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Podcast: Campaign Contest
IskatuMesk sits down by his lonesome this time around to monologue to the audience about the Campaign Creations Campaign Contest, alongside some sitewide updates about Campaign Creations, and delves a bit further into creating something, for those still wondering what they should do.
Head on over to our Podcast section to check out our previous podcasts as well, or click here to get listening!
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Campaign Creations Campaign Contest
Campaign Creations brings to you the next level of contests. Creation is key here. The possibilities are limitless. The time frame? Months. Let your imagination run wild in this, the Campaign Creations Campaign Contest!
Okay, so you get it. It's a campaign contest, that ends in pretty much half a year from now, giving you plenty of time. What do you use to create though? Any of these games! StarCraft, WarCraft III, Diablo, Diablo 2, or StarCraft 2! Any restrictions? No! Use all the tools designed by the community, or none at all! This is your project, it's your story, it's told how you want to tell it without limitations to production value!
"I get it, already, but where are the prizes?" That's probably your last question. Well, without further delay, the top three winners will get the following to pick from!
COLLECTOR'S SET
Limited Edition Mega Blocks StarCraft Battlecruiser
World of WarCraft Wind Rider Cub Plush
World of Warcraft Gryphon Hatchling Plush
2009 BlizzCon Collector's Pin
StarCraft II COllector's Pin
StarCraft Poker Set
Alliance Penant Banner
CREATOR'S SET
n00bz Marine: Ghoul, Murloc, Ragnaros Set
Blank Marine n00bz (Large)
StarCraft Poker Set
StarCraft Puzzle Set
StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Shadow Hunters
2009 BlizzCon Collector's Pin
StarCraft Messenger Bag Spectre Edition
GAMER'S SET
StarCraft Board Game
World of WarCraft Board Game
StarCraft Poker Set
StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Shadow Hunters
2009 BlizzCon Collector's Pin
StarCraft Messenger Bag Spectre Edition
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Visit Campaign Creations' official contest forum for more details and sign up today if you have the courage to tackle your imagination!
Podcast: BlizzCon
With BlizzCon having recently passed, the two voices of Campaign Creations sit down to enjoy a chit chat in relations to a multitude of topics. While the main topic at hand was BlizzCon, thus the title of the cast, many conversations flowed after including the topic of motivation and IskatuMesk's recent release of Black Sun.
Head on over to our Podcast section to check out our previous podcasts as well, or click here to get listening!
Head on over to our Podcast section to check out our previous podcasts as well, or click here to get listening!
Black Sun: Salvation Completed
Resident long-time modder IskatuMesk has completed a project that began long ago, and it is not a mod. Black Sun is a four-year long project that ends with a feature-length video showcasing assets and material created for Sins of a Solar Empire and presented with loose-fitting dialogue and composition. It offers a tiny glimpse into the writings of IskatuMesk and the evolution of his abilities in voice acting and graphics including custom sound effects, particles, models, textures, and more. Everything you see originated from the mind of IskatuMesk, and is presented in full high quality recording via Sins of a Solar Empire.
When asked what Black Sun is, IskatuMesk had this say:
Black Sun is emotion.
Black Sun is pride.
Black Sun is despair.
Black Sun is sadness.
Black Sun is anger.
Black Sun is at its heart a reflection of my inner conflict against psychosis, depression, and suicide.
Black Sun is loosely based on my life's work.
As it is today, Black Sun: Salvation is an experimentation in graphics and sound engineering. It is a two-act video that showcases some material inspired by my novel, created for myself and presented publicly. It is the last mod-related project I plan to create as I desire to move on to private game design.
You can watch all of Black Sun: Salvation in it's entirety in the dedicated forum thread, or simply visit the source link below.
When asked what Black Sun is, IskatuMesk had this say:
Black Sun is emotion.
Black Sun is pride.
Black Sun is despair.
Black Sun is sadness.
Black Sun is anger.
Black Sun is at its heart a reflection of my inner conflict against psychosis, depression, and suicide.
Black Sun is loosely based on my life's work.
As it is today, Black Sun: Salvation is an experimentation in graphics and sound engineering. It is a two-act video that showcases some material inspired by my novel, created for myself and presented publicly. It is the last mod-related project I plan to create as I desire to move on to private game design.
