Thursday, December 13, 2018

LIVESTREAM RECAP - December 13, 2018

** SteelSpine’s LIVESTREAM RECAP for DECEMBER 13, 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 TITANBRAWL.

It features the Champion-Skilled version of JALDARG, the 4* Ragnar Ranger - also known as “ChampDawg”, “ChampDarg”, “GlitchDarg” or “Jaldarg: Special Edition”.  This particular version of Jaldarg was a mistake that was accidentally released a while ago - and the Devs originally said they would never bring him back.  But because he won the Titan Brawl tournament, he’s being reintroduced this week.  “ChampDawg” has all of the Skills you would normally associate with a Champion Titan - but they are on a Ranger Titan, making him a much beefier (and more resistant) Ranger than usual.

This week’s Event will begin on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 and run until MONDAY, DECEMBER 17.


Titan Details:

“Special Edition” (Champion Skilled) JALDARG’S SKILLS:
Slot 1:  Titan Defensive Tier I
Slot 2:  Titan Offensive Tier I
Slot 3:  Titan Defensive Tier II
Slot 4:  Titan Offensive Tier II
Slot 5:  Titan Defensive Tier III

JALDARG is available for 14k Souls.


If you decide to participate in this Event, you can also earn a “BRAWLER TOKEN” - which can be redeemed at a limited-time Brawler Altar (in the Temple) to claim either Odin, Mamesh or Loki.  (Note:  You can find stats for these three Titans at dotdatabase.net)

The Brawler Token is available for 18k Souls.


Also available in this Event:

Epic Token for 6k Souls.
4* Banner of the Earth for 8k Souls.
4* Orb of Wealth for 10k Souls.
4* Mountain Fist for 15k Souls.
4* EarthSight for 16k Souls.
4* HeartStone for 20k Souls.

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


1.3x Soul Bonus for using Odin, Wukong, Loki, Tolland, Calvarax, Valkyrie, Jaldarg and/or Mamesh.
1.1x Soul Bonus for using any Ragnar Titan.


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:  Will we see a return of the “Trials of Power” event?
Answer (A) from a Developer:  We are working on something related to “Trials of Power” for early next year.  Stay tuned!

Q:  Any chance the Greek Relics will be available again in the future?
A:  I’m sure at some point we’ll see the Greek Relics again.  (Note: one of the Devs said “very soon” - so it may not be too long).

Q:  Will we see Poseidon again soon?
A:  No, not anytime soon.  Sorry.

Q:  Any decision on Relic storage?
A:  We get asked this a lot - the answer is still, unfortunately, no.  It’s a tech issue more than anything - we’ve found that some devices will crash if they have to store the information for much more than 500 Relics at a time.  Sorry about that.

Q:  Will we see a Titan Fusion Event soon?
A:  YES, there will be a FUSION EVENT on MONDAY.

Q:  Why aren’t the boost Relics from this week’s Theaters of War working?  Why isn’t Loki providing a Soul Bonus?
A:  We are aware of both of these issues - and we will fix them immediately.  Both should be fixed within an hour of the end of this stream.  (Should be fixed by the time you read this).

Q:  Can we hold on to the Brawler Token from this Event, and use it during a future Event?
A:  NO, it will only work until sometime on Monday.  Please use it as soon as you can - if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.

Q:  Can we have info on what Titan attacked our Garrisons?
A:  We’re actually working on something like that right now.  We’d like to see it in version 1.30 - but we aren’t sure if it will be ready by then.  In any case, it’s something we’ve considered and something we’re definitely looking at.

Q:  Can you do something about the game closing when you try to drag spells on an IPhone X?
A:  We are aware of this issue - it has to do with the “bar” that Apple put on the screen on the bottom of the iPhone X.  We’ve already moved the Spell Icons further up, so it shouldn’t happen as often anymore - but if it keeps happening we’ll look into making further changes.  Unfortunately it’s a tricky one to solve because it’s happening exclusively on the iPhone X.

Q:  Not a question here, but a tip from a player on the LiveStream:  If you use an iPhone and are subject to the bug where your screen does not allow you to tap things in-game, try shaking your phone.  It’s weird, but it works.  (Note from SteelSpine:  I’ve also noticed that if you return to your home screen and then reopen the game without fully closing it, that usually fixes no-tap errors as well).

