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Holy mother of pearl! What on Etheria is CAP'N DREADBONES doing there?! This is something I totally hadn't expected. An very interesting surprise to be sure!

Oh boy it's been a while since I've been on here, why is my profile picture shrek? Doesn't matter. I'm excited. RIP 2019 Christmas 2019-2021

Thanks for the welcome! While Lawlta's CM work is tough to live up to, I'll try my best to be active, honest, and fun for this great community.

Hello and welcome. We wish you success in your new role. While DDA is the current CG focus, DD2 is very much still alive. I am excited to see any energy spent on resurrecting the DD2 forum, as that has been on life support for over a year. It's needs some direction and effort. Meme challenges, surveys, guides, contests and giveaways, random questions, and some just good natuted goofiness. DD2 is far from dead, so it's forum should reflect that. Some things to know about the DD community. We are passionate and loyal to the franchise. We appreciate news and honesty about timelines. We are always desperate for new content and guides on how to play the game better. We are always looking for an excuse to play DD more- so give us one. We are happy to help in those efforts, like the wiki pages. We want DD to succeed, so that there will be more. Good luck. I'm excited to see what you can do.

Welcome to the community Brittani! Happy to see an advocate for us players again. As a former community manager myself, i have a special appreciation for your role and what it entails. I'm happy to chat with you anytime!

Oof. I mean, at least there's some news, but as a Switch owner who also has a ps4, this isn't the news I wanted to hear. I haven't even gotten a contact email for my physical items yet (tshirt, poster, etc) and now I find put I'm probably waiting at least another 6 months to play it... It beats hearing no news at all, though.

So is this an Xbox timed exclusive now and if so, what happened to the Switch deal? If money was involved, does the new deal cover the old and is necessary? Or is there another reason it's releasing on Xbox first? As you say you are going through the other console certification processes after rather than alongside as none has still come through, hence the lack of a date. Can we be 100% sure it will still release on these consoles at all? I am happy there is some response now, but it really makes you question if you know what is going on yourselves. I'm willing to wait what it takes for the switch version, as I have the PC one too. I'm still a supporter. But it would be nice to know at least a basic reason behind some choices when it regards already late releases. As put nicely as possible... this is messy.

Either buffbeams are good enough and will be used in most builds (not needed, but almost, like in DD1) Or they're not good enough, and they won't be used. Which is not good. I don't see any alternative, sadly. Or maybe something complicated, like them not being good enough in first wave, but scaling really well so become viable later? Probably too hard to balance. If i had to chose, I'd rather have them be useful rather than useless, even if it means they're almost mandatory.

I genuinely have to say that I really like this map! It's very vibrant which is a great refresher from the old maps which are slightly single-toned (in colors). I'm getting Alice in Wonderland vibes and I dig it! Also am I hallucinating or am I'm seeing mushroom people... Also, also, dope humor with this post too!

Lawlta I love you

Good bye reflect beam era, welcome back Hornet nest Nerfs are fair enought, but I expected buffs in exchange. Most of the towers are unusable and we have to rely in defenses that cant be destroyed by a random ranged or explosive flying moob

It is very nice that DD2 will get another update after so long :)

Best change ever.

Greetings and welcome to the community and the forums. I'd certainly hope this could mark the return of the forums being a very fun place to be like in 2018 (with Lawlta's tenure as the CM back then) And I'd definitely second Jaws on having any energy spent on DD2's aspects of the forums with fun activities too. With the possibility of CG looking into all aspects of the franchise this year (hopefully), it would be nice to see it being celebrated in the forums too, and not just in Discord. As for the community, yeah, I think both Jaws and Batophobia sums it up very nicely. Couldn't have said it any better.

Welcome! Sorry the place is a bit of a mess right now. The community is quite passionate, which can be overwhelming when problems happen with development, but ultimately they are friendly and understanding.

