25 replies to this topic

[Phil]

Some say at the end of May, but that's not really certain yet.

[Banshee]

The right answer is 'when it's done'. It's that simple.

[Apollo]

No, it is just improbable due to the custom format stuff used which would take longer for fans to figure out entirely than for EA to release the MOD SDK.

[Casojin]

Does CnC3 still use old style ini files?

[narboza22]

I think CnC3 uses XML instead on ini.

[Boomerang Python]

For the love of satan, just give us something already! I'd be happy with editing the launch screen right now!

[bullethead]

I think CnC3 uses XML instead on ini.

correct

[GodSun666]

i think after the release of 1.05 .... i thought it should be released 22th or 21th?. but why EA nor another game company give us the tools THEY used to create the game with? or just simplyfy that and youre done? its easier said but still might be earlier released SDK. and i am 80% sure that another game company already has done that...

[Hogo]

They are releasing patch 1 weak from the 30-5-07 1 weak and 1.05 is out they say and then they said they will do something about it.

[GodSun666]

I want the sdk fast and Bad! I really cant wait to mod this game. To create an universe full of killing and owning. Anyways i find it really bad that they after disapoint uss and say : you people have to wait another week before you can play the game as intended.

bruce "godsun333" van Duyn

[ambershee]

i think after the release of 1.05 .... i thought it should be released 22th or 21th?. but why EA nor another game company give us the tools THEY used to create the game with? or just simplyfy that and youre done? its easier said but still might be earlier released SDK. and i am 80% sure that another game company already has done that...

Another game company? What would any other game company being doing with proprietary tools like that ?

[GodSun666]

I think i sayd it wrong or you read it wrong. i mean all of the game companys i know never release the tools they created the game with. and i dont mean 3dsmax6/7/8/9 or C++ or python or what ever. just the tools to extract compile and such the things wich they made themeselves..

[Pixel]

Hopefully the CnC Sdk will allow us to modify the game more than the past tools we have had control of.
Would be nice if they told us everything they plan to release in it

[Nighthawk]

Ah, but, you see, they'll only do that after they release it, because then it's 'not their problem' any more, because, like WorldBuilder, well... I'll quote the relevant part of the license:

EA WILL NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THESE TOOLS & MATERIALS. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR SEND EMAIL TO EA CUSTOMER SUPPORT REGARDING THESE TOOLS & MATERIALS, AS EA WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THESE INQUIRIES.

And, yes, it was capitalised in the text. The Mod SDK will have something similar, so basically, once it's released, EA's not responsible for its upkeep or anything like that.

[Soul]

So when we get it and anything is wrong, it's our problem.

[Nighthawk]

No, if there is a key problem with the programs themselves, i.e. they don't work at all for anyone, anywhere, then it's EA's problem. I mean if there's a problem as in something we want or need is missing, or we aren't able to do certain things with it, then EA will just say, "Tough," and ignore you.

[Daz]

They've got us all to buy the game anyway by saying we'd have good mod support, it wouldn't matter much to them now if they didn't release it at all or did a really half arsed job of it.

[Hostile]

Be patient, my EA sources tell me "very soon..."

I have more detail on when, I just can't say. So shoosh. It's coming soon.