229884842850914334	Heffe: I guess we announced poison just now! 😄
56	2024-04-05	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225734889912143953	Ignasi: I see i see. One thing I can probably say just to set expectations... we won't announce the release date just yet. Since honestly, we don't have it internally either. 😛
57	2024-04-17	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1230089240617025537	Ignasi: Haven't assumed any release date yet
58	2024-04-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1054781324365398098/1229423691629068348	F.A.Q. (2024.04.15) DO WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE FOR DUNE: AWAKENING? We have not communicated a release date yet. WHEN WILL THE BETA START FOR DUNE: AWAKENING? We have been running closed beta tests since late 2023, with new tests happening periodically since then. I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BETA Check out the Closed beta FAQ below. WHAT SYSTEMS WILL THE GAME BE AVAILABLE ON? Dune: Awakening has been announced for PC, Xbox Series X and S, and PlayStation 5. WILL THE STORY FOLLOW THE PLOT OF ANY OF THE BOOKS OR FILMS? It is similar to the books, but Dune: Awakening takes place in an alternate timeline. We worked closely with the Herbert family and Legendary Pictures on this creative process and found a single point in time that starts a landslide of events. We cannot wait to tell you more about it! WHAT KIND OF GAME IS DUNE: AWAKENING? Dune: Awakening is an open-world survival MMO game. At the start of your journey, it’s a survival game. As you progress more into the world, you will start crossing your path with other players, progressing more into MMO territory. Play solo, or team up with other players to survive the treacherous sands of Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe. Learn more about the game in our short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OFSGJ3y8cFk WHAT DOES BEING AN MMO MEAN FOR DUNE: AWAKENING? Dune: Awakening is a game where you share the world with other players. You will cross your paths and forge bonds and rivalries with other sleepers as you survive the harshness of Arrakis and fight for its most precious resources, at a grand scale. WILL I BE ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME SOLO? Yes, it is possible to progress at your own pace and experience most of what Dune: Awakening offers on your own.. If you choose to play solo, you will fight to survive, build your base and rise to power at your own pace on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Learn more about solo and group play in our short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fomj21qP5sI CAN I GROUP UP WITH OTHER PLAYERS? Yes, you can form groups with other players and survive Arrakis together. WHAT IS THE SURVIVAL ASPECT OF THE GAME? In Dune: Awakening you will have to survive the harshness of Arrakis and never underestimate its challenges. We're focusing on a few core pillars, such as shelter, traversal, water and heat. Our goal is to design these game systems in a way that feels challenging but is not overly punishing. WHAT IS THE COMBAT LIKE IN DUNE: AWAKENING? Dune: Awakening features 3rd person combined arms combat with fast-paced interplay between infantry, ground, and flying vehicles. You will be able to use everything at your disposal, from Holtzman gadgets and melee techniques to an array of ranged firearms and other abilities taught by the Great Schools of Imperium. IS THE GAME GOING TO HAVE PVP? Yes, Dune: Awakening has player-versus-player combat. You can do it individually, or you can band together with other players. ARE YOU FORCED TO PVP? No, the game world has specific regions for PvP. While outside of these regions, you are not an eligible target nor combatant for PvP. (edited) WILL THERE BE CRAFTING IN THE GAME? In Dune: Awakening you can build and craft your equipment and vehicles, which are further customizable with modules to adapt to different gameplay situations and your needs. The game will use a schematics system, where you will be able to unearth new crafting schematics and use them to create unique items to use for you, or sell to other players on an exchange. CAN YOU BUILD YOUR OWN BASE IN THE GAME? Yes! You can build your base in Dune: Awakening by using different materials and selecting from different building sets. Place and connect different building pieces and make sure they are structurally stable. You will then have to defend it against the environmental hazard of Arrakis, and any enemies you may encounter on your journey. Learn more about this system in our short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7rnoY3Uyno8 WHAT DOES A PLAYER-DRIVEN ECONOMY MEAN? Dune: Awakening will support a large number of players per server who will be able to control resources, prices and even item supply and demand, with some items potentially being craftable only by specific players on the server. WILL THERE BE ANY NFT OR BLOCKCHAIN INTEGRATION IN DUNE: AWAKENING? We have no plans to introduce NFTs, Web3, cryptocurrencies, or Blockchain technology to Dune: Awakening. Arrakis prefers its business to be regulated. Even if it’s by the CHOAM. WILL YOU BE ABLE TO RIDE SANDWORMS IN THE GAME? You won't be able to ride Sandworms at launch. However, this is a feature we want to add after launch. CAN YOU FLY? Yes! In Dune: