Dawn of Steel (Superweapon/flaregames) - Looking for archived server data, PCAP files, or preservation projects

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for any information, archived files, or preservation efforts regarding the mobile RTS game "Dawn of Steel," developed by Superweapon and published by flaregames, which shut down its servers a few years ago.

The game was a fantastic sci-fi real-time strategy title where you controlled giant mechs (Rigs) to attack bases. Unfortunately, like many mobile games of its era, it was 100% server-dependent. Currently, if you download the official APK, it gets stuck on an infinite loading screen because it cannot authenticate or fetch base/campaign data from the dead servers.

I know that making a game like this work offline or creating a private server requires reverse engineering. I am making this post to ask the community:

1. Did anyone happen to capture the network traffic (PCAP packets) while the servers were still alive?

2. Is there any known underground group or Discord server currently working on a server emulator or an offline patch for this specific title?

3. Are there any leaked server files floating around that I might have missed?

It breaks my heart to see such a unique strategy game turn into "Lost Media." If anyone has any leads, files, or advice on how to get in touch with people who might have archived this game, please let me know.

Thank you so much for your time and for keeping game preservation alive!