Particle effects XML files:

- Fixed all author entries and added some missing ones.
- Added a missing whitespace at the end of several of these files.
- Changed all dye strings from capital letters to small letters.
- Made everything be correctly aligned.
- Replaced every " /> by "/>.
- Removed unecessary comments and entries.

90 files changed, 1777 insertions, 2481 deletions

diff --git a/graphics/particles/apple.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/apple.particle.xml
index 390c8250..6ec71686 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/apple.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/apple.particle.xml
@@ -1,47 +1,47 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
-    <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
+    <particle
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" min="-13" max="30" />
-            <property name="position-y" min="15" max="18" />
-            <property name="position-z" min="35" max="88" />
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/apple.png" />
-            <property name="output" min="-2350" max="1" /> 
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90" />
-            <property name="gravity" value="0.01" />
-            <property name="fade-in" value="50" />
-            <property name="lifetime" value="1070" />
-            <property name="fade-out" value="20" />
-            <property name="bounce" min="0.2" max="0.2" />
+            <property name="position-x" min="-13" max="30"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="15" max="18"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="35" max="88"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/apple.png"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-2350" max="1"/> 
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.01"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="50"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1070"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+            <property name="bounce" min="0.2" max="0.2"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" min="-15" max="0" />
-            <property name="position-y" min="0" max="3" />
-            <property name="position-z" min="15" max="15" />
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/apple.png" />
-            <property name="output" min="-3000" max="1" /> 
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90" />
-            <property name="gravity" value="0.01" />
-            <property name="fade-in" value="30" />
-            <property name="lifetime" value="870" />
-            <property name="fade-out" value="20" />
-            <property name="bounce" min="0.3" max="0.3" />
+            <property name="position-x" min="-15" max="0"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="0" max="3"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="15" max="15"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/apple.png"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-3000" max="1"/> 
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.01"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="30"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="870"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+            <property name="bounce" min="0.3" max="0.3"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" min="13" max="30" />
-            <property name="position-y" min="0" max="3" />
-            <property name="position-z" min="15" max="15" />
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/apple.png" />
-            <property name="output" min="-3000" max="1" /> 
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90" />
-            <property name="gravity" value="0.01" />
-            <property name="fade-in" value="30" />
-            <property name="lifetime" value="870" />
-            <property name="fade-out" value="20" />
-            <property name="bounce" min="0.3" max="0.3" />
+            <property name="position-x" min="13" max="30"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="0" max="3"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="15" max="15"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/apple.png"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-3000" max="1"/> 
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.01"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="30"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="870"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+            <property name="bounce" min="0.3" max="0.3"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/arrow-hail.xml b/graphics/particles/arrow-hail.xml
index b1be6228..53d3daef 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/arrow-hail.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/arrow-hail.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "400"
-        lifetime = "100"
-        >
-                <!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-          <property name="lifetime" min="180" max="180"/>
-          <property name="position-x" min="105" max="145"/>
-          <property name="position-y" min="-20" max="20"/>
-                  <property name="vertical-angle" value="255"/>
-                  <property name="power" value="14"/>
-                  <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="output-pause" min="10" max="20"/>
-                  <property name="gravity" value="0.09"/>
-                  <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/arrow-down.png"/>
-                </emitter>
-        </particle>
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="400" lifetime="100">
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="180" max="180"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="105" max="145"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-20" max="20"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="255"/>
+            <property name="power" value="14"/>
+            <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="10" max="20"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.09"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/arrow-down.png"/>
+        </emitter>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/arrow.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/arrow.particle.xml
index 4797d674..fb04033c 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/arrow.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/arrow.particle.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "32"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
-                <rotation imageset="graphics/particles/arrowh.png" width="16" height="16">
-                    <sequence start="0" end="7" />
-                </rotation>
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="32" lifetime="128">
+        <rotation imageset="graphics/particles/arrowh.png" width="16" height="16">
+            <sequence start="0" end="7"/>
+        </rotation>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/attack.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/attack.particle.xml
index f45c7aa1..0a572a7a 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/attack.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/attack.particle.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A burst of red particles emitted in a narrow, horizontal cone. Could be
-used to visualize some kind of special attack.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "16"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="16" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
@@ -59,4 +49,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="3" max="6"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/black-glow.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/black-glow.particle.xml
index 67c09ad7..dfb832ca 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/black-glow.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/black-glow.particle.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Orange-ish particles that fly up to the sky; based on Crush's Soul Menhir effect.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48" />
+            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="10" max="25"/>
@@ -31,10 +25,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.2"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
-                                <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#000000" width="15" height="15">
-                                  <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                  <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                                </animation>
+                <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#000000" width="15" height="15">
+                    <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                    <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+                </animation>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="35"/>
                 <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/blue-bubbles.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/blue-bubbles.particle.xml
index 749adf1f..7889ab42 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/blue-bubbles.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/blue-bubbles.particle.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Green poison bubbles
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="90" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="90"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
@@ -21,16 +15,16 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
-                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#aaaaff,4020ff" width="16" height="16">
-                    <frame index="0" delay="180" />
-                    <frame index="1" delay="180" />
-                    <frame index="2" delay="180" />
-                    <frame index="3" delay="180" />
-                    <frame index="4" delay="180" />
-                    <frame index="5" delay="30" />
-                    <frame index="6" delay="20" />
-                    <frame index="7" delay="-1" />
-                    </animation>
+                <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#aaaaff,4020ff" width="16" height="16">
+                    <frame index="0" delay="180"/>
+                    <frame index="1" delay="180"/>
+                    <frame index="2" delay="180"/>
+                    <frame index="3" delay="180"/>
+                    <frame index="4" delay="180"/>
+                    <frame index="5" delay="30"/>
+                    <frame index="6" delay="20"/>
+                    <frame index="7" delay="-1"/>
+                </animation>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="45"/>
                 <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="10"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/blue-flower.xml b/graphics/particles/blue-flower.xml
index c330f4d6..db28d678 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/blue-flower.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/blue-flower.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "-25"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
-        
+        position-x="0" position-y="-25" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48" />
+            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="10" max="25"/>
@@ -21,28 +14,23 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.7"/>
-                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-small.png|W:#4E0E82"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-small.png|W:#4e0e82"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="75"/>
                 <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
-                <!--<property name="output-pause" min="30" max="80"/>-->
                 <property name="randomnes" value="100"/>
             </emitter>
-            
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
-                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-medium.png|W:#3C0C7A"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-medium.png|W:#3c0c7a"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="50"/>
                 <property name="fade-in" value="80"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
                 <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 <property name="randomnes" value="200"/>
             </emitter>
-            
-        </emitter>
-        
+        </emitter>        
     </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/chimney.smoke.xml b/graphics/particles/chimney.smoke.xml
index a06ed46a..2ac8e97e 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/chimney.smoke.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/chimney.smoke.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A fire at the ground and some steam above it designed for use with the brass
-cauldron from the woodland_indoor tileset.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "-6"
-        position-z = "8"
-        >
-        
+        position-x="0" position-y="-6" position-z="8">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/circle.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/circle.particle.xml
index cf80e731..e83de25a 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/circle.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/circle.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Original Author possible tmw, tmw br, ufb projects
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
-<!--
-A circle on the ground 60 pixels in diameter made from particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" value="-16"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
@@ -30,4 +21,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/colorful-orbits.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/colorful-orbits.particle.xml
index 7bbdeedd..1a5967b0 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/colorful-orbits.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/colorful-orbits.particle.xml
@@ -1,126 +1,104 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-6 differently colored objects which orbit around a centerpoint in different
-circular orbits forming a sphere with 80 pixels diameter. Beautiful but I can't
-imagine any application for this effect as it is. It is basically a proof of
-concept.
-
-Uses exactly 247 particles. Does not work with particleFastPhysics  on 2.
-
-Want it bigger or smaller? When you half the orbit (distance) just double the
-acceleration and vice versa. 
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "40"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
-        <!-- BLUE -->
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="40" lifetime="1">
+        <!-- Blue -->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "40"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#0000ff" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="40"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="0"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#0000ff"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "90"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "0" />
-            <property name="power" value = "3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.2" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.2"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#0000ff,ffffff"/>
-                <property name="lifetime" value="40" />
-                <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
+                <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-        
-        <!-- CYAN-->
+        <!-- Cyan-->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "-40"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#00ffff" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="-40"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="0"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#00ffff"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "270"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "0" />
-            <property name="power" value = "3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.2" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.2"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#00ffff,ffffff"/>
-                <property name="lifetime" value="40" />
-                <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
+                <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-        
-        <!-- GREEN -->
+        <!-- Green -->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "28.28"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "-28.28"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#00ff00" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="28.28"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-28.28"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="0"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#00ff00"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "0"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "90" />
-            <property name="power" value="3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.2" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.2"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#00ff00,ffffff"/>
-                <property name="lifetime" value="40" />
-                <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
+                <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-        
-        <!-- YELLOW -->
+        <!-- Yellow -->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "-28.28"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "28.28"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ffff00" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="-28.28"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="28.28"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="0"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ffff00"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "0"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "270" />
-            <property name="power" value="3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.2" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="270"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.2"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#ffff00,ffffff"/>
-                <property name="lifetime" value="40" />
-                <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
+                <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-
-        <!-- RED -->
+        <!-- Red -->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "40"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ff0000" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="40"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ff0000"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "45"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "0" />
-            <property name="power" value = "3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.2" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.2"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#ff0000,ffffff"/>
-                <property name="lifetime" value="40" />
-                <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
+                <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-
-        <!-- MAGENTA -->
+        <!-- Magenta -->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "-40"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ff00ff" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="-40"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ff00ff"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "225"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "0" />
-            <property name="power" value = "3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.2" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.2"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#ff00ff,ffffff"/>
-                <property name="lifetime" value="40" />
-                <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
+                <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-        
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/cookingfire.hoveringpot.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/cookingfire.hoveringpot.particle.xml
index e45d2695..16ae4fa9 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/cookingfire.hoveringpot.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/cookingfire.hoveringpot.particle.xml
@@ -1,75 +1,66 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A fire at the ground and some steam above it designed for use with the brass
-cauldron from the woodland_indoor tileset.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
-  <particle
-    position-x = "0"
-    position-y = "-6"
-    position-z = "8"
-    >
-    <emitter>
-      <property name="position-x" min="6" max="28"/>
-      <property name="position-y" min="-6" max="12"/>
-      <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-      <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-      <property name="power" min="0" max="0.25"/>
-      <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
-      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-        <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="10" />
-        <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
-      </animation>
-      <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
-      <property name="output" min="0" max="4"/>
-      <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
-      <property name="fade-out" value="30"/>
-    </emitter>
-    <emitter>
-      <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
-      <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
-      <property name="position-z" min="64" max="64"/>
-      <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
-      <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-      <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-      <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
-      <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
-      <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
-      <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
-      <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="60"/>
-      <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
-    </emitter>
-    <emitter>
-      <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
-      <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
-      <property name="position-z" min="64" max="64"/>
-      <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
-      <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-      <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-      <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
-      <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
-      <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
-      <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
-      <property name="lifetime" min="40" max="100"/>
-      <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
-    </emitter>
-    <emitter>
-      <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
-      <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
-      <property name="position-z" min="64" max="64"/>
-      <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-c.png"/>
-      <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-      <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-      <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
-      <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
-      <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
-      <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
-      <property name="lifetime" min="40" max="100"/>
-      <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
-    </emitter>
-  </particle>
+    <particle
+        position-x="0" position-y="-6" position-z="8">
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" min="6" max="28"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-6" max="12"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="0.25"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
+            <property name="output" min="0" max="4"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="30"/>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="64" max="64"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="60"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="64" max="64"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="40" max="100"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="64" max="64"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-c.png"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="40" max="100"/>
+            <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
+        </emitter>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/cookingfire.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/cookingfire.particle.xml
index bfd16a51..abfff8d0 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/cookingfire.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/cookingfire.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A fire at the ground and some steam above it designed for use with the brass
-cauldron from the woodland_indoor tileset.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "-6"
-        position-z = "8"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="-6" position-z="8">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="6" max="28"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-6" max="0"/>
@@ -21,12 +12,11 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="power" min="0" max="0.25"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="10" />
-                <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="4"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="30"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
@@ -36,7 +26,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
             <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
@@ -50,7 +40,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
             <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
@@ -64,7 +54,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-c.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
             <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
@@ -72,4 +62,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/crit.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/crit.particle.xml
index de462c48..0d7e003f 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/crit.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/crit.particle.xml
@@ -1,43 +1,34 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "16"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="16" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="70" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="1" max="4"/>
-            <property name="bounce" value="0.75" />
+            <property name="bounce" value="0.75"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#ff0000,ffff00"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="120" max="180"/>
-            <property name="fade-out" value="120" />
+            <property name="fade-out" value="120"/>
             <property name="output" min="6" max="12"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="70" max="90"/>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="" max="360"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="1" max="4"/>
-            <property name="bounce" value="0.75" />
+            <property name="bounce" value="0.75"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-medium.png|W:#ff0000,ffff00"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="120" max="180"/>
-            <property name="fade-out" value="120" />
+            <property name="fade-out" value="120"/>
             <property name="output" min="12" max="24"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/dark-aura.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/dark-aura.particle.xml
index 744bf2b5..d9e095fc 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/dark-aura.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/dark-aura.particle.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "-10"
-        position-z = "16"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="-10" position-z="16">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48" />
+            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="10" max="25"/>
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-large.png|W:#2c0c31"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="95"/>
                 <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                <property name="position-y" value="40" />
+                <property name="position-y" value="40"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
                 <property name="output-pause" min="50" max="100"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/fire-burst.xml b/graphics/particles/fire-burst.xml
index 8202d6ee..d2cb182a 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/fire-burst.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/fire-burst.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "20"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="20" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
@@ -21,8 +12,8 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="power" min="0" max="2"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="20" />
-                <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="20"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="0" max="80"/>
             <property name="output" min="35" max="50"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/fire-explosion.xml b/graphics/particles/fire-explosion.xml
index 07c2deda..796c6d0f 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/fire-explosion.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/fire-explosion.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "20"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="20" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
@@ -21,8 +12,8 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="power" min="0" max="5"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="20" />
-                <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="20"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="0" max="80"/>
             <property name="output" min="300" max="330"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/firegoblinbreath.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/firegoblinbreath.particle.xml
index 03988913..2de368f4 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/firegoblinbreath.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/firegoblinbreath.particle.xml
@@ -1,43 +1,32 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A horizontal flame burst with a range of about 60 pixels.
-Creates up to 400 particles but only for a very brief moment.
-used for the fire breath attack of the fire goblins. 