Awakening, traversal is one of the cornerstones of survival. You can craft vehicles to pilot across land and air – including your very own Ornithopter! HOW DOES EXPLORATION WORK? Arrakis is a beautiful and deadly environment, full of secrets to discover for those daring and prepared for the challenge. Arrakis will be full of unique rewards and schematics for those who’d like to uncover its secrets. Further into the game, we want to entice and reward players who like exploring with what we call 'infinite exploration': outside of the shield wall, the sands shift during Coriolis storms, and the entire map outside of that space changes, revealing new locations and secrets that may be swept away on the next storm. IS THE GAME WORLD PROCEDURALLY GENERATED? Our Arrakis is vast and perilous– to stay true to its epic scale, we need to create an incredible amount of terrain. The layout and design of the world is hand-crafted, and we then utilize Houdini’s procedural generation tools to build details over that, automating certain time-consuming, manual, and repetitive tasks. IS THE GAME WORLD GOING TO CHANGE? Arrakis reshapes everything and everyone, its shifting sands periodically burying some points of interest while unearthing others, providing new locations and encounters to discover. Our goal is to always provide you with fresh and exciting experiences! (edited) WILL WE SEE LOCATIONS FROM THE MOST RECENT DUNE MOVIE? While we are drawing primarily from Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, Villeneuve’s Dune is a powerful visual reference for some iconic aspects of the universe, such as the Ornithopter and sandworm. We are also adopting the brutalist architectural themes established in the movie. That’s not all Arrakis has to offer, though – and you may recognize locations by their descriptions in the books! WHAT ABOUT [THIS THING] YOU HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT, CAN YOU TELL US MORE? Patience is a valuable virtue in Arrakis. Its ever-shifting sands will reveal more secrets in du(n)e time.
59	2024-03-27	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1222591373778227301	Ignasi: As of now, crossplay is not implemented. In our work in progress game, with many things to be implemented. It is a topic we have not decided yet. But we know people are asking about it. That's as clear as I can make it for now.
60	2023-12-10	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1183536034055733348	Joel: "Who said you filthy people will get a crysknife? You aren't Fremen"
61	2024-04-08	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1226918029045141686	Joel: "Remember you area prisoner at the start of the game ..."
62	2024-04-08	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1226915698522066965	Joel: Fremen are fairly sparse as talking NPCs in the game 😄
63	2022-11-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009531104660819998/1173999666162040893	Sleepers, As the team continues to make great progress, we’re approaching a stage where the game can benefit a lot from player feedback. As such, we will soon begin holding early closed Beta tests, initially with small pools of players. As we continue doing tests, we will increase the number of players invited. First closed Beta test We will soon reach out with a sign-up form to all those who signed up for the Beta on the official website. We will email the account you signed up with, so keep an eye on your inbox (and spam). This is an early closed Beta test and those invited will be under NDA not to share information about the test publicly. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do so on the official website, using the Beta Sign-up tab. https://duneawakening.com/ We can’t wait for the first arrivals on Arrakis! Until next time, Sleepers
64	2023-12-18	Kamil	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009531104660819998/1186328539801325721	Hey Sleepers! As we mentioned last month, our teams have made significant progress and we're ready to start the Closed Beta phase. Working with you to create the ultimate Dune experience is an important process. We want to gather as much qualitative and quantitative feedback as possible at this stage to keep the game on the right track. We also look forward to chatting with you about the game! The first playtest took place in early December with a very limited number of players descending on Arrakis to survive deadly hazards on the most dangerous planet in the universe. We kept it small on purpose and are incredibly grateful to everyone who showed interest by signing up and to those who were selected, played the game, and gave us their constructive feedback. We have gained good insights and want to keep the momentum going. We have another test coming up and have sent out emails to a new pool of players in the last few days. Check your inboxes to see if you are among the limited group invited to a playtest early next year, but please be discreet and refrain from public celebrations. We know many more are looking forward to participating in the playtests. Rest assured that we will be organizing more closed beta tests to try out the new Dune: Awakening build. Keep an eye on Discord to make sure you never miss an announcement. We have a lot of cool stuff planned for the coming months, and we can't wait for you to be a part of this journey to bring Arrakis to life!
