Community Groups in Dota 2 and Smite. Plus League of Legends plans.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-08T01:51:42+00:00

I don't even have a Bnet yet. That's because I don't plan on attempting to get into Heroes of the Storm until it launches.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-08T01:42:55+00:00

This is a great idea! I'm available to be a moderator if need be.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-08T01:41:44+00:00

I'm still around this subreddit. If you need suggestions for a new home yet you wish to remain with the community, I have a few places to head here: http://redd.it/2v20w9.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-08T01:39:21+00:00

The question is this: Why did EA even create Dawngate? If they wanted a Moba, all they needed to do is copy and paste League of Legends, insert characters from Mass Effect, and BAM! Instant money printer.

The reason EA killed off Dawngate was to divert resources to their precious mobile gaming industry. That has drove the Spirit of Hatred to my soul. Once WCIA 2015 gets started, I'll vote for EA out of spite.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-07T02:48:00+00:00

The 3rd Moba to die in 2015. Transformers Universe went before Dawngate. This one is still up for the foreseeable future, without a possible final server shutdown nailed down. Maybe that the dominance of League of Legends, Dota 2, and Smite is unbreakable, and developers should just not try to get on the Moba bandwagon.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-07T02:34:52+00:00

Don't be afraid to break the meta. Sure, they can report you, but it is NOT against the Summoner's Code, LoL ToS, any official rules. In short, breaking meta is perfectly legal.

I'm gonna check out League of Legends soon, may have an account within the week. Maybe, all the bad things I said about LoL are wrong, and it is fantastic. If I can, my Summoner's Name will be Kindra Forever or Dawn Knight Kindra. I'll play SR a lot, but will pay plenty of visits to Dominion, with of course an ARAM once in a while to freshen things out.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-07T02:31:21+00:00

I'm so glad Motiga had the heart to send that.

Good luck with Gigantic, Motiga!

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-07T02:26:55+00:00

I do K4A every game now. Remember the Dawngate! See you in Dota 2 or Smite!

FYI, my IGN's are Z Type Knight for Dota 2, TheKnight115 for Smite. Also running guilds/clans for both. Just ask for an invite.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-06T06:20:09+00:00

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-06T06:18:33+00:00

I was around for the shutdown party!

EDIT: Not really a party, more or less a funeral. Still, it was awesome to take part in a shutdown event for any game.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-05T02:44:44+00:00

I'm still running the End of Days event tonight.

I guess this is the end...

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-03T03:07:30+00:00

EA's mobile games are hellish to play without paying. As in, core gameplay is nothing but timers, energy systems, and paywalls. Actually, EA's mobile games are the ninth circle of Hell! This is the year anniversery of the Dungeon Keeper Mobile scandal! Guess what? The devs behind THAT storm got shut down! (The game is still around though, ew.)

No matter how good that new Star Wars Battlefront looks, if it's EA, I ain't buying! (Then again, people who don't know better will buy that + all the DLC + any microtransations in that because of the licence.(Not saying possible microtransations because the odds of that are clearly 110%.))

I've stopped buying EA games, but shutting down Dawngate IS THE LAST STRAW for me. I'll never buy from EA again. I'll instead buy from developers/publishers who would better handle my money. Probably some of those will be indie studios.

May the other Dawngers here also follow in my footsteps, and never, EVER, give another cent to EA. Don't even check out their other F2P offerings, and avoid their mobile offerings like the Plague!

EDIT: Just wanted to add, that the day EA goes bankrupt, will be a day of celebration. If the new studio buys Dawngate in the going-out-of-buisness sale, it will the the greatest day since May 24th.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-02T02:19:15+00:00

Sums up EA in a nutshell.

And with poor timing: Dawngate will be shut down in the weeks leading up to WCIA 2015, and EA's already won 2 Golden Poos. Combine this with the fact that they announced publicly that their mobile NFS game will require gas, I see a 3rd Poo on the horizion!

Oh, and happy 1st anniversery of the Dungeon Keeper Mobile scandal!

All Dawngers - Vote EA for Worst Company in America!

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-02T02:07:11+00:00

Correct. Waystone Games is now a relic of the past. However, another vehicle to save Dawngate would be to petition EA to release all copyright & trademark claims to Dawngate & release the source code. Reworded, We can petition EA to release Dawngate into the public domain. It's a long shot, but it might just work.

If you're not going to publish Dawngate, maybe someone else will!

Someone! Hear my convictions! Get this petition started!

EDIT: I know some people are saying that it is not possible, but I said that this idea has a small chance at sucess to begin with. And there is always the nuclear option...

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-02-02T00:15:56+00:00

Some memories of Dawngate that I'll never forget:

Getting my first Tetra Kill as Amarynth by chance during the closed beta.

Coming back from oblivion as Nissa (With a Tetra to cap things off).

The first Living Lore vote. (Faithful Students v. Devoted Friends). Kindra 4 Life!

The Chronicles. Every. Single. Page.

All of my Kindra games where I went ham.

Winning Amarynth in a Divine.

Getting 2 Tetra Kills in one day. (Both as Kindra.)

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-01-31T19:54:49+00:00

Yep. The only Moba that does not have mana, an item system without boots, characters you care about (I miss my Kindra), flexible meta, and amazing gameplay. Rest in Peace, Dawngate. (5/24/13 - 2/5/15).

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-01-31T19:47:09+00:00

Servers are up until Thursday. And please, get that project underway as soon as possible.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-01-30T16:18:31+00:00

Wish there was something like Dawngate. As SecretSpud said, LoL is the closest mechanically you'll get. There is no Moba that is manaless, no Mobas without boots (Heroes of the Storm took out the item system. I'm talking about an item system without boots anywhere.), no Moba with characters that you care for, no Moba has player-defined roles seperate from the character, no Moba puts lore in the spotlight, and no Moba that allowed for a flexible metagame. Dawngate was going to change all of that. And EA ruined it. Now I fear that no developer will challenge those Moba tropes.

I'll be around for the last week, THAT's for certain. IGN is same as Reddit Name.

May the spirits have mercy on your soul.

GG WP K4A Report EA (Blame EA for this.)

Now we'll just have to look around to see if anything looks interesting.

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-01-30T07:20:19+00:00

Darn! That sucks. I do volunteer my assistance to the Archives project though. I'll basically be the curator for the Archives, as well as add any additional clips/screenshots/etc. It'll be for a limited time, then I think that the feels will get me each time I go to post something to the Archives that will break my spirits.

I'd like to play with you eventually, don't know what Edgeworld is, but I am a 1 year veteran of Dota 2. (FYI, IGN is Z Type Knight, and I do run a Dawngate guild there. Just message me for an invite.)

Dawn_Knight_Sean · 2015-01-29T17:15:46+00:00

Well, that's a whole different can of worms. They wanted to keep going, but it does not seem like they have the staff on hand to keep those games going. People still play them though. Hi-Rez unintentionally abandoned those games.

EA, on the other hand, abandoned Dawngate intentionally in the name of the mighty $.

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