Dawn of Fantasy
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Dawn of Fantasy is a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy (MMORTS) game set in a medieval high fantasy
setting. The game was developed by Reverie World Studios for Microsoft Windows
, an Xbox 360
version was initially planned but cancelled.
, and Orc
s .The economy of Dawn of Fantasy revolves around four primary resources: food, wood, stone, and gold. Dragons and Dwarves were originally planned as playable races, but were cut due to a lack of resources. According to the developer, they are likely to be featured as playable races in a future expansion or sequel.
, which includes a skill-matching system to pit players against opponents with similar skill levels based on previous matches. Players can play in three online modes: multiplayer skirmishes with up to eight players in a battle, the MMORTS in which players can work together to compete quests, battle the NPC strongholds, or engage in PvP warfare, and custom scenarios, in which players can run player-made scenarios created in Dawn of Fantasy's powerful Scenario Design Editor. To keep game requirements low, players can only directly interact with nearby players and individual homelands, quest locations, and NPC strongholds are all instanced.
In addition to the scenario editor the game includes a number of other tools including: a model animation viewer
scenario editing community . Originally intended as a medieval strategy game, the project was reinvented as a fantasy game in late 2002. As an independent studio for the vast majority of DoF's development, Reverie World Studios (originally, Reverie Entertainment) obtained funding from the Canadian Government's Telefilm
Grant. Dawn of Fantasy was signed by Lighthouse Interactive
, which filed bankruptcy shortly after the deal was made.
The original audio score was composed Joel Steudler.
High fantasy
High fantasy or epic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is set in invented or parallel worlds. High fantasy was brought to fruition through the work of authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, whose major fantasy works were published in the 1950s...
setting. The game was developed by Reverie World Studios for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, an Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
version was initially planned but cancelled.
Design
Dawn of Fantasy has three playable races: Men, ElvesElves in fantasy fiction and games
In many works of modern fantasy, elves are a race of semi-divine humanoid beings.-Characteristics and common features:Modern fantasy literature has revived the elves as a race of semi-divine beings of human stature who are friendly with animals. Fantasy elves are different from Norse elves and the...
, and Orc
Orc
An orc is one of a race of mythical human-like creatures, generally described as fierce and combative, with grotesque features and often black, grey or greenish skin. This mythology has its origins in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien....
s .The economy of Dawn of Fantasy revolves around four primary resources: food, wood, stone, and gold. Dragons and Dwarves were originally planned as playable races, but were cut due to a lack of resources. According to the developer, they are likely to be featured as playable races in a future expansion or sequel.
Multiplayer
Dawn of Fantasy will use the "Reverie Online" multiplayer serverGame server
A game server is a remotely or locally run server used by game clients to play multiplayer video games. Most video games played over the Internet operate via a connection to a game server...
, which includes a skill-matching system to pit players against opponents with similar skill levels based on previous matches. Players can play in three online modes: multiplayer skirmishes with up to eight players in a battle, the MMORTS in which players can work together to compete quests, battle the NPC strongholds, or engage in PvP warfare, and custom scenarios, in which players can run player-made scenarios created in Dawn of Fantasy's powerful Scenario Design Editor. To keep game requirements low, players can only directly interact with nearby players and individual homelands, quest locations, and NPC strongholds are all instanced.
Game Editor
Dawn of Fantasy includes a scenario editor, which utilises the Lua script language.In addition to the scenario editor the game includes a number of other tools including: a model animation viewer
Development
Development of Dawn of Fantasy began in 2001 by a team formed out of members of a Age of Empires II: The Age of KingsAge of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. Released in 1999 for the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems, it was the second game in the Age of Empires series...
scenario editing community . Originally intended as a medieval strategy game, the project was reinvented as a fantasy game in late 2002. As an independent studio for the vast majority of DoF's development, Reverie World Studios (originally, Reverie Entertainment) obtained funding from the Canadian Government's Telefilm
Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada or Téléfilm Canada is a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Canada.It is the primary federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry....
Grant. Dawn of Fantasy was signed by Lighthouse Interactive
Lighthouse Interactive
SilverBirch, Inc. was a video game publisher located in the Netherlands and was Acquired by Lighthouse Interactive in 2008. The company "Lighthouse interactive" had offices in Toronto and Montreal, Canada, Haarlem, The Netherlands and London, England....
, which filed bankruptcy shortly after the deal was made.
The original audio score was composed Joel Steudler.