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The Maelstrom

Calling Dragon Lords heroes, old and new! After months of preparations and weeks of testing we have opened the gates of the new realm: The Maelstrom!

Pick one of your old kingdoms from the existing realms (SunSpear, DreadSteed, HellFire, DarkTide or BurningBlade) and transfer it to The Maelstrom to wage war against heroes from other realms! For the first time in Dragon Lords history you have the opportunity to test your strength against best players from other realms.

For more information, you will find the Maelstrom Q&A below.

Q: I stopped playing Dragon Lords years ago! Can I still transfer my old kingdom to The Maelstrom?
A: Yes, every kingdom created before November 1st is eligible for the transfer!

Q: Can I join the realm with my HellFire kingdom.
A: Kingdoms on HellFire have several advantages over those of regular realms, so to address those, and to allow a healthy level of competition, we have decided to allow HellFire kingdoms to join, however we decided to add a few limitations. Those limitations will affect ALL transfers, not just HellFire kingdoms.

Q: What will be carried over?
A: The following aspects of your kingdom will be transferred to the new realm:
– land – up to 15,000 acres,
– Research & Buildings,
– castle rank,
– champion’s level and skill points,
– resources, up to 1 million gold and 500 thousand of all other resources per acre of transferred land,
– relics of all types

Alliances, pacts, buffs, win/loss records, artifacts and consumables, military units, turns and anything else not mentioned will not.

Q: Why are some of the transfers limited?
A: There are several reasons for the limitations. The first one is to allow the inclusion of HellFire kingdoms, as that was widely requested when we first announced the idea of the new realm. Secondly, considering the disparity between the largest kingdoms in the regular realms, and the core population, we felt that we need to provide all players with a chance to enjoy the new realm: we want the currently largest kingdoms to have a chance to participate in wars, and everyone else to be in a position where they compete with the strongest. Thirdly, we want Maelstrom to be a truly new realm, with the title of the first Dragon Lord and Lightbringer up for grabs, along with the units those titles grant.

Q: Can new kingdoms be created on the Maelstrom?
A: Yes – you can join the realm with a completely fresh kingdom, though for obvious reasons you will be at a disadvantage.

If you have any more questions or doubts regarding the new realm, please send them in, and we’ll update this announcement as necessary.

Dragon Lords turned five!

This year’s fifth anniversary of the release of Dragon Lords is a particular milestone for us. It coincides with the completion of our largest project to date – Dragon Lords 2 is ready for release and will become officially available for download on August 25th. We are extremely excited about this release, and we hope that with your assistance we will make at least as successful as the original game.Coming Soon

If you wish to take a closer peek at the game, for the week until release we will be making the first realm (Flaming Fist) available through the Beta client, which you can download (here for Android & PC, iOS version available upon request). While kingdoms made before release will only be temporary, it should allow you to be become more familiar with the new features.

Of course, the game’s release does not mean that our work is done – you will be seeing regular content updates in the following weeks, new major features will be added to it, like multiple champions, the spying system, champion equipment, and more. The technology used in Dragon Lords 2 will allow us to do things that were not possible at all in our previous games, and we plan to make good use of it.

With this update, we also want to reveal the Dragon Lords 2 release trailer – you can watch it (here). In the meantime, enjoy the anniversary event in the original Dragon Lords and Xeno Wars, and we’ll be looking forward to seeing you in the new realms!

Summer Update for Dragon Lords and Xeno Wars

Xeno Wars boss: Xenomorph

Xeno boss

It has now been two weeks since the implementation of the latest update to Dragon Lords and Xeno Wars. First of all, we want to thank you all for the feedback we have received – we are extremely happy to admit, that the overwhelming majority of it was very positive, and the data we have collected from the game seems to confirm that. The new features have become instantly popular – Nidhogg and Xenomorph have already been defeated over a thousand times, and the number of duels between players is simply astonishing.

Of course, as with any new feature, it will still require some tuning and tweaking. We have underestimated the players slightly it would seem, as the demon fight appears to be not quite as challenging as we had intended it to be – some of you have managed to defeat the mighty demon within just a few minutes! The demon has begged and pleaded with us – and we’re afraid that we will have to make the fight somewhat tougher.

We have also noticed some players are concerned with the number of relics which can be obtained by defeating the demon, we are considering shifting the balance slightly towards the other reward categories. The overall value of loot should not change, however we want to prevent the devaluation of drakonian relics – this would have a negative impact on many aspects of the game, primarily its economy.

