Dragon v9.5 Performance and Stability Update
+Some parts of the game have been slightly rolled back so that maintenance and upgrades can be made. Please be patient as we update lighting, NPCs, and other content. +New map shows off terrain streaming tech. +Fog, the camera, and other perspective settings are being adjusted to accommodate streaming terrains. +Don't forget to try different graphic settings, as well as grass and tree options! These can have a major impact on FPS and visual presentation As we update and rework parts of Dragon we've been constantly toying with the right balance of open-world vs modular zone design. Because Dragon has the unique character of being both a flight simulator and action-rpg - two vastly different kinds of games - we must find approaches that scale well. To this end, we think we've found the right balance. Moving forward, we'll be using "zones" or "regions", bounded spaces that are composed of many streaming terrains. The game manages the streaming terrains for a (generally) seamless experience. This approach keeps the vast open-world experience while leveraging the reduced development and performance overhead which comes with bounded spaces. This patch is just the tip of the iceberg! Thanks for being patient as we clean house and get Dragon in to shape.
[ 2018-05-01 04:27:07 CET ] [ Original post ]
We've been wrestling with some technical debt and old code that has been plaguing performance and making it difficult to add new contributors to our team. Today's patch successfuly resolves many of these issues!
*Players should see greatly improved frame rates as well as reduced stuttering and load times! Please be patient as we update lighting, NPCs, and other content.
Notes
+Some parts of the game have been slightly rolled back so that maintenance and upgrades can be made. Please be patient as we update lighting, NPCs, and other content. +New map shows off terrain streaming tech. +Fog, the camera, and other perspective settings are being adjusted to accommodate streaming terrains. +Don't forget to try different graphic settings, as well as grass and tree options! These can have a major impact on FPS and visual presentation As we update and rework parts of Dragon we've been constantly toying with the right balance of open-world vs modular zone design. Because Dragon has the unique character of being both a flight simulator and action-rpg - two vastly different kinds of games - we must find approaches that scale well. To this end, we think we've found the right balance. Moving forward, we'll be using "zones" or "regions", bounded spaces that are composed of many streaming terrains. The game manages the streaming terrains for a (generally) seamless experience. This approach keeps the vast open-world experience while leveraging the reduced development and performance overhead which comes with bounded spaces. This patch is just the tip of the iceberg! Thanks for being patient as we clean house and get Dragon in to shape.
Dragon: The Game
Red Level Games Inc.
Red Level Games Inc.
2014-11-07
Action Indie RPG Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer EA
Game News Posts 53
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Mostly Negative
(653 reviews)
http://www.dragonthegame.net
https://store.steampowered.com/app/305960
The Game includes VR Support
Dragon: Linux OS Depot [2.04 G]
Experience dragons in their proper role as the monstrous, complex, and epic protagonists that they are.
In this open world action role-playing game you will bring your dragon's story to life. As you eat, age and hunt your dragon will develop allowing you to improve and customize its wings, tail, claws, and breath weapon.
Become a terrifying or benevolent dragon powerful enough to threaten city states and reshape kingdoms. Inevitably you will face other dragons, giants, trolls, orcs, liches, and other beasts as you leave your mark on the history of the world.
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WARNING: DRAGON IS IN EARLY ACCESS ALPHA. IT IS NOT A COMPLETE GAME. Please do not purchase unless you want to actively support development and are PREPARED TO HAVE FUN DESPITE BUGS AND UNANTICIPATED PROBLEMS. Thank you for your support, Early Access makes this game possible!
At this point we think Dragon will reach retail version 1.0 in nine to 24 months; depending on funding and the amount of content in the final game.
In this open world action role-playing game you will bring your dragon's story to life. As you eat, age and hunt your dragon will develop allowing you to improve and customize its wings, tail, claws, and breath weapon.
Become a terrifying or benevolent dragon powerful enough to threaten city states and reshape kingdoms. Inevitably you will face other dragons, giants, trolls, orcs, liches, and other beasts as you leave your mark on the history of the world.
Curious? Follow our progress:
- Join our weekly Livestream development sessions at http://www.twitch.tv/redlevelgames. Tuesdays at 11:30am PST, Thursdays at 12:30pm PST.
- Like us on Facebook for weekly social media updates. https://www.facebook.com/DragonTheGame/.
WARNING: DRAGON IS IN EARLY ACCESS ALPHA. IT IS NOT A COMPLETE GAME. Please do not purchase unless you want to actively support development and are PREPARED TO HAVE FUN DESPITE BUGS AND UNANTICIPATED PROBLEMS. Thank you for your support, Early Access makes this game possible!
The completed game will include...
- Hunt and feast on tribute as you grow more powerful through the years.
- Hoard gold, claim a lair and expand your dominance through-out a dragon-sized sandbox fantasy world.
- Choose who to help and who to eat. Choose which cities will benefit and thrive under your protection and which will burn...
- Customize and improve your dragon. Choose its color, face, look, and abilities. Customize and upgrades your weapons and armor such as scales, breath weapon, bite, tail, and wings.
- Single and multi-player modes for all of your dragon co-op and PVP needs; work together in peace or find out whose the top dragon.
- Users Mods - There is no way we can make this game great without tapping into the creativity of our players. Integration with Steam Workshop is planned as well.
Planned Early Access Features...
- Single and multi-player Co-op and PVP
- Save and load your dragon
- Moddable dragons and maps
- Basic combat and RPG mechanics
- Fire burns trees, villagers, and wooden buildings
- Physics based flight
- Real time day-night cycle
Development Roadmap
Dragon is currently in early alpha and we've got a long way to go to make Dragon the game it deserves to be. All features and plans listed here are subject to change, we may add or remove features as we learn more about the community's needs during our Early Access.- More monsters, wildlife, and fantasy races to populate the world
- Quests, story lines, and lore
- More and larger worlds to explore and conquer
- Randomly generated worlds
- Expanded combat and improved NPC AI
- More destructible and intractable environments and objects
- Additional breath weapons and magic
- Updated graphics and physics
- Improved sound and music
- Awesome new dragon models. Play as different "species" of dragon
- Additional RPG mechanics and customization options
- Weather effects and natural disasters (volcanoes, tornadoes, etc.)
- Expanded mod support
- Additional languages and controller support
At this point we think Dragon will reach retail version 1.0 in nine to 24 months; depending on funding and the amount of content in the final game.
About Us
We're a small and inspired group of gamers and dragon enthusiasts who couldn't stop ourselves from making this game. We've been juggling full-time jobs, family commitments, and nights and weekends to bring you Dragon. Please support Early Access so Dragon can become the incredible game that AAA studios will never be able to do correctly.MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 4 GB available space
- Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 4 GB available space
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHzMemory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 4 GB available space
- Memory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 4 GB available space
- Storage: 4 GB available space
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