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12/11/2022 3:54:54   
Laeon val Observis
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Saturday, December 10, 2022
Book 3: Convergence: The Point of No Return (Part 2)
Hey there, heroes!

This week, we complete the introduction to Book 3: Convergence with The Point of No Return (Part 2)!


As Jaania delves deeper and deeper into the forbidden magicks of SoulWeaving, Queen Victoria meets with a pair of most unexpected guests...

But when the Ivory Tower glows and the city of Swordhaven trembles, convergence is inevitable.

Head over to Queen Victoria in Book 3 Swordhaven to continue The Point of No Return!

I would also like to clarify some things about Book 3's finale! While it is the end of Book 3's main story, it will certainly not be the end of DragonFable. We have so many more stories to tell, and loose ends to tie up! We have plans for the future, and we look forward to sharing them with you when we can.



Also this week, some bug fixes and updates!

  • You can now complete quests and accept quest rewards using the spacebar or enter keys.
  • The escape key will pass on a quest reward without a confirmation pop up.

    • Keyboard support for confirmation pop-ups is still in the works. A little bit tricky to set up.

  • Application of the "Shaken" immobility immunity effect has been fixed— consecutive stun effects are now properly negated. (This currently affects Rolith, Alz'ein, and Etaos).
  • Fixed a bug where Nirios' Analysis did not boost Alz'ein's critical damage.
  • Fixed a bug where Etaos would reset Nirios' buff cooldowns when hit.
  • Etaos' Assassinate attack has been adjusted. Nirio now applies 10 stacks of focus, down from 30. Each stack of focus will increase the base damage of Etaos' Assasinate attack by 20% base damage, up from 10.
  • Fixed an issue where the AARGH system would load up Book 3 Osprey Cove instead of The Adjudicator.



And that's all for this week!


< Message edited by Laeon val Observis -- 12/11/2022 3:56:28 >
DF AQW  Post #: 1
12/11/2022 8:46:08   
Flabagast
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Holy moly. This was so much.

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At first I thought to myself, "Great! Victoria's all caught up! This will lead nicely into important stuff later on!"

And then THAT happened. All at once. Wow. I'm going to try to order my thoughts as best I can:

Jaania was seemingly successful. The red in Brittany's cheeks is gone, and her soul appears to be completely intact. However it seems Jaania's unique brand of Weaving is taking its toll on her. A white streak appeared in her hair when Hesperrhodos manifested; now even more of her hair is faded. I'm reminded of Tomix and how his hair turned white and his eyes turned yellow when the Seven Corrupted Spirits consumed his soul. It seems to me that if Jaania somehow manages to avoid what Akanthus intends for her and pull off her attempt to alter/halt the flow of Mana from the Core without disturbing its slumber, it could very well be her end.

Speaking of Akanthus... Warlic's suspicions were confirmed along with mine. He's not native to Lore. He doesn't adhere to its internal logic. He is unstoppable in every sense of the word. The only vulnerabilities I can surmise him having is a kind of magic that's also completely foreign to Lore, or divine power that embodies Creation and Destruction in their purest form (i.e. Aequilibria). Also, I can't but think of the Atealans and how they might fit into this from a world-building perspective, but that might be a discussion for another time.

The Alteon reveal. It's been a long time coming. I will admit, I yelled XD I certainly wasn't expecting it to happen in the way that it did. The sight of Akanthus holding back the onslaught of the realm's greatest hero and greatest villian was truly unforgettable. I suspect Alteon and the Queen will have quite a hefty conversation. I also ponder where Sepulchure got his new blade from, though. Did he forge it himself? Or has he found a new way to channel his power? I also wonder if there'll be consequences to his cover as Amadeus being absolutely blown while he stands openly in the heart of the kingdom he tried to destroy.

And Warlic. For perhaps the first time in his life, he was truly powerless. This seemed to have rocked him nearly as hard as what happened with Alexander when the Hero was in Azaveyr. I imagine he blames himself for everything Jaania's done and plans to do. If his father really did curse him with humanity, then maybe all of this is part of that punishment. I'm very intrigued to see what he chooses to do next.

Lastly, Circe, Eirn and Yix. I suppose they must be on the airship by the time Jaania and Akanthus prepare to leave. I hope for the best, and emotionally brace myself for the worst.

