Warhammer for Civ4

[HounddogLGS]

My all time favorite mod for Civ3 was the Warhammer mod. Anybody interested in bringing it to Civ4?? If so I'm willing to help. I don't have any modding experience but I'm looking to learn, and I do have decent programming experience.

 

[dalek master]

Doubt if they would want such a rookie. Do a little preapering to gain modding experience like me. Try downloading a unit, and adding to civ3 using the editor. It may not be exactly "modding" but it's a start right? I wouldn't mind a 3d-warhammer mod myslef (espcialy the magical effects players could use), but no realy good mods like that will come out for a while because it is very touch and go at the moment.

Can't wait already though!

 

[Stormrage]

Hi, I can`t play Civ4, so when you start off with the mod, make sure to post a truckload of pictures
And I mean a truckload, like, every post has to have a picture

 

[JDexter]

I also loved the Warhammer Fantasy mod, but I'm afraid that the lack of 3D artists (in every "I'd want to make a mod" posting there are a ton of people who don't know how to do it, like myself) will lead to a pretty long waiting time. Right now there are so few units modelled/textured and you need a whole bunch of new creatures (i.e. dragons, pegasus, trolls, orcs, etc.) to be done for a fantasy mod to be fantasy.

So.... you 3D-artistically-gifted, get to work, we have lots of ideas and even some programmers to make cool abilities!

 

[Gaias]

The problem right now is not that people are not eager to make a TC mod for Civ 4, its that the tools are not available right now. Especially the tools that would allow a graphics creator to make units/building/wonders/terrain are as of yet not available. Until as such time as the SDK for Civ4 is available and depending on what is included, don't get your hopes up at any serious modding of Civ4. Those tools as I understand it will not be available until next year.

 

[Frostyboy]

I hope many of the 3D models and effects from the Civ3 mod can be converted for Civ4 after a while. But the mod needs total new rules.
I can see lot's of possibilites.

 

[EdCase]

Generally don't reply to this type of thread......but.....

There are 3D modellers and animators out there,i'm one of them, who are simply waiting for the ability to actually export models to the game.
Until the SDK arrives and IF it contains an exporter (IF it does..hopefully its for 3DS Max or I'm out of the equation) then and only when will models begin to appear.

 

[The Great Apple]

Exactly - there are not many new units come out because there is only so much you can do with skinning, and the results are never completely satisfactory. I'm pretty sure there will be a Max exported - it was the only software specifcally mentioned when Firaxis were asked about it.

I too would like to see a Warhammer mod - it was one of my favourite Civ 3 mods too, but in general the graphics parts of TCs are always the most time consuming.

As somebody said above - if a team does start up to make a Civ 4 warhammer mod, and you want to help, I'd get a little bit of practise in modding Civ 4 first. Just pick something from the basic game you don't like, and try to change it.

 

[Scytale]

I was looking for this thread! Count me in! I'm always eager to help when it's about Warhammer.
EDIT: I now see that the last post on this thread dates december 2005...is this already abandoned?