The History of KaW

## History of KaW

The History of KaW spans 14 years, an eternity in the technology world. Here you will find all the history that we were able to compile over all those years. Special thank to Moderator **JEDI-MAESTRO** for all the work he did in compiling this history. You're the GOAT!

### 2009: The Beginning

#### Important Dates

* **September 11th:** Kingdoms at War launched!
* **September 11th - 28th:** Clans began to form within the Forums.
* **September 29th:** OSF group formed by Corinthian to help players find sources of plunder to grow their accounts. The original term was "open secret farm" but later became known as "open spy farm." The premise was that you were allowed to hit any of the OSF members up to 5 times a day. Anything beyond 5 times in 24 hours was considered "farming." The same understood rule has stayed part of KAW terminology to this day.
* **October 15th:** Referral Codes were implemented.
* **October 26th:** ProPacks were released.
* **November 1st (?):** The Developers made Corinthian the first official Moderator to help enforce the Terms of Use (TOU).
* **November 2nd:** The first clan wars were held between Foxes and iG. The ATA Developers judged the multiple day wars in Forums. Tradition states that Foxes won the first two days with iG winning the final day, but their rivalry continued for years. **Fun fact:** When the Devs created actual clans, both Foxes and iG were made first and received an additional 20 member slots for a total of 120.
* **November 6th:** New Buildings and Items were added.
* **November 25th:** The Devs post a series of Rules for Forum and World Chat behavior
* **December 4th:** Game completion items were announced.
* **December 10th:** Health Crystals were released.
* **December 31st:** The Devs limit the amount of Nobility Points that could be purchased daily.

### 2010: The new Game Takes off

#### Year Overview

The Foxes vs iG war raged on for many months. Clans were created. Tiers 3 and 4 were released, and Plunder Wars (Pwars) were initiated.

#### Important Dates

* **January 6th:** The PC version of KAW launches.
* **January 25th:** The player Xioxas posted in Forums the announcement of his new clan, and Knights of the Fire Emblem (KOTFE) was born.
* **February 3rd:** Actual clans were created.
* **February 5th (?):** Tier 3 buildings were released.
* **April 20th:** Devs added an additional level to Spy buildings.
* **April 22nd:** Spy potion items were added.
* **May 15th:** Name changes were made available to PC users.
* **June 4th:** The player Majesty was the first player to hold #1 on all of the KaW Leaderboards.
* **June 21st:** The war "forfeit" button was introduced.
* **July 19th:** The Block feature was first released on PC, and later device, allowing a player to prevent another player from posting on their wall.
* **August 22nd:** Price reduction for ownerless players was implemented. The hire cost dropped every three days.
* **September 4th:** The first anniversary of KAW was celebrated with the 1st All-Star Wars. (The TYR Clan began not long after this event.)
* **September 28th:** The Devs expanded their World Chat rules.
* **October 16th:** Changes were made to the amount of plunder earned from allies.
* **October 23rd:** Tier 4 buildings were released.
* **October 26th:** The Devs announce bans on any accounts using bots and other automated programs to play KaW.
* **November 29th:** The Devs created a link in the forums to show players how to transfer their account between different devices.

### 2011: The Year of the Epic Battle

#### Year Overview

New game features were added for expanded gameplay, primarily Epic Battles and repeat action buttons for those EBs.

#### Important Dates

* **January 14th:** The referral code program formally ended.
* **January 24th:** The devs added to their game behavior rules.
* **February 1st:** World Leader Achievement released for players who achieved a ranking of top 100 or higher on the overall leaderboard.
* **May 14th:** PayPal was implemented as the payment form for PC.
* **June 9th:** Epic Battles were first released.
* **August (?):** Moose became a moderator.
* **September 4th:** The second anniversary of KAW was celebrated with the 2nd All-Star Wars. There was some drama surrounding the war with some moling.
* **September 19th:** The health crystal limit in EBs and system wars was increased from 3 to 6.
* **September 21st:** A new update was released:
	+ Spells were introduced
	+ War payout was switched to Mithril instead of gold, bringing Pwars to a halt.
	+ Clan Prestige ranks were created.
	+ Repeat Action button for EBs were added.
	+ Blocked player list was added.

