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    When will the second Isle of Dread raid be released?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mindos View Post
    When will the second Isle of Dread raid be released?
    It's actually a very complex, interesting story. But the reason we don't currently have a second raid for IoD basically comes down to two simultaneous issues.

    First, SSG has been in negotiations with Callumnie to write and develop the second raid. However, he's insistent on including Lucy Lawfull, despite that making no narrative sense. (Callumnie, it seems, merely wants the higher residuals that would come from using his existing IP in this project.)

    SSG can, of course, simply not contract Callumnie. And they have been looking into using other talent to design and build their second raid. But that leads to the second, simultaneous issue- the Kobold Worker's Union.

    Such a massive undertaking, like a Raid is want to be, requires massive labor (both menial and specialized), and the Union is the only real option if you're planning to build a physical space for the Raid, complete with refurbished animatronic Tarrasque (repurposed from the old It Came From the Desert quest). If you're not using magic, you're using the union.

    But all of that, of course, means Union negotiations. And Kobold Union politics is messy. Arboth is threatening to lead the Union on strike if more dragons aren't added to Ataraxia's Haven. (There's also some fine print about funding for a tourist center at Mount Reysalon)

    Which leads us to where we are- No second raid of IoD. Sad, yes, but understandable given the facts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mindos View Post
    When will the second Isle of Dread raid be released?
    Still waiting on Shadowfell raid

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mindos View Post
    When will the second Isle of Dread raid be released?
    There isn't going to be one.

    From the FAQ: ( https://www.ddo.com/news/ddo-isle-of-dread-purchase-faq )
    How many quests, raids, and such are in Isle of Dread?

    Isle of Dread includes 12 quests, 1 raid, and 1 wilderness area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rabidfox View Post
    There isn't going to be one.

    From the FAQ: ( https://www.ddo.com/news/ddo-isle-of-dread-purchase-faq )
    How many quests, raids, and such are in Isle of Dread?

    Isle of Dread includes 12 quests, 1 raid, and 1 wilderness area.
    I wouldn't be so sure.

    There has been "chatter" to the contrary.

    I can't be specific here.
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    The release notes themselves are essentially the same as was seen on Lamannia most recently.
    This^, in so many words, is how you say time and feedback on Lamannia are wasted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkat View Post
    I wouldn't be so sure.

    There has been "chatter" to the contrary.

    I can't be specific here.
    I assume the next raid will be part of a quest pack (like the way Hunt was) and not the expansion...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rabidfox View Post
    I assume the next raid will be part of a quest pack (like the way Hunt was) and not the expansion...
    That could very well be.

    Supposedly it takes place on IoD, according to my source.
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    The release notes themselves are essentially the same as was seen on Lamannia most recently.
    This^, in so many words, is how you say time and feedback on Lamannia are wasted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkat View Post
    I wouldn't be so sure.

    There has been "chatter" to the contrary.

    I can't be specific here.
    Chatter that you can’t post here

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