I just stumbled across an article discussing PvP in the endgame of Dune Awakening. Players have also been voicing strong complaints there — saying that farming is nearly impossible solo or in small groups, and that PvE players are clearly at a disadvantage. But here, they actually respond... Here’s a summary of the article: ----------------------------------------------------- Players are complaining that the endgame in Dune: Awakening is only focused on PvP, leaving PvE fans out in the cold. Now, the developers have revealed their concrete plans. What the players are saying: Especially PvE‑oriented players feel disadvantaged in the endgame of Dune: Awakening. Many argue that if the game funnels them into PvP to reach top‑tier content, it essentially forces them to participate in gameplay they didn’t sign up for. Meanwhile, PvP fans counter that Arrakis is inherently a conflict‑driven world, and that removing PvP from the endgame would betray the setting’s core identity. What the developers are planning: Creative Director Joel Bylos has now stepped in and clarified the studio’s intentions: Partial PvE areas will be introduced within the Deep Desert. These zones will allow PvE players to explore testing stations and harvest Tier 6 resources without inadvertently being dragged into PvP encounters. The most dangerous conflicts—like Landsraad control points, shipwrecks, and the largest spice fields—will remain full PvP (War of Assassins). The deepest portions of the Desert, offering highest-risk/highest-reward gameplay, will continue to support open guild-based PvP. Bylos stressed: “Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in.” He emphasized that PvE players should be able to access endgame content without compulsory PvP. https://mein-mmo.de/dune-awakening-endgame-nur-pvp-entwickler-reagieren-pve-zonen/ ---------------------------------------------------- I think they’ve found a great compromise here. I really wish we had something like that in SC as well… Unfortunately, CIG just doesn’t give any feedback at all when it comes to the massive PvP issues. It really feels like no one is listening — or that we’re just being ignored.