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The Communinet Signal has returned! For those who tuned in to previous issues, we appreciate your patience during the hiatus and hope you’re excited for our reintroduction. For those who are new, welcome to our newsletter. Either way, our Signal has returned so you can both follow along with the latest news as well as peruse a collection of what you, the community, has shared or created. Let’s get into it!
Round Up
Find the recent news we announced or posted in the last couple of weeks all in one place!
Developer Update
If you missed it, make sure to check out our recent developer update on the blog! This outlines several features we have in the pipeline that we think you’ll be excited to see including server merges, the base backup tool, changes to game balance, and more. Read all about it here! We also feature some follow up questions below in the Q&A section.
Public Testing Client Patch 1.2.20.0
We’ve recently pushed out an update to the PTC which marks our ninth update to the game since its release back in June! This update includes a multitude of changes and fixes like the addition of the base backup tool, the ability for carrier ornithopters to travel between maps while carrying a vehicle, new music to the in-game radio station, and more.
We appreciate any and all feedback on this patch, so make sure to check it out. If you would like an extra boost to help with testing, you can request vehicles and XP through the Bug Reports button in the game. You can find the PTC as a separate client in your Steam library.
Read the full patch notes here.
Twitch Drops
Don’t forget to claim your Twitch Drops in the next couple of days! These are active until November 19th, so get them while they’re hot. If you weren’t able to claim them this time around, fear not. We have announced that all previous Twitch Drops will be made available again through an in-game vendor that will be available in an update later this year. You can read more about this in our blog here.
Dune: Awakening Artbook
Discover the art and vision that laid the foundation for the Arrakis you inhabit today through our recently released artbook! It not only contains beautiful concept pieces, but also exclusive interviews from the development team and behind-the-scenes fun facts about the process. Get it now from the store of your choice:
InsightEditions
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Dune Man Building Set
Last month we announced that we would be adding more pieces to the Dune Man building set that was included in the Lost Harvest DLC. The 17 new Dune Man Building pieces have now been added! This applies to both existing and future owners of the DLC. The garage door now fits the treadwheel when it’s open as well.
Community Corner
We’ll be featuring fanart, buildings, events, cosplay, and anything else community created in this section. Not only that, but those featured here will be receiving keys to the Atreides Battle Rifle skin! These will be given out more regularly, so there will be more chances to get this skin both through the Communinet Signal and more.
You finish first, or not at all. Check out these screenshots and montage video of the weekly death races taking place on Harmony. Interested? Reach out to Ketaman or SheepSheeo in-game!
Marcy on the official Dune: Awakening Discord server has created and shared some amazing fanart of their character as well as their guild logo.
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A gorgeous freestyled drawing of Tabz’s character on Discord.
Zantara has also received some love in the community with fanart of his own!
“You look lonely…” by Valka_Arialitan on Discord and Tumblr.
By Holly on Discord
A gorgeous digital painting by Creative Process In Progress. You can see the making of it on their YouTube channel here.
An amazing Halloween costume of u/amaurer3210 and their son’s character. Reddit
Gorgeous screenshot from the top of Mysa Tarill by u/Estr1d on Reddit.
My Great Library by u/NebulaAdventurous102 on Reddit.
A base built for efficiency by u/vandrefalk1 on Reddit.
Q&A
Q: In regards to the Base Backup Tool, what does it mean when we say "nearly all of the base's contents can be stored"?
A: The Base Backup Tool will store everything in your base including sub-fief consoles, decorations, storage containers as well as blood purifiers and water cisterns (and their contents), and crafting benches. However, anything not placed directly on/in your base will not be stored, such as a light or storage container placed on natural rock. Additionally, vehicles are not backed up; we recommend disassembling them and storing the parts in your bank or base storage if you’re bringing that with you.
Q: Can we pocket a base and move it to the Deep Desert and then back to Hagga Basin?
A: Bases can only be backed up in the Hagga Basin and then only re-built in the map they were backed up in.
Q: Will we be able to backup 2 bases, or only 1?
A: You can store one base per Backup Tool you craft; so you could store all of your bases.
Q: Will Funcom provide a list of the servers that will be merged well ahead of time?
A: While we can’t divulge much information on server merges right now, we will be releasing communication ahead of time that details more of what you can expect.
Q: Will the character transfer allow you to transfer from an official server to a private one?
A: Unfortunately as of this time you won’t be able to transfer characters between an official server and a private one. If news on this changes, we’ll be sure to keep you all informed.
Closing Lines
We’re excited to be picking up these issues again and found it both informative and entertaining! If you have suggestions on what you’d like to see more of, something you’d like featured, or anything in between please let us know on social media, Reddit, or Discord! We keep an eye on those sites for your feedback and wonderful creations. We even have a dedicated channels on the official Discord server where you can share your fanart (under #fanart) or screenshots (#screenshots-videos).
We’ll be revealing more information on the Base Backup Tool, character transfers, and server merges soon so make sure to keep an eye out for that. We are also continuing to work very hard on the Chapter 3 update and are looking forward to sharing more on that!
Turn on that radio, drink some spiced coffee, stay cool, and see you in the next Signal.