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "16"
-        lifetime = "25"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="16" lifetime="25">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="-8"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="-20" max="20"/>
             <property name="power" min="1" max="1.5"/>
-            <property name="momentum" value="0.99" />
+            <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze-medium.png|W:#000000,ffffff,ffff00,ff0000" width="16" height="16">
-                <frame index="0" delay="5" />
-                <frame index="1" delay="10" />
-                <frame index="2" delay="15" />
-                <frame index="3" delay="25" />
-                <frame index="4" delay="35" />
-                <frame index="5" delay="60" />
-                <frame index="6" delay="95" />
-                <frame index="7" delay="160" />
-                <frame index="8" delay="9999" />
+                <frame index="0" delay="5"/>
+                <frame index="1" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="2" delay="15"/>
+                <frame index="3" delay="25"/>
+                <frame index="4" delay="35"/>
+                <frame index="5" delay="60"/>
+                <frame index="6" delay="95"/>
+                <frame index="7" delay="160"/>
+                <frame index="8" delay="9999"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="0" max="80"/>
             <property name="output" min="10" max="30"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="60"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/fireplace.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/fireplace.particle.xml
index ef1dd158..74111a33 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/fireplace.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/fireplace.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A one tile wide rectangular fire effect intended for use with the fireplace
-from the woodland_indoor tileset.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "32"
-        position-z = "16"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="32" position-z="16">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="32"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-24" max="-8"/>
@@ -21,13 +12,13 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="power" min="0.1" max="0.3"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.04"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="20" />
-                <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="20"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="25" max="35"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="20"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="15"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/fireslime.xml b/graphics/particles/fireslime.xml
index a37498a2..811c9411 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/fireslime.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/fireslime.xml
@@ -1,42 +1,31 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-Small flame with a point-like source designed for the lamps on the cave
-tileset but it should also work to visualize some kind of torch or - when
-launched by a parent emitter - a small fireball.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "17"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "22"
-        >
+        position-x="17" position-y="0" position-z="22">
         <emitter>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="power" min="0.1" max="0.3"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="30" />
-                <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="30"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="35" max="50"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="10"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" min="10" max="12"/>
             <property name="position-x" min="-2" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="400"/>
-            <property name="fade-out" value="50" />
-            <property name="fade-in" value="20" />
+            <property name="fade-out" value="50"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#220000" />
-            <property name="alpha" value=".1" />
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#220000"/>
+            <property name="alpha" value="0.1"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/flame.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/flame.particle.xml
index 9092c456..ae3953d9 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/flame.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/flame.particle.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-Small flame with a point-like source designed for the lamps on the cave
-tileset but it should also work to visualize some kind of torch or - when
-launched by a parent emitter - a small fireball.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "17"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "32"
-        >
+        position-x="17" position-y="0" position-z="32">
         <emitter>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="power" min="0.1" max="0.3"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="30" />
-                <frame index="14" delay="1000" />
+                <sequence start="0" end="14" delay="30"/>
+                <frame index="14" delay="1000"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="35" max="50"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="10"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/fountain.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/fountain.particle.xml
index 41af379b..571284f1 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/fountain.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/fountain.particle.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Fancy fireworks effect which fills the whole screen.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "32"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="32">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="32"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="0" max="32"/>
@@ -35,4 +29,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/geyser.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/geyser.particle.xml
index b4ab66c0..1b5fcfce 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/geyser.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/geyser.particle.xml
@@ -1,31 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-A geysir which appears at regular intervals and becomes stronger and weaker.
-An example of changing emitters.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="output" value="2" 
                 change-func="sine"
                 change-amplitude="3"
-                change-period="800"
-                />
+                change-period="800"/>
             <property name="power" min="1.5" max="2.5"
                 change-func="sine"
                 change-amplitude="3"
-                change-period="800"
-                />
+                change-period="800"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="85" max="90" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="85" max="90"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png"/>
-            <property name="gravity" value="0.1" />
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/green-bubbles.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/green-bubbles.particle.xml
index fc1aa622..5707d011 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/green-bubbles.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/green-bubbles.particle.xml
@@ -1,38 +1,30 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Green poison bubbles
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="90" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="90"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="4" max="15"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-            <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
-                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#80ff80,40a020" width="16" height="16">
-                    <frame index="0" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="1" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="2" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="3" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="4" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="5" delay="30" />
-                    <frame index="6" delay="20" />
-                    <frame index="7" delay="-1" />
-                    </animation>
+                <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#80ff80,40a020" width="16" height="16">
+                    <frame index="0" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="1" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="2" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="3" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="4" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="5" delay="40"/>
+                    <frame index="6" delay="20"/>
+                    <frame index="7" delay="10"/>
+                </animation>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="45"/>
-                <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="10"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
                 <property name="output-pause" min="30" max="80"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/hadesblaze.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/hadesblaze.particle.xml
index b892b7c7..29aabe54 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/hadesblaze.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/hadesblaze.particle.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A huge, blue blaze-like effect about 100 pixels wide and 300 pixels high.
-Takes exactly 1161 particles and reduces my framerate to one third but looks
-really awesome. Maybe we can use this effect at some "special place". Maybe
-some evil magicans laboratory or a demonic temple or something like that.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="16" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="16"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="30" max="34"/>
@@ -44,4 +33,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/hellblaze.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/hellblaze.particle.xml
index a36fba13..f9776af4 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/hellblaze.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/hellblaze.particle.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-A red and yellow blaze. Does not really look like fire but looks awesome
-nevertheless. Maybe we could modify this effect and use it for some persistent
-AoE fire magic spell.
-
-It is about 100 pixels wide and 200 pixels high, takes about 280 particles and
-lowers my FPS by about 30%.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "150"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="150">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="-150" />
-            <property name="position-y" value="32" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="-150"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="32"/>
             <property name="acceleration" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.95"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-medium.png|W:#dd3311"/>
@@ -25,12 +14,12 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="fade-in" value="30"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="30"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360" />
-            <property name="power" min="1" max="3" />
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="3"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="-150" />
-            <property name="position-y" value="32" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="-150"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="32"/>
             <property name="acceleration" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.95"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-medium.png|W:#ffff00"/>
@@ -38,12 +27,12 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="fade-in" value="10"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="30"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360" />
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="2" />
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="2"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="-150" />
-            <property name="position-y" value="32" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="-150"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="32"/>
             <property name="acceleration" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.95"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#dd3311"/>
@@ -52,12 +41,12 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="fade-out" value="50"/>
             <property name="output" min="-1" max="1"/>
             <property name="randomnes" value="200"/>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360" />
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="2" />
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="2"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="-150" />
-            <property name="position-y" value="32" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="-150"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="32"/>
             <property name="acceleration" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.95"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ddff00"/>
@@ -66,8 +55,8 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="fade-out" value="50"/>
             <property name="output" min="-1" max="1"/>
             <property name="randomnes" value="200"/>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360" />
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="2" />
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="2"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/savepoint/highlight.xml b/graphics/particles/highlight.xml
index 653cfed4..fde1cfb0 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/savepoint/highlight.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/highlight.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2012  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="15" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2012  Evol Online -->
             <property name="position-z" min="0" max="32"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/hillunderfall.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/hillunderfall.particle.xml
index bcf6d311..f2974219 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/hillunderfall.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/hillunderfall.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-26" max="39"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-28" max="-24"/>
@@ -16,9 +12,9 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="2" max="2"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/hillunderfall2.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/hillunderfall2.particle.xml
index 7c57e5e6..36dedc85 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/hillunderfall2.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/hillunderfall2.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-26" max="39"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-28" max="-24"/>
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="2" max="2"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +35,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml
index 58f2ff04..1b9a7a93 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "16"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="16" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
@@ -58,4 +49,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="3" max="6"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/hive.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/hive.particle.xml
index e86b981d..10ebd4bd 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/hive.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/hive.particle.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- Author: Reid
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x="0"
-        position-y="0"
-        position-z="45"
-        lifetime="-1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="45" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
-        <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" value="30"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" value="1000"/>
-        <property name="power" min="0.1" max="0.7" /> 
-        <property name="position-x" min="-5" max="5"/> 
-        <property name="position-y" min="-5" max="5"/>
-        <property name="acceleration" min="0.007" max="0.02"/>
-        <property name="die-distance" value="2"/>
-        <property name="randomness" value="10"/>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-        <property name="gravity" value="0.001"/>
-        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/bee-b.png"/>
+            <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" value="30"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1000"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.1" max="0.7"/> 
+            <property name="position-x" min="-5" max="5"/> 
+            <property name="position-y" min="-5" max="5"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" min="0.007" max="0.02"/>
+            <property name="die-distance" value="2"/>
+            <property name="randomness" value="10"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.001"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/bee-b.png"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/iron-flower.xml b/graphics/particles/iron-flower.xml
index 1e092985..4b43db2b 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/iron-flower.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/iron-flower.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "-25"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
-        
+        position-x="0" position-y="-25" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48" />
+            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="10" max="25"/>
@@ -26,10 +19,8 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
-                <!--<property name="output-pause" min="30" max="80"/>-->
                 <property name="randomnes" value="100"/>
             </emitter>
-            
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
@@ -40,9 +31,6 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 <property name="randomnes" value="200"/>
             </emitter>
-            
-        </emitter>
-        
+        </emitter>        
     </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/large-explosion.xml b/graphics/particles/large-explosion.xml
index 1001295b..bf594bb5 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/large-explosion.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/large-explosion.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "20"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="20" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml
index 7859576b..a7d0148e 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
         position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="1" lifetime="250">
diff --git a/graphics/particles/lightning1.xml b/graphics/particles/lightning1.xml
index bf6ca100..6621b66f 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/lightning1.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/lightning1.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "120"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="120" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="power" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
-                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/lightning1-240.png"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/lightning1-240.png"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="5" max="10"/>
-            <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="8"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/lightning2.xml b/graphics/particles/lightning2.xml
