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BLACKSMITH NEWS

Download recommendations of the last twelve months per year
Please post your suggestions

2012

1/1 In Cliff - City Wall by Hawk_Adongct the cliff is replaced by a giant stone wall and new gates that can be converted by any invading force make a great new addition to the editor

2011

12/31 Oriental shield king by Hawk_Adongct is the year's last mod pack and a great depiction of an Asian unit, wielding a large shield and spear
12/1 It's 24 days until Christmas and Basse will be releasing one eye-opening scenario every single day until the joyous moment in Basses Advent Calender
11/30 DirectDrawFix by scripter64 will resolve the colour incompatibility issue AoK has with newer Windows operating systems. A must download for those of you tired of seeing the green and red colour distortion
10/20 The latest update for the Age of Vampires by Khan Ivayl brings a dark and gruesome mod pack to your scenario editor. Impaled bodies decorate the exteriors of buildings and vampires and werewolves were never so scary until now
9/9 The Successor returns to the war-ravaged lands of Ravenia, a land without a king and occupied by the greedy Fanarians. With an epic story and hours of game play, act one promises to deliver the start to a thrilling trilogy by panel
8/23 Revolution disrupts the once Gwyndlegard-occupied territory of Rockspring, and Immanuel, our hero from the sequel, becomes caught up in the crossfire by Lord Basse in the Rockspring Revolution
8/17 - 10/9 18 quality entries for your enjoyment in the Pretty Town Contest 2011
6/13 The hour of Teridar is at its nigh as the countryside lurches under the relentless hoof beats of a dark and menacing horde from the north. In this multiplayer by Storm Saxon, you play as one of four countries and must band together to halt the enemy’s drive south. Will you survive the onslaught?
3/13 The Light Axeman by Dave3377 is a great new addition to your barbaric tribe
2/12 This Unit Pack by Derfel Cadarn, author of the Age of Chivalry, brings the opportunity for modders to use the great additions such as the Flemish Pikeman and Genoese Crossbowman in their own projects
2/6 to 5/1 Ten new and exciting entries harbouring a diverse range of themes in the Mini-game Contest 2011
2/5 Promising fresh and exciting role-playing experience, the prelude to Cherub Rock by Trisatya will intrigue RPG fans
1/27 Dark, poignant and beautifully-presented, Sebastien's unforgettable tale of a haunted samurai is without doubt an amazing viewing. The designer makes good use of the EEE mod, with plenty of devices and sound effects that amplify the viewer's experience and sense of realism in The Last Samurai: Blood Memories
1/24 The new spearman brings more uses to the editor by Dave3377
1/1 This parodied saga is another humorous cinematic entry by Lord Basse and one cannot help but smile or threaten to laugh-out-loud with the range of content the author has put together, as well as appreciating the good use of music and sound effects that compliment the viewing. Download My Fair Princess here

2010

8/21 Follow the tale of two unlikely heroes in the spin-off scenario from Gwyndlegard the Epic Adventures of Marvin and Rob by Lord Basse
6/26 Gwyndlegard lies broken under the heavy tread of Queen Xaphira's troops and a sergeant's single act of compassion one evening will spark rebellion throughout the rabble of provinces. Play the epic scenario with over five hours entertainment in Gwyndlegard by Lord Basse
5/18 Discover new realities after ten years of Age of Kings in Invisible Object by truedew12
5/15 See-saw backwards and forth across the old Somme battle-plain with riflemen, machine gun squads and tanks after the Spring Offensive grounds to a halt in Der Graben by andymok
3/11 Time reveals the crumbling tops of a once great kingdom, and a wandering traveller seeks answers in the hauntingly poignant cinematic The Spirit of Alessia Prologue by Sebastien
2/22 War threatens the borders of Ravenia, the king is dead and a son vies for revenge in the engaging cinematic The Successor – Preview by panel
1/14 The results are finally up for the Mini-game Contest 2009, and 16 entries, exploring a plethora of themes, awaits you

