Building

Dune Awakening will feature a building mechanic, with players being able to build their own bases for shelter, crafting and refining resources.

Annotated screenshot of information being revealed about the building system

Basics

Building will be a big part of Dune: Awakening for both small and big groups, as it allows you to craft things otherwise inaccessible.
Your base will be a place to socialize and rest while not in the deep desert, useful to stockpile your gear and craft new one. It allows for storage and collecting water in dew collectors.
Bases can be built (probably) almost anywhere, but pre-set landmarks are a no-build zone, and bases outside Shield Wall will be procedurally wiped with the coming of Coriolis storm every week.

Building can also be done in a group with the co-op building system: a player can place down a hologram of a base part which can then be filled by other players.

Once their base is build, the player will be able to create a blueprint of their base sell it on the Exchange or simply give the blueprint to other players.

Base Size and Location

Bases will be an important part of your life on Arrakis, and as such they will grow both in size and majesty, as such they will become more visible, harder to maintain, but also more majestic and packed with utilities. A big part of base maintenance will be the need to pay Imperial Taxes, which will become gradually more expensive as your base rises in size. Bases will also need to be shielded to prevent Coriolis damage and help against raids. (Note: Raids are not the primary focus of this game) It currently seems that shields might disable raids completely.
There doesn't seem to be a limit for base size at the moment.

Building types

There seems to be a typical building style similar to games like ARK, with Foundations, Walls, Crafting stations and similar. Decorations are also implemented. Bases will need electricity to run, Solar panels and Wind Turbines seem to be the main source of electricity. Dew collectors for acquiring water passively will be a vital part of industrial crafting also.

Decor

Buildings can be decorated with different styles. There are several decorative objects that can be placed in, on and around buildings, including Banners, Vases (so many vases), Plants, Tables, Benches, Glowglobes etc.

Gallery

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  Base with ornithopter

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  BUILD YOUR BASE

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  Base with windtraps

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  Base with parked ornithopter

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  Base tower

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  Base parked

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  Atreides base

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  Base decorations

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  Desolate base (probably npc location)

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  3D Printer