index 6640278f..964ce34a 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/lightning2.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/lightning2.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "131"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="131" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="power" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
-                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/lightning2-263.png"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/lightning2-263.png"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="5" max="10"/>
-            <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="8"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/lightning3.xml b/graphics/particles/lightning3.xml
index 5ed23504..faf2cdb0 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/lightning3.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/lightning3.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion of white particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "137"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="137" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="power" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
-                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/lightning3-275.png"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/lightning3-275.png"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="5" max="10"/>
-            <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="8"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.black.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.black.xml
index 1bbcbeca..e3bdd778 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.black.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.black.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#000000" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#000000" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.blue.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.blue.xml
index 930bf149..d6f6ab81 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.blue.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.blue.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#0000e0,7080ff" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#0000e0,7080ff" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
+                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.default.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.default.xml
index 728efd69..0b541981 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.default.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.default.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#0020ff,20f0ff" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#0020ff,20f0ff" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.enhance.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.enhance.xml
index c5a814b3..98ef0193 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.enhance.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.enhance.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#a0a000,ffdf10" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#a0a000,ffdf10" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.generic.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.generic.xml
index 635f05f4..9f83ef8d 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.generic.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.generic.xml
@@ -1,106 +1,92 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
+        <!-- Red -->
         <emitter>
-<!-- red -->            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#b00000,ff8020" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#b00000,ff8020" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
-
-
+        <!-- Green -->
         <emitter>
-<!-- green -->          <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#00a000,30ff30" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#00a000,30ff30" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
-
+        <!-- Blue -->
         <emitter>
-<!-- blue -->           <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#0000e0,7080ff" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#0000e0,7080ff" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
-
-
+        <!-- Yellow -->
         <emitter>
-<!-- yellow -->         <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#9090000,ffff00" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#9090000,ffff00" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
-
-
+        <!-- Cyan -->
         <emitter>
-<!-- cyan -->           <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#008080,00ffff" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#008080,00ffff" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
-
-
+        <!-- Magenta -->
         <emitter>
-<!-- magenta -->        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#800080,ff00ff" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#800080,ff00ff" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" min="0" max="12"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
-        </particle>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.golden.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.golden.xml
index c5a814b3..98ef0193 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.golden.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.golden.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#a0a000,ffdf10" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#a0a000,ffdf10" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.green.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.green.xml
index 7711aa2c..0dd480b3 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.green.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.green.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#00a000,30ff30" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#00a000,30ff30" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.hit.evil.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.hit.evil.xml
index 37c441ed..20d5e5a0 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.hit.evil.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.hit.evil.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
@@ -56,10 +51,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="0" max="2"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/electricity-spark.png" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="7" delay="10" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="10" />
-                        </animation>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/electricity-spark.png" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="7" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="10"/>
+            </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="10" max="800"/>
             <property name="output" min="5" max="20"/>
         </emitter>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.hit.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.hit.xml
index 6808e86a..70e8f32b 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.hit.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.hit.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
@@ -56,10 +51,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="0" max="2"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.1"/>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/electricity-spark.png" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="7" delay="10" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="10" />
-                        </animation>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/electricity-spark.png" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="7" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="10"/>
+            </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="10" max="800"/>
             <property name="output" min="12" max="20"/>
         </emitter>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.red.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.red.xml
index 7fffa90b..c200faad 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.red.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.red.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#b00000,ff8020" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#b00000,ff8020" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.shield-ends.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.shield-ends.xml
index e02a183f..ffb9d318 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.shield-ends.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.shield-ends.xml
@@ -1,280 +1,269 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "85"
-        lifetime = "1"
-                follow-parent = "1"
-        >
-                <!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                  <property name="vertical-angle" value="270"/>
-                  <property name="power" value="4"/>
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                  <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-                  
-                  <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="-11" max="11"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="4" end="4" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="11" max="33"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="3" end="3" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="34" max="56"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="2" end="2" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="56" max="78"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="1" end="1" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="79" max="101"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="0" end="0" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="101" max="123"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="7" end="7" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="124" max="146"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="6" end="6" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="146" max="168"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="0" end="0" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="169" max="191"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="4" end="4" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="191" max="213"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="3" end="3" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="214" max="236"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="2" end="2" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="236" max="258"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="1" end="1" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="259" max="281"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="0" end="0" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="281" max="303"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="7" end="7" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="304" max="326"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="6" end="6" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-                 <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                    <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
-                    <property name="horizontal-angle" min="326" max="348"/>
-                    <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                    <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
-                    <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
-                        <sequence start="0" end="0" delay="10000" />
-                      </animation>
-                      <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
-              <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
-                      <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
-                      <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
-
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="85" lifetime="1" follow-parent="1">         
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="270"/>
+            <property name="power" value="4"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="-11" max="11"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="4" end="4" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
                 </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="11" max="33"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="3" end="3" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="34" max="56"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="2" end="2" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="56" max="78"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="1" end="1" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="79" max="101"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="10" max="15"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="0" end="0" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="position-z" min="-85" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="gravity" value="0.2"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="101" max="123"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
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diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.shield.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.shield.xml
index 912772b2..564d3729 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.shield.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.shield.xml
@@ -1,248 +1,237 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
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+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="6" end="6" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="146" max="168"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="5" end="5" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="169" max="191"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="4" end="4" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="191" max="213"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="3" end="3" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="214" max="236"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="2" end="2" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="236" max="258"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="1" end="1" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="259" max="281"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="0" end="0" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="281" max="303"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="7" end="7" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="304" max="326"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="6" end="6" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="326" max="348"/>
+                <property name="power" min="18" max="20"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+                <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
+                <emitter>
+                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/hex-facet-50.png|W:#ff0000" width="9" height="11">
+                        <sequence start="5" end="5" delay="10000"/>
+                    </animation>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="40"/>
+                    <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                </emitter>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.teleport.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.teleport.xml
index 3275cd82..cb9ad4bb 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.teleport.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.teleport.xml
@@ -1,27 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "16"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="16">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/puff-blue.png" width="17" height="17">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="9" delay="30" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="300" />
-                                <end />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" value="4"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" value="30"/>
-        <property name="output" min="2" max="5"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="0" max="3"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/puff-blue.png" width="17" height="17">
+                <sequence start="0" end="9" delay="30"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="300"/>
+                <end />
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="4"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="30"/>
+            <property name="output" min="2" max="5"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="0" max="3"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/magic.white.xml b/graphics/particles/magic.white.xml
index 082f0b42..482a36d8 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/magic.white.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/magic.white.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        lifetime = "128"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="128">
         <emitter>
-                        <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#e0e0e0,ffffff" width="15" height="15">
-                                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50" />
-                                <frame index="0" delay="100" />
-                        </animation>
-        <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-        <property name="power" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-        <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-        <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
-        <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#e0e0e0,ffffff" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="100"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/manaseed.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/manaseed.particle.xml
index f3c67b85..13547df5 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/manaseed.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/manaseed.particle.xml
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A one tile wide rectangular fire effect intended for use with the fireplace
-from the woodland_indoor tileset.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "8"
-        position-z = "16"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="8" position-z="16">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="randomnes" value="100" />
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#990000,ffffff" />
-            <property name="gravity" value="-0.001" />
+            <property name="randomnes" value="100"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#990000,ffffff"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="-0.001"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="200"/>
-            <property name="output-pause" value="10" />
+            <property name="output-pause" value="10"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
-            <property name="bounce" value="1" />
+            <property name="bounce" value="1"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/medium-explosion.xml b/graphics/particles/medium-explosion.xml
index e5534ed7..d4c8e8b3 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/medium-explosion.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/medium-explosion.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "20"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="20" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/medium-smoke.xml b/graphics/particles/medium-smoke.xml
index 7148f66d..a1eeb8b8 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/medium-smoke.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/medium-smoke.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-An explosion
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "20"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="20" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/monster-goblin-firebreath.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/monster-goblin-firebreath.particle.xml
index 07349afd..cc7c5e1d 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/monster-goblin-firebreath.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/monster-goblin-firebreath.particle.xml
@@ -1,43 +1,32 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A horizontal flame burst with a range of about 60 pixels.
