LIVESTREAM RECAP - November 29, 2018

** SteelSpine’s LIVESTREAM RECAP for NOVEMBER 29, 2018 **

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(REMINDER:  I am posting all of my future Recaps on my new blog at 

https://steelspinesdot.blogspot.com .  Feel free to copy my LiveStream Recaps directly from my blog and share them with anyone you think might want to read them.  Thank you for reading!)

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This week’s EVENT DETAILS:

This week’s Event is called CHOOSE YOUR BLADE.

This week’s Event will begin on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 and run until MONDAY, DECEMBER 3.

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Titan Details:

This week’s Event features a choice between one of three reworked Infiltrator Titans:  SEGUNGA, ISHKAR or SARKON.  All three will feature a guaranteed “dual skill” in Slot one with +60% Damage and +60% Resistance to one Element.  They will each have two Titan Offensive Tier II Skills and two Offensive Tier III Skills.

SKILLS:

Slot 1:  DUAL SKILL:  +60% Titan Damage and +60% Resistance to one Element

(Fire For SEGUNGA, Poison for ISHKAR, Lightning for SARKON)

Slot 2:  Titan Offensive Skill Tier II

Slot 3:  Titan Offensive Skill Tier II

Slot 4:  Titan Offensive Skill Tier III

Slot 5:  Titan Offensive Skill Tier III

A special token used to claim your choice of one of the three Infiltrators listed above is available for 14,000 Souls.

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Relics available in this Event:  

4* Giant Axe at 10k Souls.

4* Tainted Blade at 12k Souls.

4* Flamberge at 13k Souls.

4* Sword of Deceit at 15k Souls.

4* Holy Blade at 16k Souls.

(See dotdatabase.net for full details on the above Relics).

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1.3x Soul Bonus for using 4* Infiltrators.

1.1x Soul Bonus for using 3* Infiltrators.

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ALL BOOST RELICS from older Events can be used in this Event.  

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It is an ALLIANCE LEADERBOARD EVENT (also known as an Alliance War Event); prizes will be awarded to all Players in an Alliance according to their Alliance Ranking at the end of the Event.

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QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:

Question (Q) from a Player:  When can we get some more Avatars for the in-game chat?

Answer (A) from a Developer:  Stay tuned!  Maybe sooner than you think..!  (Note from SteelSpine:  looks like there will be more player icons added to the game very soon).

Q:  Can we get more events like this one, where we can choose our own rewards?

A:  Yes, we plan on doing more Events like this in the future.  We were able to do this Event because of changes we made to the coding of the Altars.  We also have something else that we’ve coded into the game that’s new and has to do with the Altars - but we can’t tell you more about it yet.  It’s really cool, and we’ll be debuting it in the future.

Q:  Would it be possible for you to make a change so Titans that successfully defend a Land (or a Castle) gain XP?

A:  We’ve talked about that in the past, but there are some balancing issues..  maybe it’s time to look at it again, though.  We’ll definitely look into that and see if it’s possible.  We also have some other XP related features coming out soon..  Titan XP is something we really would like to improve on.

Q:  Do Charge Damage and Critical Attacks stack on top of each other?

A:  Yes.  We’ve checked into this, and they definitely stack together.

Q:  What’s up with so many players getting banned of hacking and cheating this week?

A:  We improved our detection systems for finding hackers and cheaters, so this past week has been chock full of bans and suspensions.  If you think you’ve been banned wrongly, you can contact us and we’ll look into it - but unfortunately, if you have been banned it’s probably because you’ve been caught cheating.  ALSO: in the future we plan to make our bans much more strict - a lot more permanent bans.  (NOTE from SteelSpine: The Devs mentioned once again that they ARE NOT banning or suspending people for the widely-known “Resources Glitch”.  If you’ve been banned, it’s cheating related - NOT glitch related).

Q:  What about hackers that just make another account when theirs gets banned?

A:  We’ll ban that one, too.  Also, we’re looking into ways to keep that from happening altogether..

Q:  Can you PLEASE CHANGE Storm Maiden auto-targeting to choose the NEAREST TROOP?  (Note from SteelSpine: really glad somebody asked this!)

A:  That’s a good question actually.  Yeah, we’re definitely looking at making changes to this.  “It seems people like the changes to Archers and Grenadiers - but it’s just these little cheeky ones”..

Q:  Can we get an option to turn on (or turn off) Auto-Targeting?

A:  Yeah, this sounds like a really good idea - we’ll look into this.

Q:  Can we get an Earth Spell?  Something like an “Earthquake”, which slows down enemy Troops?

A:  That’s a really good idea.  If anybody else has any good ideas for a possible new Earth-based Spell, please contact us (the Developers) and share your thoughts!

Q:  Any info on Lightning-Resistance Relics (Rings, etc)?