65	2024-02-15	Kamil	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009531104660819998/1207702406905995324	Hello, Sleepers! First of all, we'd like to welcome all the new faces that have joined our Discord over the past few days and weeks. Arrakis may be the most dangerous planet in the universe, but this hideout serves as a haven where you can practice your water discipline and chat with other Sleepers. Many of you have already seen our latest video and know that we're gearing up for the next Closed Beta Test (if not, stop reading now and watch it!). We have started sending invites already, and some of you received a broken link – this has now been fixed, and everyone affected should have received a secondary email from us. Sorry about this! This PC-only test will take place in February, and similar to all previous tests, our primary mechanism for selecting players for this test phase is the beta profile survey. If you don't want to sign the NDA or prefer to wait for later tests, as long as you have already signed up for the beta on the official Dune: Awakening website, you can sit back and relax as we have noted your interest. Additionally, we want to give everyone here on our Discord an extra chance to participate in the test! If you are willing to sign an NDA and have completed the beta profile survey then... react to this announcement! We'll randomly select a few dozen of you from those who have reacted to this message and send them invites to our upcoming Closed Beta test! And if you don't get an invitation, fret not! We are continually holding tests and have more planned for the future! Remember, every path leads to the desert.
66	2024-02-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009531104660819998/1207714744878895135	[UPDATE 2024/02/16 13:50 CET] The URL in the second email should no longer give an error! We're aware clicking the URL link in the email gives the following error as of this morning: "Unfortunately there was an error, please return and try your action again" We're trying to figure it out! Sorry for the headache! If you have received an email and it has an incorrect URL: We have sent a second email shortly after that contains the correct link. Check your inbox and make sure to use the link in the second email! For those of you who have received the second email and still experience a broken URL link in it, we're aware Chrome does not play nice with the links. Please try to open the URL again, or with an alternative internet browser (i.e. Microsoft Edge). If you still experience a problem with the link, please make sure you have opened the second email! And if you can't see a second email, check your spam folder! If even then you're experiencing issues, please send us in the D:A community team (either @Dopamine (Kamil), @Ignasi or @Spynosaur (Nicole) ) a direct message on Discord and we will sort you out!
67	2024-05-24	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1243529076451442688	This is a scam. They are selling keys in platforms (and numbers) we have not even sent out. Also, word of advice, don't buy these. These betas are run using our backend which supervises who is playing based on the NDA, and if the backend detects a discrepancy, it immediately bans the account. Speaking from experience, saw some devs getting instant hammer because they were not correctly set up in the backend
68	2024-02-02	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1202914551109259275	Then more or less now you see what we mean with very limited. Also to keep in mind, with each beta, more people are invited. First one was super tiny, next one was 4x that number. Etc.
69	2024-02-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1207810622469836860	Oh speaking of. Remember when I said 200x? It was 20x
70	2023-11-16	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1174652362317643826	But we're not going to announce when the beta starts, ends or is about to happen. Those who get a beta invitation in their mails will know, and we encourage them not to share that information with other people who have not received their invitation yet.
71	2023-11-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1174278341721866240	Not really, that is also a common misconception. For the beta we are not looking at bug reporting. We are looking for feedback about features and design choices.
72	2024-02-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1207779596481732668	I mean, I doubt what they sell is a beta key. These keys are temporary, and granted directly to the account that signed the NDA. And they will be revoked once the beta test is over. So whatever they are selling, it is not a key for D:A.
73	2024-02-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1207777819099402240	You shouldn't be. I want to reiterate, these betas are not "fun" betas. They are under NDA so they can't be shared with anyone. Content is regularly wiped. There is a lot of work in progress stuff in the game. There is a lot of stuff that is disabled, even. It is a work in progress version, very rough in terms of "commercial standards". But it is a version our dev team wants testers to try out, with its incomplete features and all, and ask for direct and active feedback.
74	2024-04-19	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1230851410099179571	As bad as I am with numbers, all I can say is that we had more than 3 betas
75	2024-02-15	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1207777990763610236	So you're not missing out. For a proper more "fun" beta, we will have open betas in the future where more people can access and participate almost close to the release date.
76	2024-04-12	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1228412752058384394	Ecolabs are scattered on Arrakis. In many many places
77	2024-03-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217770001411342336	Arrakis is rough and constantly hit by storms. There are also hostile NPCs. And also other players.
78	2024-03-08	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1215651413150011493	Arrakis is pretty harsh, so you'll have to maintain the durability. And then the estate you'll need to pay in taxes.
79	2024-03-05	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1214504420705042432	But yeah that's the endgame. First, you survive Arrakis. After that, you survive what choices you made along the way.
80	2024-03-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217778618860834836	Durability is a thing, same with vehicles.
81	2024-05-03	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1235871648750768149	That being said, I can confirm that D:A in its current unoptimized build, runs at 4k Ultra, 60fps for me
82	2024-01-10	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1194664551787024414	I can confirm that yes, the sandworms love munching on vehicles.
83	2024-05-02	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1235517261947605034	Yes. You will have to pay taxes for your base. If you don't pay them, the Sardaukar will come purge your presence from the map
84	2024-05-04	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225766824621113416	the blueprint is the whole building, but filling it out with materials is piece by piece. so it still takes a bit of time to get the base up and running
85	2024-05-04	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225765809352212560	Yeah, another reason why razing one's base to the ground is viable if you want to, but not as efficient: the building blueprint system. Your base gets razed to the ground? Plop out a new one in relatively no time by using the resources to fill the spaces and there you go. But yeah, get your spice production destroyed and that IS a big loss.
86	2024-05-04	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225764874269753354	Keep in mind, your fief in D:A requires paying taxes to the emperor. The bigger your landclaim and base, the more you have to pay. Get your spice production screwed with, and you're as good as dead.
87	2024-03-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217768176645963787	There's no instanced housing per se. Build your own base where you see fit (in any available area, important hubs will obviously be blocked so players won't be able to build in them).
88	2023-11-21	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1176488232951754822	I generally dont like night time in games, but in D:A it looks pretty cool and at least in the current build it is not difficult to see at night.
89	2023-12-01	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1180061028256587796	I would say one of the core goals of Dune: Awakening is to bridge that gap and create a survival experience that has a player driven endgame that captures the best of MMOs
90	2024-01-31	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1202271465605705748	Also there is fast travel as teleporting and then there are opportunities for travelling fast using vehicles
91	2024-01-11	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1195014158408765462	We have some blood effects in combat
92	2023-06-12	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1117927638288322651	I think you'll probably want to bring both because if enemies pop a shield, you're gonna want that melee, or vice versa with the ranged. I once described how I saw combat playing out on this discord. As for where and how the convention is enforced... fairly safe to say that the convention has little jurisdiction in the Deep Desert
93	2024-04-05	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225748137898147942	It’s skill based for sure - but it is about rapid movement and repositioning while using combinations of ranged, melee and abilities
94	2024-04-12	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1228241347127934986	But yes, you'll build a little garage for your vehicles, or a bigass garage for your thopter
95	2024-04-05	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225749922314457138	The last playthrough I had was 100% melee with some bene geserit abilities. I never used a single range weapon. It's really up to what players want in the end
96	2024-04-01	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1224466501717852281	It's an open world survival mmo with pvp. I think it's valid to state that we are not making Rust because, we are not making "Rust on arrakis"
97	2024-04-12	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1228411630606356662	Q: do you aim at the eco labs being relatively simplistic dungeons, or a bit more like dungeon/raid experiences from old school mmorpgs like wow and similar? A: We have some smaller ones and some really big ones but they are not raids. They are more akin to dungeons yes
98	2024-03-12	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1217224533233238106	Not gonna lie. There's a certain satisfaction being on top of a rock formation looking at someone else base in the distance, with binoculars, getting chumped by a worm.