Not gonna lie, I'm pretty upset that Switch is being forced to take the backseat, especially since it was touted to release "soon" for such a long time. And during that time, all we got was radio silence without any sort of communication or updates. Understatement of the year

I will agree that I hate the build timers. I'm a slow builder, and my daughter can't build at all because she isn't a hardcore gamer. The timers kill any casual aspect of the game. There needs to be some kind of storage in the tavern! I'm carrying around 2 screens of pets because I want to keep them! Simply give us a place to store things and it's added collecting as a whole other task! I like the idea of item reforging a lot. Looking forward to seeing that, hopefully it isn't months away. I thought the trading that Blizzard implemented was pretty good. Can add items and/or money, both players click agree, if something is added after one player clicked agree, then it resets so they have to click again. DO NOT DO ANY KIND OF AUCTION HOUSE! 1) That destroyed the economy in WoW 2) There isn't enough of a played base to make spending time on it worth it. But to be honest, I think there are so many other things to work on/fix before trading. Lastly, why are you splitting time with console ports right now? Why not complete the game, THEN port it over. The console will have to wait a little longer, but they would have a much better experience overall as they would get a full game that has been well tested, and hopefully a more thriving player base. Splitting your time makes EVERYONE unhappy and gives EVERYONE a less-than-ideal experience all around, and the risk of players bailing is much higher.

I had that same thought! If he’s back, I wonder who else we’ll see? I mean the Harbinger DID escape. Will we see him again? What about some of the other incursion bosses? That would great! Hey Devs....will you turn the shock beam into the weapon manufacturer with stun ability? Pretty please? With beans on top? We need the atomic missiles back! Haha! It’ll be better to shoot down these new air ships and the return of Captain Dreadbones.

I am big fan of these nerfs. Noobs cannot easy climb anymore. Good JOB. New meta will begin and people need to be creative now.

The nerf with anti mods is in my opinion not so good. Okok fire and oil combo balanced that.. 99%players play fire aura and but some oil in towers but what is with the other stuff? I would like the blockages to be strengthened and... Maybe continue with auras, traps, towers Angry nimbus : get the tower rain water dmg back, again!? Slime bit : weak weak waek Flametower : not playable a tower with close range and 1 hit down etc The list is long but maybe please Please do more to improve the other towers. The moss hornet nest buff is a good beginning

Yup, but won't stop me from begging for it to be added! You're spot on - i want the complete shark outfit. Great job digging up info. You rock! At one point, i asked them to make the Orca (ship from Jaws) with the yellow floating things. I thought that would pair well with the shark theme LOL

Interesting, I thought what made the Megadon exclusive was its green color as that signifies the Xbox branding. Though yeah, since I have no idea what actually transpired on the exclusivity deal between TE and Microsoft at that time, I guess it's possible that the pet model in its entirety could have been handed as part of the deal. If this is so, yeah, maybe we do need a redesign. The road to a complete shark set continues! EDIT - I've asked on the stream for more clarity on this and turns out CG doesn't want to try blur/skirt the lines of the exclusivity with recolors or a slight model change and end up being rude to their partners which is absolutely understandable. Lawlta said he mentioned this back then and I guess I failed to fully understand what that means.

Good Stuff we still have a pretty good community on Ps4 just beware the eating of the Sourdough Toe conversations.......

Yeah, but it's an Xbox exclusive pet, so they can't use it on other consoles. 😥 That's why i got to beg for a redesign... Great find though! Man i wish i could get that one.

Oh Yeeeaaaaah! The waiting has finally paid off! Really and absolutely looking toward these new stuffs! New heroes, maps, shard, mods and even tower skins, something that I've waiting for years! Damn! Also, a normal hub!? I can finally screenshot those costumes in normal lighting! While I wasn't around during his time, it's good to see Ol' Peepers being back! Could this be a slight hint on Dragonfall Carnival returning? Man, I really appreciate this, CG! I've been digging around DD2 concept in google images - And I've found a certain blue shark pet that probably seems to be done, rigging and all. All CG now needs to to is to implement them in-game!

After such a long DD2 drought, this is incredibly exciting news. I can't wait! I'm very curious about the shocking rev mod change (fun for who exactly?), and the pet buff. A new tower skin? Awesome. Permanent gifts with no tree? Brilliant move CG. Rate caps removed? Hell yeah! And looking forward- more maps, shards, mods...OMG yes please. Will Man & Machine finally arrive? Or the Prisoner with her ball and chain? And just because i got to- shark pet! Just saying. Redesign it so no exclusive issue. SHARK PET!!!

Finally some hype! I hope the buffs are to bring some variety to the meta!

Here's my second fan art attempt for Dungeon Defenders! Link to my steam page artwork: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2397575828

You guys are the reason i stopped backin Games on Kickstarter. This is fuckin laughable

Consoles please! Or just fire up the PS3 DD1 servers and add some new content 😉

Hello!!!!!