-Creates up to 400 particles but only for a very brief moment.
-used for the fire breath attack of the fire goblins. 
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "16"
-        lifetime = "25"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="16" lifetime="25">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="-8"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="-20" max="20"/>
             <property name="power" min="1" max="1.5"/>
-            <property name="momentum" value="0.99" />
+            <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.02"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze-medium.png|W:#ffff00,ff0000" width="16" height="16">
-                <frame index="0" delay="5" />
-                <frame index="1" delay="10" />
-                <frame index="2" delay="15" />
-                <frame index="3" delay="25" />
-                <frame index="4" delay="35" />
-                <frame index="5" delay="60" />
-                <frame index="6" delay="95" />
-                <frame index="7" delay="160" />
-                <frame index="8" delay="9999" />
+                <frame index="0" delay="5"/>
+                <frame index="1" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="2" delay="15"/>
+                <frame index="3" delay="25"/>
+                <frame index="4" delay="35"/>
+                <frame index="5" delay="60"/>
+                <frame index="6" delay="95"/>
+                <frame index="7" delay="160"/>
+                <frame index="8" delay="9999"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="0" max="80"/>
             <property name="output" min="5" max="10"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="60"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/monster-lizard-firebreath.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/monster-lizard-firebreath.particle.xml
index e7f07779..a9347254 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/monster-lizard-firebreath.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/monster-lizard-firebreath.particle.xml
@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A horizontal flame burst with a range of about 60 pixels.
-Creates up to 400 particles but only for a very brief moment.
-used for the fire breath attack of the fire lizard. mostly a copy&paste from the fire goblin, just with 
-positions and vectors tuned.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "16"
-        lifetime = "25"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="16" lifetime="25">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="14" max="14"/>
@@ -23,18 +11,18 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="90" max="100"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="-30" max="-20"/>
             <property name="power" min="2" max="4"/>
-            <property name="momentum" value="0.97" />
+            <property name="momentum" value="0.97"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="-0.04"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/aniblaze-medium.png|W:#ffff00,cc0000" width="16" height="16">
-                <frame index="0" delay="5" />
-                <frame index="1" delay="10" />
-                <frame index="2" delay="15" />
-                <frame index="3" delay="25" />
-                <frame index="4" delay="35" />
-                <frame index="5" delay="60" />
-                <frame index="6" delay="95" />
-                <frame index="7" delay="160" />
-                <frame index="8" delay="9999" />
+                <frame index="0" delay="5"/>
+                <frame index="1" delay="10"/>
+                <frame index="2" delay="15"/>
+                <frame index="3" delay="25"/>
+                <frame index="4" delay="35"/>
+                <frame index="5" delay="60"/>
+                <frame index="6" delay="95"/>
+                <frame index="7" delay="160"/>
+                <frame index="8" delay="9999"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" min="0" max="80"/>
             <property name="output" min="5" max="10"/>
@@ -42,4 +30,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="fade-out" value="60"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/monster-snail-trail.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/monster-snail-trail.particle.xml
index 01ec82fc..5bfed77f 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/monster-snail-trail.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/monster-snail-trail.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- A thin trail of slime. -->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
-    <particle position-x="0" position-y="0"    position-z="10"    >
+    <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="10">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" min="-1" max="5"/>
             <property name="position-x" min="-3" max="3"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="800"/>
-            <property name="fade-out" value="100" />
-            <property name="fade-in" value="40" />
+            <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="40"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="5"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#96A776,B9FF30,BDDF8F" />
-            <property name="alpha" value=".1" />
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#96a776,b9ff30,bddf8f"/>
+            <property name="alpha" value="0.1"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/nomadpipe.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/nomadpipe.particle.xml
index 9b76687e..bea07082 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/nomadpipe.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/nomadpipe.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-Small smoke puffs emitted in irregular pulses. Designed for the pipe of the
-nomad NPC.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "44"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="44">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" value="24"/>
             <property name="output" value="1"/>
@@ -24,7 +15,6 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
                 <property name="power" value="0.5"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
-                <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="200"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
@@ -36,7 +26,6 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
                 <property name="power" value="0.5"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
-                <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="200"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
@@ -48,7 +37,6 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
                 <property name="power" value="0.5"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
-                <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="2"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="200"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="100"/>
@@ -56,4 +44,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/orange-violent-glow.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/orange-violent-glow.particle.xml
index bdbdb2df..8aad44ce 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/orange-violent-glow.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/orange-violent-glow.particle.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Orange-ish particles that fly up to the sky; based on Crush's Soul Menhir effect.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48" />
+            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="10" max="25"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/pentagram-buildup-short.xml b/graphics/particles/pentagram-buildup-short.xml
index 4ce55269..b7eac490 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/pentagram-buildup-short.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/pentagram-buildup-short.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-               (0, -76.0),
-
-(-57, -35),                      (57, -35),
-
-
-   (-35, 33)]                [(35, 33),
--->
-
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-                lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" value="-16"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
@@ -34,106 +19,95 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="output" value="1"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-
-
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="57" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="-57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="-57" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="35"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="35" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-76"/>
+            <property name="position-x" value="0"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-76" />
-                  <property name="position-x" value="0" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/pentagram-burst.xml b/graphics/particles/pentagram-burst.xml
index bae5e7c6..9270253c 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/pentagram-burst.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/pentagram-burst.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-330 particles total.
