http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?si ... 06&tid=210
The comments from the story submitter remind me of some of our discussions for FreeOrion, primarily on morale and rioting:
Drop unfun legacy (pollution, rioting, maintenance, corruption/waste
Moderator: Oberlus
Drop unfun legacy (pollution, rioting, maintenance, corruption/waste
Sounds like the mod community will be able to make our own updated versions of SMaC and MoM with the Civ4 engine.1) Mod Making features:
Fan content: we are keeping all game data in xml which will ensure that almost nothing will be hard-coded. Further, we are integrating Python into the code-base so that the more algorithmic parts of the game (map generation, combat, triggers/events, AI, etc.) can be scripted by the modding community.
2) Built-from-the-Ground Multiplayer:
Multiplayer: we have a working mp system already and have been playing 4+ hour games after work
At first I though this referred to FO...drek wrote:1) Mod Making features:
Fan content: we are keeping all game data in xml which will ensure that almost nothing will be hard-coded. Further, we are integrating Python into the code-base so that the more algorithmic parts of the game (map generation, combat, triggers/events, AI, etc.) can be scripted by the modding community.
2) Built-from-the-Ground Multiplayer: