Dark and Light — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent 2x Harvest and Exp | 2020-09-03 | Hello Adventurers! We'd like to apologize for the recent server issues. We have decided to permanently activate 2x harvest and exp starting on 9/4 at 12:00 AM Pacific Time. Servers will go down for 2-3 minutes at this time to implement the change. This will become the new standard base rate. Thank you! |
| 2x Exp and 2x Harvest now until 04/06 | 2020-03-28 | Hello Adventurers, 2x Harvest and 2x Experience has been activated for all Official servers and will run until April 6. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during these difficult times! Note on Development: Dark and Light is currently undergoing a major coding overhaul. This is a large endeavor for a small team and the development will continue to take some time. The next significant update will likely be when the rework is complete. We apologize for the lack of information thus far. As of right now, we do not have an estimated date available. When the development team is ready to reveal details, we will relay them when we can. Thank |
| Announcement on Server Transfer Loss | 2019-11-27 | Hello Adventurers Due to the abuse of transfer related complications, we will be suspending compensation for transfer losses until further notice. The development team will continue to investigate and troubleshoot transfers, but until we are able to resolve the issues, players are advised to transfer at their own risk. For assistance in other matters, please continue to contact our Customer Service team here: https://support.playdnl.com/hc/en-us We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding as the team continues to address the design flaws in Dark and Light -The DnL Team |
| Dark and Light Halloween Patch Ends | 2019-11-14 | Greetings Adventurers, We hope you were enjoying the Halloween content. Unfortunately, it is time for Halloween Skeleton and Mini Elite Dark Wraith to say goodbye to the Graveyard. However, the Halloween Skeleton will still spawn in the Sacred Path, along with their drops at a much lower rate. Official servers will be closed for maintenance and update at 12 AM PST on November 14th. Double harvest rate and double taming rate will also be disabled. However, we will continue to implement double harvest rate weekend. Thank you. |
| Dark and Light Halloween Patch | 2019-10-26 | Greetings Adventurers, Our Halloween update will be at 1:00 am PDT on October 26th. Remember to keep an eye out for the in-game message for when the servers will be closing for the update! Warning! Meteorites are dropping in the Graveyard (aka Dark Forest) area on the Sacred Path, and dark creatures are invited to join in on the Halloween Party. Adventurers will be able to find items that are exclusive to these Halloween meteorites! However, obtaining these treats will be no easy feat! You will have to defeat the dark creatures to obtain them! Skeletons dressed up in unusual costumes are also ambushing careless adventurers. Adventurers will e |
| An ominous wind lurks through Archos | 2019-10-19 | Adventurers of Archos, I bid you beware... A sinister feeling approaches as the darkness encroaches... Oh, into the Dark Forest I shall not dare! Be wary adventurers! Gaia's influence grows stronger around this time of year. Prepare yourselves... Gobboween is on the horizon. Date and more details to come! Stay safe out there.... |
| 9/30 - Announcing Chaos Shutdown, First Chaos Battle Batch, and 2x Harvest | 2019-10-01 | Greetings Adventurers, We'd like to thank everyone for their input regarding the Chaos Server Revamp. After perusing the feedback over the weekend, we will be moving forward with the changes proposed previously: https://steamcommunity.com/games/529180/announcements/detail/1591383946839491631 Originally we had announced that we would be referring to these new servers Chaos Fury - however, we have decided instead to name these new servers Chaos Battle to emphasize the fast-paced PVP nature. Chaos Server Scheduled Shutdown Asian Chaos Servers have already been shut down and rebooted to Chaos Battle. EU and NA Chaos servers are scheduled to go do |
| Attention: Tentative Chaos Server Revamp | 2019-09-27 | Greetings Adventurers The Ice Dragon and Towers Rework patch is still steady on the way! Thanks for your continued patience. For now though, we'd like to begin a discussion on the state of Chaos Servers. For a time now, Chaos servers have seen less activity compared to our other servers. This deserved some looking into, and after some consideration, the development team has decided to revamp the Chaos Servers. We are looking to shut down the Chaos Servers to introduce Chaos Fury Servers with new settings and rules. The plan is to have players start anew on the Chaos Fury servers. Of course, we'd like to hear from our Community before we make |
| Dark and Light Patch 9/19 | 2019-09-19 | Greetings Adventurers, Our next update will be around 1:00 am PDT on September 19. This patch is to fix an issue with server transfer, and enable log for transferred and transferring characters. Remember to keep an eye out for the in-game message for when the servers will be closing for the update! Thank you. |
| 09/05 - Character Loss Issues | 2019-09-05 | Hello Adventurers, We are aware of the issue of character loss during server transfer, since our last update on 8/29. While we are working on a hotfix asap, we are urging players not to transfer their character before we fix it. If you have experienced character loss, please submit a ticket to our Customer Support team for assistance: https://support.playdnl.com/hc/en-us We apologize greatly for the inconvenience. |