99	2024-03-07	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1215392349765767169	Q: Anyhow don't know if you caught the question of spying being a thing, or facedancing. A: Also, we have a sandbox game. If someone wants to spy an enemy base. Nothing is preventing them from doing so. Put yourself on a rock formation hidden away, take your binoculars and literall spy them
100	2023-11-18	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1175376509184258058	Though I found another dev base this week and the door was wide open so I got in and stole their water. They were super mad
101	2024-03-27	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1222675346399170560	Q: the way the article reads, it almost sounds like the deep desert won't feature player-made buildings A: You can absolutely build in the deep desert. That thing is massive. People will need to make outposts and stuff.
102	2024-03-04	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1214280830864855041	Protip: Don't build on open sand. Worm might nom nom. As Joel said, the worm will always come.
103	2024-04-21	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1231660338362191972	But more than one worm can own you at any time.
104	2024-03-08	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1215647215855472661	That is something we explained during the Direct. These are the small worms. The ring mouth worms from the movies will be in the deep desert
105	2024-04-05	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1225760521475592192	You know. It's a survival game. Survival comes not only from PVP. There's the worms. There's hydration. NPCs. There's storms.
106	2024-03-14	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1217767214116110348	Deep desert will have the regular wipes by the Coriolis storms. this will also reveal new landmarks and resources, and hide others under the sand. The idea is to have an area with evergreen content players can fight over
107	2024-05-24	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1243700741122560144	For further info on the question above - we have both permanent and limited run schematics
108	2024-05-24	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1243700873368965171	Some stuff you need to craft forever without wanting to go find the schematics. But some stuff is rare to promote trading/market stuff
109	2024-03-08	El Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1215537020114440225	Eventually you'll be able to create a guild, which in turn sits under one of the game's two factions, Harkonnen and Arrakis, which you must choose between.
110	2024-03-09	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009603288511025182/1216109616476192860	Conan map is 8kmx8km = 64kmsq
111	2024-04-29	Kamil	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1234406103425617972	There are height and weight sliders, yes.
112	2024-06-13	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1250912579719528579	(Nordavind: Joel, will you be able to learn all skills/abilities in Dune, and then can mix/match what you like, but milited to X active at once like in TSW? Joel: Yeah that's the plan. Will take a long time to earn all
113	2024-06-20	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1253341587669520487	But yeah, people under 18 years of age can't join just because joining the closed beta requires signing an NDA with us, which is a legal document.
114	2024-03-27	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1222661725753708635	I should probably tell you this, Capn' Redbeard, since you seem like a good guy. Don't use any of the common major House Names for your guild - they will be on the banned names list. Since they have presence in the game on the NPC side
115	2024-07-17	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1263143266958835762	You can harvest blood from corpses by using a tool. If you have seen Part2 you know exactly how it works.
116	2024-07-17	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1263143500376051912	Drinking blood right away will give you a pretty bad debuff, I wouldn't recommend it. You need to purify it first.
117	2024-07-17	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1263143989226242229	The purifier only needs to be powered up. Otherwise it's an awkward gameplay loop.
118	2024-04-16	Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229856886136897546	I'm rocking a 1070TI boys.That's where it's at.
