Dune: Awakening has begun testing patch 1.5.15.0, which is available on the public test server. The main change is the ability to run the game without the BattlEye anti-cheat feature, but only if its use is not needed.
The developers allow BattlEye to be deactivated in single-player mode and on private and self-hosted servers without forcing anti-cheat. When you try to connect to a regular multiplayer server using such a client, an error will appear – BattlEye is still required. At the same time, the team continues to work on the stability of the game and servers.
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The behavior of flight equipment has also changed. The speed loss of a Scout Ornithopter with the missile module installed has been reduced from 20% to 10%. The final value has not yet been determined: the developers will further test the balance of Scout and Assault Ornithopter on PTC. Also fixed a bug that could cause the game to crash when placing a large base using the base rebuild tool.
Finally, new players will have an easier time adapting to the combat system: Enemies protected in the initial tutorial will now wait longer before retaliating when presented with an opportunity to deal a critical hit. The patch also fixes some issues with completing story missions and journeys.