Don't hold your breath for tools

[Tyler_Durden]

Yeah i wouldn't expect LA or Pandemic to release any kind of SDK. They would totally lose money, especially if they were looking to put out some kind of expansion or sequel, which wouldn't be too bad in my opinion. In any case i would be happy with tools to edit and make maps, and high res models, vehicles, etc. to take the game a lot farther than it is right now. It doesn't seem to me that a game like this would be too complex to map and structure. The hard part is knowing where to put certain structures and control points to have a balanced, strategic game. Also terrain plays a big role. I don't think we had any maps with really high elevation control points or hills like they have in 1942 and vietnam. That is something i really want to emphasize in some of the maps i have in mind.

[BountyHUNTER12]

Originally posted by Gsccc

Are you saying that they may not rlease the SDK because it is a multi port product?

Jedi Academy and Jedii Outcast are multi-port too. So this can't be the case.

REENACTMENT---

LA Guy: Should we support mods

Developer: Ummm....I dunno.

LA Guy: We'll lose a ton of money.

Both: Let's wait until the last minute!

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[Kurgan]

Couple of things... JA & JK2 used the Quake3 engine, not Quake2.

 

Also, the reason this forum was open is because we all HOPED That Editing would be allowed and possible.

 

Remember that when Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine came out, we had Editing forums and even a Multiplayer section on our site. Needless to say those dreams were shattered when the game actually came out and we read the fine print. LA refused to include either of those features (whether they said they would be included before or not).

 

So until the heads at LA decide to let Pandemic go ahead, it's all up in the air. I do hope they allow them to though. Pandemic seems interested in doing it, but they're under LA's control with regards to the Star Wars liscense, so LA could tell them no and that would be it.