raystuttgart
Civ4Col Modder
Hi Marla,
as requested I will give my opinion on this.
A) Yes, it is a very interesting concept. But it would need to be a mod-mod of WTP (successor mod of RaR).
It would need heavy changes in DLL logic and XML and graphics that massively conflict with WTP core mod (and previously RaR).
B) It is definitely technically doable to create such a mod-mod if you find modders with programming skills that would like to support.
But you will also need support from other experienced people to e.g. create graphics and balancing.
C) It will also need a lot more changes than only DLL and thus an incredible amount of effort if you play on complete World-Map instead of "New World".
(Nations, Ressources, Events, Units, Professions, Buildings, Texts, Balancing, ...)
Summary:
It is definitely one of the most interesting scenarios for a mod-mod. But it is also an incredible amount of effort that I currently do not feel it is realistic.
We can hardly keep WTP alive and currently there are almost no graphical modders around and only few modders that want to create full new features.
If we (the currently active modders) should decide to support this, it would basically be the end of WTP core mod. (Due to lack of ressources.)
At the moment I personally would not be willing to end WTP core mod to work on this. (Due to the incredible amount of effort needed.)
It is simply not realistic at the moment with the limitted amount of modders (e.g. for graphics) we currently have.
If the Civ4Col modding scene grows again, things might change though.
Sorry if I can not tell you anything more positive.
But I would be lying then.
as requested I will give my opinion on this.
A) Yes, it is a very interesting concept. But it would need to be a mod-mod of WTP (successor mod of RaR).
It would need heavy changes in DLL logic and XML and graphics that massively conflict with WTP core mod (and previously RaR).
B) It is definitely technically doable to create such a mod-mod if you find modders with programming skills that would like to support.
But you will also need support from other experienced people to e.g. create graphics and balancing.
C) It will also need a lot more changes than only DLL and thus an incredible amount of effort if you play on complete World-Map instead of "New World".
(Nations, Ressources, Events, Units, Professions, Buildings, Texts, Balancing, ...)
Summary:
It is definitely one of the most interesting scenarios for a mod-mod. But it is also an incredible amount of effort that I currently do not feel it is realistic.
We can hardly keep WTP alive and currently there are almost no graphical modders around and only few modders that want to create full new features.
If we (the currently active modders) should decide to support this, it would basically be the end of WTP core mod. (Due to lack of ressources.)
At the moment I personally would not be willing to end WTP core mod to work on this. (Due to the incredible amount of effort needed.)
It is simply not realistic at the moment with the limitted amount of modders (e.g. for graphics) we currently have.
If the Civ4Col modding scene grows again, things might change though.
Sorry if I can not tell you anything more positive.
But I would be lying then.
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