no console? how will you guys test mods?

**Slaists** · 03-26-2009, 14:41

I understand, ETW has no console interface. How will the modders test their work without it?

**Beskar** · 03-26-2009, 16:46

What are you on about? You test work by making changes such as unlocking a faction, load the game and see you can select that faction and play it.

**Slaists** · 03-26-2009, 19:33

Originally Posted by TiberiusBeskar

What are you on about? You test work by making changes such as unlocking a faction, load the game and see you can select that faction and play it.

For example, in the previous versions, console shortcuts were used by modders to test (in a fast fashion) suggested unit balance changes.

**CavalryCmdr** · 03-26-2009, 19:49

good, old-fashioned trouble shooting

If a modder doesn't know how to do it that way, they have the wrong hobby.

For your particular example the best way to test unit balance that I know of is to use the custom battle, I don't see how using the console made that any easier...

The only thing I ever used the console for in M2 was FOW and Perfect spy to monitor AI behaviour, and I didnt use it at all in Rome.