It’s virtually spice time. Survival MMO Dune: Awakening launches on May 20, and we’re all sitting right here not-so patiently in our stillsuits and sporting our nose-tubes till the day we wait to lastly set foot on the sands of Arrakis.
But let’s not fear about tromping round on the blistering sizzling sand dunes simply but. In a brand new weblog put up at present, Funcom revealed extra details about Dune: Awakening, and most of it needed to do with flying, not strolling. Specifically, ornithopters, these cool dragonfly-like helicopters.
The first ‘thopter highlighted was the “sturdy and hulking provider ornithopter,” which is used for carrying sandcrawlers into the deep desert to reap spice. These carriers can even transport different automobiles, Funcom says, “like groundcars and even different ornithopters.” Seems bizarre for one flying automobile to hold one other, however then once more I suppose it is similar to seeing a two-truck pulling a automobile, proper?
Funcom additionally answered an vital group query from Discord concerning all issues ‘thopter:
“Is there any method to shoot rockets or weapons out of Ornithopters?”
The reply is sure, and what’s extra, you possibly can shoot down different ‘thopters. Air-to-air fight in Dune: Awakening confirmed.
“Ornithopters have a number of non-compulsory modules you possibly can craft and place onto them, one in all them being rockets,” Funcom stated. “This will assist once you’re coping with different ornithopters within the sky or sandcrawlers making an attempt to steal spice within the Deep Desert. As with different weapons, ammo ranges should be managed, so make sure that your ornithopter is totally loaded and armed earlier than heading into fight.”
I do surprise if the Discord person asking meant one thing extra alongside the traces of, like, if somebody is piloting the ‘thopter whereas one other participant stands on the rear with the ramp open and shoots at folks on the bottom with a hand-held weapon. So, that half we do not but know.
But you can shoot down different ‘thopters with rockets, which sounds fairly cool. Maybe there’ll even be an achievement for utilizing your ‘thopter to shoot down a provider ‘thopter that is carrying one other ‘thopter? We’ll discover out in May. In the meantime, you possibly can learn Funcom’s full weblog put up right here.
