Raised By A New Elder Dragon! - Flame Stalker Reveal & $300K Dragon Assets Reveal - Day of Dragons 

Day of Dragons returns with a new update. They've added new sounds, polished their current dragons more, Added a scent system, Corpses, and we get to see their next big up-coming dragon. The big question remains though; What happened with ALL that money raised years ago? Well, I'm very happy to see (In the second half of this video) that what appears to be most of that money was spent on custom dragons and content for the game. They're just not available yet. On the surface things look relatively the same with very real glimpses of awe inspiring dragon battles in the sky above while the reality of a game that lacks content reminds you outside of those experiences. The potential is there but it's got quite a distance to travel before that potential is realized. The real question is what you think though. So, What do you think?

Hey Anth so glad to see this vid out, I was actually on the test server when you were on looking around, the Devs told us you were recording, I though with the comment I would give some more info to the people watching this vid. Firstly the big worms, the earthy coloured one is called the sand slayer worm and will inhabit the desert dunes map when that's added in a later update, the white one is called the snow slayer worm and that will inhabit the winter winds map also to be added in a later update. Secondly the dragons you see in the test map are not all the dragons coming to the game though they are the ones with game ready models, going from left to right as you ran down the line the dragons are, the Nurse Dragon (yet to get a species name), the Ice Wyvern (Frostfel), the Fire Wyvern (Inferno Ravager), The Flame Stalker, the Shadow Scale, the Blitz Striker, the Singe Crest, the Acid Spitter and the Bioluminescent (Bio) dragon. And I think finally the names of the A.I you were looking at, the big ice like monstrosity is called a Cave Cutter and is going to inhabit the ice caves of the winter winds, the aquatic one is called a Swamp Snapper is is going to inhabit large bodies of water in the Forgotten Forest, the little rock looking thing is called a Dune Weaver and is going to inhabit the Desert Dunes and finally the little round spikey one is called the Bulbous Spined Scrab and as you saw in the vid is already in the game. The magma elemental and the Swamp Snapper are already animated they are just waiting for integration into the game as for the dragons the Inferno Ravanger is being animated at the same time the Flame Stalker the Flame Stalker is just further along though from what I can tell not that much further, there are only 2 animators and they are working on 1 dragon each when they finish one they will most likely move onto the next dragon or maybe an A.I depends on what need animating. Also just a small correction to your vid, the music was made by Ray Fernandes Jr. Simon did the creature sound effects. Anyway enough of my rambling, thank you for covering the game again and thanks to anyone who read this whole comment it was very long.

I'm going to give the game another few years before I buy, just so that they can hopefully update it a bit more for me to be willing to spend my time and money. I love the concept and I really find the dragons and all the mechanics fascinating... I'm still just kind of cautious. Thanks for showing a behind the scenes look. Enjoyed the video and I'll be around for future content whether it be Day of Dragons of some other cool game!

I'm glad that they are still doing their best to meet the promises that all of us are waiting for. I hope that the devs can handle criticism the right way. The purpose of it is not to destroy but to improve the game quality. The amount of potential this game has is great, no one wants to see this fail. No one.

I for one just hope this game finally evolves Into what we were all once promised a few years ago Just wanted to edit and say thank you guys for all the likes on this, and Idk about yall but I'm excited to see where this is heading in the future! This video has helped give me more hope for DOD

Considering its history, I appreciate that you're willing to revisit this game and look at it for what it's shaping into. Time will tell, but the devs have made some pretty nice work on their assets, and I'm pretty excited to see where this game will be in a couple more years.

The Sky seems a bit empty when nobody is around. Having some ai birds could be a fun food source to catch and it trains your airial fighting skills. That would not have a need for cool monter bird, but there could also be a `food monster´ that is flying high up and is bigger, something like a dragon sized cloud whale.

It's good to see they're both dedicated to making this succeed and have plenty of work being done behind the scenes. Loving some of the concepts we're seeing already, definitely looking forward to seeing more in the coming months. Also really liked this review, i wish this kinda level headed honesty was what you did more often, especially concerning games like the Isle which have been out for far longer.

I’m really glad you revisited this game! And more importantly you revisited it with an open mind and you didn’t come back just to destroy it. Now the whole kick starter situation was really bad. But I think most people want to see this game succeed so we can get a good dragon game

I think dod had a rocky start..(that's a light way to put it) but after seeing this it looks decent, I can't say if it's worth buying it or not since I haven't done that and couldn't if I even wanted too but it seems enticing nonetheless

I like that they have a lot of custom models, this makes me feel better for backing them. However it will be a while before I personally play the game or show much interest, I just wanna play when its fleshed out more.

can't wait for the developers to finish the game, because it promises a bright future for this survival game!

It's slow progress, bit progress nonetheless. The fact they decided to show you and allow you to post about it speaks volumes to how they've taken in and listened to the criticisms and concerns, looks like it's shaping up to be exactly what we all paid for. Finally.

I always had faith in this game, I have been on the test server before and there is so much there. I'm very glad that lots of people are recognizing the good things coming soon to the game. One thing you didn't notice is that at 14:28, you can see a huge acid spitter near the spawning place - it's actually like a character u can interact with if u go up to it. It's like an actual AI, not just an animated model, and it says things to u, and u can respond.

In all honesty I would like to see some kind of frost dragon being made with a frosty/wintery region that it’s native to where dragons that solely rely on fire would be weaker in. Basically, for example, if the Fire Stalker enters the arctic region it’s defense and such tanks making it weaker whereas the frost dragons would be stronger. Plus, since it is a frost dragon, it would be harder for the Fire Stalker to locate with its thermal vision since it relies on the cold and such making it not appear on thermal vision.

I was always holding out hope for DoD. I don't care which Dragon Survival game is currently doing will but as long as its a Dragon Survival game similar to the isle. Imagine the blood pumping action and battle of multiple dragon clans fighting over territory, fighting off those worm things, and hatching their children in safe places while hunting food for them. When it comes to mythical monsters, Dragons are always my favourite.

Thank you for the honest video

I'm absolutely in love with this game! The flight physics are the best I've seen in a creature survival game, and the models and ai are a breath of fresh air to look at and see working in game. I have standards that have been raised because of the flight mechanics shown! And the scene where there were so many dragons at once... and there was no lag?? That has to be one of the best moments I've seen in DoD. And the SOUNDS! The booms of the blasts hitting far away ground and the echoes of both that, and the dragons!! I'm such a big fan of the work put in so far, I have high hopes in store for this game.

As someone who hasn’t followed the development at all, but is an advid lover of dragons and 3D modeling and animation: this looks like it will be incredible! I think part of why there was an issue with concerns for a scam, is that they have been spending the same amount of time (if not more) working on this as any mainstream video game makers would have. But mainstream developers get anonymity that indie developers can’t. So I’m not surprised that they have had some difficulty with keeping a balance between keeping people who helped fund them up to date, while still trying to keep surprises and all kinds of shit that comes with alpha (beta?) development stages.

I have been in this game since Alpha and I am so glad I am. I have been amazed at the work this crew is doing and love watching things progress! Looking very forward to much more! Glad you did this vid, Anth!

To everybody saying dod ripped off httyd read this comment. The dragon in this video is called shadowscale and is ment to heavily based off night furies and light furies since jao is a huge httyd fan, a few other dragons allso contain simmilar referances to certin popculture dragons but non as extreame. Even if shadowscale resembles toothless the devs took care to take their own unique spin on the basic toothless design by mixing it with skink elements wich is a thing with a few other designs for instance : -blitzstriker is basically a skrill but a snake, same logic as shadowscale, put a diffrent spin on a allready existing dragon idea, -The singecrest follows the same design philosophies as banshees from avatar to act as a referance to them and even has a skin to referance the big flying thing from the movie, -flamesalkers head was loosely based off smaug wich is a neat detail, Overall no, those designs aren't outright ripoffs as they don't shy away from their inspirations nor try to hide it, they are more focused on making a unique spin on a previously established dragon idea.

I mean it makes sense there wouldn't be much going on since They're making this type of game. I mean take the isle for example it took years for it to get to where it's at and I'm pretty sure the isle used place holders at some point to for their dinosaurs too. I think it good that they're taking their time with the game since most games when they are rush end up not being as good as the ones that took their time.

I said it once and I’ll say it again, you can’t rush quality.

Despite all the issues it had at the start, this is looking fantastic. I may actually look into this more

They definitely cracked the flying smoothness

Thank you to you and the devs for letting you show the back end work. I’ve wanted the game but couldn’t find enough details to justify it to me. Ill be picking it up next pay day. See y’all in there.

I want to see this game succeed, and overcome its very rocky beginnings. I want to the lead developers to see all their hard work pay off and for the game to do well. It looks like they're on their way to doing that, and I couldn't be happier to see them headed in a positive direction. Given some more time and development, I think I'll happily play the game again.

I can’t wait for a RU-vidr to make a video of just stuff like 8:05 where there’s a huge group of dragons hanging out and calling. I love hearing all those calls with each other.

All those dragons fighting was beautiful

This game is getting more and more beautiful by the week !!!

Omg I cant wait for the full version. These amazing people are bout the make my dreams

I love how Anthomnia was proven wrong every turn and kept on his toes in this video lol. This game looks great and could very well beat the isle

I might have to finally try this game. I had wanted to back it way back when but then all the stuff happened.... Dragons have been my favorite thing since I was little.

