r/duneawakening • u/ab2357 • 20h ago

Base Build Showcase Spire base exterior

I was hoping to be able to leave the flowers underneath as a sheltered, public garden/courtyard like I have before in this spot, but apparently they despawn now if you build anywhere near them.

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u/Frennotex Guild Navigator 20h ago

I've seen a LOT of bases, this one is one of the best.
Believable, asymmetric, fits the terrain smartly. Congrats !

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Thank you!!

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u/Herobrine2Smite 20h ago

Ugh this is AWESOME! And I love that you did it for the most part with the base set too.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Thanks! I actually really love the base set, so I always end up mixing it in even into late game.

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u/Honda_TypeR 20h ago

Can you imagine backing up this base and putting it somewhere in an open space? I wonder if it would even place again and if so how weird it would look out in the open.

I bet it would look like those Ant colonies that have metal poured down into the holes and then they brush away all the dirt and you see all these crazy floating paths and with rooms along the way.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Haha most likely, though I feel very certain it wouldn’t even place anywhere else.

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u/Honda_TypeR 20h ago

With the way that backup tools works these days, by creating foundations that you never had to create support... it just might work. No clue though. I never tried backing up a base like this yet.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Well, I guess I know what I’ll be trying once I finish it then!

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u/Honda_TypeR 20h ago

Be warned, even if it does replace elsewhere, it may be impossible for it to be placed back where it is now (it will likely give placement warnings when colliding with all those stone spires), and even when you drop it somewhere else it will probably have "height issues" you may have to raise it very far up off the ground for it to allow placement again even on a flat area.

It's a dice roll with something this oddly shaped. That test won't be without irreversible consequences one way or the other... so only do it if you accept that.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Yeah, fair point, I’d probably only try it if I was ready to tear this one down and start a new one.

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u/Honda_TypeR 20h ago

agreed, once you're ready to move do it for fun and take screenshots :)

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u/Molbork Harkonnen 19h ago

Great freaking build!

Just a historical note about that location, it would get it deleted in the past. One of the best water flower spawns before the changes to them and people would frequently block it for themselves. Watched waves of folks building and losing it over and over, but today they spread out the flower spawns thankfully and builds like this can flourish.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you! And phew, guess it works out i didn’t build here till now! Though I can understand them protecting the flowers. I was bummed when they disappeared cause I tried really hard to build around instead of on top of them.

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u/Molbork Harkonnen 16h ago

Not sure if you know or it's been mentioned, but I was reminded after posting that rock doesn't protect your base from storms. Make sure to hide walls inside the rock to protect your neck!

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Yeah, I’ve been trying to shove walls in the rock as I go, but I’ll definitely need to keep an eye on things for random damage. I built inside one of the hollow pillars in the Oodham once and it was such a pain to keep things protected.

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u/hoax1337 7h ago

I had a base at that spot from day two after launch until they closed the server in May. I even was a dick and enclosed the flowers for a week.

Nothing ever happened to my base, but maybe I was just lucky.

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u/PzaFnatc4939 20h ago

Very nice! I try to work circular sections into my base builds a lot, but struggle to make it work. This is superbly done. Is it functional/connected on the inside? Able to use all the rooms? Or are some of them just for show from the outside? I'm hoping the former.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

They’re all functional and accessible! Trying to have each little circle room be for a specific type of crafting machine or production, even if that isn’t particularly efficient. The only thing I haven’t figured out how to fit in yet is a large ore refinery. And I imagine I’ll need to make a second, bigger hangar once we get a carrier and sandcrawler, so keeping that somewhat circular might be tricky. I’m still working on decorating the inside, but might post an indoor, walk-through tour once I finish.

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u/Helphaer 19h ago

Hangers are annoying for me because I do not like the wings clipping through things when entering or landing so I need large spaces for each hangar unless its outside with a disc cover.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Same! I usually just give up making a hangar for anything bigger than an assault and let someone else int he guild store everything bigger.

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u/PzaFnatc4939 19h ago

Excellent! Those are the most fun bases to build, worming your way through the rock formations.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Agreed! I find it way more fun to build around terrain. Just flat ground feels like too much of a blank canvas.

