- The Dagger From The Next Dimension Update - 7 December 2023
Version 1.99 is now released finishing up The Dagger From The Next Dimension series. This release contains all the updates and bug fixes done to the game in 2023. Here is a recap of the changes: Adding mechanics to support a future 3D version of DarkDIRE: Land elevation mechanics. Climbing and falling. Support characters facing 360 degrees. (Not noticeable in the 2d version) If your playing a character that can fly, double tap forward (like your are jumping) to fly up a foot. Double tap back to fly down a foot. If you stop flying in mid-air you may fall to your death. NPCs can now spawn flying high in the air. They will appear as shadows on the ground. Siege hammer can now lower ground elevation when striking dirt. Using dirt on already existing dirt will raise the elevation of the ground. A new hint system. The Empyreans of Wintenydd will now be seen invading the lands. The Empyreans a…
- Lady Pallas of Victory Runes - 16 September 2023
Many ages ago in the heart of a small kingdom, a shadow loomed. A fearsome dragon, known as Zygycrynth, had taken residence in the ancient ruins on the outskirts of the land. Its fiery breath scorched the fields, and its roars echoed through the valleys, striking terror into the hearts of the people. Word of the dragon's reign of terror reached the ears of Lady Pallas, the enigmatic paladin in gleaming plate armor. Known for her skill in battle and unmatched valor, she set forth to put an end to Zygycrynth's reign. Gathering a group of Paladins, each devoted to the teachings of the Goddess Juno, they set out towards the ruins. The moon hung low in the night sky, casting an eerie glow upon the ancient stones. The Paladins followed Lady Pallas with unwavering trust. They admired her unwavering dedication to their shared cause and her fierce determination. As they approached the ruins, the…
- Quick Update: The Dagger From The Next Dimension - 3 April 2023
Version 1.93 The Dagger From The Next Dimension is now available in the alpha build channel for Linux and Windows. This version is for alpha testing. I made lots of changes to the base code of the game, so let me know if you find any bugs. List of Changes and Updates: Windows version is now 64-bit, requiring a 64-bit version of Windows. The stand-alone Windows server is also now 64-bit. Chat bubbles will use different fonts depending on language being spoken. The game's text was also updated. Types of Will-o-the-Wisps have been expanded from 3 to a total of 10: The Old Wisps: Edgealon Aleya: slashing-based lion protective spirit of nature. Massaear Aleya: crushing-based bear protective spirit of nature. Talondor Aleya: piercing-based eagle protective spirit of nature. The New Wisps: Howlaire Aleya: fire-based wolf protective spirit of nature. Fridgalk Aleya: cold-based elk protective sp…
- Development: The Dagger from the Next Dimension and Announcing DarkDIRE 2 - 11 February 2023
With version 1.90 currently released, I find that DarkDIRE is getting close to hitting version 2.0. Wanting to do something big with version 2, I decided what could be bigger than making a 3d version of DarkDIRE? This will be no small task, modeling and texturing all the assets of the current game alone is going to be a mammoth undertaking. I already have a rudimentary 3d version running with no 3d assets and characters with no animations. Once I have 1.92 released, I will begin the long process of creating 3d assets and textures for this version. I imagine this will take over a year. The game will be in a low 3d poly style. FYI: The 2d and 3d games will be able to play on the same server. I will continue to maintain the 2d version here as it will receive updates the same time the 3d version does. I am also working on version 1.92 The Dagger from the Next Dimension. This version will mo…
- In Development: New In-Game Hints and Information - 13 December 2022
I have been busy adding new features for the next update: 1.92 The Dagger from the Next Dimension. One of the new features will be improved in-game hints. No more simple icons floating above objects giving just a few words of information. Here is what I created so far: (Note: These may change before release, and some information may not be correct for the current release) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34008472/0728127477...
