The latest patch for Dune: Awakening has stirred up quite the storm, accidentally turning small PvE areas into PvP zones. This unexpected change led to a frenzy of base raiding, with players losing helpful gear and progress. The developer, Funcom, has promised a fix in an upcoming update, but many affected players are demanding a rollback to undo the damage.
The bug has reportedly impacted multiple servers, with the island in the D6 area bearing the brunt of the chaos. Other locations, such as E2 Lab Island, E5, and O7, also experienced the issue. For some, like the Reddit user RDJMA, the consequences were crushing: their entire guild lost weeks of effort, including high-tier vehicles and thousands of resources, all wiped out in a matter of hours.
Dune: Awakening Patch Bug Spurs Base Raiding Madness
Players who built their bases expecting safe zones found themselves vulnerable overnight. RDJMA’s post titled “Funcom just got my entire group to uninstall with this last patch” illustrates the frustration: “A rollback has GOT to happen. This unintentional bug just allowed our base to be wiped off the face of the map. 2 Crawlers, 2 Carriers, 6 assaults, 4 scouts left at the base all Mk.6 parts, 8k plast and over 5k melange just gone.”
Funcom just got my entire group to uninstall with this last patch.
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Many others echoed similar experiences, lamenting the loss of their carriers, crawlers, and resources. One user said: “Same thing happened to us on Crompton – Rifana. Whole group lost weeks of progress due to this bug. Won’t be playing again unless this serious issue is addressed.”
While Funcom is aware and working on a fix slated for the next Coriolis storm update, the absence of a rollback option has many players questioning if they’ll return. Crafting vehicles such as carriers and ornithopters, alongside farming end-game resources, demands serious time and effort. Losing all that to a patch glitch? Yikes.
Good Samaritans in the community have tried to help, escorting vulnerable players out of the affected zones during the raids, but the damage was already done. The situation highlights ongoing challenges for Dune: Awakening, which has previously faced vehicle glitches, inventory issues, item duplication bugs, and griefing problems.
Funcom hasn’t commented yet on whether a rollback will occur, as it is likely still assessing the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, the player base waits, some angry, others hopeful. What would you do if you lost everything overnight? Would you stick around or uninstall like some? The comments are open for your thoughts.