--->
-
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-                lifetime = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0" lifetime="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" value="-16"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
@@ -22,142 +12,132 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" value="130"/>
             <emitter>
-                          <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-              <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-              <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                          <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
-              <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-
-
-                <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="57" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
                     <property name="output" value="40"/>
                     <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                     <emitter>
-                          <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-              <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-              <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                          <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
-              <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
+                        <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                        <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                        <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
+                        <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                        <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
+                        <property name="output" value="1"/>
                     </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="position-x" value="-57"/>
+                <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="-57" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+                    <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
+                    <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
                     <property name="output" value="40"/>
                     <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                     <emitter>
-                          <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-              <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-              <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                          <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
-              <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
+                        <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                        <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                        <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
+                        <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                        <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
+                        <property name="output" value="1"/>
                     </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="position-x" value="35"/>
+                <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="35" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+                    <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
+                    <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
                     <property name="output" value="40"/>
                     <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                     <emitter>
-                          <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-              <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-              <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                          <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
-              <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
+                        <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                        <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                        <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
+                        <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                        <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
+                        <property name="output" value="1"/>
                     </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
                 </emitter>
-
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="position-y" value="-76"/>
+                <property name="position-x" value="0"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-76" />
-                  <property name="position-x" value="0" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+                    <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
+                    <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
                     <property name="output" value="40"/>
                     <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                     <emitter>
-                          <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-              <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-              <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                          <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
-              <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
+                        <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                        <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                        <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
+                        <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                        <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
+                        <property name="output" value="1"/>
                     </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="position-x" value="-35"/>
+                <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+                    <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
+                    <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
+                    <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
                     <property name="output" value="40"/>
                     <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
                     <emitter>
-                          <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-              <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-              <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                          <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
-              <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
+                        <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                        <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                        <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                        <property name="lifetime" value="120"/>
+                        <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                        <property name="fade-out" value="80"/>
+                        <property name="output" value="1"/>
                     </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
                 </emitter>
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/pentagram-linedraw.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/pentagram-linedraw.particle.xml
index 5a871b1b..dfcf41c3 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/pentagram-linedraw.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/pentagram-linedraw.particle.xml
@@ -1,31 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-Pentagram on floor effect with flashes along the lines.
-Based on the one by fate with simplified structure and modified to be a permanent effect.
-Particle count fluctuates around 800-1000
-
-               (0, -76.0),
-
-(-57, -35),                      (57, -35),
-
-
-   (-35, 33)]                [(35, 33),
--->
-
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" value="-16"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="power" value="60"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" value="5"/>
@@ -37,111 +18,95 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
                 <property name="output" value="1"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-
-
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="57" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-          <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="-57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="-57" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-          <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="35"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="35" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-          <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-76"/>
+            <property name="position-x" value="0"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-y" value="-76" />
-                  <property name="position-x" value="0" />
-          <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+            <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
+                <property name="power" value="2"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <emitter>
-                  <property name="position-x" value="-35" />
-                  <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-          <property name="output" min="-50" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                  <emitter>
-            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" value="2"/>
-                    <property name="lifetime" value="57"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-                    <emitter>
-              <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
-              <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
-              <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
-              <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                    </emitter>
-                  </emitter>
+                    <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
+                    <property name="lifetime" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
+                    <property name="output" value="1"/>
                 </emitter>
-
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/pentagram-raise.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/pentagram-raise.particle.xml
index a93b8c08..e3eb7d2b 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/pentagram-raise.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/pentagram-raise.particle.xml
@@ -1,143 +1,116 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-Pentagram on floor effect.
-based on the one by fate with simplified structure and modified to be a permanent effect.
-1201 particles.
--->
-
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
-        <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
-                <emitter>
-                        <property name="position-y" value="-16"/>
-                        <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-                        <property name="power" value="60"/>
-                        <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-                        <property name="output" value="5"/>
-                        <emitter>
-                                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-                                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-                                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
-                                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                                <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                        </emitter>
-                </emitter>
-
-
-                <emitter>
-                        <property name="position-x" value="57" />
-                        <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-                        <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                        <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
-                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-                        <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
-                        <emitter>
-                                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-                                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-                                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
-                                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                                <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                        </emitter>
-                </emitter>
-
-
-                <emitter>
-                        <property name="position-x" value="-57" />
-                        <property name="position-y" value="-35" />
-                        <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                        <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
-                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-                        <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
-                        <emitter>
-                                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-                                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-                                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
-                                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                                <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                        </emitter>
-                </emitter>
-
-
-                <emitter>
-                        <property name="position-x" value="35" />
-                        <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-                        <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                        <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
-                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-                        <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
-                        <emitter>
-                                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-                                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-                                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
-                                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                                <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                        </emitter>
-                </emitter>
-
-                <emitter>
-                        <property name="position-y" value="-76" />
-                        <property name="position-x" value="0" />
-                        <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                        <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
-                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-                        <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
-                        <emitter>
-                                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-                                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-                                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
-                                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                                <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                        </emitter>
-                </emitter>
-
-
-                <emitter>
-                        <property name="position-x" value="-35" />
-                        <property name="position-y" value="33" />
-                        <property name="lifetime" value="1" />
-                        <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
-                        <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-                        <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
-                        <emitter>
-                                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
-                                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
-                                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
-                                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
-                                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
-                                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
-                                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
-                                <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                        </emitter>
-                </emitter>
-        </particle>
+    <particle
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-16"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+            <property name="power" value="60"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <property name="output" value="5"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="180"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="-57"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="36"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="35"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="252"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-y" value="-76"/>
+            <property name="position-x" value="0"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="108"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="position-x" value="-35"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="33"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
+            <property name="horizontal-angle" value="324"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0" max="114"/>
+            <emitter>
+                <property name="gravity" min="-0.005" max="-0.002"/>
+                <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
+                <property name="vertical-angle" min="80" max="100"/>
+                <property name="power" min="0.01" max="0.4"/>
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#800000,d02020"/>