I love that passion - I get it! We all have that *thing* we feel strongly about. My general rule is I appreciate feedback when I can get it. It's the fastest way for me as a CM - and CG as a company - to keep moving forward. Passion is communicated in different ways, and I'm happy to learn from and be on this ride with the community!

Welcome to the community! I'm sure you'll find this community to be super nice and welcoming!

Welcome to the community, @[CG] Brittani. I have stints of inactivity, but I've been a big fan of the DD series for years now. Sadly working upwards of 72-80 hours per week keeps me from dumping too much time into games nowadays. That said, one thing I have liked about being around here is the community and general communication. Easily one of the most important things in my opinion.

Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm excited to get to know all you wild Etherians.

Good to meet ya mate!

PS4/ XBox release would be awesome now :D

Invest? Not giving anymore money to this crap company.

Knowing a possible reason for something does not mean knowing the reason. There are many to choose from, but all can mean a different development position. For example, If they were being supplemented by a deal with Nintendo, then a release elsewhere sounds like that could be over, meaning they may need support elsewhere. Was this deal needed or was it just choice is what I am asking. I choose not to assume, but knowing where they are right now could be helpful to understanding decisions or what to expect next or what may be needed. I have supported them since Kickstarter and I will continue to do so. I didn't ask for weekly updates.

Hi I literally made an account just to reply to you because its very clear you lack what I though was basic knowledge so I'll put this as nicely as possible. The reason any developer chooses to release on Xbox is because literally anyone can release anything on Xbox. That thing is just a glorified PC, They have very minimal standards compared to Sony & Nintendo who don't just accept....crap that crashes/blue screens, Its why APB reloaded can't get updates now that its released. Every time that company tries they get denied because the game still crashes mainly due to the new team not knowing how to code. But it makes a perfect example of why developers choose Xbox over Sony. APB was released on Xbox long before it came to ps4 then it switched hands into even more incompetent developer. TLDR:Xbox supports newcomers & Sony + Nintendo have standards. Xbox sharing 75% of its features with pc also helps. (Notice how if you can do it on pc you can do it on Xbox?) But rest assured we will all eventually get our DD A And trust me, you don't want weekly updates on progress. That'd look more or less like (we fixed this & broke that so we walked that back and are now at square 1) every week. You DO NOT want weekly updates. Monthly is fine.

I was really looking forward to this and on the whole it seems great, but I think a few changes are making this difficult to get into initially: I see no mention of Promenade having its DU reduced from 140 to 110. What's up with that? That was my go-to build for farming XP and exactly where I wanted to level my EV. The patch notes mention that: "BUGFIX: Attack power now scales pet damage", which sounds like a buff, but in reality my dragon is doing half its normal damage now, making it difficult to do the maps I used to. Are these changes deliberate?

Any plans to add custom taverns back to the game so people can host their own shop again? It's the one thing keeping me from coming back. Being able to customize your own taverns so you can display your best trophy's and loot, then host it for the public to join where people can come in and talk/trade/haggle with you really set this game apart from all others and is the reason I poured so much time in to the first DD, and loved it so much. The game seems so hollow without it, it's missing it's soul. Personal loot has killed so many other games because it ruins the interaction/community aspect of the game, it ruined Diablo 3 for me, ruined DD2 for me, and I really hope it's not here to stay with DDA.

Players assumed you were releasing something in July based on the roadmap you published. https://roadmap.dungeondefenders.com/ This used to have dates and they said July. Also the previous roadmap posted for Q2 has not been finished however Q2 has come and gone and items on that roadmap were also missed. So stating where players got the idea for the dates is kind of concerning. More internal communication should happen as it feels like your "not sure" where us players get these crazy ideas! Go figure. Looking forward to the update though but still it's short on what was talked about for Q2 but heading in the right direction.

Practically wiped all pre-release progress and stole more than $10 from me. Don't expect me to pay for DLC after this trick, or anything you release for that matter. I see how you treat people who believe you.

fucking same man

Well done guys on promising no wipes but effectively wiping us, bad decisions over and over.

welp they did it. Whilst they technically did not wipe our progress, they effectively wiped it or split the community. Goodbye DDA, was fun whilst it lasted. Last time I support this studio...

360 hours invested and now I have LEGACY mode? Are you serious? What about the "no changes to v. 1" ?

RIP end game, gone but not forgotten. Cool hat though.