2009

12/15 A count's dark past is brought to present as an old enemy invades his homeland in Blood of the Bear by Mashek
12/13 Explore the labyrinthine city of London and survive the zombie horror in the latest update Silent Evil: Winter Edition, a collaborative effort by Popeychops and Tanks_fst
11/15 Retake South-Western Africa from the Portuguese with Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande in African Lamentation by Rat del desierto and submission to the Historical Scenario Contest
11/09 Follow the ronin Tsubasa in an epic role playing game in the already five-star-rated scenario Tsubasa's Tale by Night Conqueror
11/02 Over 500 new units in the EEE Mod by Tanks_fst
11/01 Test yourself with the Latean Project by Turty, where an alternative reality, numerous trials and unique game play will really entertain you
10/29 Caught between two invading armies, defend your small town in this fun and intense game, Caught in the Crossfire by Lord Basse
10/08 (updated 11/09) Four friends band together to save Utara from the relentless onslaught waged by Qlifrak in Jengar's Quest by Jecon
10/07 Play your favourite scenarios in black and white or sepia in the innovative mod by Jatayu. Scenarios set in the past or in a noir-style atmosphere have taken on a whole new look
10/03 Epic, challenging and well-designed, defeat the invaders from Crevatska in A Call to Arms by Julius999
09/07 Dark Clouds Above England gather, and England is once more divided by war, in Julius999's submission for the Historical Scenario Contest

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POSTING REVIEWS
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MISSING SOUND FILES
You can submit files to the Blacksmith downloads server of up to 48 Megabytes. This was not always permissible due to limitations with the server and however over the decade many designers linked their sound files from external links to their submission at the Blacksmith. Unfortunately, as days come and go and years pass by, many of these links have become broken and we need your help to restore these submissions. Below, we've written a list of all the known files with missing sound files. If you find while reading the list that you have some of these files from a past download please post here and send them to Mashek@heavengames.com. Likewise, if you find a submission with a broken link, please let us know so that we can list the file here and hopefully find a solution to bring the file back up to date. Thank you.

Revised Demo of The Legends of Mazer by Night Conqueror
Missing custom sounds which were by E-mail request at Gioc007@msn.com

The Tale of Minothar Preview, by AoK Dragon Team
Missing three sound packs, which were here,
http://www.geocities.com/rodrigo_hdt/TToMsounds1.zip
http://www.geocities.com/rodrigo_hdt/TToMsounds2.zip
http://www.geocities.com/rodrigo_hdt/TToMsounds3.zip

Gunnar from Hlidarende - chapter 1, by Gurto
Missing two music files, which were here:
http://www.angelfire.com/games5/gurto/Gunnar-_music.zip

The Norman Conquest of England, by Cherub Loco/SCN Punk
Missing the Custom Soundtrack which was here,
http://www.scnpunk.com/stuff/Norman_Music.zip

Titulus Invadere, by SCN Punk Team
Missing Music Pack of 13,2MB which was here,
http://scnpunk.heavengames.com/aokpunk/?projects/invasion/download.shtml

Winterland, by Enrique Orduno and King400
Missing Sounds which were here,
www.scnpunk.com/stuff/Winterland_sounds.zip

The Four Relics of Fire - Remade, by Zanzard Lothar
Missing three choices of music, which were at the author's website.

Running Man, by SCN Punk
Missing Sound Pack of 5MB which was here,
http://www.scnpunk.com/stuff/Running_Man_sounds.zip

Where we have Arrived, by Angel Shadows
Missing sounds, which were here,
www.scnpunk.com/eepunk/EXT/Sounds.zip

Blacksun Series by The Kestrel
Missing sounds and music of 5.7MB were here:
http://silasb.tripod.com/BlacksunMusics.zip
I found all sounds on an old computer, I update soon.

Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, by Tsunami Studios
Missing the custom made Mod Pack, which was here,
http://scnpunk.com/tsunamistudios/H3K_mod.zip

FILES RESTORED
05/31/09 Final Fantasy VIII - Introduction by IVIeTaMoRpHoSiS. Thanks to sissi and Andanu Trisatya the submission now includes the music file.
08/11/08 Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, by Tsunami Studios. Thanks to AnastasiaKafka and Tonto_Simfish, the submission includes the 10 music files. Still missing the custom Mod Pack.
08/10/08 Wrath of The Dark Lord (Bug Fix v1), by Dark_Warrior_1_. Thanks to cat, the submission includes the three music files.
06/16/08 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by StG_Phoenix. The download includes the sounds now.
06/15/08 Moses, Liberator of the Hebrews, by Lighthouse Creations. The link to the 4MB music pack works again.
04/02/08 Attack at Dawn by crasher. Thanks to Tanneur99 for the update of the 21 sound files that were missing.
11/29/06 Bouren v1.5 by Tonto_DaVe. Thanks to Tanneur99 for the update of the 73 sound files that were missing.

THREAD HISTORY
The previous Blacksmith Administrator, Tanneur99, hosted this thread until 2009 when I took over. For archive reasons, you can find the thread here.

[This message has been edited by Leif Ericson (edited 11-16-2012 @ 03:32 PM).]