Q:  Any changes to Season Rewards?
A:  We are having conversations “behind the scenes” about making changes to the Rewards available at the end of each Season.  We haven’t finalized anything yet - but if we do make changes, look for something to possibly happen during the first few months of 2019.

Q:  Will you give us the ability to upgrade two troops at one time?
A:  We have no plans to do this at the moment.  But we might take a fresh look at this in the future.

Q:  Any changes coming to Resist vs Ranged?
A:  We have a long-term “fix” we’re working on, but we aren’t really ready to discuss details yet.  Look for something in the future, though.

Q:  Can we get an x-skilled Champion Titan?  Old school Champions aren’t keeping up with the other classes.
A:  (laughing from the Devs, followed by):  You should tune into next week’s LiveStream.  You might find what we have planned to be very interesting!

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TEASERS and OTHER INFORMATION:

The Devs said they are currently testing out new Rewards for player level-ups.  They said the goal is to give “slightly better rewards” when you increase your player level.  They plan to roll out these changes to the full playerbase after testing is completed.

There have been even more changes to the early game (including the tutorial), in order to make progression a bit easier for new players.

The Devs mentioned they have plans to make the rewards for Theaters of War “better” - and they plan on “expanding” Theaters of War.  No other details regarding exactly what this means - stay tuned.  (Note from SteelSpine:  Hopefully they’ll bring back 3* and/or 4* Titans as possible drops during ToW Events.  I really miss that).

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NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY:  There will be a TITAN FUSION EVENT, beginning on Monday and running until early Wednesday morning.

WEDNESDAY:  There will be a Temple Event, featuring a chance to get an all-new Titan:  MORGAR.  Morgar is a 4* Ragnar Champion.  Look for an in-game message on Wednesday detailing Morgar’s stats.  According to the Devs, this Titan will give a 1.4x Soul Bonus during one of the upcoming events.

WEDNESDAY:  There will be a “super sized” version of the LiveStream on Wednesday next week.  The Devs said this will be the last LiveStream of the year, so it will include details for all of the events through January 4th.  (Note from SteelSpine:  I’ll include all of the info for the upcoming Events in next week’s Recap).

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LIVESTREAM CONTEST WINNERS:

YouTube:  Fabio Pontes

Facebook:  Sowan Istha

(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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A note regarding our LINE CHAT ROOM:  My buddy Amoney has decided to take a break from the game, so if you sent him a message last week and he didn’t reply that’s why.  I’m going to ask for a couple of volunteers to help moderate the room and add new members - I’ll include updated information on how to find us in next week’s Recap.  Amoney’s break from the game was pretty unexpected, so I hadn’t really planned for it.  Sorry about that!

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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 December 2018).  


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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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

LIVESTREAM RECAP - December 5, 2018

** SteelSpine’s LIVESTREAM RECAP for DECEMBER 5, 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 CLASH OF TITANS.  It is the culmination of the big SECOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

This week’s Event will begin on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 and run until MONDAY, DECEMBER 10.


Titan Details:

This week’s Event features ALMARAND!  Almarand is a 4* Ice Berserker.  He has three Skills that boost the strength of Skeletons (just like Calvarax) AND Summons Omega Grenadiers.  (Side note:  Almarand is the first Berserker who uses only one weapon.  Pretty cool animations, too).

SKILLS:
Slot 1:  Skeleton Boost Tier I
Slot 2:  +2 Summon Omega Grenadiers Spells, +180% Grenadiers Damage
Slot 3:  Skeleton Boost Tier II
Slot 4:  +2 Summon Omega Grenadiers Spells, +44% Grenadiers Critical
Slot 5:  Skeleton Boost Tier III

Almarand is available for 22k Souls.


Also available in this Event is KORTHAN.  He has reworked skills, including:  A unique Skill (Korthan’s Blade) in Slot 1 that boosts Titan + Troop Damage and Health, two Dual Resistance Skills and two Titan Defense Tier III Skills.

Korthan is available for 16k Souls.