Made me happy to see all those models glad to see they're putting in the work.

As a dragon lover, i've been hesitating to buy this game with all the stuff that happened around it. Tho it's seem to get better and i hope devs will bounce back and get better ^^ Maybeee one day i will get it aswell.....maybe

2:38- Adult dragon- "I'm adopting you now, YOUR MY CHILD NOW!" ANT-🤯

I am happy they got their act together. I hope people give them a second chance cause they deserve it

Definitely gonna keep updated with this game and see where it goes by the end of this year. I'd like to get it when a bit more content is added just to have more to do and not get burned out of no other content to see/do like The Isle and a couple other games I've played this past year.

I like how the dragon that anth uses lookes like toothless

A little bit of info for you all is also that the concept images are mostly made after the creation of the models so it's safe to assume that when you see official concept art for the game that there is a model behind it.

I forgot about the half a million dollars during the video until the last few minutes when anth started to talk about it then concern and suspicion grew then the testing sever was shown all the T-posing models surprised me then I knew this game has alot planned I just hope it goes the right path...

That sand worm has actually been in the game since 2019. When it first came out we use to be able to play as the worm a little bit though it wasnt the best. The Lava golem (much larger than current model) was also in the game however it was only as a "dead" statue frozen in place after a battle with a dragon much much larger than a Fire Stater Elder.

It’s _ALMOST_ legit. It seems that this may be the isle equivalent for dragon games. If it fully vindicates itself of the controversies, then the devs might get another payday.

Can't wait to hopefully see this thing become truly polished. Might give it until i get a computer that could actually run it before I buy it but it's totally on my list. Love dragons, so a game where I can be a dragon is perfect!

Oh lord, you can see me being chased! haha! Happy you enjoyed your time on server 1! MELLONS! \o/

Bro that deep call tho, that’s like a rising “clug clug CLUG CLUG *CLUG* “ sounds like a charge up, like if you could charge, then release at the end of that call, I’d be pretty dope

I love it, i cant wait till all of the updated parts r put in the game.

the hope is building up, so let's- hope- that it doesn't fall out

Looks awesome can't wait to see what this evolves into

The sound are amazing just hearing calls and shots in the air 👌

They're slowly making improvements, I hate the way some of the team responded to your previous vids. I'm glad they didnt just take the money and run

I have got to play this. Hoping to see the developers vision fully realised a few years down the line.

So all in all, after all the issues you have discussed in the past, do you recommend this game even in this early stage?

The last time I tried DoD, trying to fly and get off the ground was one of the hardest things I had ever had to do. The second was trying to get off the ground, coupled with the fact the server I was on had half the players playing land-runner trying to down any of the flying dragons and then run all over the biomes trying to eat the hatchlings. Flying really was a chore.

The only problems I have with the game is the map and lighting but in due time I’m sure that will get better just time will tell how far this game will go and so far it’s not that bad!

the far away calls sound awesome, also love the camera when you turn in flight and it follows ur body love love LOVE that a few of the sounds im like eh but the hurt sounds are good

Day of Dragons on their way to take "inspiration" for every one of their dragon designs but 1

The clip with the dragon flock reminds me of ark's wyvern flying around in the trench

I thought they where like really messed up? Didn't they take other people's assets? Or was that a different game and didn't they threaten to gut someone's dog and leave their entrails on a platter? It was a dragon game I don't remember if it was this one though

I'm so glad they're making this game better! I can't wait for the rest of the dragons to get released!

Hold up I'm stupid, is the dragon he's playing a reference to toothless? Cause I'm getting that vibe

i love the new dragon models and im very excited about the 2nd dlc dragon,if it comes out,TAKE MY MONEY

I am sure that they're working on everything and the assets you saw are amazing. But its still horrendous what they did to their player base, and its taking them YEARS to even show a little of where the money is going, or even any progress. Sure they needed money to get started, but to have so little for so long after so much money was poured into them years ago, I still think its a scam. When they get a whole lot more in the game, I'll be buying it, but my heart goes out to the people that put chunks of cash into it, and see very little. I'd be fuming, demanding money back if after a few years I didn't even have a completed map or close to a completed map to play on.

14:30 that moment of pause was golden Anyway I think its cool that instead of telling you where the money went, they just gave you access to everything they are working on, and that just explained itself

i never gave up

all i can say is that I am hugely relieved, and even more so excited for this to come!

