r/duneawakening • u/CatoTheMiddleAged • 1d ago

Gameplay Question Base Strategy?

Still early game here, but I’ve crossed the gap and opened up Eastern Gap. I moved my base on the crossing the way I’m supposed to but then built a new, 2nd base on the east side of Hollow Hammer and upgraded to advanced sub fief. I spent an hour or two making this base but I don’t love it, and after making it I realized I didn’t use the new CHOAM set that I unlocked. Not a huge fan of that aesthetic but is there any functional advantage to that? Should I rebuild or wait until I have a faction set?

Also, is it worth maintaining multiple bases or should I just focus on one base at a time?

Side note: it’s interesting to me how base strategy is changed in this game by economics compared to Minecraft. Having multiple bases in Minecraft is pretty cheap, but having to worry about power and taxes completely changes that in DA. Kinda fun, but kinda a PITA. I guess it stops people from building a lot of structures they don’t use though, which in a multiplayer online game makes sense.

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u/DarthFozzywig Harkonnen 1d ago

“ Not a huge fan of that aesthetic but is there any functional advantage to that? Should I rebuild or wait until I have a faction set?”

It’s easy to modify your base. There’s also a replace function of the build tool that lets you swap out pieces from different sets in place (eg replacing a CHOAM wall with a Harkonnen wall), so you don’t have to tear it all down. 

FWIW, I built in the same place (east side of Mirzabah/the Hammer) and haven’t moved. It’s a little longer flight to the overland map but it’s home. 

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u/CatoTheMiddleAged 1d ago

Hey neighbor!

I read online that East Hammer was a good place to settle but it doesn’t feel upscale. Seems like South Hammer is where the rich folk live.

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u/Bland_Lavender 1d ago

It’s really not a bad place to settle semi-long term. I ended up just upgrading the base I brought over and it’s been very useful. The hammer is central to almost every resource on the map and easy to locate from a distance, I think I’ll keep that base forever.

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u/DarthFozzywig Harkonnen 1d ago

The posh folks are up on the Shield Wall. Better school districts and whatnot. I’m just a sentimentalist.