+                <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
+                <property name="fade-in" value="5"/>
+                <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+                <property name="output" value="1"/>
+            </emitter>
+        </emitter>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/pink-bubbles.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/pink-bubbles.particle.xml
index 2055d608..c7114cdc 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/pink-bubbles.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/pink-bubbles.particle.xml
@@ -1,38 +1,30 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Pink drunken bubbles
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="90" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="90"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="4" max="15"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-            <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
-                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#ffb080,a02080" width="16" height="16"><!-- W:#80ff80,40a020 -->
-                    <frame index="0" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="1" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="2" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="3" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="4" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="5" delay="30" />
-                    <frame index="6" delay="20" />
-                    <frame index="7" delay="-1" />
-                    </animation>
+                <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#ffb080,a02080" width="16" height="16">
+                    <frame index="0" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="1" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="2" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="3" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="4" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="5" delay="40"/>
+                    <frame index="6" delay="20"/>
+                    <frame index="7" delay="10"/>
+                </animation>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="45"/>
-                <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="10"/>
                 <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
                 <property name="output-pause" min="30" max="80"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/pink-violent-glow.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/pink-violent-glow.particle.xml
index a8f42344..c151d22b 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/pink-violent-glow.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/pink-violent-glow.particle.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Pink-ish particles that fly up to the sky; based on Crush's Soul Menhir effect.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48" />
+            <property name="position-z" min="16" max="48"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="10" max="25"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
-            <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.4"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml
index 8dae26d2..2c6c4698 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Proof of concept of animated stationary particle effects (a bat ) and some
-orbiting yellow particles. Rather useless but could be used as a template for
-more useful status effect particle effects.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "64"
-        lifetime = "-1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="64" lifetime="-1">
         <animation imageset="graphics/sprites/monster-bat.png" width="37" height="38">
-            <sequence start="1" end="4" delay="50" />
+            <sequence start="1" end="4" delay="50"/>
         </animation>
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-1" max="1"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-1" max="1"/>
             <property name="position-z" min="0" max="0"/>
             <property name="power" min="0" max="3"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>-->
+            <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="output" value="1"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="30"/>
@@ -30,4 +21,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-medium.png|W:#ffff00"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/rain.xml b/graphics/particles/rain.xml
index 1d506fe2..4809043f 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/rain.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/rain.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "400"
-        lifetime = "100"
-        >
-                <!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-                <emitter><!-- <property name="follow-parent" value="0"/> -->
-          <property name="lifetime" min="25" max="30"/>
-          <property name="position-x" min="60" max="120"/>
-          <property name="position-y" min="-30" max="30"/>
-                  <property name="vertical-angle" value="260"/>
-                  <property name="power" value="20"/>
-                  <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
-                  <property name="gravity" value="0.04"/>
-                  <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/raindrop.png"/>
-                </emitter>
-        </particle>
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="400" lifetime="100">
+        <emitter>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="25" max="30"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="60" max="120"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-30" max="30"/>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="260"/>
+            <property name="power" value="20"/>
+            <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
+            <property name="gravity" value="0.04"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/raindrop.png"/>
+        </emitter>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-32x32.xml b/graphics/particles/savepoint-32x32.xml
index 6e5b7fe2..a5a7530c 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-32x32.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/savepoint-32x32.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2012  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Authors: Alige & Reid
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="5">
         <emitter>
@@ -28,4 +29,4 @@
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-32x64.xml b/graphics/particles/savepoint-32x64.xml
index ae7a3ac5..eab5f67d 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-32x64.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/savepoint-32x64.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- Authors: Alige & Reid
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="56">
         <emitter>
@@ -29,4 +31,4 @@
             <property name="alpha" value="0.5"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-64x32.xml b/graphics/particles/savepoint-64x32.xml
index fc2ec7a4..76dc95cc 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-64x32.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/savepoint-64x32.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- Authors: Alige & Reid
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="24">
         <emitter>
@@ -29,4 +31,4 @@
             <property name="alpha" value="0.5"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-64x64.xml b/graphics/particles/savepoint-64x64.xml
index 2a7919a0..1d720572 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/savepoint/savepoint-64x64.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/savepoint-64x64.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- Authors: Alige & Reid
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="56">
         <emitter>
@@ -29,4 +31,4 @@
             <property name="alpha" value="0.5"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml
index e320e4fe..8467ec36 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
         position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="1" lifetime="250">
diff --git a/graphics/particles/small-green-bubbles.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/small-green-bubbles.particle.xml
index 1f615c5e..155c72dd 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/small-green-bubbles.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/small-green-bubbles.particle.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Green slow-poison bubbles
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="90" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="90"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
@@ -21,16 +15,15 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <emitter>
                 <property name="gravity" value="-0.1"/>
                 <property name="momentum" value="0.9"/>
-                    <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#80ff80,40a020" width="16" height="16">
-                    <frame index="0" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="1" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="2" delay="80" />
-                    <frame index="5" delay="30" />
-                    <frame index="6" delay="20" />
-                    <frame index="7" delay="-1" />
-                    </animation>
+                <animation imageset="graphics/particles/fullbubble-16px.png|W:#80ff80,40a020" width="16" height="16">
+                    <frame index="0" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="1" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="2" delay="80"/>
+                    <frame index="5" delay="40"/>
+                    <frame index="6" delay="20"/>
+                    <frame index="7" delay="10"/>
+                </animation>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="29"/>
-                <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="10"/>
                 <property name="output" min="-3" max="1"/>
                 <property name="output-pause" min="30" max="80"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/snow.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/snow.particle.xml
index 2a373f24..f030c62b 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/snow.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/snow.particle.xml
@@ -1,26 +1,17 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Snowflakes which cover 200x200 tiles which is enough for most reasonably-sized
-maps. Most people think it sucks.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "512"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="512">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0.0" max="6400"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="0.0" max="6400"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.03"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.97"/>
-            <!--<property name="randomnes" value="100"/>-->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/snowflake.png"/>
             <property name="output" min="0" max="3"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="100"/>
         </emitter>
-
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/soulmenhir.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/soulmenhir.particle.xml
index d6fb5112..5d712c54 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/soulmenhir.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/soulmenhir.particle.xml
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-Light blue particles which fly up to the sky. About one tile wide, three tiles
-high and supposed to give an object which is about half as large as a player
-character some magical aura.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-z" value="16" />
+            <property name="position-z" value="16"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="20" max="24"/>
@@ -41,4 +33,4 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/sparkle.big.green.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/sparkle.big.green.particle.xml
index 94f356cc..f8d6a985 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/sparkle.big.green.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/sparkle.big.green.particle.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
-  <particle
-    position-x = "0"
-    position-y = "0"
-    position-z = "0"
-    >
-    <emitter>
-      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#99ff66" width="15" height="15">
-        <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="100" />
-        <frame index="0" delay="200" />
-      </animation>
-      <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-      <property name="power" min="0.5" max="0.5"/>
-      <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-      <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-      <property name="output-pause" value="1"/>
-      <property name="position-x" min="-20" max="20"/>
-      <property name="position-y" min="-20" max="20"/>
-      <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
-    </emitter>
-  </particle>
+    <particle
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
+        <emitter>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#99ff66" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="100"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="200"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="0.5"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" value="1"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-20" max="20"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-20" max="20"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+        </emitter>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/sparkle.green.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/sparkle.green.particle.xml
index d86c43e6..c9767fc9 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/sparkle.green.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/sparkle.green.particle.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
-  <particle
-    position-x = "0"
-    position-y = "0"
-    position-z = "0"
-    >
-    <emitter>
-      <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#99ff66" width="15" height="15">
-        <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="100" />
-        <frame index="0" delay="200" />
-      </animation>
-      <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
-      <property name="power" min="0.5" max="0.5"/>
-      <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
-      <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
-      <property name="output-pause" value="2"/>
-      <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
-      <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
-      <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
-    </emitter>
-  </particle>
+    <particle
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
+        <emitter>
+            <animation imageset="graphics/particles/sparkle.png|W:#99ff66" width="15" height="15">
+                <sequence start="0" end="3" delay="100"/>
+                <frame index="0" delay="200"/>
+            </animation>
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="90"/>
+            <property name="power" value="0.5"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" min="15" max="25"/>
+            <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
+            <property name="output-pause" value="2"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="-8" max="8"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="-8" max="8"/>
+            <property name="position-z" min="29" max="40"/>
+        </emitter>
+    </particle>
 </effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/sphere-white.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/sphere-white.particle.xml
index 65eead40..289717f4 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/sphere-white.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/sphere-white.particle.xml
@@ -1,30 +1,23 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-A sphere large enough for a player character. Useful to visualize a barrier.
-481 particles.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "32"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="32">
         <emitter>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" value="17"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" value="3"/>
-            <property name="follow-parent" />
+            <property name="follow-parent"/>
             <emitter>
-                                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff" />
+                <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/gloworb-small.png|W:#ffffff"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" value="80"/>
                 <property name="fade-in" value="40"/>
                 <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
                 <property name="output" value="1"/>
-                <property name="follow-parent" />
+                <property name="follow-parent"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/steam.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/steam.particle.xml
index 1bcac4a4..528a3d41 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/steam.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/steam.particle.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A fire at the ground and some steam above it designed for use with the brass
-cauldron from the woodland_indoor tileset.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "-6"
-        position-z = "8"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="-6" position-z="8">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="16" max="24"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-18" max="-10"/>
@@ -20,7 +11,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
             <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
@@ -48,7 +39,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-c.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="50" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="momentum" value="0.99"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0"/>
             <property name="output" min="-2" max="1"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/voidportal.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/voidportal.particle.xml
index 2fb7d743..612ad15f 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/voidportal.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/voidportal.particle.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
-<effect>
-<!--
-A black circle about 100 pixels in diameter with an unsharp border which emits
-white particles. Looks like a portal to another dimension. It takes about 420
-particles and reduces the FPS by about 30%.