This was a release for the ages. I'm very relieved to hear that Dragonfable's story doesn't end with Book 3; Verly, your skills as a writer have truly blossomed since we met your NPC in Amityvale years ago and I'm very excited to see the stories you and Dove (hope he's feeling better btw) will share with us in the future!
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 2
12/11/2022 11:41:11   
Vaalirus
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Dear oh dear


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Given that the quest ended on Victoria's reaction to Alteon having been present the entire time and not saying a word I'd imagine our little rogue is going to be doing quite a bit of shouting in regards to being made responsible for the entirety of Greenguard.

Also, I'm not entirely convinced that Brittany's okay despite her condition seemingly improving and I'm still very wary of Jaania's word choice of "expunging" in part 1. Though I suppose it's entirely possible that Jaania herself was the one that received all negative magical backlash from this experiment.

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Jaania was seemingly successful. The red in Brittany's cheeks is gone, and her soul appears to be completely intact. However it seems Jaania's unique brand of Weaving is taking its toll on her. A white streak appeared in her hair when Hesperrhodos manifested; now even more of her hair is faded. I'm reminded of Tomix and how his hair turned white and his eyes turned yellow when the Seven Corrupted Spirits consumed his soul. It seems to me that if Jaania somehow manages to avoid what Akanthus intends for her and pull off her attempt to alter/halt the flow of Mana from the Core without disturbing its slumber, it could very well be her end.


She is seemingly undergoing the same process both Tomix, Belle, and Danyel went through with their souls being heavily tampered with and their hair being turned white as a result. Which likely means her soul is being unraveled each time she tries to weave with Hesperrhodos and her attempt at manipulating that much mana at the core is likely going to leave her dead and soulless as a result. Assuming she even gets that far anyway.


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. Also, I can't but think of the Atealans and how they might fit into this from a world-building perspective, but that might be a discussion for another time.


According to Verlyus or Dove at one point, the magic of the Atealans is not mana based, in that it is not connected to the Mana Core of Lore and is designated as cosmic energy whatever exactly that is though I imagine the answer lies between the connection between stars and space. As such it is unlikey that their magic will be affected by the schemes that are about to be underway for the Core. Same thing likely goes for all other magicks that are not tied down specifically to Lore itself.

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I also ponder where Sepulchure got his new blade from, though. Did he forge it himself? Or has he found a new way to channel his power?


I suspect it might be the latter given that he seemingly brought it out as if from thin air. So perhaps he learned to channel what remains of his doom powers and conjure an actual sword as Alteon is able to do so with his which I suspect was supposed to mirror in this scene.

Which brings me to an oddity I suppose. For all intents and purposes one could argue that Doom Magic, that is to say the magical energy that is tied to the Shadowscythe, is not native to Lore or even really the Universe itself as it supposedly snuck its way in. So to see Akanthus' condition apparently withstand it, albeit a lesser version of it, with supposed ease is concerning to say the least.

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The only vulnerabilities I can surmise him having is a kind of magic that's also completely foreign to Lore, or divine power that embodies Creation and Destruction in their purest form (i.e. Aequilibria)


Heck maybe we should just toss him to one of the Void or the Primordials at this point I'm sure he won't be able to resist any of them regardless of how much magic rejects him. Then again physical attacks can apparently still touch him so perhaps what we really need is just one really big stick to whack him out of that armor.

Either way can't wait for the fallout when the gang have to confront Amaedus' true identity pretty soon. Also i wonder if its going to come up about us knowing Sepulchure was in the Rose. I feel like it has to though hopefully we don't get chewed out by Victoria for keeping that little detail to ourselves.


Though now that I think about it. I do wonder if Jaania is even going to confront Akanthus with the accusations that have been laid at his feet or she simply going to tunnel vision on her goal and just trust him or simply not care and assume that she can stop him, or perhaps more accurately she believes he couldn't stop her, from interfering with her plans.






< Message edited by Vaalirus -- 12/11/2022 11:49:05 >


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12/12/2022 17:00:55   
Nediphile
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spoiler:

I'm actually surprised at how strong Akanthus is. I knew he was powerful and all, but to take all out swings from king alteon and seppy (albeit a weaker version of him) without even flinching?!
And warlic's attack didn't even warrant akanthus turning around to defend himself. He tanked THE warlic's attack, who if I'm not mistaken is the strongest mage story-wise.
He's a big threat to lore and to the hero for sure.

