New words about modding from CA

**The Donz** · March 19, 2009, 08:25 AM

Thought you modding Guys would find that interesting:

http://blogs.sega.com/totalwar/2009/...odding-system/

**Remo** · March 19, 2009, 10:11 AM

Way to make it allot harder than it needs to be CA.

**Yoda Twin** · March 20, 2009, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Remo

Way to make it allot harder than it needs to be CA.

What? Its ten times easier now.

**Alkarin** · March 20, 2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda Twin

What? Its ten times easier now.

not for those who have already thrashed their game files

**~~metenojo~~** · March 19, 2009, 05:04 PM

I dont see many peoples care what he said.This post should have more comments but people dont care,but when the new patch arrives they will bash CA again for game crashs.I hope some moders follow the CA specifications to made theirs mods.

**The Donz** · March 20, 2009, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by metenojo

I dont see many peoples care what he said.This post should have more comments but people dont care,but when the new patch arrives they will bash CA again for game crashs.I hope some moders follow the CA specifications to made theirs mods.

Don't think so, that statement has been discussed in ltchambers package manager thread much by now.

And now there is also an official thread in the Forums somewhere. So its getting its attention.

**Ketzerfreund** · March 19, 2009, 08:10 PM

Important enogh to be bumped. Bumped hard.

**BUMP**

There.

**Treehuggerish** · March 19, 2009, 08:23 PM

Now I'm not a modder but from what I can understand... this is a good thing no? it actually means that a: There is some sort of purpose to how things are done and b: the devpack is coming?

**Ketzerfreund** · March 19, 2009, 08:51 PM

Yes. But not only that.

There is no need for the user to unpack anything. I also recommend taking a look at the lower quote in this post.

The stuff about how you can add to database entries without touching those present single files therein was also very interesting.

**Treehuggerish** · March 19, 2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by Ketzerfreund

Yes. But not only that.

There is no need for the user to unpack anything. I also recommend taking a look at the lower quote in this post.

The stuff about how you can add to database entries without touching those present single files therein was also very interesting.

That basically means you can, for instance, add whatever... err... Swedish ninja warriors without messing with the entire units file, but simply by adding a small file containing the Swedish ninja warriors.. no?

**Pickle_mole** · March 20, 2009, 01:23 AM

BUMPED

**Ketzerfreund** · March 20, 2009, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by Treehuggerish

That basically means you can, for instance, add whatever... err... Swedish ninja warriors without messing with the entire units file, but simply by adding a small file containing the Swedish ninja warriors.. no?

Yup. Youput a little snippet with your units in a separate db file into the same folder as the original, and the engine sticky-tapes it to what is already there.

At least, that's what the text says.

**Rorarii** · March 20, 2009, 05:16 AM

From what i've read, and i know little of such things, it sounds a good system. i suspect they'll release tools which will make it alot easier to include new units etc (no more editing binary db files!

) .. less stress ... less worry - nice front end that creates / edits / saves your own, seperate Mod pack which is last loaded meaning no interference with game updates / patches etc.

But i'm not familar with how it will work with stream? (not being a steamer)

i just hope the tools they'll release will also make it easier to create maps, trade routes, politics, diplomacy etc etc. I like the Sea trade routes so much i was think of moving it to land! and have land units raiding land trade routes etc? i wonder if that's possible? or does current land trade have a similar setup?

R