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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to betray and change Factions in Dune Awakening?
(Image via Funcom) Arrakis sands are treacherous but so are the loyalties in Dune: Awakening. Choosing between House Harkonnen and Atreides feels like one defining moment, but what if you pledge your sword to the wrong banner? Well, fear not as treachery is woven within the harsh world's fabric, and to change sides is not just possible, but it is a calculated gamble with thrilling Arrakis betrayal consequences and high stakes. Here is how you can navigate the perilous path of betrayal. How to betray and change Faction in Dune Awakening ? If you are feeling a sting of regret or have ambition burning brighter, the physical act of switching your allegiance begins at Anvil Outpost, deep in Vermillius Gap. Here, the representatives stand ready to hear disloyal whispers. So, approach Maxim Kazmir if you wear the Harkonnen colors but are craving Atreides green and black. But if you are Atreides, who's dreaming of Harkonnen's brutality, seek Lieutenant Tolliver. Dune Awakening - Faction Betrayal Quests To speak to opposite faction representatives would trigger a critical dialogue option—a path of betrayal. Selecting it is not like a simple button press. Instead, it comes with a stark warning, and it's your last chance to reconsider your decision. Confirm that the choice and gears of disloyalty would grind into motion, and betrayal would be set. The system of the game immediately recognizes your treacherous and new allegiance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scam Exposed: What They Won't Tell You about zero trust! Expertinspector Click Here Undo It is the point of no return that gets initiated via deliberate conversation and not the hidden menu. Note: Once you confirm your decision, the former faction will mark you as the outcast. Consequences of Faction betrayal in Dune Awakening To betray factions Dune Awakening on Arrakis is not taken lightly. Its consequences are permanent and severe. Once you burn bridges with your faction, you can never rejoin them. Their territories would become a hostile ground for you. If you step foot inside, you must expect lethal force. Any guild that's firmly aligned with your former masters would also instantly repel you, and every active contract that's tied to the faction will vanish—canceled outright. If you are worried about missing exclusive gear, the Arrakeen (Atreides) or the Harko Village (Harkonnen) vendors still sell some cosmetics for the opposing faction. You can get it from them. Remember that betrayal in Dune: Awakening will reshape your world and demand careful strategy regarding where you trend or who you can trust next. It's like a political exile but with a spice-laced silver lining. So, choose wiser or simply embrace chaos. Alternate ways to initiate betrayal in Dune Awakening If main NPCs are not offering a betrayal option, you, for betraying Atreides, can seek out Piter de Vries near the Harko's landing zone. For Harkonnen traitors, you must approach Thufir Hawat in Arrakeen. Their involvement here suggests that faction standing might influence the availability of betrayal. Players with level 2 faction standing could trigger a betrayal at the Anvil Outpost. However, the ones with lower ranks might need some alternate NPCs. While the exact mechanics here are unclear, the thing that's certain is, once you make a switch, you cannot turn back. So, will you embrace treachery, or will you stay loyal to the house? The choice would define your fate in Dune: Awakening. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Best methods to get Industrial Pumps in Dune Awakening
(Image via Funcom) Industrial Pumps in Dune: Awakening is one of the most vital resources. They are essential for the advanced crafting of some high-tier equipment and base upgrades needed to survive in Arrakis. While they do not come by easily, players have many reliable ways to secure them. Understanding these methods ensures you remain ahead within the harsh desert of Arrakis. Here is how you can get your hands on them in an efficient way. How to get Industrial Pumps in Dune Awakening? Industrial Pumps appear primarily in the late-game zones, and one of the most consistent means to find them is via exploration of Sentinel City—the high-risk areas located in Easter Shield Wall. The entire city is full of chests full of valuable components. Explore the deeper sections to find some rare loot, which resets every 45 minutes. The dedicated players can regularly farm them. How To Find Industrial Pumps in Dune Awakening! 2 GREAT Industrial Pump Locations Sentinel City is not for those who enter unprepared. The high-level enemies patrol this area. So, always bring the aluminum-tier gear. If you are setting up your base nearby, the location even offers access to some rare materials. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch xu hướng AUD/USD? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo It makes it a strategic spot for late-game players. Alternatively, you can scout the smaller crashed ships present across the desert, which can be identified by the smoke plumes. You can also use Cutteray to salvage pumps from hatches. The wrecks do offer valuable materials like Industrial Pumps, Ray Amplifiers, and more, but they attract sandworms. So, extract quickly and travel fast, as your speed is the key to getting through this Sandworm territory. Note : Unlike the large shipwrecks, smaller ones emit smoke. It makes it easier to be spotted. Buy Industrial Pumps from merchants or make CHOAM exchanges If farming is not your style, you can reach out to Zoe. Southeast of Mysa Tarill, at the Crossroads Tradepost, he sells Industrial Pumps for 2500 Solaris each. However, he has a limited stock, which refreshes daily. While Industrial Pumps are expensive, buying them is one of the quickest means to get what you need without risking combat. For those who prefer the player-driven markets, CHOAM Exchange in Harko Village or Arrakeen will allow you to buy the Industrial Pumps from the other players. Check the MISC> Components section—though the listings are quite rare. So, snag a few, if there are any. It will help save you time. Why stock up on Industrial Pumps? Industrial Pumps can be used in advanced crafting recipes, including Blood Extractors, Water Cisterns, Ornithopter Wings Modules, and others. As the items are quite crucial for mobility and survival, having extra pumps ensures you are never stuck, waiting when you need an upgrade. Whether you trade, loot, or simply buy the Industrial Pumps Duke Awakening, securing a steady supply will always keep you ahead in the game. For the rest, balance your time investment against the Solari expenditure, as per your playstyle. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
The Independent
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Dune Awakening is out now – here's where to play in the UK
Dune Awakening is now out, after almost 100,000 eager players jumped into the massively multiplayer online game during its early access period. Officially launched on 10 June, Dune Awakening has you exploring the sandy wilderness of Arrakis. Developed by Funcom, creators of Conan: Exiles, the MMO allows players to fully immerse themselves in Frank Herbert's revived and genre-defining science-fiction universe. Dune Awakening has also launched on PC last week, and sees players assume the role of The Sleeper, a jobbing freelancer set loose in the desert world of Arrakis to form alliances, join guilds, fight for control of regions, and avoid the sci-fi series' behemoth sandworms. First teased in 2023, Dune Awakening has finally seen a full release. Players who paid extra were able to jump into the game early, and almost 100,000 players have joined, leading to server overloads and connection problems – and a lot of negative Steam reviews. Ready to get sand in your stillsuit? Here's everything to know about Dune Awakening. Dune Awakening release date Dune Awakening launches on PC on Tuesday, 10 June. Players who pre-ordered Dune Awakening and paid for advanced access can start playing now, ahead of the game's full release. What is Dune Awakening about? While stylistically similar to the most recent Dune movies, Dune Awakening draws as much from the classic Frank Herbert books as it does the recent Timothée Chalamet-fronted blockbusters. Pitting you as a lone wanderer in the desert world of Arrakis, Dune Awakening is a mixture of open-world survival and multiplayer combat. Starting out with nothing but a scrap knife, you'll attack enemy camps to loot the materials needed to expand your armoury, build new tools, vehicles and weapons, and expand your guild's camp to grow your power and influence. The IMAX-scale of Arrakis can also be felt in the giant sandstorms that rage across the game world, as well as those iconic sandworms – skyscraper-sized monsters that burst from the dunes and must be avoided at all costs.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
We're Giving Away 5 Copies of DUNE: AWAKENING – Ultimate Edition for Steam
Get ready to join the fight for spice in the brand new, massively multiplayer online game, Dune: Awakening. The game takes place in an alternate timeline of the Dune saga where Paul Atreides was never born. Arrakis is caught in a civil war between House Atreides and House Harkonnen, while the Fremen have mysteriously vanished. The player character assumes control of an undercover agent working for the Bene Gesserit who must find the Fremen and 'awake the Sleeper.' The game is available now, but if you'd like a chance to win a copy for free on Steam, we have just the sweepstakes for you! Between now and Tuesday, June 17, you can enter to win one of five copies of Dune: Awakening – Ultimate Edition Bundle on Steam. All you need is to put your email address below. Ultimate edition includes: Season Pass: Includes the first 4 DLCs for Dune: Awakening Sardaukar Bator Armor: The menacing armor worn by the Sardaukar, the elite military force that players find themselves hunted by in the game Dusk Rider Sandbike Swatch: A unique color pattern for your sandbike Blue Dasher Ornithopter Swatch: A unique color pattern for your ornithopter Caladan Palace Building Set: Building pieces and placeables from the 2021 film Dune 2021 Film Stillsuit: The stillsuit worn by Paul Atreides' in the film Digital Artbook: A 50-page artbook full of artworks from the game's development Digital Soundtrack: 90 minutes of music from the game Join the war, choose a side, awaken that sleeper, and enter to win your copy of Dune: Awakening now!