I'm also curious as to what this means for the hero. In character, the hero by themself is more or less just blatantly weaker than both jaania and akanthus, so I wonder what they would be able to do
even with adult dragon on their side against the both of them.

And will alexander be making an appearance in the upcoming battle? It'd be weird for him to just remain on the sidelines, especially with jaania's safety involved, as I believe she's at grave risk with Akanthus.
Will he actually fight or will he provide moral support from the sidelines.
There's a lot to look forward to, and I'm hyped
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12/13/2022 1:54:27   
Flabagast
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Vaalirus:
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For all intents and purposes one could argue that Doom Magic, that is to say the magical energy that is tied to the Shadowscythe, is not native to Lore or even really the Universe itself as it supposedly snuck its way in. So to see Akanthus' condition apparently withstand it, albeit a lesser version of it, with supposed ease is concerning to say the least.


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This was a concern of mine too, until I thought it through some more. The Shadowscythe aren't from Lore or the Plains, yes, but they are still beings of Darkness. They've supposedly subsumed themselves into Lore's natural laws. As the Stranger said, the only way they can manifest on Lore is in the form of a Darkness spirit, or by binding themselves to Lorian objects. One way or another, I think they are bound to Lore's rules, which is why Doom would also be ineffective against Akanthus.

The Atealans are an interesting case, though. They clearly can and do interact with Lore's forces; the sun scorches them after all. Then again, Yashta told us that they used rifts to travel between worlds before Warlic's father trapped them on a sunless planet. They're nature might be... stretchier, for lack of a better term. If they fit into the laws of every world they've visited in the past, then it makes sense that Lore is also compatible with them.


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Vaalirus:
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Heck maybe we should just toss him to one of the Void or the Primordials at this point I'm sure he won't be able to resist any of them regardless of how much magic rejects him. Then again physical attacks can apparently still touch him so perhaps what we really need is just one really big stick to whack him out of that armor.
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Nediphile:
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I'm actually surprised at how strong Akanthus is. I knew he was powerful and all, but to take all out swings from king alteon and seppy (albeit a weaker version of him) without even flinching?!
And warlic's attack didn't even warrant akanthus turning around to defend himself. He tanked THE warlic's attack, who if I'm not mistaken is the strongest mage story-wise.
He's a big threat to lore and to the hero for sure.

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As amusing as it would be to see Akanthus get bonked with an enormous club, I don't think physical attacks would do much good either. The stone that Melissa threw at him, as well as Robina's knife just bounced right off of him. Granted, he's covered in super-heavy armour, but he also doesn't receive damage from anything when the Hero tries to fight him. Since mana is so fundamental to the reality of Lore (Bella was able to unravel anything with her Mana Weaving) I think Akanthus' invulnerability covers all physical threats as well.

He's basically Baldur. The Void might be a good candidate for 'mistletoe' though, and quite accessible to our crew. Maybe Nythera can throw a Void spear at him? If not, then maybe Atealan magic might do the trick since it doesn't rely on mana at all. I guess we'll see.





< Message edited by Flabagast -- 12/16/2022 0:55:01 >
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 5
12/13/2022 8:22:52   
hpnerdghmk
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I love the input you all wrote here, but... Although Akanthus IS incredibly strong, no doubt about it, I don't think the trio (Alteon, Seppy and Warlic) represents the treath we were used to see. Alteon is far from his glory days, and was injured during the events with the Wind. Seppy never trully recovered and is in constant pain. Warlic is terrified to use his powers and I feel his judgement is clouded by the guilty of his past mistakes.

Again, not diminishing Akanthus power nor mocking some of the most powerfull characters we know from DF, I just think this is a moment of power transition. Those who used to stand on top are no longer able to keep up and might be surpassed, maybe by the hero, maybe something else... I can wait to see more!
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12/17/2022 0:17:52   
Faraam
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Well, she is nothing if not determined. And blind as a mole. Looking forward to how all this information is processed going forward.

< Message edited by Faraam -- 12/17/2022 0:18:15 >
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