Hello All,
I am a PhD student in Educational technology and am currently working on a disseration regarding the importance of participatory design and modding in video game production. My focus is on the modding communities in Civilization 4, the modding process, the peer-evaluation/forum component, and internet distribution.
I would like to use this forum as a resource to gather information on the Civilization 4 modding community and as a example of the important benefits that modding brings. But in order to accomplish this, I need your help. I have been a lurker, enjoying rabbit's models and the progress on the fantasy mod, Fall From Heaven, but now I need some of you to simply talk to me about what makes you tick, motivations, innovations, etc.
I look forward to communicatiing with and getting to know you all. Please email me if you have any questions, or just post in this thread. For right now I just want to know how long you've been generating game content (maps, mods, etc), how old you are, and what's the aspect you most enjoy about modding.
Thank you for your time,
AVM
Amoshirn@ku.edu
I am a PhD student in Educational technology and am currently working on a disseration regarding the importance of participatory design and modding in video game production. My focus is on the modding communities in Civilization 4, the modding process, the peer-evaluation/forum component, and internet distribution.
I would like to use this forum as a resource to gather information on the Civilization 4 modding community and as a example of the important benefits that modding brings. But in order to accomplish this, I need your help. I have been a lurker, enjoying rabbit's models and the progress on the fantasy mod, Fall From Heaven, but now I need some of you to simply talk to me about what makes you tick, motivations, innovations, etc.
I look forward to communicatiing with and getting to know you all. Please email me if you have any questions, or just post in this thread. For right now I just want to know how long you've been generating game content (maps, mods, etc), how old you are, and what's the aspect you most enjoy about modding.
Thank you for your time,
AVM
Amoshirn@ku.edu