You have to give it to the developers of the free-to-play MMORPG Dragon’s Prophet: They are very eager to come up with new features, especially when it comes to strengthening the bond between the player and their beloved companion. As the saying goes?
The dragon is man’s best friend, or in this case, the Osira.
This is also made clear by the conclusion of Evolution.Phase.One, an update that was recently released. On one hand, the name sounds a bit cool, which is rather secondary, but on the other hand, and this is far more important, this completed phase symbolizes that the possibilities surrounding the accompanying dragons have reached a new milestone.
Here’s what’s new in this rather different (dragon) MMO!
- The Mounted PvE Combat has been fundamentally revamped with this update, which should significantly enhance the fun for all types of players, whether tank, healer, or DPS. Overall, fighting goes much more smoothly thanks to the removed energy costs, and since the dragons now take most of the damage, you can finally stay seated longer on your faithful companion!
- Join like-minded individuals on your journey to defeat the evil world bosses during the public World Event Phases II & III. It’s not for nothing. Promise.
- The greatest heroes of Auratia should now set out to gather materials for the powerful Laedis Hero Set. You can obtain this through treasure hunting, the wandering merchant, and the open-world boss events. Once you have the materials together, John Warder (near the Path of the Elders) will certainly help you so that the so-called “Golden Gear” will adorn your head from now on.
- Dragon Arena has been introduced, where Osira can now compete with their peers and rise to become the undisputed champion of the arena. For this, you assemble a team of 3 dragons and choose a master from a list of participants whose dragons you would like to challenge. A little sneak peek: Soon there will even be dragon championships, that is, large-scale tournaments!
To master the arena, one must also be a master of the compendium and evolution. The compendium serves as a kind of encyclopedia that collects information about all previously tamed dragons, including their stats and skills. Develop your dragons through evolution skills and challenges that expose you and your dragons to the toughest battles yet.
Mein-mmo.de says:
Dragons from Auratia come when called. Companions from other worlds acknowledge your message and may come back to it later.
And now let someone say that dragons are not suitable as pets. But jokes aside. Runewaker and Infernum have realized that they need to focus on their strengths, and those are the extensive companion features that are unique in this genre.
Let’s hope the niche is large enough to continue to stay in it. It’s certainly interesting to see that dragons are becoming more and more integrated into the gameplay. Back then, in our review of Dragon’s Prophet we criticized that the connection to the dragon was still too superficial and would benefit the PvP arenas. That is largely history now. We would even go so far as to say:
Those who fight too long against dragons will themselves become dragons.
– August Strindberg
Moreover, it is great that with the “sticker album”, also known as the compendium, increased focus is placed on the collecting passion. After all, this essential primal instinct of humans is appreciated in MMORPGs. The game still has weaknesses, especially in quest design, but it’s on the right track.
Last, but not least, we at mein-mmo.de wish you much fun with the trailer for Evolution.Phase.One:
