Wednesday, June 5, 2019

LIVESTREAM RECAP - June 5, 2019 (Thorg) (Conquest)

** SteelSpine’s LIVESTREAM RECAP for JUNE 5, 2019 **

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EVENT DETAILS:

This week’s Event is called EARTH BREAKER.  It will begin on FRIDAY, JUNE 7 and run until MONDAY, JUNE 10.  It is a CONQUEST EVENT.  

(IMPORTANT NOTE regarding Conquest Events:  If you are in the middle of an attack when the timer expires at the end of the Event, the points you acquire from that attack *WILL NOT COUNT* towards your total.  This happened to me during the Odin Conquest Event, and I lost out on an Echo of War.  It also happened to a friend of mine - MT Valor from NTG - at the end of the Almarand Conquest on his final attack for Level 10, causing him to miss out on the L10 Rewards.  Support will only offer you a few Gems if this happens, so PLEASE finish your attacks a few minutes before the Event ends!)


Titan Details:

This week’s Event features the return of THORG, the Earth (Ragnar) Paladin.  This version of Thorg has been Re-Skilled.  His new Skills include two Dual Resist Skills (one with Lightning Resist guaranteed, one with Void Resist Guaranteed).

THORG’s SKILLS:
Slot 1:  Titan Defensive Tier II
Slot 2:  Titan Dual Resist Tier I (Lightning and One Other Element)
Slot 3:  Titan Defensive Tier III
Slot 4:  Titan Dual Resist Tier I (Void and One Other Element)
Slot 5:   Titan Defensive Tier III

Thorg is available as a Reward for completing Level 10 of the Conquest Event.


Top Rewards available in this Event include:

Corrupted Land Level 6:  3* Goliath Belt (Void Resist)
Level 7:  10 Warp Stones, 700 Gems, Warp Token, 4* Terra Firma
Level 8:  10 Warp Stones, Epic Token, Warp Token, Skolnar (4* Titan)
Level 9:  10 Warp Stones, 150 Divine Gems, 1,800 Gems, 4* Earthbreaker, 4* Banner of the Earth
Level 10: 10 Warp Stones, 4* Urkon’s War Paint, 4* Nazul’s Feathers, 250 Divine Gems, Thorg

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


Since this is Conquest, there are no Titans that offer Bonus Souls.

As always during Conquest, there will be 3 guaranteed Battle Drops after every successful attack.


It is an INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD EVENT (also known as a Solo War Event); prizes will be awarded to Players according to their Individual Ranking at the end of the Event.

Top Ranking Rewards in this Event:

1st Place:  Level 50 Thorg
2nd Place:  L40 Thorg
3rd Place:  L30 Thorg
Top 4-5:  L25
Top 6-10:  L20
11-50:  L15
51-100:  L10
101-250:  L5
251-500:  L1 Thorg
501-1000:  4* Earth Rune

Other Ranking Rewards (Gems) are available below 1000th Place.

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QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:

Question (Q) from a Player:  Does the “normal” Relic Pool have Void Resist Relics in it yet?
Answer (A) from a Developer:  No, not currently.  We have that scheduled in for sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Q:  Is there a Troop Craft Event coming soon?
A:  Yes.  Not next week, but there is one “quite soon”.

Q:  PLEASE put 4* Titans back into Theaters of War!  (Note from SteelSpine:  YES.  YES, YES, YES.  DO THIS.  I BEG OF YOU).
A:  We are always exploring new changes to Theaters of War.  I don’t think you’ll see this, though - at least not in the next Theaters of War.  (Booooooooooo!)

Q:  Why is Zeus not casting Lightning Spells on Defense?  (Also: a question about not enough Lightning Bolts in a Spell).
A:  We’ll look into both of those issues.  We’re also going to look at the overall balancing of Spells on Defense.

Q:  4* Kite Shield, Frost Shield and Mount Armors are only dropping with Physical and Lightning Resist.  Please check this and fix it.
A:  They are dropping all Elements now.  We know this because we recently fixed it.

