Greetings Sleepers,
A new hotfix went live today, bringing changes to the Deep Desert, ornithopters, visiting other Sietches, and more! The full patch notes have already been released, but we’d like to highlight some of the changes here.
If the download for the hotfix hasn’t appeared for you, please restart your Steam client.
Deep Desert PvE-PvP Balance
As discussed in detail in the message from our Creative Director, this is the first iteration of the changes to the balance between PvE and PvP in the Deep Desert. As of right now, the PvE area has been expanded to include the southern half of the Deep Desert map. Pockets of PvP will remain within the new PvE zone for Control Points and Shipwrecks.
With this change, we have also rebalanced resources in the Deep Desert somewhat, with density increasing the further north you go, including spice. Loot is overall more valuable and plentiful in the northmost PvP zones. Having said that, it’s important to note that the highest tier of resources are still available in the bottom half of the Deep Desert.
We will continue monitoring how this plays out and continue iterating when and if needed.
Ornithopters
Equipping a Rocket Launcher Module now decreases the top speed of Scout Ornithopters by 20% and 10% for Assault Ornithopters. We have more changes planned but this is in line with the goal of encouraging meaningful decisions about how you outfit your vehicles and choosing whether you want to be aggressive or not in PvP zones.
Visiting Other Sietches
We have removed restrictions when visiting other sietches. Before, you could visit other sietches but you couldn’t claim land. Now, any player can go to any sietch in their World and claim land wherever they want (the max number of sub-fief consoles (3) remains unchanged).
Additional Fixes
In this hotfix, we have also brought a number of fixes and improvements addressing stability, combat, user interface, and more.
Thank you all for your continued feedback and bug reports, it’s very helpful! Check out the full patch notes to see all the changes.
Seek the shade, Sleepers