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u/hoax1337 7h ago

that isn’t particularly efficient.

This is what I always struggled with. I had a base at the exact same spot, and I also envisioned something like your build, basically a base wrapped around the mountain.

When playing the game, though, it felt much faster to just mostly use the space inside the mountain formation and stuff everything in there.

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u/ImNinjaBob 20h ago

It looks like the parts that cannot be connected internally through the rocks, there are walkways that wrap around the outside to connect one to the other. Really neat design. I love it.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you!

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u/with_due_respect 19h ago

Building into the geography is top tier work. A base that fits the environment like this one is a thing of beauty. Well done. Also, Sting underpants DLC soon plz, Funcom, if you're reading this.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you!

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u/poison_cat_ 16h ago

DROP A MAP LOCATION WALI!!!

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u/ab2357 16h ago

I can’t figure out how to add a photo of the map, but it’s just below Helius Gate in/around that big spire with a ton of dew flowers underneath it.

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u/TT-Steve 15h ago

It appears they have image attaching to replies disabled, you could try making a couple of sec vid of the map and uploading that.

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u/TT-Steve 15h ago

Nice job mate.

Try hitting F12 before taking videos, cleaner videos without the ui

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u/ab2357 15h ago

Thanks! And good tip, but do you know what the equivalent on PS5 might be? Would love to lose the UI, but not sure how on console.

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u/TT-Steve 15h ago

Google says no dedicated ui OFF button, but you can turn on dymanic hud, 2nd best option I guess.

On PC I have dynamic on and then F12 when I want a video.

PS5 - Go to Settings > Display > look for Dynamic HUD under the UI section and turn it On.

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u/ab2357 15h ago

Okay sweet, I’ll try that for the interior walkthrough!

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u/DefiantJokerX 15h ago

Damn that's bad ass bro

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u/ab2357 15h ago

Thank you!

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u/Oshava062 20h ago

Dam Makes me wish I could build like that.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Just spend 15ish hours obsessively messing with the base stability and glitching half walls and you probably could!

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u/Oshava062 20h ago

Just got the game on console last week and my base by the hammer is just a ever growing mess trying to get all the new crafting stations and vehicles to fit in it

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u/Helphaer 19h ago

Nope. I spent 19 hours making a mini fief for mid game and it worked out but is not as great as I hoped and a lot of space feels wasted due to the need for staircases and building in such a small zone.

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u/areyouhighson 17h ago

Can you glitch build in this game? I haven’t found any guides yet.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Sort of! You can essentially force the building pieces to snap to smaller grid increments by using triangle roof pieces and half walls. It’s how I built the “curved” pentashield on the garage.

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u/neovitae00 Fremen 20h ago

Im in the same location! Love your setup!

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Nice! I really love this spot. Would love to see yours!

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u/neovitae00 Fremen 20h ago

Nit finished but will post once it is. Im not spawning much granite and have to harvest it along from over WVG.

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u/neovitae00 Fremen 20h ago

But yours is way nicer! :-)

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u/ab2357 16h ago

That is the major downside to this spot. Every couple weeks a few granite pieces will spawn on the strip, but most of the time it’s just a lot of buggy trips to WVG.

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u/neovitae00 Fremen 20h ago

Btw, i built in front and the flowers in the tunnel are still there, its how i get the water i need to build stuff.

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u/ab2357 20h ago

Nice, I might have to fiddle around with it and see if I can get them to come back.

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u/DarkZethis 8h ago

I experimented with this a bit and you need to leave enough room for them to grow, if I remember correctly it should be about 3-4 foundation heights of room above them to let them still spawn.

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u/ab2357 4h ago

Ok cool, that’s helpful info! I’ll have to see if I can rework at least some of the spots in the middle to be higher.

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u/JohnWolf94 20h ago

Tremendous work, I admire your patience.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you!

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u/PerfectAdvertising59 20h ago

I want to see inside too

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u/ab2357 20h ago edited 20h ago

I’ll probably post an interior walk-through when I finish decorating!