You can watch all of Black Sun: Salvation in it's entirety in the dedicated forum thread, or simply visit the source link below.
Source: Black Sun: Salvation - A Journey Unto Hell and Beyond Forum Thread
Diablo III Beta Coverage with Isk and Lav
Oh, you know this is going to be good. There may have been a recent delay in recording a podcast, and most of you who don't bother to visit the forums may of wondered why. IskatuMesk and Lavarinth decided to pass the time one night some time back and launch their Diablo III Betas and gave it a whirl.
The Diablo III Beta consists of a partial Act 1, leading you from the beginning to the first boss fight- King Leoric, who returns from his ghostly slumber since the original Diablo. Many have wondered why we are allowed to have such a minimal taste of the game considering the ability for Runes are not even present in the Beta, a major aspect of the new gameplay strategies for Diablo III.
So sit back, relax, and click on the top banner, read more, this link, or the source link to watch us battle our way through the Diablo III Beta from start to finish.
Source: Diablo 3 beta Forum Thread
StarCraft II Art Tools Soon to Release
With BlizzCon recently taking place a few weeks ago, the biggest announcements for modders all around was done in the Editor and Blizzard DOTA panel. There, they announced a large amount of fixes and upcoming enhancement for the editor (including an XML reader and UI editor, and cinematics editor). However, the most unexpected announcement was the upcoming release of a 3D Studio Max supported art tool, which would allow you to create and modify new and existing graphical aspects for StarCraft 2's mods and maps.
Of course an abundant of questions have risen up since, one of the major questions regarding the lip syncing software they used for transmissions and cinematics, but word has yet to be heard back from Blizzard since the announcement of the art tools. At the least, Blizzard will eventually fill a major gap for content creators by no longer having them be dependent on third party software.
Of course an abundant of questions have risen up since, one of the major questions regarding the lip syncing software they used for transmissions and cinematics, but word has yet to be heard back from Blizzard since the announcement of the art tools. At the least, Blizzard will eventually fill a major gap for content creators by no longer having them be dependent on third party software.
Source: BlizzCon 2011 - StarCraft II - Blizzard DOTA and Mod Tools Panel
BlizzCon 2011
A few staff members will be attending BlizzCon 2011 this year. We're attempting to place the Twitter stream back on the site, but in the event that does not work out, we should have a discussion occurring within the General Discussion as well with nightly updates of, well, anything cool!Podcast: Round Table
IskatuMesk and Lavarinth sit down and take a step back from the usual chit chat to discuss what it's like running Campaign Creations, and banter about the Diablo III Beta. Little did you know both IskatuMesk and Lavarinth are both unique monsters in Diablo III, except one was cut for a "not so epic" name, can you guess who?
Head on over to our Podcast section to check out our previous podcasts as well, or click here to get listening!
Head on over to our Podcast section to check out our previous podcasts as well, or click here to get listening!
Wanderers of Sorceria 3rd Edition Released
Wanderers of Sorceria 3rd Edition, the latest version of the long-running Warcraft III campaign, is now released. This new version features numerous bugfixes and new features, among them:Wanderer's Journal. Collect the scattered pages of the Wanderer's Journal and assemble them for unique bonuses throughout the campaign.
Achievements. Optional objectives throughout the campaign which can be completed for bragging rights.
New Music.
New Models. Some units even have new animations. Johan actually has spell animations now.
New Splash Art.
Improved Soul Powers. Select abilities can even hurt Magic Immune units now.
Allied bases join forces with you. Managing multiple bases and economies is a thing of the past.
Obelisk gems no longer drop if you already activated an obelisk. You turned it on, it stays on.
Head over to the Wanderers of Sorceria site to see the details.
New Contest Coming Soon
Friends, fans, creators, and players, lend me your eyes and mind as you process a bit of information you've all been looking to hear. We have heard your calls. We have heard your anger. We have heard it all, trust us. And we present to you a confirmation: We will be having another contest, soon! More news to come, but expect some BlizzCon prizes of past and present to satisfy your hunger of Blizzard merchandise! Lavarinth, out!
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