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Chasing the Dawn

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The voice whispered: "Come to me."

Considering that I have never seen a Scarlet Crusade campaign done before (at least not a finished one), I thought I might give it a shot, give back something to this community I've been a part of longer than I like to think about. I have done my best to keep the campaign as canon as possible, but as it turns out keeping it completely canon makes for a rather boring campaign, so I have taken some liberties, mostly regarding locations. The narration you will hear in the campaign comes straight from Abbendis's diary in World of Warcraft... almost.

(For anyone who's interested: The Diary of High General Abbendis)

Again, I have had to make some changes, especially early on, to condense some of the more boring parts and to expand its scope in some areas so I could make more missions out of it (originally, I would only have been able to make two or three missions in Lordaeron; the plan is five at the moment). I am aware that the file will probably be enormous, and once everything's finalized, I will try to create a lighter version for those of you who do not want to deal with this campaign's monstrous size, but for now it's better for me to work in the full version.

My screenshots are all outdated at the moment. Once I have time to do a full playthrough where I'm not starting and stopping to troubleshoot I will post a set. In the meantime, the old screenshots can be found on the Chasing the Dawn campaign thread, and I have videos in Related Media that show some aspects of gameplay.

Latest Patch: 1.04 (Patch notes found on this document)
Chasing the Dawn Patch Notes


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Story
The kingdom of Lordaeron is in ruins. The Undead Scourge, with the former Prince Arthas at its head, has slaughtered every man, woman,
and child in their path on their quest for domination, and now the Forsaken, Sylvanas Windrunner's pet army, have risen out of the ashes
of the Tirisfal Glades. The plague has corrupted even the mightiest of heroes, the most noble of souls; death is everywhere. But one
small bastion of hope remains: the Scarlet Crusade. Considered fanatics by most, the Crusade has devoted itself to cleansing the wretched
undead from their homeland and restoring Lordaeron to its former glory. General Brigitte Abbendis, one of the Crusade's most fervent
paladins, has long lead the elite Crimson Legion at the forefront of this battle, but the Holy Light has begun to whisper to her in her
dreams, calling her north to confront the Lich King himself. So as the shadow of the Scourge once again falls over Lordaeron, Abbendis
must ready herself to leave everything she has known behind, to lead the most faithful to their true destiny and to chase the dawn deep
into the icy heart of Northrend...


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Features
Full (partially) canon storyline
Three unique, original techtrees - Scarlet Crusade, Forsaken, and Vrykul
Updated Alliance, Horde, and Scourge techtrees
Fully voice-acted
Unique unit/ability customization
• Retains progress through updates (not sure if this is a pet peeve for anyone else in campaigns)




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Credits
Elf_Lord: Creator

Nowow: AI Developer/Consultation

Original Voice Acting (in order of appearance):
Katrien Van Riel: Brigitte Abbendis
Elf_Lord: Dreadguard - Scarlet Courier - Herod
Ethan Guthrie: Renault Mograine - Galvar Pureblood
Alex Riggs: Sally Whitemane - Velonara
Rene Gonzalez: Valroth
Jakob Walsh: Landgren
Meredith Denney: Areiel

Graphics and Music:
Blizzard Entertainment: Music/Sound Effects (WoW) - Region Maps (WoW) - Ability Icons (WoW) - Beta Lumbermill,
War-Golum: Blightwalker Aura,
Kitabatake: Mansion Walls & Gate - Ballista (Scorpion),
Korija2029: Black Garden (Wraithforge),
Sellenisko: Draenei Huntress (Exarch) - Val'kyr - Undead Vrykul (Vargul) - Dragon's Reach - Vrykul House - Vrykul Units,
67chrome: Lieutenant Commander (Paladin) - Draenei Huntress (Exarch) - Sylvanas Windrunner - Scarlet Crusader (Soldier/Huntsman) - Returned - Thrust,
skrab: Joan of Arc (Abbendis Portrait),
Blood Raven: Liberator Sword, Scarlet Archbishop (Street), Scarlet Crusader (Jordan)
Sunchips: Lordaeron Crest Shield,
Gottfrei: Plague Doctor (Apothecary),
Ujimasa Hojo: Forsaken Footman (Baelric) - Ujimasa Hojo: Forsaken Structures - Forsaken Peasant,
Mr.Goblin: Poison Potion - Lordaeron Crest Floor/Stairs,
Champara Bros: Judgment - Divine Storm - Penance - Dark Execution,
MassiveMaster: Stable,
skrab: Barracks (Armory) - Garrison (Garrison),
Mike: Chapel (Consecrated Chapel) - Siege Workshop (War Mill) - Pier - Scorpion Ballista,
CloudWolf: Gilneas structures - Sir Valiant (Barean) - Scarlet Crusader (Myrmidon/Ranger) - Alliance/Horde Banners - Sylvanas (Ymirjar Hunter),
Graber: Depot (Storehouse),
Ket: WCII Church (Chapel),
JetFangInferno: Holy Aurora (Consecration) - Black Cloud (Transcendence) - Light Strike Array (Final Vindication) - Soul Armor,
takakenji: Team Color Cathedral (Library) - Ogre Arena (Battle Pit),
Caged_Angelic: Abbendis Art,
Gabriel: Whitemane Art,
Tranquil: Holy Smite - Window & Window Rays, Royal Captain (Jordan)
paladinjst: Silverhand Paladin (Galvar),
Direfury: Arcanist Hero (Whitemane), Death Knight (Thassarian), Proudmoore (Shely)
JesusHipster: Divine Barrier,
ILH: Holy Awakening (Resurrection),
Direfury: Blood Mage (Inquisitor) - Court Mage,
Mephestrial: Mounted Swordsman (Cavalryman) - Gnoll Elemental Grove (Altar of Runes),
Hayate: Gryphon Knight (Wind Lancer),
Nichita_00: Peasant (Stonemason),
Wandering Soul: Crossbow Footman (Ranger),
AhhFreshWeeD: Black Legion Priest (Raven Priest),
Justicebringer: Holy Paladin,
GooS: Armor Upgrades (Crusade),
Elenai: Sword Upgrades (Crusade),
CRAZYRUSSIAN: Black Book (Raven Priest Training) - Red Book - Hand Break - CRPaladin - Apothecary Icon,
lelyanra: Defensive - Fly Claw,
Big Dub: Eyes (Shadowform),
Ginufe: Fire Destruction,
PeeKay: Fire-Horned Helmet (Herod's Helm) - Holy Fist - Holy Regeneration - Inner Fire - Pray - Sphere of Divine - Wing Protection - Abyss Knight (Koltira Deathweaver),
4eNNightmare: Fire Sorrow,
Dalharukn: Heal Cannon,
CreatorD3292: Holy,
cyprigen: Orc Sorcerer,
zbc: Holy Maul,
The_Silent: Howl of Terror,
JollyD: Lion Shield of Courage,
stonneash: Necropedia,
Heinvers: Power Fist,
KelThuzad: Shackle - Cold of the Damned (Dread),
NFWar: Warrior's Blessing,
l0w_kwaliti: Lich King,
Hawkwing: Darion,
MatiS: Nerubian Vizier,
Sin'dorei300: Dragonmaw Banner - Dark Soldier - Crusader Icon - Val'kyr Icon - Ragnar Icon,
xXm0RpH3usXx: Church and Library Doodad Pack,
LordT: Footman Corpse,
MassiveMaster: Fortification Walls,
dansaDisco: Undead Banner,
-=Emergenzy=-: Campaign Walls,
SkriK: Lordaeron Signet,
Ampharos_222: Assailant Spire (Proto-Drake Spire),
Freddyk: Dark Soldier,
TheReaper: Undead Footman,
AndrewOverload519: Forsaken Archer,
Cavman: Dreadguard - Skeletal Peasant,
Edge45: Forsaken Catapult,
Rao Dao Zao: Tosc (Plague Beast),
AnemicRoyalty: Tosc (Plague Beast) - Grand Apothecary,
UgoUgo: Toxic Field,
Tirlititi: Soul Basin,
Power: Dark Harvest,
Marcos DAB: Critical Strike,
Apheraz Lucent: Knight of the Ebon Blade (Darion),
chilla_killa: Argent Banner,
I3lackDeath: Frostmourne,
Stefan.K: Tirion Fordring - Rodrick
~Nightmare: Stop (Aura),
Kuhneghetz: Death Knight on Foot (Koltira Deathweaver) - Barbarian,
JollyD: Horror Soul (Whisper),
Godslayer: Alternate Sacrifice,
Hans Zimmer: Hold the Ice (The Fall of New Avalon),
-Grendel: Diseased One (Sapper),
Fuzzyfury: Geist,
Paladon: Jump Spell,
Tauer: Blackhand, Anduin Lothar
BLazeKraze: Blackhand Icon - Sylvanas Icon (Alt),
PROXY: Crusader,
kangyun: Priestess of the Moon (Lynore) - Phantom Blade, Saidan Dathrohan (Mograine),
zbc: Stoned Ring, Shield Bash
Deathclaw24: Arrow Storm,
ikillforeyou: War Zeppelin,
Daenar7: Runic Skins,
skymarshall: Goblin Tower,
Mephestrial: Gilneas Gunship,
WILL THE ALMIGHTY: Ground Explosion
xXm0RpH3usXx: Pavement
Illidan(Evil)X: Replaceable Banner
Really Slow Motion: Scarlet Victory Theme
Peacegetter: Argent Footman
Dmitry Rommel, Xaran Alamas, Defender of the Crown (Abbendis)
Mr.Goblin: Juggernaught
HerrDave: Questioner (LeCraft) - Man of God (Landgren)
Serbianbeast: Wooden Elevator
L_Lawliet: Dungeon Cliff
LongbowMan/Blizzard: Chapel Banner
stein123/HoS: Scarlet Ram - Scourge Necromancer


This list is still incomplete, as I am only a third of the way through the campaign (though I have tried to anticipate). If I forgot to mention someone (which I may have, since several of my models I borrowed from an earlier project), please let me know and I will update the list.



Previews
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Chasing the Dawn (Campaign)

Reviews
Rufus
Approved. Awesome voice acting, awesome opening cinematic. A well made continuation of the original wc3 campaigns. If you want a more elaborated review, try joining the Grand Review Exchange.
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Project is probably abandoned, feels bad, man

The author is very active on his discord channel. If you go there, you can directly speak with him. He posted the link to his profile. Just scroll down a bit to his posting on 24/06/2019.

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He also posted content on his youtube channel, which he also posted on that comment. He previously uploaded lots of content about part 2, but he might have removed some of it due to his feelings about the EULA claiming copyright over all maps used on the world editor.
 
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Hello. Is this campaign playable without owning reforged? I had to download versions before they axed the game in favor of reforged using my old license keys to install it.
Do I need a specific game version for this? The campaign ain't showing up in my ingame list.
 
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Hello. Is this campaign playable without owning reforged? I had to download versions before they axed the game in favor of reforged using my old license keys to install it.
Do I need a specific game version for this? The campaign ain't showing up in my ingame list.
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I'm having a problem when I put the file into campaign folder then start up the TFT this campaign does not show up with the other custom campaigns. How do I fix this?
 
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You can get around them by using a pre-Reforged copy of the game which isn't under the EULA. Hell, to make more custom campaign maps you can't use Reforged.

I don't know. Blizzard got really peeved when Dota slipped through their fingers and because of their new rules, a lot of talented people pulled their stuff from the internet before Blizzard could take ownership of them.
 
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I presume this no longer works in Reforged, as my own models no longer work on Reforged...

Is there a not Reforged version to play this, and where custom stuff is not mugged??????
 
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Does anyone know how your supposed be finish the side quest Final Service on chapter 1? After dropping the item the spirit showed up ran into the tomb but nothing happened
That quest is VEEERRY buggy!

But the times i finished all you had to do was drop the item in front of the tomb, then the 2 spirits show up and after u get the reward, a life regen item.

It bugged on me a few times, one time i dropped at the floor but nothing happened and the item just stood there...
 
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The patches no longer updates the old TFT client, it only redirects you to reforged

how do i update to 1.29/1.30/1.31 manually?
 