I really hope they add a wyvern playable that would be cool

The thumbnail reminded me of Monster Hunter Stories 2, where those large tentacles just came after Rathalos and ate it

I like this Game a lot or that what you showed us. I think they need more support and they deserved more than 500k i will buy this game next week and i hope the Gameplay is as good as it looks. Like for Gameplay or Dragon Movement they should look at Century Age of Ashes it has one of the best Dragon Movements i have experienced in a long time

I never thought that I would hear that intro phrase ever again.

I like this video so I just resubbed to you and hope you leave all the drama behind and keep making new dod videos showing off their progress. The devs have been working hard on this game for years and they deserve some love instead of all the hate they get.

I love the fact that they actually are now so open with this

Waiting for DoD to get slaped by Dreamworks for stealing nightfury lol.

the huge worms give me goosebumps I love the concept and idea of huge things lurking so the worms are like so amazing can't wait to see them ingame

I think it is safe to say that this proves the scam story false. I was suspicious of the "fact file" from the get go due to things like the backdooring into steam shit, but that could have been dismissed as sunken cost fallacy since I was a backer. But its nice to know now for sure that it was all bs made for the sake of drama money. (some less then endearing choices by the dev notwithstanding, though the reactions were understandable, they didn't look good)

I think Anthomnia needs to spend more time with this game and learn the more complex parts to it's development rather than a surface view "Dragon video game! Why no development??" He hardly scratched the surface of what US1 pvp is like, and didnt even look at the PVE or Rpg servers.

I can't wait to see this game evolve. All the new test models look amazing! I'm excited to see the dinosaur/Avatar's Banshee looking one, the Amphiptere one, and the butterfly one.

Bruh Anthomnia, you led me and many people into this trap in 2019. Now you want us to go this way again?? I lost money after watching your videos back then. Sadly, IGP exposed it little too late after kickstarter has ended. The most regrettable 30 bucks.

🤣🤣🤣 The Dev heard ya like: "Excuse Me Boi?'

Game is still trash

14:32 “Who are you- …” *shocked noises* “Holy sh*t”

It’s honestly hella disappointing that you’re still giving this game and its creator exposure and clout when it’s so blatantly obvious how awful as a person the creator is and the stolen assets. Not even to mention all the doxxing that went down, not a vibe bro.

i bought it when it came out it doesn't have much right now, but the modern game vs what it use to be is kinda mind blowing im so glad the creator kept plugging away at the game there is alot of small details being placed and i love it.

Those sounds omg. Sooo satisfying

lol. when i was on one of the US servers with my clan mates. bad parrot was the dev that came by and showcased it for us and answered some questions. it was really nice, i have high hopes for this game and it's future

I'm honestly blown away I don't have a setup to play it but I will definitely watch it off you keep playing and recording it

"i just want an open world dragon survival game with no drama" - same

All I can say is, wow, this game has made a comeback!

My dream of a dragon survival game is *this* close. I'm happy. I was so dissapointed last year but now, I'm happy.

Me seeing the dragon in the opening. Me:NIGHT FURY

I was recently looking into a game and have been searching for somewhat long term game with friends, with the progress they have made its rather slow but there dedication definitely shows, i understand why its also been slow because no one can spend a vast amount of time(a healthy amount) just working on a game but its good to know that they have some very good progress. Maybe in the future, when its fleshed out, they can give the ability to harvest, dig(like a little hut for nests) and several ideas to expand on. Im glad to see they're putting alot of time and work into it nonetheless.

I’m actually relieved to know that they’re just taking their time with the game and the money is going places

ive been following the game for a while, and it is looking promising considering the drama. Though i am hopeful, im still holding my breath, im glad they didnt give up and i hope, GOD i hope it keeps improving

i would really love to see a POI in the game that is like a human or dwarven walled city with catapults, trebuchets, and ballistas ready to attack dragons that come too close, but the humans near the walled city and its farms would be very easy targets for food. another idea is to have multiple abandoned human/dwarven cities, towns, ranches, or farms, in the world to have as nests.

for me day of Dragons is like the isle for it is a Survival Game and draconia is like path of titans a mmo so two different play styles

The devs come by 10 min after he joins... what a surprise! Totally not expected, i get some strong The Isle vibes...

I have a legitimate question. I've been eager to see this game succeed and grow into what it could be. My question is. Why was 12, 000 asked for it one dragon cost 7k to 20k dollars per model?

Im glad I follow you Anthomnia, and you being able to give a behind the scenes look, to show me and us that our money is being spend well on a game that hade/have alot of potential, makes me more calm. So thank you for you and you digging into stuff, that others normally cant! =D

(3:04) Ah the spicy meatball crab, That thing has sass! Oh and the elder FS is cool I guess :)

I'm personally in love with all of this, and I'm so glad to see that the money is going where it was supposed to go, I can't wait to get this game for myself