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‘Ravenmark’ gets “Deepwood Dragoons” IAP Expansion, 3x Speed, and More

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Recent updates to Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion ($9.99) have brought some cool new features to this unique TBS, including a 2x Battle Speed option and Witching Hour Studios online accounts, but the star feature is the new Deepwood Dragoons Campaign.

Unlike the last Campaign expansion, Suneaters, Deepwood Dragoons is not free, but its a reasonable $1.99 for six missions that explore the mysteries of the Deepwood, including why the Lyri are so damn crazy, and just what’s up with Cloe. Witching Hour is promoting this campaign as more small-scale and tactical than the massive battles of Suneaters, a style that suits the feel of sniper Thaddeus L’Eclin and his rife-armed Greyjackets.

Another, somewhat confusing IAP option is 3x battle speed. That’s right, if you want to play the game at triple the normal speed, it will cost you 99c. Why? Well, it looks like Touch Arcade’s own forum deserves some of the credit. The devs created 3x speed for testing, but decided that it was too fast for regular play (breaking the game’s look and making it hard to follow what is happening). TA Forum members helped persuade them to put it in behind a paywall – for the impatient and the hardcore. That actually makes sense.

The addition of the online accounts teases players with the possibility that multiplayer is coming soon (multiplayer and skirmish play have been top requests by TA forum members since the game was released), and in the mean time, Witching Hour has added further to the highly-developed world of Estellion with a blog featuring the letters and sketches of Bard Makkre as he travels the land.

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  • 32 Comments

    1. Sean Humby

      Also Dominion!

      1. Artfoundry

        Yeah seriously - how was that one missed? Definitely the one I'm looking forward to.

      2. Gabry

        This site is too "serious" for a game like Dominion ;)

      3. Doug

        This. Been waiting for Dom app since I was effing BORN.

        1. tulsy

          Not sure why they did not post Dominion. I hope it still hits.

          1. Artfoundry

            Maybe they knew something we didn't since eh... no dominion :(

            1. slimwiggins

              Dominion comes out Thursday night according to an earlier post from TA.

    2. Sanuku

      Looking forward to see Horn finally step out of the Shadow. If the Story of it is at least as good as of Dark Meadow I`m sold. I just hope that Zynga stood away from the Game and that the iAP Part is only cosmetic.

      1. Pray For Death

        delete

    3. kendahlj

      Think I'll pass on these offerings this week and finish up Borderlands on the big screen...

    4. Dylan Praesto

      so many awesome games this weak :D will get random heroes, Mad Skills Bmx, Jack Lumber and Flip's escape! awesome AWESOME stuff! :D

    5. Winterymix

      Mad Skills BMX & Random Heroes for me.

    6. ShawnMak

      Random Heroes is one of my favorite Flash games... I can't wait for the release! Flip's Escape looks pretty good too.

    7. Rasec46

      I'll probably get horn if it comes out.
      I guess i'll only get Jack Lumber since this week also came out Miku Flick 02 and that game already is what i play most on the ipad xP

    8. Eugene Ahn

      OMG.. I WANT FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS >:(

    9. wingzero0

      Outside of Horn, nothing else really appeals to me.

      I somehow doubt it comes tonight, but if it does, I'll buy it in a second.

    10. Deixa

      Nothing worth getting apart from Random Heroes (Doubt Horn will be released tonight)

    11. TheShahnameh

      oMg aNotHeR gAme WiTh Z0m81e3 oMg OmG!

      Yawn, new trend, please!

      1. Sanuku

         We had it all - Zombies, Fruits, Cats, Dogs, Birds...it`s time for hamsters!

        1. Sterling Archer

          Oh, god. Not hamsters. Hamster bring the dreaded Hamsterdance!!!

    12. AlecShobin

      Jack Lumber is the best lumber jacking game you will ever experience. Prepare yourself for arboreal annihilation! MURDER ALL THE TREES.

    13. TheMartino

      Was Dominion cancelled?

      1. Eli Hodapp

        Apparently it has some sort of insane embargo that's stopping people from posting about it. We didn't get anything from them, so who knows.

        1. Doug

          Embargo means they get a curse card, you know. 

        2. TheMartino

          Bummer. Checking the AppStore now - looks like it didn't release? Damn!

          1. Sterling Archer

            Blast. I was really hoping for its release. Flergh.

    14. ImJPaul

      Horn. We'll see about the rest of the games. Have a feelin I'm gonna stick with darksiders 2 since nothing listed here even matches the excitement of the Vigil logo that appears before the game even comes on. Oh well. At least Epic employed ex-big huge games right here in Baltimore to finish up Infinity Blade Dungeons. Hopefully that will release soon seeing as how I literally spent $750 on the new iPad just do I could wait 20 years to play it.

      1. ImJPaul

        No horn. :-( disappointing week.

        1. ImJPaul

          Nvm! It's out!!! Too bad I'm broke and have to wait till tmrw morning to get it. Oh well. More darksiders 2 time.

    15. Doug

      I see no Dominion. :(

    16. Christopher Kevin Smith

      YAY, Horn's out!!!  It wasn't listed on my app store but I did a search for it and there it was!!!  So happy :)

    17. Game News

      So many awesome game, If I choose, Horn it 's an interesting game.