Q:  There are widespread reports of cheating during the Event by the Alliance that placed 2nd.  Can you please give us an update on this?
A:  Haig (direct quote):  “We don’t have an update specifically on that, but we will be looking into that.  We’ve seen it pop up a few times, some people have mentioned it.  And, um, yeah.  We will look into that.  So thanks for mentioning it”.

Q:  When is the next Titan Fusion Event?
A:  Monday.  (See “Next Week” section below).

Q:  Is Dionysus coming back the week after the Fire And Blood Event?
A:  “Maybe!  Watch this space.”  (Note:  Sounds like this confirms it.  Dionysus *should be* coming back for the June 20 Event).

Q:  Can you put the Element type on Relic pictures?
A:  We’re talking about doing something like that in the future, but some Relics have multiple Elements.

Q:  Have XP Relic and Warp Stone battle drop rates been reduced?  (Note from SteelSpine: Warp Stone drop rates did seem to be drastically reduced in the last Conquest Event, at least to me).
A:  No, I don’t think we’ve made any changes to drop rates.

Q:  When are the new 5* Relics coming?
A:  A new 5* Guardian Relic and 5* Champion Relic are coming in Version 1.33, followed by 2 more in v1.34 and 2 more in v1.35.

Q:  Relic Storage increase still coming?
A:  It’s in testing now.  We should have more info soon - maybe in 1-2 weeks.

Q:  Can we be allowed to choose our own 5* Relic at the Divine Altars?
A:  We’re looking into making changes to the Divine Gem Altars, but I don’t think that will be one of them.  Maybe in the future, though.

Q:  Is Skolnar Re-skilled?
A:  No.  Thorg will have new Skills, but the Skolnar in this Event is the same as the old one.

Q:  10k Divine Gem Titans - will they ever be in an Event?
A:  Eventually, yes.  Probably about 6-8 months after they were first released.

Q:  Can only Loki use the Loki’s Trinket Relic?
A:  Right now, yes - but if there’s ever another Lightning Infiltrator he/she will be able to use it, too.

Q:  Can we do a “Community Titan”, like the 4* Elemental Grasp, where we get to vote on it?
A:  We’re planning to do 2 or 3 more “Community Events” this year.  We haven’t completely decided on the details, but we have “very similar thinking”.

Q:  When will special Relics (like the 4* Rabbit Relic) come back?
A:  That Relic is specific to Easter time.  You might see it come back some time before Easter, though.

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TEASERS and OTHER INFORMATION:

The Devs mention that they are planning to test out changes to the L15-L40 Titan Altar (also known as the Epic Token Altar).  Starting on Monday, the Altar will become a Level 20 to Level 30 Altar instead.  All 2* Titans received from this updated Altar will be L25 or L30.  3* and 4* Titans will be either L20, L25 or L30.  The Devs said they are making this change because there is such a big difference between a Level 15 Titan and a Level 40 Titan, so they want to make the possible Rewards “better overall”.  The Devs said if we don’t like it we should let them know and they will change it back.  (Note from SteelSpine:  Sounds like this could be a pretty good change to me.  A L25 2* is better for Fusing than a L15, and honestly - how many times have any of us received a L40 4*?)


The Devs mentioned possibly making changes to the Divine Gems altars soon.  No further info on this, but they did mention last week that they may remove Titan XP Relics from the 500 DG Altar.


An update went out to the Servers today.  The Devs said there should be a reduction to lag and faster loading times.  They asked for feedback if loading times still seem slow.

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NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY:  There will be a “TITANS UNLEASHED” Event (also known as a TITAN FUSION Event).

TUESDAY:  There will be a Fire-themed THEATERS OF WAR Event.

WEDNESDAY:  The Devs will unveil a new Titan during the LiveStream, which will be available during the Event beginning NEXT THURSDAY.  Next week’s Event will be called “FIRE AND BLOOD”.  Thorg will provide the largest Soul Bonus / Boost during next week’s Event.


JUNE 20:  POSSIBLE date for an Event featuring the return of Dionysus.  UNCONFIRMED, but hinted at.

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LIVESTREAM CONTEST WINNERS:

YouTube:  Florian Hornish

Facebook:  Ever Azazel

(Note from SteelSpine:  I am sorry for any misspellings above - the Devs announce the names, but they don’t show them written out.  Please contact the Devs on DoT’s Facebook page to claim your prize.  Congratulations!!)