* **September 22nd:** Castle Level 2, the Mage, and Mithril were released.
* **October 26th:** War lengths were changed: Skirmish (12 Hours), Battle (24 Hours), and War (48 Hours).

### 2012: The Good Times Keep Rolling

#### Year Overview

New EBs and Equipment were released. The Reset Bonus was discontinued. Tier 5 Buildings were introduced. Estoc Trials were initiated along with Mithril Equipment.

#### Important Dates

* **January 4th:** The cost of creating a Clan was increased to 25 billion. The item bar on The Haunting EB was increased to allow more players to participate in the phase.
* **March 4th:** The number of ally slots was increased.
* **March 6th:** The EB series Hawthorn the Wretched was released along with new Equipment drops from other EBs.
* **May 31st:** Reset bonuses were discontinued.
* **June 27th:** The EB series Moutos the Malevolent was released.
* **July 23rd:** The final EB in the Moutos the Malevolent series was released.
* **August 4th:** Tier 5, levels 1-2, were released.
* **August 15th:** Achievement bonuses were released.
* **August 22nd:** Estoc's Edge was released as a clan bonus spell for clans that won wars.
* **September 4th:** Third Anniversary of KaW
* **September 18th:** The 3rd All-Star Wars was held. The winner was Harbingers of Doom.
* **October 8th:** Bronze Bars were made available for purchase in the Marketplace.
* **October 26th:** Additional Attack and Defense items were added to the Marketplace.
* **November 28th:** Estoc Trials were first held.
* **November 30th:** The Red Paladin Equipment was revealed.
* **December 3rd:** The KaW splash screen was updated.
* **December 7th:** The first two Red Paladin Equipment items were released.

### 2013: The Rise of new EBs, the Nerfing of the Hansel, and the Introduction of Collection Events

#### Year Overview

ATA ID's were implemented, and the Forum Mod position was created. New EBs and EB Clan Achievements were added. The Guild Hansel build was nerfed.

#### Important Dates

* **January 22nd:** A KAW Update was released with the following new features:
	+ ATA ID's for account login and security
	+ Spinner for selectable amounts to convert from nobility and gold as well as purchase of Mithril
	+ New app icon
	+ Background image for iPads

* **February 5th:** The Forum Moderator position was created with Moose, Drgnblade, and Delphin chosen as the first Forum Moderators. Their color was orange as opposed to the usual green. The regular Game Moderators at the time were: Logical, Meisha, Wabbsy, Babycakes, CanadianGal, Eagle, Petal, and Melissa.
* **February 25th:** The "Veil of Evasion" spell, for opting out of Estoc Trial wars, was replaced by "Wave of Conflict" spell, for opting in to Estoc Trial wars. It was up to Clan Owners to monitor how many opted in players there were. The wrong amount would disqualify the clan from matchup.
* **March 12th:** The first EB of a new series, Skorpios the Deathstalker, was released.
* **March 20th:** The second EB of the new series, Skorpios the Deathstalker, was released.
* **March 27th:** The third EB of the new series, Skorpios the Deathstalker, was released.
* **April 4th:** EB Achievements were added for the three series after the Apheriun of Exile series. The final EB of each of the series was all that was needed to unlock all of the bonuses.
* **April 15th:** The final EB of the new series, Skorpios the Deathstalker, was released.
* **May 31st:** The Order of the Valiant Knight Achievement was introduced.
* **August 4th:** Tier 5, levels 1-2, were released.
* **August 27th:** Tier 5, level 3, was released.
* **September 4th:** Fourth Anniversary of KaW
* **October 31st:** First Collection Event where players collected an item to reach a goal. In this case, players collected fangs.
* **November 21st:** The Guild Hansel build was reduced in its effectiveness in wars (the term players used was "nerfed.")
* **November 21st:** The Devs ask the KAWmunity what they would like to see offered for Black Friday and admit, being Canadian, Black Friday is a bit confusing to them.
* **December 4th:** The Developer account known as kaw\_community was added to assist kaw\_admin with community relations.

