Here is a look at some of the recent development updates posted on social media.

The Acid Spitter Model Reveal:



The Sounds of Dragons SoundFX Reel:


Dragon Model Reference Scale Chart:


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If you missed our first Dev Q&A/vlog, here it is and it is full of information and some sneak peeks of sounds and the upcoming Soundtrack which has finished recording with Budapest Scoring Orchestra and is being mixed and mastered for release this summer. We know you will enjoy it.



The next Q&A will take place in June and we will let you all know when as we get closer to that date.

The Ice Wyvern is very "cool" and has a special Hoarfrost ability where it can coat its scales in chilling frost setting the "chilled" status which slows nearby creatures movement speed.



It's ice breath attack has a chance to freeze its targets in an icy prison making them invulnerable to damage but also unable to move or act.



While hoarfrost protects the Ice Wyvern from the "Burning" status effect, the Fire Wyvern's Inferno also protects it from the "Chilled" status effect making these two Wyverns an even match. We're excited to reveal this new addition to our starting dragon lineup coming in a future update.

Update 0.8.3.0

NEW STUFF

• Added Music "First Flight" when a dragon takes their first flight
  
• Added support for latest version AMD Graphics Drivers
  
• Added new HiRes Day of Dragons desktop icons
  
• Added new Day of Dragons loading screens

FIXED STUFF

• Fixed issue where users with latest AMD Graphics Drivers could not launch game
  
• Misc. Fixes

Hello once again!

Now that we have finished with the introductions to our development team in our dev blog 1 and 2, its time for a behind the scenes look at our development process! For this development blog, we are going to show how we came to the Plasma Dragon's final design concept.

For some dragons, we have a clear idea of what we want our species concepts to look like. Others take longer to develop and grow, like the plasma dragon.

For the Plasma, we started with a rough sketch. Our first idea was to base the Plasma off of a swallow, giving it narrowed wings with tail membranes that resembled a swallow's tail when extended. He also had some cute ears.



When the first WIP sculpture was done, we weren't quite feeling the design yet. It just didn't feel like it fit into the world of DoD. So we tried some changes.

We tried a few different head styles and tweaked the wings to be less swallow and more dragon, adding additional membrane and bigger wings in general. We still wanted to keep the narrow wings for speed, but with the support needed to lift the dragon into the air.

We also played around with his ears. Maybe long flowy ears connected by a membrane?



Yeah, no. Long flowy ears were not happening.

We decided to take a step back. What did we want out of the Plasma Dragon and how animals in the real world could help us bring it to life.

The Plasma dragon is stealthy and a silent stalker. So we looked at big cats and decided to use a black jaguar as our body reference. They are strong, strikingly beautiful animals, but can be deadly silent when stalking their prey.

Turning invisible is the Plasma's number one trait and it was difficult to think of a real world example to match its ability. The Flame Stalker has pit organs for detecting infrared thermal radiation, similiar to some species of snakes. The Inferno Ravager uses specialized pores running down its body which expels a gaseous form of its bile, inspired by the lateral lines of fish. For the Plasma, we decided to reference the skin from chameleons and cuttlefish. Both are well known for their color changing abilities.

As for the head, we went with one of Parrot's favorite reptiles, the Red-eyed Alligator Skink, for the reference. Their adorable large eyes and dragon-like head shape seemed perfect for our vision of the Plasma Dragon.



Some more tweaks to the wings and we were liking the overall feel of this new sculpture. Just a few more changes.......



And.......



Finally, after nearly a month of tweaking, re-sculpting, and re-designing, we finally had a Plasma Dragon design we were happy with and we felt would fit nicely into the world we are crafting.

All that was left was to choose the color, which was inspired by western fence lizards and the colors of the galaxy.



From a very rough sketch to the image you see above, we are very proud of what our small team and the support of our community was able to create. We can't wait to see this dragon living, breathing, and thriving in the world of DoD.




