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" Domination features three lanes (along with the requisite creep waves) and a 5v5 configuration, similar to the game's classic mode, but that's essentially where the similarities end. There are also jungle camps scattered around the map, but the map layout doesn't appear to allow for a dedicated jungler of any sort due to the spread of the camps. At the midpoint of each lane is an obelisk that can be captured by either team by killing the giant Sand Demon that guards it and sitting on the point until the capture is finished. The Sand Demon essentially serves as a tower that will target players of the opposing side once controlled.

The objective is to capture the three obelisks and hold them in order to lower the tickets of the enemy team. The more obelisks controlled by your team, the faster the tickets will count down. The first team to reduce the enemy's ticket count to 0 is the victor. In fact, there is such a significant emphasis on map control in Domination that pursuing a course of simply destroying the enemy team won't necessarily ensure victory.

The visuals of Domination are clearly inspired by Egyptian mythology, offering players some new variety in locales to play in. The map glistens with golden sand and its perimeters are dotted with gigantic imposing pyramids out in the distance. The attention to detail in this map is impressive to say the least. Beginning with the spawning platform, players will notice monuments to some of Smite's existing Egyptian champions, such as Ra and Sobek; though Bastet is curiously absent. Close attention was even paid to the skybox, where a nebula shaped in the form of a phoenix is clearly visible in the night sky. In the lanes, the creeps consist of entirely new Egyptian themed models, including, of course, mummies!
Some of the stuff Hi-Rez has done with the map effects are also awesome to behold. The aforementioned obelisks float above each capture point and once the sand demon guarding the obelisk is defeated, the obelisk begins to crumble as the contesting team begins to secure the point. Once the point is fully captured, the obelisk shatters into myriad pieces scattered across the ground and a quartet of sand demons surrounding the point pops out of sealed boxes to yank gigantic chains from underneath the point, pulling up a pristine new obelisk in its place. In a similar fashion, the giant pyramid behind the losing enemy's spawning area will also shatter when the match is completed. It's all a visual treat and definitely adds to the experience. "

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This video was made in cooperation with Hi-Rez and MMOhut

We don't know the release date just yet, but this post will be updated, when we know the exact date of it.

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sounds fun :3

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Thanks for posting! It's been put on the front page. ^_^

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Sounds awesome! ^^

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Hope you don;t mind me posting this, but if you are interested in watching some more full gameplay, HiRezBart has made a stream featuring some gameplay of domination mode. If you are interested, the link is here.

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im really looking forward to this, i hope it comes out soon ^_^

NOTE: apart from looking forward to this, i look forward to the day that i get put into the game (LOLZ)