-
-Could be used for a monster spawn area.
--->
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
+<effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "64"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="64">
         <emitter>
             <property name="power" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
@@ -18,8 +11,8 @@ Could be used for a monster spawn area.
             <property name="position-z" min="-18" max="18"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/glow-medium.png|W:#000000"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
-            <property name="acceleration" value="0.05" />
-            <property name="lifetime" value="80" />
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.05"/>
+            <property name="lifetime" value="80"/>
         </emitter>
         <emitter>
             <property name="power" value="0.2"/>
@@ -32,4 +25,4 @@ Could be used for a monster spawn area.
             <property name="output" value="3"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/warparea.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/warparea.particle.xml
index aa09ad14..cc8041df 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/warparea.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/warparea.particle.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
         position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="1" size-adjustable="true">
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" min="5" max="27"/>
-            <property name="position-y" min="5" max="43"/>
+            <property name="position-x" min="0" max="32"/>
+            <property name="position-y" min="0" max="32"/>
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="60"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x2.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x2.particle.xml
index b917c19e..0a7853a4 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x2.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x2.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-4" max="14"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-28" max="-24"/>
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +35,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x3.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x3.particle.xml
index 0cf03fd4..f955aec5 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x3.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall-1x3.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-4" max="14"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-28" max="-24"/>
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="0" max="1"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +35,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x1.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x1.particle.xml
index a27a6cd1..9e2e64a3 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x1.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x1.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
               <property name="position-x" min="-24" max="30"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-28" max="-24"/>
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="2" max="2"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="2" max="3"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +35,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="2" max="3"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x2.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x2.particle.xml
index fce176b0..dd01a6e7 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x2.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x2.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-24" max="30"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-24" max="-20"/>
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="2" max="2"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +35,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x3.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x3.particle.xml
index 401d07a9..25b85de1 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x3.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x3.particle.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0"
         >
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-24" max="30"/>
@@ -16,7 +13,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="2" max="2"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.7" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.7" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +36,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x4.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x4.particle.xml
index a1fd821a..aa8dd3ab 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x4.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall-2x4.particle.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="-24" max="30"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-62" max="-58"/>
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="2" max="2"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -39,10 +35,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml
index f6a7d2da..755aceeb 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-A waterfall viewed from the front with some steam at the bottom. A little more
-than one tile wide and about 3 tiles high.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "0"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="0">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="32"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="0" max="8"/>
@@ -19,7 +12,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="output" min="1" max="1"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value="90"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="0"/>
-            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" min="0.8" max="1"/>
             <property name="gravity" value="0.05"/>
             <property name="fade-in" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
@@ -30,7 +23,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-a.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -42,7 +35,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-b.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
@@ -54,10 +47,10 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/fog-medium-c.png"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="90"/>
-            <property name="power" value="1.0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="1"/>
             <property name="output" min="1" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" min="20" max="40"/>
             <property name="fade-out" value="20"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/whirlpool.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/whirlpool.particle.xml
index 195b1557..0990b926 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/whirlpool.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/whirlpool.particle.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,24 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!--
-White bubbles which come out of the ground and fill exactly one tile.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "1"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="1">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-x" min="0" max="32"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="0" max="48"/>
             <animation imageset="graphics/particles/bubble_8px.png" width="8" height="8">
-                <frame index="0" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="1" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="2" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="3" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="4" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="5" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="6" delay="50" />
-                <frame index="7" delay="-1" />
+                <frame index="0" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="1" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="2" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="3" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="4" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="5" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="6" delay="50"/>
+                <frame index="7" delay="50"/>
             </animation>
             <property name="lifetime" value="100"/>
             <property name="output" min="-1" max="1"/>
-            <property name="fade-in" value="0"/>
-            <property name="fade-out" value="0"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>
diff --git a/graphics/particles/wisp.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/wisp.particle.xml
index bf4a229f..c44df13c 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/wisp.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/wisp.particle.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-A circle on the ground 60 pixels in diameter made from particles.
--->
-
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "48"
-        >
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="48">
         <emitter>
             <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
             <property name="position-y" min="-16" max="16"/>
@@ -20,14 +12,13 @@ Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
             <property name="vertical-angle" min="0" max="360"/>
             <property name="power" min="0.4" max="2"/>
             <property name="lifetime" value="160"/>
-            <property name="fade-out" value="40" />
-            <property name="fade-in" value="40" />
+            <property name="fade-out" value="40"/>
+            <property name="fade-in" value="40"/>
             <property name="output" min="-20" max="1"/>
-            <property name="acceleration" value="0.1" />
-            <property name="alpha" value="0.5" />
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#ffff00,ffffff" />
-            <property name="follow-parent" />
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.1"/>
+            <property name="alpha" value="0.5"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#ffff00,ffffff"/>
+            <property name="follow-parent"/>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
 </effect>
-
diff --git a/graphics/particles/wispdance.particle.xml b/graphics/particles/wispdance.particle.xml
index ea37df46..cc941594 100644
--- a/graphics/particles/wispdance.particle.xml
+++ b/graphics/particles/wispdance.particle.xml
@@ -1,58 +1,44 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<!--
-Two orbiting particles high above ground which leave a trail of falling sparks
-and thus create a falling double helix.
-
-About 180 particles on max detail.
-
- Does not work with particleFastPhysics  on 2.
--->
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Mana World Development Team
-Copyright (C) 2010-2011  Evol Online -->
+<!-- Author from The Mana World
+Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Evol Online -->
 <effect>
     <particle
-        position-x = "0"
-        position-y = "0"
-        position-z = "200"
-        lifetime = "1"
-        >
-        <!-- PURPLE -->
+        position-x="0" position-y="0" position-z="200" lifetime="1">
+        <!-- Purple -->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "60"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "20"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-large.png|W:#dd66ff,ffffff" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="60"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="20"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-large.png|W:#dd66ff,ffffff"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "90"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "0" />
-            <property name="power" value = "3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.1" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.1"/>
             <emitter>
-                <property name="output" min="-2" max="2" />
+                <property name="output" min="-2" max="2"/>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#dd66ff,ffffff"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" min="200" max="250"/>
-                <property name="fade-out" value="200" />
-                <property name="gravity" value="0.005" />
+                <property name="fade-out" value="200"/>
+                <property name="gravity" value="0.005"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
-        
-        <!-- CYAN-->
+        <!-- Cyan-->
         <emitter>
-            <property name="position-x" value = "-60"/>
-            <property name="position-y" value = "0"/>
-            <property name="position-z" value = "20"/>
-            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-large.png|W:#00ffff,ffffff" />
+            <property name="position-x" value="-60"/>
+            <property name="position-y" value="0"/>
+            <property name="position-z" value="20"/>
+            <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/orb-large.png|W:#00ffff,ffffff"/>
             <property name="horizontal-angle" value= "270"/>
-            <property name="vertical-angle" value = "0" />
-            <property name="power" value = "3" />
-            <property name="acceleration" value = "0.1" />
+            <property name="vertical-angle" value="0"/>
+            <property name="power" value="3"/>
+            <property name="acceleration" value="0.1"/>
             <emitter>
-                <property name="output" min="-2" max="2" />
+                <property name="output" min="-2" max="2"/>
                 <property name="image" value="graphics/particles/star-small.png|W:#00ffff,ffffff"/>
                 <property name="lifetime" min="200" max="250"/>
-                <property name="fade-out" value="200" />
-                <property name="gravity" value="0.005" />
+                <property name="fade-out" value="200"/>
+                <property name="gravity" value="0.005"/>
             </emitter>
         </emitter>
     </particle>
-</effect>
\ No newline at end of file
+</effect>