Warlords and the SDK

[Tyranausaurus]

As the release date for the upcoming expansion 'Warlords' becomes nearer and nearer, some questions comes to my mind (although I'm no programmer ) :

1. Will Warlords require a new SDK, ie: Will we need to wait for a new source code for Warlords as we did for CIV?

2. Will current SDK/Python mods require update for it to be compatible with the expansion?

Thanks for the time .

 

[Caesium]

I'm afraid of this day.

 

[Thasis]

...oh...my...fricken... god... this is going to be a headache for large modifications...

 

[Zurai]

Think about it for a minute. The SDK *is* the game code. Quite literally; the only code we don't really have access to is the licensed graphic engine code (which they can't legally share with us). They are obviously going to make changes to the code with Warlords; that means the SDK we have is only valid for vanilla installs. It makes perfect, logical sense and there is quite literally no way around it.

 

[Tyranausaurus]

Think about it for a minute. The SDK *is* the game code. Quite literally; the only code we don't really have access to is the licensed graphic engine code (which they can't legally share with us). They are obviously going to make changes to the code with Warlords; that means the SDK we have is only valid for vanilla installs. It makes perfect, logical sense and there is quite literally no way around it.

... Which leads to the fact that post the release of Warlords we will have to *once again* pass through the nightmare of waiting for the SDK...
too bad I guess, but hey, until the SDK gets released for the 2nd time we would have enough time to play around with Warlords and figure out what we (the programmers I mean ) can do with the expansion.

 

[Impaler[WrG]]

I suspect the code changes will be rather minimal, a few leader trait additions no larger then what I have already done, a "Warlord" generating system and some code to make their GreatWall wonder work. I would expect SDK release to be simultanious with game release.

 

[ice2k4]

I suspect the code changes will be rather minimal, a few leader trait additions no larger then what I have already done, a "Warlord" generating system and some code to make their GreatWall wonder work. I would expect SDK release to be simultanious with game release.

Yeh, I wouldn't see why they wouldn't have the code ready to release. Isn't there a couple of Firaxis staff lurking around we can ask? (although who knows if they will give us an anwser.)

 

[Tyranausaurus]

you can always brows the forums for anyone whose avatar is the firaxis logo, and then pm/email them. You will probably be ignored though.

... well, if someone does ask any of the Gentlemen would he please post his answer here?

 

[Rabbit, White]

... well, if someone does ask any of the Gentlemen would he please post his answer here?

Er... well I think the question was answered - there will be new sdk and we'll have to update our mods... was there anything else?

 

[DaveMcW]

Warlords not touch your copy of vanilla Civ4. So everyone will still be able to load your mod, if they don't mind losing the new warlords civs and features.