[TWS2] Favourite DB Editor

**Ishan** · November 09, 2013, 09:11 PM

For the year 2012, there are 5 TW modders nominated as favourite DB Editor. DB editing is basically modding of database entries in warscape games like Shogun 2. Quite many tweaks & changes are possible through it, like modification or rebalancing of units stats. Please review these nominees below and then vote for the one you like the most:

IGdood

With his DB editing skills he has released some small mods such as the Bayonet Mod and Tachi Tweak Mod for RoTS as well as the Kisho Ninja Visual Change mod.

Akaie

Formerly known as Anton III, it's known that almost all of the DB editing done in the famous mod called The Sekigahara Campaign was done by him. One of the team members in his mod team have said:

Originally Posted by Lokgar

I hardly did anything with regards to that, Akaie was the main guy who did most of the work! I'm guessing I got the nomination since the credits list me as a DB editor, but really it was all Akaie.

According to this source, he's one of the three founding fathers of this mod.

LestaT

LestaT is a newcomer to warscape modding. When CA released assembly kit in Sept, 2012. He used the DAVe DB tool from it to tweak the database entries & release some minor mods on it, which can be found here.

Radious

Then we have Radious, who is known for his Radious Total War Mod. Which is known for campaign AI, diplomacy, land and naval battles, adding new units, new abilities, changing buildings, re balancing all unit stats and costs, reworking experience system. Most of which requires extensive DB editing & testing.

DARTH VADER

Lastly we have Darth Vader, who is known for his DarthMod: Shogun II. In 2012 the mod evolved further from v3.2 to v4.4 (enforced edition) which required extensive DB editing & testing. The change log and the number of additions done by darth can be viewed here.