Few environments lend themselves as well to a survival game as the very hostile planet Arrakis. The Sun is ruthless here, so are sandstorms, water is scarce, sandworms pose a perpetual threat, and the various factions fighting for control of the planet represent an unlimited source of intrigue and drama. adventures.
Survival on Arrakis
The main concept of the game is to survive and then dominate the vast expanses of Arrakis, in a world that aims to be unified, without zones or loadings. The planet should also be able to house thousands of players at a time. The aim is to combine the charms of survival games, with the massive multiplayer aspect, and the struggle to obtain spice, in order to create an MMO far more ambitious than its predecessors.
- It will be necessary to create shelters to protect itself from sandstorms, as well as to maintain its combination. It will also be necessary to master skills such as the special walk which does not attract worms, otherwise it will end up in their stomachs.
- The surface of Arrakis is meant to be changeable, with ruins of bio-labs, hulks of starships and other secrets like abandoned sietches, revealed as the dunes shift. You have to act quickly to explore them, before the sands cover them again.
- Controlling the spice will be essential, whether it’s harvesting it with a harvester, protecting it from looters, or attacking those of your opponents. Ornithopters will also be on the program.
- Progressing your character will be essential, and consuming the spice will help you master your senses, as well as powerful abilities.
There are only a few details available on the game at present. The only confirmed platform at the moment is PC Steamand there is no exit window.
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