DDO is celebrating the Year of the Dragon

[Uska]

Kobolds are dragons. So obviously the mount should be us getting a piggyback ride on one. "Kobold never forget that time you gave me a piggyback ride, now it's your turn."

In classic d&d they were canine's related to Gnolls and in my world they still are

 

[HighLordPudding]

If we have the x-pacs already and all we get in an elixir of discovery, that feels a bit insulting

 

[rabidfox]

For wings/footprints, is the plan that once claimed you can reacquire them over and over just like HC wings/footprints?

 

[Drunken.dx]

Niceeee.

 

[FaceDancer]

This looks pretty great!

 

[FVSHasBeenEvenMoreGutted]

other than owning all expansions gets a measly eilixir of discovery this looks great!

 

[Tolero]

So will the Archetypes not be free if you don't collect them within the month?

Correct, you need to claim them within the month, afterwhich those Archetypes will not be free. Also for clarity, they will be free to VIPs after that month, but if a VIP claims them during that month it's permanently on the account thereafter (same as what happens if you use the Free Quest coupon on your VIP account for quest packs essentially).

 

[Gyuma Bei]

Is the Dragon Disciple a Wizard Archetype? Based on the 3.5E Prestige Class, that seems to be the most likely class to get it (with Wizard the only one remaining of the 4 default classes without an archetype, it seems the most likely).

 

[MysticDragon___Littlemama]

Nice list of goodies, thankyou!!
Will the wings and footprints be only temporary, or bound to account somehow??? ( or to be picked up in hall of heroes like HC rewards each life? )

 

[canicus]

Correct, you need to claim them within the month, afterwhich those Archetypes will not be free. Also for clarity, they will be free to VIPs after that month, but if a VIP claims them during that month it's permanently on the account thereafter (same as what happens if you use the Free Quest coupon on your VIP account for quest packs essentially).

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Jack Jarvis Esquire]

Excellent! Very much looking forward to it all.

 

[Ying]

Players: We want blue reaper wings.
SSG: Everyone gets blue wings.

 

[Shear-buckler]

So there is only one archetype this year?

 

[SpartanKiller13]

Can we like call the bonuses one month different? The 28th of February drop is a March feature. The 27th of March is an April feature.

Calling Dragonlord a February feature just feels sus, like it's February right now and no Dragonlord, and I won't until the last day of February (unless I'm busy for literally one day, in which case I won't even touch it in the month of release).

 

[Sheikra]

If we have the x-pacs already and all we get in an elixir of discovery, that feels a bit insulting

If you are insulted by free gifts, that sounds like a personal issue. There is always the option to not redeem them

 

[Sheikra]

Can we like call the bonuses one month different? The 28th of February drop is a March feature. The 27th of March is an April feature.

Calling Dragonlord a February feature just feels sus, like it's February right now and no Dragonlord, and I won't until the last day of February (unless I'm busy for literally one day, in which case I won't even touch it in the month of release).

^^ except February has 29 days this year but the point is valid

 

[xaktakorf]

It is just brilliant to see how spoiled the DDO crowd is. We get free stuff, and still people complain like mad.
*Sigh*

 

[SpartanKiller13]

^^ except February has 29 days this year but the point is valid

We uh can't all play every day of the week XD

I did notice that, but even so it's 1.5 days of it for the most active players (given they generally update during the day, like during a Wednesday server restart).

 

[Speed]

Is the Dragon Disciple a Wizard Archetype? Based on the 3.5E Prestige Class, that seems to be the most likely class to get it (with Wizard the only one remaining of the 4 default classes without an archetype, it seems the most likely).

I do not think so.
More like Sorcerer (or Bard) - "Ability to cast arcane spells without preparation".

 

[Erork07]

I really appreciate all the free stuff of loot and cosmetics with this year of the dragon event. But I'm a bit disappointed.

I personally don't value cosmetics and in game loot as highly as I do with playable content like: archetypes, dungeons, raids, etc.
with that being said, I feel like there is a lack of new and exciting playable content promised this year, considering hardcore is being put on hold.