### 2014: New Building Levels and Other Minor Updates

#### Year Overview

Forum Layout was given an update. ATA added a new game and retired two others. New Mods and VKs were added along with the New Player spell/color. New Building Levels were implemented.

#### Important Dates

* **January 23rd:** A forum layout update was released with new sections that still exist to date.
* **February 1st:** The community raised money for the Immunity Project. ATA was originally funded by Y Combinator, the same investor that backed The Immunity Project.
* **February 20th:** The Summoner EB was released in the Scrag the Bloodless series.
* **February 21st:** The Scroll drop rate for The Summoner was increased.
* **March 7th:** ATA introduced the game, S.M.A.S.H.
* **March 31st:** Mochi Games, a PC platform used to play KaW, came to an end.
* **May 1st:** After a hiatus, VKs were brought back with two new additions: PandaGeorge and Mango.
* **May 7th:** The Devs began a Beginners at War program, complete with a 7-day badge and certain perks for being a new player. These players are identifiable by their grey username in Clan Chat (cc) and World Chat (wc).
* **May 8th:** Level 4 and 5 upgrades for Hoarfrost buildings were released.
* **May 28th:** Four new moderators (slayerbob, PandaGeorge, Wulf, and Resilience) were added to the mod team. The Forum Mod position was retired, and former forum mods transitioned into being regular game moderators. A new green Moderator Spell was introduced.
* **June 10th:** Four new potions were released, but after much feedback, the Devs removed them. They eventually re-released them years later.
* **August 22nd:** The Season 3 War Equipment was added to the Alchemist section for purchase with Mithril.
* **August 21st:** Season 4 Wars were announced.
* **August 22nd:** Tier 5 level 4 was added.
* **September 1st:** Season 4 Wars began.
* **September 4th:** The game celebrated the fifth anniversary of KaW.
* **September 9th:** The EB, A Familiar Foe, was released in the Scrag the Bloodless series.
* **September 17th:** Three new Valiant Knights (VKs) were added to the game: Harrian, IIIlBHxXWillyTheDeuceXxBHIIlII, and -Atropos-.
* **September 18th:** The 4th All-Star Wars was held.
* **October 15th:** Two other ATA games, Future Combat and Gangs at War, came to an end.
* **October 16th:** Daphnia, a mod from Future Combat, was added to KaW.
* **October 31st:** Forums received new search/display and visual changes to reflect the dark palette of KaW.
* **November (?):** Devs added a warning before disbanding a clan.
* **November 27th:** KaW's first Black Friday event was held.

### 2015: Out with the Old, In with the New

#### Year Overview

New lands, new EBs, new Silencing inbox messages, and new Mods. Spy Banners, Battle Cry, and Lowland Wars were all added. Apple increased prices. Daily Oracle Bundles were introduced for purchase.

#### Important Dates

* **January 8th:** Apple implemented price changes for various countries (EU, CA, NO, IS, RU)
* **January 11th:** The Devs held a Facebook Event to promote the New User Bonus. The community received rewards for reaching over 1,000 shares.
* **January 21st:** The Abyss lands were released.
* **February 6th:** A new chat filter was added to prevent prohibited words from being used.
* **February 26th:** Tier 7 Level 3 buildings were released.
* **March 24th:** New spy stat banners were introduced.
* **May 1st:** The Event PAge was added along with a new splash screen. A contest was implemented to give out KaW posters with the new artwork.
* **May 6th:** Wrath of the Sveruganti, a new high level EB series, was released.
* **May 12th:** Kezarah was added as a mod from another ATA game, Meego Village, where they were known as Bootsy.
* **May 20th:** Silence decays added. For every 6 months a player went without a silence, one was removed from their record.
* **June 23rd:** Hoarfrost and Abyss land buildings were raised from just 5 levels to 10 levels.
* **June 30th:** ATA announced a possible upcoming new game called Chunky Wars.
* **August 4th:** Tier 5, levels 1-2, were released.
* **August 19th:** The devs added a new message to players whenever they were silenced.
* **August 26th:** Resets were disabled.
* **August 27th:** Tier 5 level 3, was released.
* **September 4th:** The sixth anniversary of KaW!
* **October 18th:** Apple increased prices for Australia, Indonesia, and Sweden.
* **November 24th:** A Black Friday Event was held as well as the addition of the Battle Cry feature.
* **November 25th:** A change was added when players cast ally hiding spells. A player's Owner was shown as "Hidden" on their profile when the owner has the spell cast.
* **December 8th:** War Logs for Lowland war results were introduced.
* **December 9th:** Daily purchase deals were added.

