**Dune: Awakening Flourishes on Steam Despite PvP Debate**
**Steam Milestones for Dune: Awakening**
Dune: Awakening, the newest MMO by Funcom, is enjoying an impressive rise in popularity on Steam. As reported by SteamDB, the game recently neared a record with 190,000 concurrent users. Since its launch, the number of players has been consistently increasing, showcasing the game’s expanding attraction.
The tracking site further indicates that Dune: Awakening achieved the second position in global sales during its debut week. Currently, it continues to have a robust standing, holding the third rank in global sales.
**Focused Crash Landing Strategy**
Within the extensive PvP arena of Dune: Awakening, players battle over crucial resources and treasures. The fastest means of traversing the desert is through ornithopters, which have become instruments for a contentious strategy. Certain players are utilizing these flying vehicles to collide with others, effectively eliminating them without receiving damage themselves.
A Reddit video featuring French streamer Bombe18 demonstrates this strategy, causing frustration among players who believe they are vulnerable to such strikes. As standard weapons and abilities are unable to harm the ornithopters, and the impact leaves them unhurt, retreating is frequently the only viable choice.
**Developers Commit to a Resolution**
In light of the rising dissatisfaction, Funcom’s Creative Director Joel Bylos addressed the community on Reddit. He expressed remorse and assured players that a resolution is forthcoming. Potential solutions might involve allowing players to shoot down ornithopters or completely removing collision damage. The goal is to ensure that dangers in Dune originate from the legendary sandworms beneath, rather than from ornithopters overhead. Nonetheless, no schedule for the update has been announced.