Here are our answers to some of the top Dev Q&A from our discord community! The channel will be cleared and open up once again for the next round of questions. If your question didn't get answered this round, feel free to post it again!

Q: Can we get an update on the animator?

Jao: The animator we hoped to hire in January, their previous contract was extended until April. In light of that news, we have been speaking with some other animators in case the preferred animator's contract is extended again. We hope to begin animating our dragons in April or May.

Q: When should we expect to see the first three custom dragons and kickstarter dragons join the game?

Jao: The first 3 dragons should be in the game by mid to late summer. The first kickstarter dragons (Healer/Nurse/Bio) will follow soon after along with the Acid Spitter/Blitz Striker DLC dragons. The other Kickstarter dragons may not be in until 2021, it really depends on how quickly they make it through our production pipeline.

Q: What is the reason for adding an additional placeholder model instead of reusing an existing model for the buff dragon?

BP: We actually purchased all of the placeholder models before the kickstarter was launched, including the model used for the buff dragon. Therefore, it cost nothing to use the fun, new model for our DLC test and it gave the community something to play with while we work to get our custom models in the game.

Q: Would you consider doing a livestream of some of the visual work, such as Jia Hao's modeling or Jao making the megamap?

Jao: We will definitely consider it. You will probably start seeing more of the mega map in March.

Q: Will clouds be added to the game, so dragon players can hide in them or fly through them?

BP: That is a really fun idea! Right now, it is not possible to fly into the clouds, but it would be something fun to add later on.






Each blog post, we pick some of our favorite screenshots and artwork posted by the community to showcase here. Want a chance for your submission to be showcased on our next blog? Post it in the appropriate channels on our discord!



by Draka#5934


by Altanaös#0554


by Duschiblue#5328





by SaphyKat#4570


by R-Y-R#3373


by 🌻KyraG🌻#6415

Thank you all for reading! We will see you in the next development blog!

~The Day of Dragons Development Team

Build 0.8.2.0

NEW STUFF

• Added new admin command /annc (message) that allows admins to send an announcement to the entire server

CHANGED STUFF

• Chat box no longer scrolls to end when receiving a new message, you can now scroll up without interruption!
  
• Tweaked chat colors

FIXED STUFF

• Fixed missing AI not respawning after being idle despawned by server
  
• Fixed dragon corpses not being able to be carried for more than 2 seconds
  
• Fixed a client/server validation issue
  
• Fixed a server crash related to AI

KNOWN ISSUES

• Fire sounds may loop infinitely if turned on and off rapidly

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Optional Hotfix requires server update only to apply. Only needed if using the admin commands below

FIXES

• Fixed admin command /clearai breaking ai respawns on server due to incompatibility with latest hotfix
  
• Fixed admin command /respawnai breaking ai respawns on server due to incompatibility with latest hotfix

CHANGED STUFF

• Player cameras no longer cant sideways when being carried

FIXED STUFF

• Fixed AI respawning bug on servers. AI will now respawn correctly
  
• Fixed missing black skin for fire dragon
  
• Fixed missing black skin for buff dragon
  
• Fixed missing dark blue skin for fire wyvern
  
• Fixed missing crystal skin for plasma dragon
  
• Carried live player hatchlings should no longer jitter sporadically
  
• Possible fix for server crash

NEW STUFF

• Added new admin /respawnai command which clears all living AI and forces ai to respawn
  
• Added new admin /graveyard teleport command to teleport to graveyard

CHANGED STUFF

• Adjusted AI spawns to help prevent them spawning under terrain
  
• Changed /clearnpcs admin command to /clearai

FIXED STUFF

• Fixed server null reference error
  
• Fixed broken /clearcorpses command. It now correctly clears all player and ai corpses.
  
• Fixed broken /clearai command. It now clears all living ai and allows them to respawn naturally.
  
• Fixed Redwoods teleport hole in the map
  
• Fixed a lag issue
  
• Fixed a server crash