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I played 'Dune: Awakening' on an RTX 5090 gaming laptop — I got up to 257 fps, but there was one big problem
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Hold my spice, I'm jumping into Dune: Awakening to see if Nvidia's wild DLSS 4 claims are true, and what better device to test it on than an RTX 5090 gaming laptop? If you ever wanted an MMO survival base-building game set on Arrakis, that's exactly what you're getting. While we did get Dune: Spice Wars in 2022, Dune: Awakening is a more definitive debut for the Dune franchise simply because its genre is more popular. I played Dune: Awakening on an HP Omen Max 16 outfitted with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 24GB GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 16-inch, 2560 x 1600, 240Hz, OLED display. Here's how it ran. Image 1 of 2 Image 2 of 2 I spent more time with the character creator than I care to admit, but I quickly sped through the tutorial so I could get to the online portion of the game. I drank some water, crafted a knife, and made some bandages. You know, the usual. Then I got into some knife fights where I learned how to dodge and parry, which I had no idea was a thing in this game, but now I am invested in the combat system. Fair warning, controller players — Dune: Awakening is not friendly to us. Everything from the radial wheel to the menus themselves feels like they are designed for a keyboard and mouse. Pulling up a wheel to select your quick items takes so much longer and breaks the flow of combat compared with a simple numbered button click. And the menu replicates a mouse experience except with the analog stick, and that… is slow. I hope the controller experience on console is better because the PC experience had my patience evaporating like it was left out in the desert. As far as the graphics go, I crash landed into the player-infested desert with everything cranked up to Ultra (apart from the experimental features) at a 2560 x 1600 resolution, which applies to all of the following tests below. If you remember, Dune: Awakening was among Nvidia's featured DLSS 4 titles when the RTX 50-series launched, with promises of wildly high frame rates. For those unaware, DLSS 4 is a super sampling technology that boosts visuals and performance. I have a love/hate relationship with it after my experiences in Doom: The Dark Ages and Monster Hunter Wilds, and that's because of Multi-Frame Generation. It's a technology that replicates frames with AI based on the true frames rendered on your GPU. This isn't a perfect technology, and I'll go into why later. But first, I turned off all of that. Starting raw, with no DLSS, I set the upscaler to TAA. At max settings, this got me an average of 60 frames per second while I shot my way through a bandit camp just to pilfer some scrap. That's a pretty strong opening. If you don't want to touch Nvidia's dark magic, you'll be perfectly fine with an RTX 5090. However, I enjoy playing with the DLSS 4 upscaler set to DLAA, as it uses the native resolution and enhances the visuals. It can be a little more taxing, but when I started mining for copper ore, the RTX 5090 managed a solid 63 fps. Again, that's pretty solid. This got my hopes pretty high for frame generation. Maybe I'd get the wild numbers that Nvidia claimed. And I did… but there was a catch. So whether I was avoiding the sandworm, sand storm, or trying my best to build a base that didn't look like a cookie cutter stone box, the frame generation had some trouble. But first, let's talk about performance. With DLAA, I first turned on 2x Frame Generation (FG) and then 4x Multi-Frame Generation (MFG). With FG, the RTX 5090 jumped to 88 fps while I tried my best to parry and stab an annoying bandit near my base. That's not as high of a jump as I expected. But when I flipped the switch to MFG, I got a whopping 144 fps. If you're just interested in high performance play, then you'll want to set DLSS to Ultra Performance. With no frame generation, I got 144 fps when I used my freaky Bene Gesserit compel ability on a nearby enemy. When I started dissecting a broken Ornithopter, the RTX 5090 managed 156 fps on FG. And then, when I had to outrun the sun itself because my skin was practically on fire, I got up to a wild 257 fps. Awesome, right? Wrong. You see, I noticed straight from the tutorial that Multi-Frame Generation was an issue. As I said, DLSS 4 isn't magic. The generated frames you're getting aren't perfect, so you may see some artifacts, like a pixelated asset, just for a moment. Some games hide this well, but Dune: Awakening is not one of them. Just from moving the camera around, I noticed the foliage around me become distorted. Even the ground looked like it had a hard time keeping up, with little blotches in the sand appearing. Unfortunately, this isn't the magical performance we saw in those RTX 50-series trailers. If you absolutely need the frame generation because you're on a lower spec 50-series rig, do it. But I'd avoid it for now, at least until either Nvidia or Dune: Awakening gives us an update. But overall, if you're interested in getting one of the best gaming laptops, you can expect some spicy performance without all the DLSS 4 magic. Settings Frames per second TAA 60 fps DLSS: DLAA 63 fps DLSS: DLAA, FG (2x) 88 fps DLSS: DLAA, MFG (4x) 144 fps DLSS: Ultra Performance 114 fps DLSS: Ultra Performance, FG (2x) 156 fps DLSS: Ultra Performance, MFG (4x) 257 fps
