Today, Funcom has shared a new Dune: Awakening trailer entirely focused on the game’s extensive base-building feature, which improves upon the systems seen in Conan Exiles. Here’s the transcribed overview provided by the narrating voice:
On Arrakis, exposure to the raw, unbridled elements is death. But walls alone will not save you from the maelstrom. You need power and the engineering of CHOAM to raise a protective shield against the storm. Without such protection, even the strongest walls will erode and fail in time, as will anything left in the open. Your exposed vehicle is beyond repair, but a lesson is learned.
You need better protection against the dangers of Arrakis. It’s time to upgrade your base. Base construction and expansion can be done alone or together with others. With Celo projections, building as a group is easy. To further customize your base, you must align yourself with one of the warring Great Houses. Displaying your allegiance through their unique architecture, the Atreides welcome your aid. Swear your fealty to the Atreides and rise to greatness on Arrakis.
Your base serves as a reflection of both your influence and your allegiance to a faction. The safety provided by your base allows you to craft powerful new tools, technologies, and vehicles. Here we are crafting a ground car. Once each part of your vehicle is assembled, you can install modules to enhance its specialization further and customize its appearance. By aligning with the Atreides, you have earned the option to craft their faction-specific ground car.
On the horizon, another sandstorm approaches, but this time you are prepared. Your base is equipped with powerful shields for protection and a custom-built garage that will keep all your vehicles safe from the raging storm. The shields are vital, but they come with a cost. With a construction of this size, the Emperor demands taxes to keep your base running.
You will construct grand bases. And in Dune: Awakening, you will have the option to share them with others if you choose. All your creations can be recorded as blueprints. These can be shared with allies or even bought and sold on the Exchange. Anyone holding a blueprint can instantly
place a projection of the entire building and construct an exact copy for themselves. Dune: Awakening’s building system allows for limitless creativity.Â
The trailer also shows off some truly impressive bases. In the press beta test, there wasn’t anywhere near enough time to build something so grand, but I still got a glimpse at the very solid building system. After playing several hours of the game, my doubts certainly lie elsewhere.
If you wish to learn more about Dune: Awakening’s crafting, building, and other features, Funcom held a more than two-hour-long developer live stream yesterday. The YouTube recording can be found here.
Dune: Awakening launches on June 10 for PC after a slight delay. A large-scale beta test will take place between May 9 and May 12, during which many players will be able to test it out before the release.