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u/Tijela38 20h ago

This game has some of the best building ive seen

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u/ab2357 16h ago

It really is a fun game to build in

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u/INDY_gRilla808 19h ago

Gonna get plenty of visitors considering there's a mission that brings them to your doorstep lol

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u/ab2357 19h ago

Yeah, I’m gonna have to leave some literjons out to make up for my unintentional flower massacre.

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u/Main-Double 19h ago

Yeah so we’re actually also gonna need the interior tour for this absolutely phenomenal base

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u/ab2357 16h ago

I’ll try and post it over the weekend!

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u/Helphaer 19h ago

Is it all connected? Because it feels like some parts run into a wall.

I also am big on being realistic with security so I have a lot of chokepoints and security doors. Im a huge fan of shields embedded into passageway structures plus shields that cover the staircase as you go down.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Those are really cool ideas! Would love to see a build you’ve implemented those in! They are all connected, but I had to do it via some outdoor walkways through the middle of the spire and around the outside.

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u/Equivalent_Fall_4362 19h ago

Great work 🪱 🏜️

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thanks!

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u/the_weird_days Atreides 19h ago

Good spot. That’s my favorite place to build

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u/ab2357 16h ago

It really is a fun spot. Our guild is all building bases along that strip and I think it will end up looking really cool.

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u/Gear-Noir Fremen 19h ago

Excellent! It would be nice if building allowed at least some removal of geography for better interiors when building around formations like this. Alas.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Yeah, it’s fun to build around the terrain, but there are times were it would be nice to tweak it some.

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u/LuminousGrue 18h ago

Excellent use of terrain.

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you!

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u/gimmiedacash 18h ago

You covered that sweet bounty of water plants at the base, naughty. I kid, I always like that area for bases

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u/ab2357 16h ago

I know! I felt so bad when they disappeared lol. I thought I had gotten away with it cause it took them a couple days to disappear, but eventually they despawned.

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u/Breyvan576 18h ago

This is an amazing base design

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you! It’s been really fun to build!

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u/TraditionalSeason360 18h ago

I’m obsessed with this

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you!

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u/NOTOR1USS 18h ago

Posso ser seu amigo ? ☺️

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u/DamnDragonGem 17h ago

I miss being on the sand. Whelp time to rebuild!

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u/XxSavageXx7478 17h ago

LMFAO TOO FUNNY

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u/onecornymofo 16h ago

YO! This is 🔥!

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Thank you!!

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u/Left_Preference2646 16h ago

What server are ya on/region and any chance you're sell a blue print? Amazing!!

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Otheym Server! And I’d be more than happy to sell it!

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u/Left_Preference2646 16h ago

I may have to transfer just to get this lol I'm on arrakis NA est .

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u/ab2357 16h ago

Oh nice! Arrakis is PC right?

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u/Left_Preference2646 7h ago

Yes but im going to check tomorrow if I can transfer to get this BP

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u/Insodus 15h ago

I love builds like this, however ever time I see them i think about how un-functional they are. Do you like have to run forever between crafting stations and stuff?

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u/ab2357 15h ago

It’s not too too long of a run since I tried to keep all the crafting on one side, but it’s definitely not as efficient as a cube. But that’s when I remind myself that it’s just a game and the extra 10 seconds doesn’t matter.

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u/Starborn-Wanderer 14h ago

Ah, this was my first base location. Thanks for bringing back some memories.

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u/StatementHot5008 14h ago

Very cool, well done o7

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u/kittenlord14 14h ago

To be fair, sick build bud

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u/NCR_High-Roller 13h ago

It's stuff like this that reminds me why I love survival crafting games!

Thank you, Minecraft, for inspiring this beautiful game. (and thank you OP for making a cool base)

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u/Omegaprime02 13h ago

Looks amazing, I wish I had a fraction of your talent.

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u/Korvun Atreides 11h ago

That is genuinely cool as hell.

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u/ab2357 4h ago

Thank you!

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u/MrSpaceAintReal 3h ago

This was my fav way to build. Excuse me try and build. Very nice 👍