Hey everyone,

The expansion is out! ChangYou posted a video introduction on their youtube page. It's just mainly the localization manager talking about some new features, here's a link to it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvI4mA8rq54

Come join the heroes as they fight to save their Kingdom and complete epic quests along the way! For more info, visit the expansion site http://do.us.changyou.com/expansion/index.shtml

again, found this on the DO site. the dragon sounds f'ing intense

First and foremost, I have to say that this is the coolest mount that I’ve ever gotten in a game. Some people may look at it and say, ”What’s so special? It’s only a dragon.” No, it’s not only a dragon; this dragon is humungous and seats 2 people! Multi-person mounts are amazing luxuries that are twice as sweet when you don’t have to buy them. I was playing Lucky Bingo in the game and with my amazing luck I just so happened to score myself a new Dragon mount! The movement speed on it was incredible; it made my everyday questing breeze by since I could move around at extremely rapid rates. It was also cool to be able to have a friend hop on and travel with me so we could knock out some quests in an even more efficient manner.
All of the other mounts in Dragon Oath have been pretty cool and very unique, but this Dragon mount takes the cake. Even though flying mounts have been showcased in the past, none of them have been as large and menacing as the Dragon mount. When you see the mount coming towards you it looks like a boss character is about to take you out! After riding around on this thing for awhile, I really can’t see myself ever going back to one of my other mounts, this guy is the end all for me (unless they release some more colors!). I’m guessing that the drop rate on this is pretty low because the overall utility is a big game-changer. I can already see tons of people trying to stake their claim on this mount for a nice prestigious status boost, but I hope they’re ready to work for it, because they surely won’t be as lucky as I was. Maybe some variety in the Dragon mounts would be a good thing, now that I think about it. Maybe switching the colors up on all of the mounts would add a little bit more flair, but since I don’t truly know how rare he Dragon mount is, I can’t comment on whether people would get sick of seeing the standard palette.
Hopefully in the future, we’ll see more hulking mounts like this one. I remember seeing pics of a mount that consisted of two giants carrying you on their backs. That memory will forever be stuck in my head because I have NEVER seen anything like that before in all of my years of gaming. That being said, Dragon Oath has managed to keep things fresh and original with their mount variations. I usually get pretty bored with the generic choices of “horse or wolf” that plague other games. It just seems like a lot of other games lack imagination as far as mounts are concerned and I really don’t understand why. There are so many animals in the animal kingdom! Just choose some big ones! LOL! Overall, I’m happy with my Dragon mount and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. It’s a great addition to the game and I hope to see many more like it in the future.

The new weapons that they added into Dragon Oath are pretty crazy. Each one has a very unique look and has a really cool status effect. I’ve been waiting a long time to finally see something this unique in the game and I think it arrived at just the right time. Players actually have the ability to work towards something that greatly increases their damage without having to mindlessly grind like in so many other MMO games.
Whichever class you choose when you start the game has specific weapon types that they’re more proficient than others, so there are different types of Artifact weapons to fulfill the needs of each class. When I got my Artifact weapon, the Traceless Sword, I instantly noticed a huge increase in overall effectiveness during combat. It really helped out in questing because I had been having a hard time finding a really nice weapon that fit my play-style.
Another great thing about the weapons is that they’re not limited, meaning that everyone on the server has a chance to get them. I really don’t like it when really nice weapons are so rare that you only see like 3 people with them on each server. Knowing that the numbers are so low does add to their mystique, but it discourages a lot of people who don’t have 8 hours a day to put into something like that. I also think that these new weapons were very fitting in comparison to the elaborate armor sets and class fashions available in the game. It always seemed odd to me that the armor sets looked so awesome, but the weapons looked so bland in comparison. The two of them together truly make a great combination, they blend really well. Overall, the additions have been great and fairly easily accessible, no complaints on this end.
 

found this and other reviews on their site in the News section, exciting!

Dragon Oath Expansion Age of Destiny Player’s Preview

Our Forum volunteer Kevin has been one of the 36 lucky players who have been chosen by the ChangYou team to enter Dragon Oath’s upcoming expansion Age of Destiny before the official launch, earlier than anyone else. He brings us this in-depth preview. Check out what he thinks of Age of Destiny!
I played the new Dragon Oath expansion and it seems pretty chill. They really added a lot of content this time around which was surprising, I was constantly busy with all of the new quests and events going on. The best things about the new expansion, in my opinion are the Artifact Weapons. It feels awesome to have an immensely powerful weapon that looks cool at the same time. It’s also nice that they added multiple ways to get those weapons, so that it doesn’t boil down to a dogpile of people trying to do the same quests.
The Yan Tomb instance is really challenging, but really rewarding at the same time. It’s like 9 levels deep with tons and TONS of enemies to mow through on your way to the final boss. In addition to those enemies, there’s a mini boss on each stage that blocks you from getting to the next level. Fighting King Yan himself is a grueling task that really requires you to be on your toes the entire fight. Not to mention the fact that your group has to be well equipped to deal with such a powerful boss. All in all, it was one of the best dungeons that I’ve ever played through in ANY game.
I spent a little time in that Ice Space zone and I think it’s a really cool idea that should be implemented into more games. It’s just a mellow zone where you can go to collect experience. Sometimes players want to get their consistent experience, but relax a bit at the same time. This was made for those people (myself included) and I definitely approve. The amount of money that you have to pay to get in is pretty fair too (I think it’s like 3 Gold), so you don’t really get robbed of your funds too badly.
I’ve always been a bit fan of PVP, so I decided to do the Arena Chest event one day and it turned out to be a lot of fun. All I had to do was group up with a few people and then we hopped right into the PVP zone. Once inside, I was shocked at how quickly I was thrown into an all out fight for my life. Tons of people were fighting it out for the huge treasure chest in the Arena and it eventually became a scramble to see who could stand next to the chest and defend it the longest. Honestly, doing that event was a breath of fresh air for a PVP enthusiast such as myself. Far too often, people are put in PVP situations where they’re expected to just mindlessly fight it out over nothing. It’s cool to finally see an objective that isn’t just “kill those guys”.
The coolest quest that I took part in was the Swallow’s Dock series. When I hopped into this quest I felt like I was taking part in an epic movie battle. Hopping from boat to boat in a race to protect a high ranking military soldier, scrambling to intercept bandits while fortifying defense structures, fighting off warlords with devastating magic attacks, this quest has it ALL. Even though the quest itself is challenging to complete, you never stop having fun, which is what makes it awesome in my opinion.
Overall, this new Dragon Oath content is gonna make a lot of players very happy. I think that these new editions are definitely something that will keep the veteran players engaged and bring in a lot of new players at the same time. It’s been quite awhile since I’ve spent a long time on a F2P MMO, but I’m having such a good time with Dragon oath that I really don’t even notice how quickly time is flying by. I encourage everyone to try this stuff out, it’s definitely worth it.