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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).  


As of right now (June 2019), 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 39 one, as of June 2019).  


YOU CAN FIND FUTURE (and PAST) EDITIONS OF MY RECAPS ON MY BLOG at 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!  :-)

-SteelSpine

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

LIVESTREAM RECAP - May 29, 2019 (Valkyrie)

** SteelSpine’s LIVESTREAM RECAP for MAY 29, 2019 **

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(REMINDER:  I am posting all of my future Recaps on my 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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Matt (Game Designer) and Haig (Live Ops Manager) were on this week’s LiveStream.  Dom (Game Artist) was away at a conference.

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EVENT DETAILS:

This week’s Event is called VALHALLA.  It will begin on THURSDAY, MAY 30 (around 3:00 pm BST) and run until MONDAY, JUNE 3.


Titan Details:

This week’s Event features the return of VALKYRIE, the 4* Lightning Guardian.  Her Stats have changed very slightly from her original version: this updated version can not roll Defensive Grenadier Skills or Offensive Spearmen Skills.

SKILLS:
Slot 1:  +20% Base Titan Damage, +20% Armor, +20% All Elemental Resist
Slot 2:  Grenadiers Offensive X Skill (Damage or Armor Piercing)
Slot 3:  Spearmen Defensive X Skill (Health or Armor)
Slot 4:  Grenadiers Offensive X Skill (Whichever one is not in Slot 2)
Slot 5:  Spearmen Defensive X Skill (Whichever one is not in Slot 3)

VALKYRIE is available for 16k Souls.


New Relic available in this Event:  

4* Loki’s Trinket
+ Titan Lightning Damage
+ 20% boost to Storm Souls received from battle
+ Titan Health
(NOTE from SteelSpine:  The Soul boost on this Relic is ONLY for a Titan’s “base Souls” - it does NOT multiply your Event Relics.  So it basically grants 2-3 extra Souls per battle).


Top Rewards available in this Event include:

Epic Token at 8k Souls
4* Fallen Shoulders at 10k Souls
4* Orb of Duality at 11k Souls
Storm Titan Token at 12k Souls (see note below)
4* Loki’s Trinket at 13k Souls
4* Fallen Chestpiece at 15k Souls
Valkyrie (Titan) at 16k Souls
500 Divine Gems at 17k Souls
4* Storm Ring at 18k Souls

(NOTE:  The Storm Titan Token can be redeemed at the Divine Shrine for a 4* Titan of your choosing.  You can choose either Loki, Thor or Thorhild).

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


1.3x Soul Bonus for using 4* Physical or Lightning Titans.
1.1x Soul Bonus for using 3* Physical or Lightning Titans.


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

Top Ranking Rewards in this Event:

1st Place:  Level 40 Valkyrie
2nd Place:  L30 Valkyrie
3rd Place:  L25 Valkyrie 
Top 4-5:  L20 Valkyrie
Top 6-10:  L15 Valkyrie
11-50:  L10 Valkyrie
51-100:  4* Sword of Deceit
101-250:  4,000 Gems

Other Ranking Rewards (Gems) are available below 500th Place.

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QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:

Question (Q) from a Player:  When is the next Conquest Event?
Answer (A) from a Developer:  There will be one NEXT FRIDAY (JUNE 7).  (Note from SteelSpine:  The Devs originally said it would be JUNE 14, but they corrected themselves later in the Stream).

Q:  When is the next Fusion Event?
A:  It will be on JUNE 10, after the Conquest Event.

Q:  Any plans to increase the top Castle Level?
A:  Maybe.  Not in the near future, but it’s something we are considering.

Q:  More Relic Storage!
A:  We’re hoping to do something in Version 1.33.  It’s definitely something we are working on.

Q:  Please give us an X Skilled Runa!
A:  Matt:  “That’s a great idea, Bill Harper!  Shout out to you, mate!”  Haig:  “mmmmm!”  (Note from SteelSpine:  The Devs have been teasing the possibility of a Runa-themed Event - with a new, upgraded version of Runa - for a long time now.  Sounds almost like they have some plans for her soon..?).

