Trials of Dragons

This game looked really fun so I spent 5 dollars to unlock some stuff. Played normally for two days but then I logged in today and all of my leveled up characters were missing and many of my other characters. Just simply vanished along with items... at first this was infuriating but as it turns out, I just needed to rehire them at the inn. Many other mechanics are also just not explained and you have to figure them out making this game confusing. To top it all off the amount of grinding that is required is ridiculous. I had to fight the first wolf battle like 15 times before I was ready for the level two battle. I should not need a party of level four or five characters to defeat a level two battle. Besides for these horrible oversights, the game is actually quite fun though.

Fun tactics game with lots of quests to find and do and a lot of classes. Graphics are nice retro style. Music I know I've heard before. Not sure if it was stolen, if it's royalty free, or what. However there are gameplay issues. First, dead bodies and your own units block you from moving. At the least, dead bodies should not block movement. If they're left in play for use with certain abilities or something, fine, but allow units to move through them if they can't occupy the same space. Second, classes seem unbalanced. Spell casters (mages, clerics, etc) seem especially weak, because after using their one spell (when starting out), they're basically useless in combat until they get their spell back after a few turns. That would be ok if the number of opponents wasn't so many (because then your front units end up getting overwhelmed with such little support from spell casters). Archers on the other hand seem like the strongest of all. Then there's the loot from battles. Opening the chests causes twice as many enemies to appear, which can sometimes be ridiculously overwhelming. And quest items don't seem to drop nearly often enough. I've fought maybe 5 battles with the wolves and still only have two fangs - in fact I'm pretty sure I got those from the first battle and haven't received any since. So how am I supposed to turn in the quest?? A lot of potential, but needs work still.

Great little game, i upgraded to the full version and have been enjoying it alot! For beginners, big tip is keep moving in the early levels and if your team dies, buy back the old teammates. They will have all the upgrades. And each time you fight in an area it gets harder, so keep moving and come back later for more treasure. I did make it to the loose stones though and i cannot understand what to do with them. No enemies are spawning in the encounter. Is it a puzzle? I dont see any indicators for solving it. I wish i had more direction. Papaya Mountain - 2