Ardenaso

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The patches no longer updates the old TFT client, it only redirects you to reforged

how do i update to 1.29/1.30/1.31 manually?

also 1 star? have you already played it?
 
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That's a lotta hoops to jump over...

will it work with 1.29 version? i remember the 1.30/1.31 are notorious for having problems with older custom campaigns/maps

the thing is, i like to keep my current version because i can swap out the patch to 1.26 on demand to play on gameranger and other "pirate software" (cause they shoah'ed the OG servers and only nu-deforged remains)


sorry for the 1 star, i misclicked when looking at the upload date (which was before reforged--meaning i'm still asking for an version that might work with the older warcraft 3 version)
 
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That's a lotta hoops to jump over...

will it work with 1.29 version? i remember the 1.30/1.31 are notorious for having problems with older custom campaigns/maps

the thing is, i like to keep my current version because i can swap out the patch to 1.26 on demand to play on gameranger and other "pirate software" (cause they shoah'ed the OG servers and only nu-deforged remains)


sorry for the 1 star, i misclicked when looking at the upload date (which was before reforged--meaning i'm still asking for an version that might work with the older warcraft 3 version)
you can have different version of the game at the same time
 
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Well after tinkering around with the 1.31 version it got this baby to work

thank the fucking light, now i can FINALLY get to play this masterpiece
 
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alas to all things comes an end...

i can't blame him for abandoning warcraft, after that activi-blizz has done to the franchise nothing but poz remains
though in reality warcraft doesn't belong to blizzard, it belongs to it's fanbase, our own stories and experiances...
made the warcraft last as long as it did

sadly all of that went to the void after nu-blizz released de-forged, an utter rape and insult to the memory of warcraft 3
 

deepstrasz

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I'm so sad to see this project is terminated
Damn Blizzard
People who play campaigns do have pre-1.32 versions, so I wouldn't put the blame on Blizzard, entirely.
I think the author has other things to do and the termination of custom campaign support from Blizzard's behalf is only the excuse he needed to give the necessary attention to those things. From what I've been reading, people like OutsiderXE still work with 1.31 and they find the stuff they make works on that version.
though in reality warcraft doesn't belong to blizzard, it belongs to it's fanbase, our own stories and experiances...
made the warcraft last as long as it did
Sadly, legally it does belong to those blue badly reformed pitchmen. However, the relationship with their community should have been mutual not parasitic.
 

Ardenaso

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Hello Community, with the recent quenching 1,5 update, now we can play custom campaigns, So I tested this campaign, and I'm very pleased of this mod, I hope Elf could do something with this project someday.
awesome!

hey @Symphoneum your Scarlet Bishop and your Scarlet Crusaders would be really useful here \o/
 
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iS THIS the end? I've only finished part1 and there's no more.
I think so since the OG creators have decided to stop the project for an unknown time. So unless there's another one to take up their projects otherwise it's the end. Yep u can blame Blizzard for it lol :(
 
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Would it be possible to update this so that its playable in reforged?
Allowing some maps and campaigns to be playable on 1.33 is not recommended. That version is still buggy right now.
Furthermore, some campaigns can only be playable on legacy Warcraft 3, which means using Xetanth87's Campaign Splitter is completely worthless.
 
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Hi. I'm downloading the campaign and placing it in campaigns folder but this one doesn't show up. Does anyone else have the same problem?

P.S. Other campaigns seem to show up just fine (at least the few ones I downloaded)
 
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Hi. I'm downloading the campaign and placing it in campaigns folder but this one doesn't show up. Does anyone else have the same problem?

P.S. Other campaigns seem to show up just fine (at least the few ones I downloaded)
Always check out the Map Description first, especially the Recommended version one like this:
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After that, refer to this post below (VanAndro). This might be helpful:
 
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Always check out the Map Description first, especially the Recommended version one like this:
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After that, refer to this post below (VanAndro). This might be helpful:
Thanks for the info <3
 
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Ok i love the campaign but i have a small problem at the side mission in chapter one that would be Bealric Locket one cause i am spamming the locket on the tomb and it still doesn't disappear adn the those ghost appear it just goes to the ground
 
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