Q:  Any plans to bring back Dionysus soon, or Kronos?
A:  Matt:  “Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes”.

Q:  Can you increase the time that Head Start Packs are available at the beginning of Events?
A:  Haig:  “It’s an interesting question.  We’ll consider doing something like that, maybe increasing the timers on some offers”.

Q:  Multiple Troop upgrading, please.
A:  We’re looking into it.

Q:  Increase Titan Storage, please.
A:  We’re looking into all the different storages, but Relic Storage is the big one right now.

Q:  Is there a fix for Omega Spearmen resists?
A:  (from Matt):  That never was an issue - but because the group was made larger and their Health remained the same, it’s almost as if the Elemental Resists were cancelled out by having less Health.  We’re looking into rebalancing them in the future - maybe by increasing their Health a bit.

Q:  Is Kronos next week?
A:  NO, Kronos is not next week.

Q:  When will the 4* Elemental Grasp come back?
A:  Not that soon.

Q:  Will there be a fix for Terror Damage?
A:  Yes, in Version 1.33 we will change the info card to properly display Terror Spell Damage numbers.  (Note from SteelSpine:  Terror is actually doing about 5 TIMES as much Damage as what’s shown in the Spell Info.  It *sounds like* the Devs are keeping the Damage the same, and just changing the numbers on the Info to reflect what’s really being done during attacks).

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TEASERS and OTHER INFORMATION:

The Devs said there would be a “Troopcraft Event” happening sometime around June 17.  (Note from SteelSpine:  they mentioned “upgrading Troops” in regards to this Troopcraft Event, so it *sounds like* there *may* be a temporary decrease in upgrade/leveling costs during this Event.  Stay tuned).


The Devs mentioned possibly bringing back the old “Survival Event” - but merging it with “Volstan’s Boot Camp Event” (which featured tons of Titan XP Relics).  Matt said he’s working on it, possibly for the next update if there’s time.


The Devs finally gave some info regarding the new 5* Relics coming in Version 1.33.  They said there will be a new Guardian 5* and a new Champion 5*.  They also said (for the first time) that they will continue releasing 2 more new ones with each major update until each Class has TWO 5* Relics.


The Devs mentioned upcoming changes to the 500 Divine Gem Altar (maybe in Version 1.33).  They said they were planning on removing ALL of the Titan XP Potions, and “making it better overall”.  They also mentioned possibly changing the 10,000 DG Altar to make it “more exclusive” (Note: better Titans, I’m guessing).

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NEXT WEEK:

TUESDAY:  There will be a “RELIC FESTIVAL”.  The Devs said it would be “interesting” and “Void themed, kind of”.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7:  There will be a CONQUEST Event.


IN TWO WEEKS:

MONDAY, June 10:  There should be a “TITANS UNLEASHED” Event (also known as a TITAN FUSION Event).

TUESDAY, JUNE 11:  There will be a THEATERS OF WAR Event.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12:  The Devs said they would be talking during the June 12 LiveStream about a “cool, new female Titan coming out” on the following day (JUNE 13).  They hinted that they were “trying out something a little bit different” with the June 13 Titan.  The Devs went on to hint that it wouldn’t be a “recognizable” Titan, so it sounds like it will NOT a real-life mythological God.  Matt said it is “one of (his) favorite looking Titans, outside of the Gods”.  No further information was given, other than the Devs saying she “looks lit” - which, in the past, has been a hint that it will be a fire-based Titan.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13:  Event featuring a “brand new Titan” that the Devs were hinting about during this week’s Stream.  Haig said it would be “a big time Event” and “a really good one”.

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LIVESTREAM CONTEST WINNERS:

YouTube:  Tony Fong

Facebook:  Powan Kuma

(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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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, 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 39 one, as of May/June 2019).  


YOU CAN FIND FUTURE (and PAST) EDITIONS OF MY RECAPS ON MY 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!  :-)

-SteelSpine

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RECAP - September 28, 2020 (Zabava)

  ** SteelSpine’s RECAP for SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 ** XXXXX https://steelspinesdot.blogspot.com XXXXX Hey, all!    I’m sorry for my long absence...