| Server Transfer Patch and Announcing 2x Harvest Weekends | 2019-08-28 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27204493/37726aebdb7f2253a16b9077f20083769bd026fe.png Greetings Adventurers, Our next update will be at 1:00 am PDT on August 29. Remember to keep an eye out for the in-game message for when the servers will be closing for the update! Fixes This patch focuses on fixing the issue with data loss during server transfers. The development team is still continuing to work on the Ice Dragon and Elemental Tower Reworks. Until that patch is ready, we may push smaller patches such as this one to address certain issues in the meantime. We will release more information regarding the Rewor |
| Dark and Light Patch 8/14 | 2019-08-15 | Greetings Adventurers, Our next update will be at 1:00 am PDT on August 14. Remember to keep an eye out for the in-game message for when the servers will be closing for the update! Fixes Fixed an issue where fighting in the Fire Cave might cause server lag. Fixed an issue where the decay timer was not show the correct count-down for some facilities/structures. Double Harvest Rate We will also be hosting our double harvest rate event from 8/15 to 8/22. Thank you. |
| Dark and Light 35% during the Snail Games Publisher Sale Aug 1-4 | 2019-08-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27204493/31c18795fa22e431cb11cc3d123768750c648500.png You take one last look back as you pick up your belongings and embark on your new journey. 🌄 Curious, you hop into the Snail Games Publisher Sale on Steam and happen upon the dangerous but beautiful world of Archos! 🌟 Dark and Light is now 35% off until August 4th! What discoveries and adventures await you in this unknown land? 🗡️ Visit the Snail Games Publisher page here: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/SnailGamesUSA Happy Gaming! :) |
| 2x Drop and Tame Rate ending 7/19 & Community Update | 2019-07-18 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27204493/5af52a1eafbd6c0a2b8c177c355cba9b99a65698.png Hello Adventurers! Don't forget - Double rate and double tame rate on Official is ending this Friday 7/19. Get that last minute grinding and farming in now! What's going on? As we mentioned in our last Community Update, the development team's main focus is currently on: Ice Dragon Rework, Magic/Elemental Rework, Server Transfers, Code Update. More details will follow when available. In regards to the changes within our community team - we are still waiting for a few more pieces of the puzzle to fall into place. Meanwhile, w |
| Double Drop Rate and Double Tame Rate 07/05 - 07/19 | 2019-07-05 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27204493/5af52a1eafbd6c0a2b8c177c355cba9b99a65698.png Hello Adventurers! Let's get the summer time adventures rolling with double the drop rate and double taming rate on all Official servers starting now July 5th until July 19th! Farm up and make friends with new creatures. Now's the perfect time to grind and strengthen your guild to fight for your faction! Forge onward and happy adventuring! :) |
| Community Update - 07/03/19 | 2019-07-04 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27204493/3839be585c65e4fa71b6076f35d7d82082ca2bbe.png Hello Adventurers! First and foremost, we would like to apologize for our lack of community presence these past months. Thank you to everyone who has been, and everyone who continues to be, a part of Dark and Light's development. We truly appreciate all your support and patience. Development Update Current Focus Ice Dragon Rework Magic/Elemental Tower Rework Patching Server Transfers Code Updates Please note that the above is not a preview of the next patch. We know you guys have been wondering about the current state of de |
| Monument Building Community Event Winners! | 2019-06-11 | Hello Adventurers! We had some amazing submissions from the community with truly creative ideas. We managed to narrow our top three picks for PvE and PvP server submissions, and here they are: PvE Third Place: Christian https://i.imgur.com/Rfbpf0L.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YIi4Qo3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/gj0bmIQ.jpg Second Place: Joe https://i.imgur.com/jRQkG6O.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1MYFtNy.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KH26dVN.jpg First Place: Janne https://i.imgur.com/HDZ2xba.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ak4GEph.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZvsuX6B.jpg PvP Third Place: Laura https://i.imgur.com/06fNMtf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xBw0mtg.jpg https://i.imgur.co |
| Dark and Light Minor Patch 6/6 | 2019-06-06 | Greetings Adventurers, We pushed an minor update at 1:00 am PST on June 6 to fix data loss that might have been incurred during server transfer and to update new styles for the Wooden Structures and Stone Structures Double Harvest Rate Event From June 6 to June 14, we are hosting a double harvest rate plus double taming rate event. Update Double harvest rate will be extended to June 17. Thank you. |
| Dark and Light Minor Patch 5/30 | 2019-05-30 | Greetings Adventurers, We pushed an minor update at 1:00 am PST on May 30 to fix data loss that might have been incurred during server transfer. We will continue to keep an eye out for any similar issues, and we encourage you to submit a ticket to DnL Support or submit a bug report to DnL Bug Report if you encounter data loss in the future. Thank you. |
| Dark and Light Patch 5/23 | 2019-05-23 | Greetings Adventurers, We pushed an update at 1:00 am PST on May 23. Fixes Fixed an issue where Bytorg, the Ice Cave boss, might not spawn as is designed in the Ice Cave progression. Fixed an issue where Fireball III could be used to drain Elemental Tower ammo. Fireball III will no longer be doing damage to Elemental Tower, nor will it be interrupted by Elemental Tower ammo. |