### 2016: Clan Roles Added and New Lands Released

#### Year Overview

Clan Roles were implemented. ATA Staff names changed in game. Osman Rai lands were released. Silence notifications in WC were removed. New EBs and Mods were added.

#### Important Dates

* **January 14th:** The Devs held a vote to rename the Peasant Clan Role. Soldier won with 45.2% of the vote.
* **January 27th:** Clan Roles were implemented.
* **February 12th:** A Valentine's Day weekend HTE Promo was held.
* **March 2nd:** Support for iOS 3 and 4 was removed.
* **March 28th:** ATA Staff names were utilized in game in place of kaw\_admin, kaw\_community, kaw\_creative, etc. Examples include ATA-Will or ATA-Appa.
* **March 31st:** Osman Rai lands were released.
* **April 1st:** The Sharknado EB was released for April Fool's Day.
* **May 3rd:** Silence notifications were removed *(sad)*.
* **May 9th:** The community raised support for those affected by the fires in Fort McMurray.
* **May 16th:** Ally Bonus and War Equipment were added to Lowland Wars.
* **June 29th:** The Lucky Fortune Box was released as a reward to be given out by the Devs during community Events. It required a Lucky Fortune Key from the Marketplace.
* **July 15th:** The Devs held the first AMA (Ask Me Anything) forum thread.
* **August 22nd:** Four new Mods were added: -Mei-, USUAL-michaelbrs-SUSPECTS, chocolate23, Moody.
* **August 30th:** One more mod was added: Kezzer.
* **August 31st:** Marrox the Confined, a new EB, was released.
* **September 4th:** The seventh anniversary of KaW!
* **September 15th:** New levels were added to Osman Rai Buildings.
* **October 4th:** The Devs changed the way their names appeared in game from the old ATA\_Name scheme to an updated [ATA]Name scheme.
* **November 10th:** The event, Orisons of Glory: Part 1, launched.
* **November 14th:** The four new, previously removed Potions, were returned to the Marketplace: Dragon's Breath, Smog Screen, Shrieking Portal, Prognosticator.
* **November 26th:** The Event, The Riddle of Drakkend Mountain, launched as part of Black Friday.
* **November 30th:** The Event, Orisons of Glory: Part 2, launched.
* **December 5th:** An Event, The Oracle Queen's Decree, was held where players chose their favorite EB from a specified list. Zelgarad won with 54.23% of the vote over Apheriun's 45.77%.
* **December 12th:** An Event, Festival of the Ring-Giver, launched.
* **December 16th:** An enhanced version of the Zelgarad EB, Demon God Zelgarad, was released.

### 2017: Legends and Charms, Oh My

#### Year Overview

Legends, Charms, Trading, Furnishings added. Deepmines Lands released. New Premium EBs added.

#### Important Dates

* **January 9th:** Event: Orisons of Glory: Part 3 was released.
* **January 20th:** UK App Store prices increased.
* **January 25th:** Daily Speakers increased to 10.
* **January 25th:** Event: Orisons of Glory: Part 4
* **February 1st:** Beta Test for Kingdoms of Heckfire, codename "Project Kraken"
* **February 8th:** Daily Speakers increased to 15