A:  We added a bunch of new stuff to the drop pool last week..  but we still have to make artwork for the Lightning Rings and some of the other “new” Relics.  I’m sure you’ll see them in upcoming events, and we will certainly add them to the game soon.  “It’s coming”.

Q:  When will you optimize Dawn of Titans for the new iPads?

A:  We don’t get any pre-release stuff, so we just got them ourselves.  If there are optimizations to be done, I’m sure our tech team is looking into it right now.

Q:  Will the existing Ishkars, Segungas and Sarkons that players already have be updated with the new Skills?

A:  No, these new Skills are ONLY for new Titans from this Event.

Q:  Are players getting banned for the Resource Glitch?

A:  Once again, NO, we are NOT banning players for the Resource Glitch - or for any other accidental Glitch, for that matter.  “We ban for HACKS and CHEATS, NOT Glitches”.  That being said, if you are asked to stop using a particular glitch and you refuse to then you MAY be suspended or banned - but that hasn’t happened yet.

Q:  Why is the game so choppy at the moment?

A:  We’re not sure, but it’s happening on our end too.  It’s definitely being looked into.

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TEASERS and OTHER INFORMATION:

No real “Teasers” this week - although there were some great questions answered (above).  The Devs didn’t want to give away too much about the upcoming week, but they said there’s a lot of cool stuff happening in-game this week for DOT’s Two Year Anniversary.

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NEXT WEEK:

Dawn of Titan’s 2 Year Anniversary is coming up.  Festivities will begin on Monday with “something small” (Note from SteelSpine: no further details from the Devs on what it will be - probably Altar related would be my guess).  The Devs said they don’t want to give too much information because they want everything to be a surprise next week, but they said they have a lot planned for the players.

A couple of things that they DID mention:  

MONDAY:  There will be a reduction in Troop Training Times - ALL TROOPS will take 30 seconds to produce.

ALSO (beginning on) MONDAY:  There will also be a +50% TITAN EXPERIENCE boost for PVP battles.  (Note from SteelSpine:  if my math is correct, this means a successful attack vs a Level 25 Land will result in about 450 Titan XP.  That’s a pretty nice little bonus!)

WEDNESDAY:  The weekly LiveStream will happen a day early - on WEDNESDAY instead of THURSDAY - so be sure to tune in (or check the site for my Recap).

ALSO WEDNESDAY:  The weekly “Main Event” will begin on WEDNESDAY - one day earlier than normal.

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LIVESTREAM CONTEST WINNERS:

YouTube:  ZTurk13 or Godfather

Facebook:  ZTurk13 or Godfather (Devs didn’t say which was Facebook and which was YouTube).

(Note from SteelSpine:  I am sorry for any misspellings above - the Devs announce the names, but they don’t show them written out.  If your name is similar to one of the names above, and you entered the LiveStream contest, please contact the Devs on DoT’s Facebook page to claim your prize.  Congratulations!!)

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ANNOUNCEMENT:  Along with a couple of good friends of mine, I am starting my own LINE CHAT ROOM called “The Recap”.  This room will be the only place (other than th blog) where I share the Recap on Thursdays (in order to not run afoul of Line’s “Terms of Service”).  We’ll also use this chat room to discuss upcoming features, give Titan and Relic advice, and talk about other news from the world of Dawn of Titans.  This will be a COMPLETELY NEUTRAL ROOM - so please leave your grievances at the door, or take your personal battles to another chat.  :-)  

If you’re interested in joining, send a message to my buddy Amoney - his Line ID is 8133403736

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That’s it for this week’s LiveStream.  If I made any mistakes or left out anything important, please let me know and I will issue a correction in next week’s Recap (and give you a shoutout for the help).  

Feel free to share the info from this Recap with anyone who might find it helpful.  If you edit or cut out pieces to share, I’d appreciate it if you gave me credit.  :-)

As of right now (December 2018), the easiest way to contact me is by finding me in the game.  You can reach me in-game under the name SteelSpine (I am the Level 35 one, as of November 2018).  

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MY LINE ID IS STILL CURRENTLY SUSPENDED.  Apparently Line’s policy is that they will not tell you WHY you were suspended or what part of the Terms of Service you are accused of violating.  Line’s Customer Support also does not tell you how long your account is suspended.  I CAN still RECEIVE messages through my Line ID, but I CANNOT SEND MESSAGES through my old Line account.  My Line ID is steelspinedot.  You can write me a message, but I CAN’T REPLY - so if you need to contact me, please write to me via the in-game Private Messaging.

YOU CAN FIND FUTURE EDITIONS OF MY RECAPS ON MY NEW BLOG.  The address is https://steelspinesdot.blogspot.com .  Feel free to copy the Recaps directly from my blog and share them to whoever you think would like to read them.  :-)

Thanks for reading!  :-)

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