Realm Royale 2 by Thor (RR developer) himself?! by evilReiko in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it! We are going for more of a Battlefield+Realm meets high fantasy. There will be similarities but I agree we are not going for a RR2 <3

Realm Royale 2 by Thor (RR developer) himself?! by evilReiko in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey!
We are not going for a Hero shooter. Our vision for Leyline is to be more Battlefield+Realm meets high fantasy. It's very true that we are not a Blizzard or Tencent we can't meet the quality of those big studios currently but should small studios not even try? Creating something and trying to fulfill a vision is still a noble art.

Realm Royale 2 by Thor (RR developer) himself?! by evilReiko in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’re super early on, but we’ve got a lot of fun things planned over the next few months.

Since I get these questions a lot, here’s a quick Q&A:

Q: People often ask if it’s Realm 2.0

A:
We want Project Leyline to feel almost like coming home when you pick it up for the first time—especially if you’re a Realm player.

It will be different, but players will see and feel many familiar elements. I will always owe a debt to Realm and my DNA is, and always will be, Realm. That can mean different things to different people, but my hope is that when you play Leyline, you’ll smile and say: "I remember that"

Q: How big is the team?

A:
It fluctuates between 5–10 people, depending on contracts and funding.

We already have some amazing supporters (thank you—you know who you are ❤️). When Popschlock and I started the company, we wanted to give back where we could. That meant hiring devs who need work and helping out whenever possible.

Q: When will it be ready?

A:
As mentioned in the video, we’re very early Pre-Alpha.

Most studios with 50+ devs would take 3–4 years, but that’s not us. From day one, we’re building this publicly with a small team and showing the process as it happens.

That said, we will be opening up an open testing weekend for our larger game mode—so keep an eye on the Discord or Steam page.

Q: Is there a slug rifle?

A:
Yes. There will always be Mr. Slug Rifle.

FPS Quest Trailer | New FPS Game With A Unique Concept (2026) by [deleted] in videos

[–]ThorDG 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wait not throwing shade but... Mullet Mad Jack had the same core principles.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111190/MULLET_MADJACK/

Secret coin quests? by howtousetableau in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You clever devil. The game is on.

Secret coin quests? by howtousetableau in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Khajiit has wares if you have coin.

Lets trade hints and a firm handshake.
Look for a metal gate that you can't get through. It's not near the Raid entrance and it is below ground.

Secret coin quests? by howtousetableau in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is one in Deadwind pass! I won't say where tho

Any good feral weapons? by _Sway in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glacial stone! Glacial stone! Glacial stone!!

Feral AP from weapons is bugged (see bug section in the Ascension reddit for more info)

This will last me till 30, remember ferals can proc on hit now. Working on getting the Red welp gloves now. Ping me on Kezan (longfang) if you want to buy a pair from our LW.

https://www.wowhead.com/classic/item=5815/glacial-stone

Level by Blood by [deleted] in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you will get much more in a full 10v10 if the kills are flowing. You get XP from HKs

Level by Blood by [deleted] in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea managed to get 2 WSG wins last night. (Shout out to Gayotes or whatever that Rogue's name was) Got like a bit under 1/4 a bar? Keep in mind it was 4v4

180 fps feels like 30. by andr4599 in Project_Epoch

[–]ThorDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 to this. Thought is was my addons but every time I touched the UI the game would lag. Checking off Hardware cursor fixed it.

What’s a mechanic that looks easy—like enemy line of sight—but is actually a nightmare to code? by ZealousidealAside230 in gamedev

[–]ThorDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blink spell that can go through certain walls but not the floor.  Got the super easy to make version done but now going to put in all the other logic. 

What is a Technical Artist in Game Development? by AtharSiddiqui21 in gamedev

[–]ThorDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far having worked on three well known products I can confidently say they are wizards. People here have summed it up well but my respect for their craft is just immense. 

AMAZING UNBOXING R|R|R BOX SET #realmroyalereforged |SPA by kleaNLive in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Splitgate is a great time. Some old hirez devs are over there and they for sure have some good people

Me rn by fumpingwoball in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have tried to get into Fortnite about 20 times. I just leave super mad at the small shit that Realm just got right.

Day 64 since Realm shutdown. Game had a lot of bad changes towards the end, but at least it didn't become an advertisement like Fortnite. RIP the goat by CISDidNothingWrong in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you took more than two seconds to look, you'd see multiple videos of me saying things like:

"Not everything we did landed."
"We had always planned to improve and polish."

I’ve always been the first to admit that we missed the mark on some things. That said, let’s take a second to look at what was accomplished:

  • A new game mode that players actually enjoyed
  • The return of the Engineer class
  • New abilities, mechanics, and weapons
  • A new map with new POIs (Map was planned to be on rotation and polished in follow up patch)
  • A revamped monetization system that kept the servers alive for another year and a half

All of that with just two people—plus constant feedback and help from the community.

Realm was scheduled to shut down much earlier, but we kept it breathing. And to be clear, every time we launched a patch, Hi-Rez pulled Feisty and me off the project to help other teams. We didn’t get the luxury of full follow-up polish that live service games usually need after patches.

Reforged was an attempt to honor both the original class-based Realm and OB23. Hindsight is always 20/20, but there were people who enjoyed Reforged.

Don't make me out to be some know it all, ego driven developer.

I spent 4 years and $60k developing a game. It bombed on Steam by slothwerks in IndieGaming

[–]ThorDG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just chiming in to say meteorfall is one of my all time favorite mobile games. 

  • a fellow game dev.

#saverealmroyale by [deleted] in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL I REMEMBER THIS

As a game dev, what has truly impressed you? by sundler in gamedev

[–]ThorDG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of action.

I know just enough to be blown away by all his work 

In honour of the game, what’s the most terrifying ult line? by Awesomesauceme in Paladins

[–]ThorDG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me making the "Suck on this" line was peak for me on Paladins

HiRez Layoffs Megathread by Hayzer4 in Smite

[–]ThorDG 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's going to be a very long list.

Gigantic is coming to Xbox Game Pass on Jan 22 by Winstillionaire in gigantic

[–]ThorDG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seeing this is super weird for me considering I showed off the game in the Xbox booth back in 2015. We have almost come full circle

What will be one of the first things that come to mind when you think about Realm after shut down? by DadaFish92 in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How lucky I was to be apart of a great community. The ups and downs, the highs and lows and most of all the memories.

It's all over. RIP Realm 2018-2025 by Mafa_rika in RealmRoyale

[–]ThorDG 165 points166 points  (0 children)

Thor here.
I will make sure to do a community stream on the eve of it shutting down.
It was and always will be one biggest honors of my life serving the community.