Bless the Maker: 'Dune: Awakening' Devs Say Sorry (with Free Stuff!) for Deep Desert Debacle
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Funcom accidentally turned parts of 'Dune: Awakening' into a PvP free-for-all, wiping out bases and gear, but they're reimbursing affected players and cracking down on cheaters. Hopefully, this means smoother sailing (or sandworm-riding) for spice farmers in the future.
Right, so the winds of Arrakis have been a bit… choppy lately, eh? Seems like Funcom, the folks behind *Dune: Awakening*, had a bit of a whoopsie with a recent patch. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, a Deep Desert update accidentally turned a bunch of PvE zones into PvP free-for-alls (insert dramatic sting here). Picture the scene: you're peacefully harvesting spice, building your sandcastle, and BAM! Suddenly you're dodging lasguns and Fremen fury. Not ideal, is it?
Turns out, this was an "oversight in our development process and internal communications," according to Funcom. Translation: someone forgot to tick a box (we've all been there, haven't we?). The result? An "unfortunate amount" of bases and gear went poof. Bases gone... it's like the Spice Miners' Guild lost a key supplier! But fear not, spice farmers!
Funcom is, thankfully, owning up to the mistake and handing out in-game compensation. That's right, affected players can expect "reimbursed materials, items, and vehicle components" to magically appear in their claim rewards tab by the end of the week. Think of it as a little 'sorry we nuked your sandcastle' gift basket. A fair dinkum gesture, I reckon.
But the drama doesn't stop there. Apparently, some Ornithopters have gone AWOL, vanishing into the dreaded Bug Dimension (sounds like a particularly nasty sandworm). Funcom admits they didn't initially have the right tools to track these missing vehicles, but they're now on the case. If your trusty 'thopter is MIA, you can submit a ticket and hope it makes its way back from the land of lost code.
And finally, because no good gaming scandal is complete without it, Funcom is cracking down on cheaters and exploiters. They're promising to bolster security and audit their item systems to prevent duplication shenanigans. So, if you thought you could get away with pulling a fast one on the Emperor, think again. The spice must flow... ethically.
So, there you have it. A bumpy ride on Arrakis, but Funcom seems determined to smooth things over. Let's hope they've learned their lesson and that future Deep Desert adventures are less about getting ganked and more about, you know, surviving giant sandworms and political intrigue. Sounds like a job for Muad'Dib, eh? Better keep your crysknife handy.
Tags: Dune: Awakening, Funcom, MMO, Patch, Bug Fixes
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun