BRING THIS GAME BACK 2024 submission

[dragonsenn]

I used to love this game on FB. I will never blow out this candle. A hex on WB.

[MaxiMBA]

same

[Takashi]

Yes I loved this game, I still do, I really wanted to be able to play it again even if it was in an offline version

[Clawfang]

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

[Switchgrass]

Originally posted by Clawfang:

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

nah, It was working fine after that.

There was a DDOS and it would have been fine except the server failed and the backup drive was configured incorrectly, so it was empty. Wyrmbyte had to roll it back to an older version from before their new version was migrated onto the server. They never upgraded the game after that, so old bugs and exploits returned; I could not stop that.

I offered my hand to help rebuild it but they refused to communicate. I super-sleuthed the owner's number and called, he told me he was busy and would call me back; he never called me back and never picked up when I called again. The office was at a location where you rent offices as needed and basically gain a PO Box, so... I was never able to meet them in person when I tried to go buy them lunch or dinner to show them a few new maps, dragons, and weapons that I'd designed by converting and using existing assets already in the game.

I had ideas for a new co-op version to play as Avatars and level up and customize them, with a story arc for them to acquire new Dragons, and an arena for Dragon battles one could enter to fight their Dragons in a 3D environment; or battle Avatar vs Avatar on the ground. The fake office and refused contact really miffed me, it was an obstacle I could not overcome to help the community.

They were trying to sell the game for like $400k. They weren't able to sell it for what they wanted to... so they threw me the keys and disappeared; except for when they told me they were withdrawing support for the game and the game would end when current contracts with Steam expired. I was able to keep it running for a couple of years until then. I changed the Free Rotation of Dragons and Weapons weekly, organized a few events with prizes out of my own pocket. Wyrmbyte just didn't renew their contract with Steam/Steamworks... so it was shuttered.

I tried my best to get them to at least keep the Story Mode going.
...I'm even still here, Moderating this Forum and keeping it clean...

It's a pity because it was a good game.

[Magic Sniper]

Originally posted by Switchgrass:

Originally posted by Clawfang:

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

nah, It was working fine after that.

There was a DDOS and it would have been fine except the server failed and the backup drive was configured incorrectly, so it was empty. Wyrmbyte had to roll it back to an older version from before their new version was migrated onto the server. They never upgraded the game after that, so old bugs and exploits returned; I could not stop that.

I offered my hand to help rebuild it but they refused to communicate. I super-sleuthed the owner's number and called, he told me he was busy and would call me back; he never called me back and never picked up when I called again. The office was at a location where you rent offices as needed and basically gain a PO Box, so... I was never able to meet them in person when I tried to go buy them lunch or dinner to show them a few new maps, dragons, and weapons that I'd designed by converting and using existing assets already in the game.

I had ideas for a new co-op version to play as Avatars and level up and customize them, with a story arc for them to acquire new Dragons, and an arena for Dragon battles one could enter to fight their Dragons in a 3D environment; or battle Avatar vs Avatar on the ground. The fake office and refused contact really miffed me, it was an obstacle I could not overcome to help the community.

They were trying to sell the game for like $400k. They weren't able to sell it for what they wanted to... so they threw me the keys and disappeared; except for when they told me they were withdrawing support for the game and the game would end when current contracts with Steam expired. I was able to keep it running for a couple of years until then. I changed the Free Rotation of Dragons and Weapons weekly, organized a few events with prizes out of my own pocket. Wyrmbyte just didn't renew their contract with Steam/Steamworks... so it was shuttered.

I tried my best to get them to at least keep the Story Mode going.
...I'm even still here, Moderating this Forum and keeping it clean...

It's a pity because it was a good game.

🫡

[Sergio Ivan]

Originally posted by Switchgrass:

Originally posted by Clawfang:

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

nah, It was working fine after that.

There was a DDOS and it would have been fine except the server failed and the backup drive was configured incorrectly, so it was empty. Wyrmbyte had to roll it back to an older version from before their new version was migrated onto the server. They never upgraded the game after that, so old bugs and exploits returned; I could not stop that.

I offered my hand to help rebuild it but they refused to communicate. I super-sleuthed the owner's number and called, he told me he was busy and would call me back; he never called me back and never picked up when I called again. The office was at a location where you rent offices as needed and basically gain a PO Box, so... I was never able to meet them in person when I tried to go buy them lunch or dinner to show them a few new maps, dragons, and weapons that I'd designed by converting and using existing assets already in the game.

I had ideas for a new co-op version to play as Avatars and level up and customize them, with a story arc for them to acquire new Dragons, and an arena for Dragon battles one could enter to fight their Dragons in a 3D environment; or battle Avatar vs Avatar on the ground. The fake office and refused contact really miffed me, it was an obstacle I could not overcome to help the community.

They were trying to sell the game for like $400k. They weren't able to sell it for what they wanted to... so they threw me the keys and disappeared; except for when they told me they were withdrawing support for the game and the game would end when current contracts with Steam expired. I was able to keep it running for a couple of years until then. I changed the Free Rotation of Dragons and Weapons weekly, organized a few events with prizes out of my own pocket. Wyrmbyte just didn't renew their contract with Steam/Steamworks... so it was shuttered.

I tried my best to get them to at least keep the Story Mode going.
...I'm even still here, Moderating this Forum and keeping it clean...

It's a pity because it was a good game.

Hello, can there be a remote possibility of come back? I would like to have hope. thank you so much

[Ananaser]

Can we find someone to help you? I've seen 1 guy, who trying to reborn this game. And another dude with same purpose. Many people here have grown up on this game and they are ready to take it for a fee, including me. Your game is the best , much better than dota, lol and others. And we all love it and want to help you with the return of the game

[Sawblade Shieldslave]

Originally posted by Switchgrass:

Originally posted by Clawfang:

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

nah, It was working fine after that.

There was a DDOS and it would have been fine except the server failed and the backup drive was configured incorrectly, so it was empty. Wyrmbyte had to roll it back to an older version from before their new version was migrated onto the server. They never upgraded the game after that, so old bugs and exploits returned; I could not stop that.

I offered my hand to help rebuild it but they refused to communicate. I super-sleuthed the owner's number and called, he told me he was busy and would call me back; he never called me back and never picked up when I called again. The office was at a location where you rent offices as needed and basically gain a PO Box, so... I was never able to meet them in person when I tried to go buy them lunch or dinner to show them a few new maps, dragons, and weapons that I'd designed by converting and using existing assets already in the game.

I had ideas for a new co-op version to play as Avatars and level up and customize them, with a story arc for them to acquire new Dragons, and an arena for Dragon battles one could enter to fight their Dragons in a 3D environment; or battle Avatar vs Avatar on the ground. The fake office and refused contact really miffed me, it was an obstacle I could not overcome to help the community.

They were trying to sell the game for like $400k. They weren't able to sell it for what they wanted to... so they threw me the keys and disappeared; except for when they told me they were withdrawing support for the game and the game would end when current contracts with Steam expired. I was able to keep it running for a couple of years until then. I changed the Free Rotation of Dragons and Weapons weekly, organized a few events with prizes out of my own pocket. Wyrmbyte just didn't renew their contract with Steam/Steamworks... so it was shuttered.

I tried my best to get them to at least keep the Story Mode going.
...I'm even still here, Moderating this Forum and keeping it clean...

It's a pity because it was a good game.

i remember playing this as a kid now im a grown up man working at a graveyard
big shoutout to you for being commited to keeping the game up (for as long as it was possible)

[Ananaser]

Originally posted by Switchgrass:

Originally posted by Clawfang:

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

nah, It was working fine after that.

There was a DDOS and it would have been fine except the server failed and the backup drive was configured incorrectly, so it was empty. Wyrmbyte had to roll it back to an older version from before their new version was migrated onto the server. They never upgraded the game after that, so old bugs and exploits returned; I could not stop that.

I offered my hand to help rebuild it but they refused to communicate. I super-sleuthed the owner's number and called, he told me he was busy and would call me back; he never called me back and never picked up when I called again. The office was at a location where you rent offices as needed and basically gain a PO Box, so... I was never able to meet them in person when I tried to go buy them lunch or dinner to show them a few new maps, dragons, and weapons that I'd designed by converting and using existing assets already in the game.

I had ideas for a new co-op version to play as Avatars and level up and customize them, with a story arc for them to acquire new Dragons, and an arena for Dragon battles one could enter to fight their Dragons in a 3D environment; or battle Avatar vs Avatar on the ground. The fake office and refused contact really miffed me, it was an obstacle I could not overcome to help the community.

They were trying to sell the game for like $400k. They weren't able to sell it for what they wanted to... so they threw me the keys and disappeared; except for when they told me they were withdrawing support for the game and the game would end when current contracts with Steam expired. I was able to keep it running for a couple of years until then. I changed the Free Rotation of Dragons and Weapons weekly, organized a few events with prizes out of my own pocket. Wyrmbyte just didn't renew their contract with Steam/Steamworks... so it was shuttered.

I tried my best to get them to at least keep the Story Mode going.
...I'm even still here, Moderating this Forum and keeping it clean...

It's a pity because it was a good game.

Can we help you somehow? Maybe write a few letters to the owner, maybe donations for the contract with Steam, although it will not be 400k, but at least something. We really miss the game

[Petaval]

I am creating a game like Dragons and Titans, I have paid developers and they are working very hard, We will be releasing a map trailer soon if you would like to come check it out here is the discord: https://discord.gg/RjWcEEPHtY

[Not Richtofen]

I need this game brought back ASAP too

[Matchajam]

Originally posted by Switchgrass:

Originally posted by Clawfang:

If you bothered to look it up a ddos attack on the game made it unplayable and the owner shut down the game because it was far to damaged to repair from the attack. I never got the chance to play it and I found out about this after I got the game.

nah, It was working fine after that.

There was a DDOS and it would have been fine except the server failed and the backup drive was configured incorrectly, so it was empty. Wyrmbyte had to roll it back to an older version from before their new version was migrated onto the server. They never upgraded the game after that, so old bugs and exploits returned; I could not stop that.

I offered my hand to help rebuild it but they refused to communicate. I super-sleuthed the owner's number and called, he told me he was busy and would call me back; he never called me back and never picked up when I called again. The office was at a location where you rent offices as needed and basically gain a PO Box, so... I was never able to meet them in person when I tried to go buy them lunch or dinner to show them a few new maps, dragons, and weapons that I'd designed by converting and using existing assets already in the game.

I had ideas for a new co-op version to play as Avatars and level up and customize them, with a story arc for them to acquire new Dragons, and an arena for Dragon battles one could enter to fight their Dragons in a 3D environment; or battle Avatar vs Avatar on the ground. The fake office and refused contact really miffed me, it was an obstacle I could not overcome to help the community.

They were trying to sell the game for like $400k. They weren't able to sell it for what they wanted to... so they threw me the keys and disappeared; except for when they told me they were withdrawing support for the game and the game would end when current contracts with Steam expired. I was able to keep it running for a couple of years until then. I changed the Free Rotation of Dragons and Weapons weekly, organized a few events with prizes out of my own pocket. Wyrmbyte just didn't renew their contract with Steam/Steamworks... so it was shuttered.

I tried my best to get them to at least keep the Story Mode going.
...I'm even still here, Moderating this Forum and keeping it clean...

It's a pity because it was a good game.

I played this game on Facebook SO MUCH as a kid, when it got moved to steam it sucked because I was a kid who didn't have steam or knew how to use it. A few years later, my older sis helped me figure out steam and the first thing I thought to do was play DnT again. I would've been fine playing even with the now-small playerbase, I just wanted to play my fun dragon game again, but I noticed that some of the dragons' powers just did not work, so I gave up reliving that experience I had as a kid. Now I'm really sad that I didn't suck it up and just play it, but even so I think I still would've gotten bored because I REALLY wanted to play the Titan's Pass but I was still a kid with no money of my own.

I actually remember you from that time I tried playing the game again! I remember you saying in the game's chat that you were planning to talk to the devs about reviving the game and you gave me some hope that when I next get back to the game, it'd be back to what I remember and better. It was a bummer to check the page and see that it's been taken down, but still, I appreciate the effort you went through to keep the game alive for everyone else and let them have their fun with it up until its last breath. It's a shame I couldn't be there myself, but despite this game's sad fate there's something nice about looking at these forums and seeing other people mourn it. It makes me feel less silly and less alone about missing an old Facebook game from the 2010s.

I actually have a similar experience with School of Dragons, a much worse game but still nostalgic for many people too, but unlike DnT, SoD actually has an emulator you can download and play the game without any membership or transactions. SoD has the luxury of being much less niche, from a massive film franchise, and have tons of fans that are passionate about it so I'm actually not surprised that some of them have made it accessible after its closing, but still, I can't help but hope and wonder if the same could be done for Dragons and Titans...? I know nothing about how one would do stuff like that and what it would take to, I just thought I'd throw the suggestion out there. At the very least, I'd like to be able to experience the Titan's Pass myself.

Thank you for your service to the community, Switchgrass, and I hope you're doing well now wherever you are!!