<p data-start="164" data-end="187">Hey fellow Sandwalkers,

<p data-start="189" data-end="523">Quick question for those of you in mid-to-large guilds in <em data-start="247" data-end="264">Dune: Awakening &mdash; how are you handling <strong data-start="288" data-end="311">Solari requirements from your leadership? My guild just started pushing for more organized faction activity (raids, stronghold upgrades, regional influence), and now we&rsquo;re getting nudged to contribute more Solari on a weekly basis.

<p data-start="525" data-end="766">I totally get it &mdash; faction dominance isn&rsquo;t cheap &mdash; but not everyone in the guild has 20+ hours a week to grind spice or do contract loops. Some of us work, study, or have families, so keeping up with the Solari demands is becoming stressful.

<p data-start="768" data-end="1078">A few members openly admitted they started buying Solari from <strong data-start="830" data-end="838">U4GM to fill the gap. I was skeptical at first, but apparently it&rsquo;s a common workaround now. They said it&rsquo;s quick, and they haven&rsquo;t had any problems. One guy literally went from borderline inactive to a key contributor overnight after using it.

<p data-start="1080" data-end="1314">I haven&rsquo;t taken that step yet, but I&rsquo;m not gonna lie &mdash; it&rsquo;s tempting. I enjoy playing with my guild, but the grind is burning me out, and I don&rsquo;t want to be &ldquo;that guy&rdquo; who gets benched during big ops because I&rsquo;m under-geared or broke.

<p data-start="1316" data-end="1347">So I&rsquo;m throwing this out there:

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<p data-start="1350" data-end="1397">How does your guild handle Solari expectations?

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<p data-start="1400" data-end="1468">Do they encourage outside help (like U4GM), or is that frowned upon?

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<p data-start="1471" data-end="1554">Is there a more sustainable way to support guild growth without no-lifing the game?

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<p data-start="1556" data-end="1647">Appreciate any feedback. I love this game, but I don&rsquo;t want it to start feeling like a job.



<p data-start="1649" data-end="1673">See you in the dunes.