119	2024-04-16	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1229857037429772400	J-F plays on low. So very very low
120	2024-07-18	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1263513145507315722	We don't have specs yet just because there's still a lot to optimize, so we don't have an accurate assessment yet
121	2024-07-23	Heffe	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1265416418506047570	There's different type of ammo. Some are cheap some are not.
122	2024-07-30	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1254673270146338856/1267772008989593651	A lot of this conversation depends on how our optimization efforts go over the coming months. I'd love to provide more information but some of the original bullet point questions will depend on beta testing and focus. However, here is the bad news bandaid and I am going to rip it off now. Max guild size won't be anywhere near 300 people. So you'll need to make a bunch of smaller guilds and work as an alliance, regardless
123	2024-07-30	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1267751556611313684	Though we do have a concept of demi-shields in the game - some enemies already use them for front half protection
124	2024-07-30	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1267750467522527233	We already have the movie fx btw, red is a hit etc
125	2024-06-13	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1250910034112544859	Jessica did what the BG asked, Jessica got more training. Yueh even says this in the book
126	2024-06-07	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1248766499699560488	Exterminated - but also remember that oracles are notoriously unreliable 😄
127	2024-06-22	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1254149503867551775	Even more like "We're denying anything untoward ever happened, but you guys can keep fighting and we're happy to watch you waste your resources in an endless war"
128	2024-06-08	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1268926823153270921/1270297720220946463	The way I am seeing it, next signal will probably be 99% gamescom stuff
129	2024-08-06	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1268926823153270921/1270294033637576774	That's a bunch of questions 😛 We'll ask again closer to release of the signal. Also, just to give y'all an idea, we're aiming to release these monthly, first week of the month It's not a hard commit since there's a lot going on and we're just Nicole and I working on it, so it may slip sometimes because there's other bigger prio tasks to do But that's the soft goal right now
130	2024-08-13	Storm	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1139164648210432111/1272951927793123398	Bookworms! As was written, we're here to talk about Book Club - Gamescom Edition! In Gamescom, we will hold a Book Club session where we go a bit off-script where we will have fun reading the book together... and probably end up talking about it as usual... We will hold it at Saturday, Saturday, August 24, 2024 9:00 AM at a location very close to the Koelnmesse so you don't need a ticket to join! And if you won't be in Cologne, we plan to be available over Discord on the book-club voice channel! We will have a limit of attendance for the in-person session, but everyone's welcome over Discord and of course, visit us at Gamescom So, if you'd like to read the book with us (no need to bring one), sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/Ciy8W1Vr75 (And please, only sign up if you can be there, since we have a limit) We're looking forward to meeting you there - digitally or in-person!
131	2024-08-28	Ignasi	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1278281999156777001	DLSS is already in the beta build
132	2024-08-29	Joel	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1009449537544396810/1278715612222324797	Pretty sure I directly said 32 right now for guild size in one interview
133	2024-10-02	Kamil	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1250049809994354788/1290975042548531253	PSA: In case anyone is worried that this might be a phishing attempt, we sent out a wave of invites to sign an NDA for the Dune: Awakening Closed Beta yesterday. The emails come from [email protected]. However, please do exercise caution at all times. We will send a Steam key to those who decide to sign it in the next couple of weeks. Sit tight!
134	2024-10-02	Nicole	https://discord.com/channels/1006265467754790943/1250049809994354788/1291067857127342230	Another giveaway time! Interested in participating in the Closed Beta for Dune: Awakening on PC? Here’s your chance! We are selecting a few hundred Sleepers in a random drawing, where those chosen can try their hands at the game. Just react to this message using an emote, and your username will be entered into the drawing. Multiple emotes will NOT give multiple entries. 🙂 You must also complete the Beta Player Survey, linked in the forum post below. Please note that if you are chosen you must be 18 years or older to participate in the beta and you must sign an NDA. No purchase necessary! Winners will be chosen and contacted next week through email. More information can be found here:
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