- DarkDIRE Version 1.90 The Five Soul-Oath Blades Released - 14 September 2022
Version 1.90 is released finishing up The Five Soul-Oath Blades series. This is just a small update mostly focusing on fixing a few bugs that have crept up in the Sword of Torn questline since it was released way back in version 1.19. Also please check out the Sword of Torn Walk Through I just released. List of other changes: No reputation enforcement in enemy nations.... No reputation enforcement by hirelings... Trees will now appear as stone blocks when using the phase dagger. (Making your path much clearer.) Sword in the Stone (in Blackshield Keep) and Baals' Rising Alter ( in Crystal Sea) will work properly when Protect Premade Cities is switched on. God-Level Weapons (like Excalibur and Recalibur) will now properly damage players when used by NPCs. Also when first running version 1.90, download the small update to add a chance of a rare encounter with Lady Juno the Warrior (daughte…
- Greencastle Expansion Pack - 15 August 2022
The kingdom of Union Port long ago built a large stone wall circling the kingdom, but the wall wasn't built to keep out invaders. It was built to seal off the center of the kingdom. Anyone that knows why it was built isn't revealing any secrets. This includes the kingdom's new rulers, the Lin family. The Greencastle Expansion turns the Kingdom of Union Port into a new adventuring zone similar to Swampstone. With new quests, new characters, plenty of new magic weapons and armor, and a challenging dungeon once you advance far enough in the quests. After downloading the expansion pack, rebuild the game world to add the new content. When building the world, a line of text will say that an expansion pack was installed. The Union Port quests begin after completing Anda's Swampstone quests. For anyone not wanting to repeat the Swampstone quests, use this claim code: -ClaimCode Greencastle The…
- DarkDIRE Version 1.89 Released - 8 August 2022
Version 1.89.259 is now available with the following updates: This version is to support the upcoming Greencastle Expansion Pack. Greencastle will be in a Rank 6 zone, so have a character leveled up and ready =) Current release date is 8/15 but may change. Dead characters will now display missing body parts. (Per Player Request) Oracles will spawn randomly in the world, they will grant buffs. New Admin command to change time: for example "-AC Time:1200" will change the time to 12 o'clock pm. New oracle can be found in Blackshield Keep. It is quest based so won't buff like the above mentioned oracles. Three new randomly spawning maps added. They have a chance to appear in procedural generated kingdoms. Human males and females both get a new face graphic for player and NPC characters. Many bug fixes.
- The Five Soul-Oath Blades Update - 22 April 2022
The Five Soul-Oath Blades Five monks take an oath to protect. Five master swordsmen rise from the oath. Five deaths come before it is filled. Five souls return to finish the promise. Five swords will be the form. First Iah protect the knowledge. Second Tsuki bring the Hospitable. Third Lleuad free the hostage. Fourth Dal exorcise the criminal. Fifth Luna banish the Eye-Liege. Version 1.86.256 is now available with the following updates: Display FPS option for players. Now Local Coop play with friendly NPCs. Added conjured soul blades and soul-oath blades. They are all a type of Tachi, a swordmastery weapon. Fixed a home respawning bug. Fixed home door locking/unlocking bug. Added a few administrator command shortcuts through chat: teleport target to home: -AC Home teleport target to Admin Castle: -AC Castle display current server population data: -AC Population display current server pe…
- Merry Christmas - 25 December 2021
A large and merry man wearing all red with white trim walks up to you and says, "Merry Yuletide! Let this lead your way." He hands you a fancy staff and quickly departs. Type this code in the chat bar to claim a staff haunted with the holiday spirit. "-ClaimCode MerryChristmas" These codes are available only for a limited time. The code is case sensitive so type carefully and make sure you have room in your inventory. Internet connection required when using a claim code.
- Hotfix for Dec 11th - 11 December 2021
Fixed a bug that may cause the player to earn crime for no reason. Added a Add Fame and Add Crime to Administrator Commands.
- DarkDIRE Version 1.80 The Dominion Blade Released - 14 October 2021
Version 1.80 has been released further expanding the Dominion Blade series. Most of these changes are from player requested features: *There seems to be some elite snobbery growing in DarkDIRE. Now every character will have a reputation level. If a character goes into an area higher than their reputation, they will be refused service by merchants and guards will aggressively try to remove them. Improve your reputation by changing classes, not being in combat mode, wearing fancy clothes, cleaning yourself up, and increasing your fame by finishing quests. Theses are the reputation levels: Vagrant(0), Commoner(100), Upper Class/Citizen(250), Noble(500), Elite Noble (1000+). *Some merchants have decided that players should not stay in their stores after they close. They will now throw out the player and lock their doors when they close. The store will reopen in the morning (and after the NP…
- DarkDIRE Version 1.70 The Dominion Blade Released - 4 August 2021
Version 1.70 has been released expanding The Dominion Blade series with many changes and new features (many of them from player feedback). And more updates are in the works even as this version goes live. *Added new monsters: Giant Floating Eyeballs, and Floating Eyeballs. Also these monsters will always be a good target to hit with a dominion blade. *Added new monsters: Non Giant versions of Snakes, scorpions, and spiders. *Added racial powers for some monsters: Dragons will now have dragons breath (AOE Cloud). Snakes, scorpions, and spiders will each have a unique poison power. Eyeballs have a stun power. *Lowered casting time progression: Spells/Powers will now hit 1 second cast at for level 10 spells at 300% skill instead of 450% skill. *Spell Balancing: "All-Skill" Spell Buff Rank 10 was +5 is now +20. *Spell Balancing: "Single Skill" Spell Bonus Rank 10 was + 10 is now +30. *Item…
- DarkDIRE Version 1.60 The Dominion Blade Released - 16 June 2021
Version 1.60 has been released with the following updates: A notice flag will now notify players of new buffs, new debuffs, expired buffs, expired debuffs, group chat and tells. This can be turned off in the display settings if you choose. New hirable NPCs will occasionally spawn close to hireling boards. Chat bubbles will now appear over characters when they speak. This can be turned off in the display settings if you choose. Character names can be randomly generated if the player wishes during character creation. A new type of magic gem have been found in the world that will increase a character's dominion magic and fill wizardry and sorcery bars. These will rarely spawn in chests. Click the world on the Administer world building screen to build faster. Added a remove world object button on Administrators world building screen. The correct biome will now be displayed across a kingdom'…
- DarkDIRE Version 1.58 The Dominion Blade Released - 24 May 2021
We are now rolling out the newest version of DarkDIRE. The windows and linux versions will be available immediately, the mac version will be released sometime within the next few weeks. Update notes: Fixed a bug causing randomly generated seashores to not build in the correct directions. Better syncing of melee timers with server. Fixed a bug: Updates to the world map causing lag on client. Kingdoms with lots of NPCS (aka Swampstone) should spawn these NPCs faster. Characters with fully trained jumping skill will complete a jump instantly as originally intended. Characters will face the correct direction after jumping. Desktop version have a button at startup to switch between full and windowed view. Fixed a bug labeling all character on a admin account as admins.
