When the patch will be released ?

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Johan K:
There are just a few things left before it can be released. First we have to get a Solaris Version from our Solaris man. Second we have to get Richard's zeal of approval. The second part is probably the most difficult one as Richard might be on an extended vacation after all his forum upgrading

There are docs for the MOD stuff? Gee I tried every variation I could think of (mod.pdf, mobeditpdf, medit.pdf, editmod.pdf) in every directory I could think of at illwinter.

[Daynarr]

You will get doc for modding (modding.pdf) when you install new patch (when it comes out of course). I doubt you will be able to find it anywhere else.

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Daynarr:
You will get doc for modding (modding.pdf) when you install new patch (when it comes out of course). I doubt you will be able to find it anywhere else.

Looking for it to end up where other docs are available for download, before they get listed to the webpage, is an old trick.

I also noticed the devs using avatar images from the illwinter site so I tried a bunch of maybe's to see if any that would fit me were also there. No luck but it was fun trying.

[Mortifer]

Oh man I cant wait to start modding!
Anyone plan to make a LotR mod?
Because I do....

[Keir Maxwell]

Originally posted by Mortifer:

Anyone plan to make a LotR mod?

Yup - no harm in two is there?

I may still decide to do a Middle Earth scenario other than LotR, like War of the Last Alliance, but as I have wargamed the LotR from the teens in miniatures it is likely I will stick to what I know best. On the down side incorporating the quest to destroy the ring will make play balence more difficult to achieve if SPI's old board game is anything to judge from.

I'm also planning to put together a Greyhawk campaign set around the Northern environs of the Great Kingdom area. As ever real life questions/priorites will decide what gets done when but the Greyhawk mod will probably be a lot simpler so may go first.

Cheers

Keir

[Dekent]

So we can make new units with these mod tools?

Can we customize their abilties, stats, resists? How about making shapeshifters like dragons or skin shifters...does it allow you to edit already made units or is it new units only?

And most importaly, can we use existing unit graphics? Some of us are artistically challenged ;p

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Dekent:
So we can make new units with these mod tools?

Actually, we apparently always could. Even in Dom1. Its something Im sorry to say that I never did get around to reading the "monster edit" docs. http://www.illwinter.com/dom/documentation.html

Can we customize their abilties, stats, resists? How about making shapeshifters like dragons or skin shifters...does it allow you to edit already made units or is it new units only?

The MonEdit docs covers alot of what can be done. Looking at the mod files that are already available for Dom2 at illwinters site can give a real clear picture of how its used.

And most importaly, can we use existing unit graphics? Some of us are artistically challenged ;p

I dont remember an official answer to that yet.