New (or long missing) Relics available in this Event:  

4* DOOM PAULDRONS (available at 24k Souls)
+64% Skeleton Health
+50% Grenadier Damage
+80% Skeleton Damage

4* TAINTED HEART (available at 19k Souls)
+20% Grenadier Critical
+48% Skeleton Armor
+30% Grenadier Armor Piercing


Also available in this Event:

Epic Token at 8k Souls
4* Frozen Rune at 10k Souls
4* Theros (Ice Ranger) at 11k Souls
4* Dragon Helm (Lightning Resistance) at 13k Souls
4* Ancestral Heart at 15k Souls
4* Cursed Mask at 23k Souls

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


1.4x Soul Bonus for using Korthan.
1.3x Soul Bonus for using Theros, Tritos, Delphira or Almarand.
1.1x Soul Bonus for using all other 4* Ice Titans.


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:  What will happen if you equip the 5* Berserker Relic to Almarand?  Will his appearance change?
Answer (A) from a Developer:  We know it was tested and the 5* Berserker will work with Almarand, but we aren’t sure if his appearance will change.

Q:  Will there be a Fusion Event any time soon?
A:  Yes, there will be one soon.  (NOTE from SteelSpine:  The Devs seemed noncommittal on this, so I would not expect one next week.  Probably the week after next, I think).

Q:  Will everyone’s old Korthan Titans be updated to have the new Korthan skills?
A:  No, only the new Korthans from this week’s Event will have his new skill set.

Q:  Are Storm Maiden and Lightning Storm Spell Economy Relics (the kind that reduce the amount of time it takes to create Storm Maidens and Storm Spells) coming soon?
A:  Yes, they will be included in the next release (Version 1.29).

Q:  Titan Skill rerolls.  Is there any chance we could see something like that soon?
A: “Oh, we would really love to talk about that.  But we can’t.”  “Yeah, there’s a chance you could see something like that in the future...”  (Note from SteelSpine:  The Devs definitely made it sound like they have something like this in the works.  Stay tuned!)

Q:  What can we do if we think we have been unfairly banned for cheating?
A:  We have had multiple people contact us saying they were banned for “no reason”, but when we check there always seems to be some way they had hacked the game.  That being said, if you think you were banned unfairly please contact us - we investigate all claims individually.

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TEASERS and OTHER INFORMATION:

As of today, 85% of all cheaters and hackers have been found and banned.


THIS FRIDAY:  Every Player will be given a FREE Token to be used at a special Altar in the Temple.  This Altar will contain every 4* Titan ever released in the game (except Almarand) - so, in essence, every player will be given a FREE 4* Titan.  EVERY 4* Titan - including the ultra-rare ones that normally can only be obtained with Divine Gems, like Auria - will have the SAME CHANCE at dropping, as well.  So BE SURE to check in on Friday and grab your free Token (and free 4* Titan)!  NOTE: YOU MUST USE THIS TOKEN BEFORE MONDAY OR IT WILL DISAPPEAR FOREVER, so be sure to use it this weekend, all!


TITAN BRAWL:  The winner of the tournament was “Champdawg” (the rare Champion version of JALDARG, the 4* Earth Ranger).  He will be featured in next week’s Event.


In celebration of the two year anniversary of DoT:  If you check the official Dawn of Titans website, Facebook and/or Twitter this Friday you will find a free screensaver you can download that features every 4* Titan in the game, drawn to scale.  (Note from SteelSpine: It looked pretty cool on the Stream, if anyone is interested in grabbing it).  Another note:  There is a blacked out outline of a Titan on this screensaver - the Devs said it will be updated after the Christmas Event to include this year’s Christmas Titan.  You can tell from the outline what the Christmas Titan will be - but I won’t spoil it for anyone.  :-)

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NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY:  There will be another Theaters of War Event, beginning sometime after the Almarand Event ends.

NEXT WEEK’S EVENT will be the culmination of the “TITAN BRAWL” tournament.  It will feature the winner of the Titan Brawl bracket:  CHAMPION JALDARG.

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LIVESTREAM CONTEST WINNERS (three on each service this week):

YouTube:  Brian Miller, Swayam Bascara, Alexis Rivero 

Facebook:  Marcel Gutulon, Jamil Fabre, Wilson Lee

(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 have started my own LINE CHAT ROOM called “The Recap”.  This room is the only place (other than the blog) where I share the Recap on Thursdays (in order to not run afoul of Line’s “Terms of Service”).  We 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 is 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 December 2018).  


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.  My suspicion is that my Recaps were reported as SPAM, since I only use my Line account for this Recap and other Dawn of Titans discussions - but I can’t prove it.  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!  :-)

-SteelSpine


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RECAP - September 28, 2020 (Zabava)

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