- Arcanenewyn, a Dominion Sword - 25 February 2021
A strange blue man standing over ten feet appears before you. "Pathetic," he says looking down on you, "but I can see the spark of potential." He waves his hand and a grand sword explodes from the sky and impales into the ground in front of you. "Behold the legendary Arcanenewyn, the eater of magic. This sword may allow you to feed that spark and be more." He laughs, "Just call it a gift from the Djinn. No worries, after you fail you pathetic moral, I will retrieve my sword and all the power you feed it." The blue man fades away. DarkDIRE's crafting system allows players to make very unique and powerful items. I enjoy crafting items myself and sharing them with other players. Claim this item two-handed sword, Arcanenewyn, by typing in the chat window: "-ClaimCode DominionBlade" (Must match upper and lower case characters.) Arcanenewyn is a dominion blade that will allow you to leach the…
- The Dominion Blade Update - 23 February 2021
Version 1.54.224 The Dominion Blade is now available. List of updates and changes: Server administrators have the option to allow players to upload local characters to their server. To make traveling the world easier, all randomly built ruling castles that are friendly to trade union merchants will have a traveling post. Fixed spell economy changing too fast, making it seem spell power didn't increase with training. Using skill powers that use magic may slowly increase one of the character's magic dominions. Changed the buttons for controlling Titan Crystal to words. Removed the period after the question mark on the full inventory message. "Adventurers Guild" is now "Adventurer's Guild." Backpacks are now no drop on death. Sorry previously made backpacks before this version are still drop on death. Compass will now properly point to your last death point when you your compass. Increased…
- Player Feedback Update - 31 January 2021
I have updated DarkDIRE to version 1.52 The Dominion Blade. This update is based mostly on the feedback I got from players. *Double tap jumping. (per player feedback) *Coin will now always stack when picked up. (per player feedback) *When dropping coin, you will be asked how much. (per player feedback) *Coins can be deposited into banks as an amount or an item. (per player feedback) *Horses will now always take the last inventory spot. If an item is already there, that item will be moved. (per player feedback) *Open Bags, crates and barrels can be duplicated with the correct workshop. (per player feedback) *Prince/Princess that spawn with your love's name will be the same race as the player. (per player feedback) *Fixed XP Reward amount for the Wastelands Quest. (per player feedback) *Fix scrolls from being used up when casting a spell when the use actually fails. (per player feedback)…
- The Dominion Blade - 7 December 2020
Version 1.50 The Dominion Blade Released with the following changes and updates: *Temple of the Prior now has a fifth power: Seraphim Transformation. *Added Sphere Magic, the magic that immortals/gods use. Immortals can use certain words to cast spells without the use of wizardry or sorcery. *Linked all magic words to a magical sphere. *Better client/server sync for NPC movement and this has adjusted NPC movement speeds. *New shape-shifting spell "HEP." *Added Attics, allows buildings to have an upper level. *God-Like-Beings may be of the Seraphim race or Djinn race depending on their starting skills. *A new resource, God's Blood, when added to a weapon allows the wielder to steal other NPC/players sphere magic. *DarkDIRE Console Based server can now be set to output less text. *NPCs when parried/blocked/evaded will be off-balance for a short time and will not be able to jump. *The City…
- 1.40 Sword of the New King Released! - 17 September 2020
DarkDIRE version 1.40.210 has been released with the following updates and changes: Characters that gain immortality will be able to learn extra skills. Added a few new building graphics styles. Added and changed some of the music in-game. NPCs will now drop (5% chance) skill books or runes base on their class. Example: Kill wizards NPC to get wizard skill books and intelligence runes. (Per Player Feedback) Added randomly generated map, Circle of Class, this will spawn a lot of the same class NPCs to help with finding skill books and runes of a certain type. (Per Player Feedback) Spell Economy now works. Only one type of each power crystal will spawn in the world. Weapons with bite/exposing/bound effects can change the level of the spell economy of the world when hitting these crystals. Added minor power crystals, they will allow players to see current spell economy levels. Administrato…
