A game so heavily focused on resource gathering it makes it even more boring than it already is. The game plays so slow it fails to draw me in whatsoever. Few major problems: [list] [*] There is no leveling system. In a game that considers itself an RPG, this is pretty important IMO [*] Enemies drop (as far as I could see) only gold and materials. That's it. The extent of combat is standing still and holding your mouse down on the enemy. FUN. [*] It's just.. not fun. It feels clunky and "off" [*] $20 is FAR too steep. This is more like.. a $5 game at best. Sorry not sorry. [/list]
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About This Game
In Dragon Banner you take on the role of a commander. You hire villagers to gather or generate resources, build defenses to protect them, and hire an army to fight alongside you. You will customize a town as your headquarters, where you take on quests and purchase equipment to alter your command style.
The Skull Queen controls all the land, but her skeleton army is full of bullies. Play as Arc and recruit villagers and warriors, uniting under the dragon banner. Arc shares an unusual bond with a dragon spirit. Discover what became of dragons! If you show strength, the people will rise up with you. Build a town as your base of operations. Embark on a campaign to overthrow the Skull Queen, gaining new allies and tools along the way.
Features
- Experience a story. Discover the fate of dragons as you wage a campaign against the Skull Queen and her army of skeleton warriors.
- Take direct control of your commander. Choose to collect resources, hire workers, hire soldiers, build defenses, or to take part in battle directly.
- Don't do it alone. Hire miners and villagers to grow your resources.
- Choose your strategy. Hire Knights to patrol the land, or take a defensive approach and build walls and hire archers to defend your villagers. Unit types with their own behaviors provide strategic variety.
- Build. Unlock blueprints to build room frames, walls, doors, and more. Combine them to make unique creations. Build Tech to upgrade and assist your army.
- Start a town. Create a town as your headquarters. As you progress through the story, you unlock new town blueprints to build. Your town will grow and bring in recruits and merchants.
- Equip your commander. In the course of the story, recruit merchants. Place their shop in your town and buy new equipment for your commander. Not only does it change your appearance, equipment affects your command style by offering bonuses to you or your entire army.
- Keyboard Only mode. Ever want to play in a café but you don't want to drag your mouse around with you? Toggle Keyboard Only mode in the game options and use the p/l/;/' keys to move the camera and menus, replacing the need for a mouse.
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User Reviews
I have a soft spot for indie games, and this title certainly seems as a labor of love, as a personal project to build the game the developer wants to play, and as such, might not be for everyone. The game is a fairly simple hybrid of diabloesque ARPG controls, minecraft like basebuilding and hands off RTS (you "build" units that have a pre-set behaviour that you don't control, ie, "knights" will roam and chase enemies, "guards" will stay in an area and attack enemies that enter it, etc; which is not the coolest way to handle RTS imo, but it works). I do feel the game is overpriced, you can get way better titles on that price range, buy on sale. I appreciate the Linux native build. To the dev: you should be able to have knights and archers follow you or stay in an area on command, imho.
Game is alright, Im sure you worked hard to make this game. I just dont think its worth $20, could be better.
This game is really cool. It's simple to learn and play, a little challenging at times, and a nice relaxing way to just spend time. I'm impressed. I love the base building and managing of your people. Reminded me of Warcraft, but with a twist.
I bought this to support the developer because I wish there were more games like this out there - games where you directly control a hero while also building a base and ordering units. This is kind of the perfect version of that kinda game but with every mechanic at its most basic level. I'd recommend if you want to see more games like this, and I hope the developer continues to update it or work on a sequel or something similar. There's some real charm to this game, and it is pretty fun for a while, but needs more features to really be worth the asking price. Even adding co-op/pvp would drastically increase the amount of content here.
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This game was in development for 7+ years, had a Kickstarter, and has recently started going on sale at a low price. At first glance, you may think it's a Minecraft clone, but that is not the case at all. This is actually a combat-heavy kingdom management game. Pick it up if you like a good RTS. Pros: [list] [*]On a mechanical level, a near-perfect medieval 4X RTS [*]Melee anybody that gets in your way [*]Lots of polish on the rendering code makes it run smooth as butter [*]Only 1.1 GB on disk [/list] Cons: [list] [*]Fixed 720p screen resolution [*]Bad music (PROTIP: Turn it off and you'll have a better time) [*]Childish writing (dragons, Skullmen, "greatful", etc.) [*]Jank [/list]
Game crashes when i go into options and when i try to save cant play the game at all. Tried asking for help in the discussion but no response for days. Gonna have to refund since its unplayable...
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Vista
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 with the ARB_framebuffer_object extension (or alternatively at least OpenGL 3.0)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: OpenAL-Soft for audio
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 with the ARB_framebuffer_object extension (or alternatively at least OpenGL 3.0).
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: OpenAL-Soft for audio
FAQ
How much does Dragon Banner cost?
Dragon Banner costs $14.99.
What are the system requirements for Dragon Banner?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Vista Memory: 8192 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 with the ARB_framebuffer_object extension (or alternatively at least OpenGL 3.0) Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: OpenAL-Soft for audio Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Memory: 8192 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 with the ARB_framebuffer_object extension (or alternatively at least OpenGL 3.0). Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: OpenAL-Soft for audio
What platforms is Dragon Banner available on?
Dragon Banner is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is Dragon Banner worth buying?
Dragon Banner has 67% positive reviews from 9 players.
When was Dragon Banner released?
Dragon Banner was released on May 7, 2020.
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