This Sunday will see the launch of our next, month-long event, the first Season of the ranked duel ladder. This should shorten the waiting time for ranked PvP, as well as allow for much more precise matchmaking. One of the main issues in the early weeks of the dueling system was the matchmaking mechanic, which quite commonly resulted in unbalanced fights, favouring the higher level champion.

The introduction of cross-realm duels should alleviate this problem, and hopefully eliminate it completely. Ranked duels will also provide champions with experience – after all, practice is the best of all instructors, and what better way to practice, than by facing off against your peers?

Dragon Lords Arena

Dragon Lords Arena

The only realm which will be excluded from the PvP matchmaking will be Uroboros, due to its unique nature – we will think of something for that realm’s next cycle though, so that players focusing mainly on competing there do not feel left out.

Another adjustment which will be made due to the cross-realm system is the necessity of increasing the spirit cost of ranked duels on Hardcore realms from 5 to 8, to compensate for their faster spirit regeneration.

The top competitors in the ranked duel season will receive valuable rewards at the end of September, ranging from relics and potions, to avatars, titles and epic units.

We are also happy to announce that the next Tournament will begin in two weeks, on Sunday, September 14th. This edition will bring some changes to the reward system – we will be adding an all new VERY epic unit, the immortal Colossus, to the reward pool – the top contenders will have the opportunity to add some of those majestic, godlike beings to their armies for the period of three months.

We will also introduce a new version of the Tournament Trophy avatar, as well as the traditional custom avatars for the winners. This edition will also see a new set of rules when it comes to calculating valor points, linked with land size, as the previous one clearly indicated that an adjustment is required.

We know some of you will be disappointed that the Tournament is held in Dragon Lords again, but we believe that it’s the only way to provide a healthy and exciting competition at the moment. Xeno Wars is not forgotten though, any content and change being prepared right now will find its way to both games.

As for gameplay changes we are currently working on, and that you can expect to see next – some of them, perhaps all, will hit the realms in September:
– a new Unconditional Surrender system – surrendering in this manner will not only be more costly, but also profitable for the opposition
– a new war chest calculation system, which should make wars a much more profitable endeavor
– the long awaited new rewards to be purchased for valor, including boosts to the productivity of your merchants and builders.

After a busy and eventful summer, we are not planning to slow down – you can expect much more to happen in the upcoming months!

Dragon Lords Turns Three! Happy Birthday!

Another year has passed, and the time has come to celebrate the third anniversary of Dragon Lords ! This time we have prepared quite a three day long event, with something new each day, culminating on Sunday, when the actual Anniversary day comes.

We are kicking off with the brand new website (if you are reading this, it means you have found it!) and something entirely new, which we have never done before: a trailer for our first game, Dragon Lords . We hope those two will serve to attract new players and perhaps bring back some of the old timers!

Still, this is just a small preview of the things to come. The three day event we have just started will feature some of our staple features – this time you’re welcome to explore the Core again, and to partake in Gondor’s Gift, both of which will be enabled at 8PM GMT. Additional details and features will be released throughout the weekend, so stay tuned, and enjoy the celebrations, as we welcome the beginning of our fourth year online!

If you did not have a chance yet to explore the realm of Dragon Lords we invite you to do so and join the birthday celebration with our loyal community of players:

App Store Download!

Download Dragon Lords on the App Store!

Play store download!

Download Dragon Lords on Google Play Store!

 

Like & join our community on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/DragonLordsMobile/

Enter the realm…! We will see you there!

Mighty Dragon Studios.

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Third Anniversary Celebration

The time has come and very, very soon our beloved Dragon Lords will turn three years old. To celebrate that special milestone we are working hard on a massive content update for your own enjoyment. Kick off the celebrations with us this weekend (15/08-17/08) with the game update, new website, social media expansion and a bright future ahead of our little studio as we are striving for the best… for you! I hope you are as excited as we are as these are just few things we are working on for you:

  • Player versus Player and Player versus Environment revolution!
  • Zone 5 with the first Demon ready to be released!
  • New military unit available upon defeating the Demon!
  • Special Gondor’s Gift offer!

Meanwhile we hope you will enjoy this little promo video celebrating Dragon Lords anniversary.

If you did not have a chance yet to explore the realm of Dragon Lords we invite you to do so and join the birthday celebration with our loyal community of players:

App Store Download!

Download Dragon Lords on the App Store!

Play store download!

Download Dragon Lords on Google Play Store!

 

Like & join our community on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/DragonLordsMobile/

Enter the realm…! We will see you there!

Mighty Dragon Studios.

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