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New editor info: Posted by Blatant7 on November 15th, 2009 @ 7:50 p.m.; Alex Walz, our former seraph, has shown us some very cool features of the Dawn of Fantasy editor.
"Without any knowledge of scripting or programming, you can almost completely modify all of the effects - it's become one of my favorite pasttimes in the editor. ^_^ And we have effects for just about anything. So while you certainly can add new special effects, there isn't a need to unless you want something radically different than what's currently possible.

Here's an example of the possibilities within the editor itself. And you can look at the table for all the editable attributes - more or less the same for every effect.

BEFORE: I started off by placing a column of smoke. Just your regular smoke effect - starts small, rises and spreads out, and fades away.

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AFTER: Working my magic, I set the 'smoke' to start off in a beautiful teal hue and fade into a deep pink. Next up, I inverted the gravity so that it would rise, reach its peak, and then fall back into the ground when hit by gravity. I gave it a longer life span so it would hit the ground before fading out and gave it a different lighting effect without changing the overall environment lighting. And finally, I changed its rate and ending size and replaced the smoke particle with feathers - you can substitute the texture of one effect with that of any other."

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Thanks Alex!; Permalink | Comments [3]

Submit News here!: Posted by Blatant7 on November 14th, 2009 @ 9:05 p.m.; Here you can submit news for Dawn of Fantasy that we haven't covered yet. Please include your source, to avoid any potential confusion.

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Dawn of Fantasy November Media Update #2: Posted by Blatant7 on November 13th, 2009 @ 10:03 p.m.; Danny Vink over at Reverie has released a media update showing some awesome footage of the dynamic fire system in Dawn of Fantasy. This is the first of two wildfire showcases planned for November. Check it out here!

Huge thanks to Xaph for gathering the info, and Espadachim for seeing this before anyone else.; Permalink | Comments [12]

New Poll: What type of User Created Scenario would you most like to see when the game is first released?: Posted by Blatant7 on November 09th, 2009 @ 5:57 p.m.; Our last poll is finished, and the results are in. 13% of visitors would like to see the Maakvirs (Amphibians) in a possible expansion, 28% said they wanted Dragons, 35% chose the Dwarves, 8% desired the Minotaurs, and 15% wanted to see the Undead. Thanks to all who participated!

This week's poll was again inspired by A Banned User. We want to know what type of User Created Scenario you would most like to see when the game is first released. Do you prefer RPGs? Or perhaps Historical scenarios? Vote now!

If you would like to nominate a future poll, post in our community forum and the DoFH staff will consider it. Thanks!; Permalink | Comments [21]

Dawn of Fantasy Heaven Create your Own Fortress Competition Results: Posted by Blatant7 on November 02nd, 2009 @ 5:54 p.m.; Dawn of Fantasy Heaven's Create your Own Fortress Competition has ended, and we have the results! The DoFH staff, the judges of this contest, were very impressed with all of your fortresses. However, we had to choose our favorites, and they are as follows:

While all entries were great, Perpetual Noob's fortress clearly stood out from the rest. For taking first place, he will receive a key to the second stage beta. Congratulations!

Our second place winner is Guard of Olympus, who has secured himself a spot in the third stage beta. Great job!

I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated. Your passion for the game was obvious, and it is this passion that will help Dawn of Fantasy Heaven go far. Don't be disappointed if you didn't win, as more beta key opportunities are approaching!; Permalink | Comments [24]

Dawn of Fantasy October Update #4 (Halloween Edition): Posted by Blatant7 on November 01st, 2009 @ 11:37 a.m.; Alex Walz has released a very special treat for Halloween, a number of spooky screenshots made with the Dawn of Fantasy editor. The detail and ease with which these pictures were made really shows off the power of the editor. Go here to see all of the screenshots!; Permalink | Comments [4]

Happy Halloween Everyone!: Posted by Blatant7 on October 31st, 2009 @ 12:45 p.m.; The DoFH staff would like to wish you all a happy Halloween. Stay out of trouble, and have a great day!

Oh, and today is the last day to send in entries for the Dawn of Fantasy Heaven Create your Own Fortress Competition.; Permalink | Comments [0]

New Poll: Which Forgotten Race would you most like to see in a possible expansion pack for Dawn of Fantasy?: Posted by Blatant7 on October 29th, 2009 @ 6:08 p.m.; Last week's poll has ended, and here are the results. 9% of visitors said they would focus on Mods, 32% said they were most interested in creating Single Player Scenarios, 41% preferred Multiplayer Scenarios, and 18% favored making their own Campaigns. Thanks to everyone who voted!

This week's poll was inspired by A Banned User. We'd like to know which Forgotten Race you would most like to see included in a possible DoF expansion pack. Is it the wise Minotaurs? The mighty Dragons? Or even the spooky Undead? Vote now in our weekly poll.

If you want to nominate a future poll, post in our community forum and the DoFH staff will consider it. Thanks everyone!; Permalink | Comments [11]

Dawn of Fantasy Heaven Create your Own Fortress Competition: Posted by Blatant7 on October 26th, 2009 @ 8:50 p.m.; Hey guys, it's time for another beta key contest. This time, you are tasked with designing your own fortress. Basically, you will include a detailed description of your fortress, mentioning things such as position/number of walls, types of troops, supplies, escape routes, etc. I would recommend including a few weaknesses to your fortress, to make it realistic. Remember, entries will be judged on originality, detail, design, and (possibly) humor, not on how strong or impressive your fortress is. It is also recommended, but not necessary, to include a picture, whether hand drawn, made using MS Paint, or whatever.

Oh, and it must be related to Dawn of Fantasy. This means making it a Men, Elven, or Orc fortress, unless you want the challenge of creating it for one of the forgotten races.

Think you can design the best fortress? The deadline is on October 31 at 12:59 PM EST. Entries will be submitted here or emailed, and are judged by DoFH staff. The winner will receive a second stage beta key, while the runner-up will receive a key to the third stage. Good luck everyone!; Permalink | Comments [89]

Geocities shutting down today: Posted by Blatant7 on October 26th, 2009 @ 3:19 p.m.; Hey guys,

Geocities is shutting down today, so this is your last chance to grab/mirror any important files that may be hosted there (from websites such as "Which Way to Rome" to archives like soundpacks, modpacks, etc. for games). A quick scan on google revealed many links to geocities that will be dead by tomorrow, so take advantage of your last few hours.; Permalink | Comments [2]