Why not mod?

**hellenes** · 03-26-2006, 01:08

I still cant understand why people assume that a mod making non playable factions into playable is rocket science?
1. It does NOT affect MP compartibility.
2. It has absolutely miniscule effect on game stability.
3. People play with all factions mod for years and notice no difference in stability compared to the unmodded game.

Why everyone is worried if a faction(s) is "playable"? I dont care at all if even one faction is playable as long as I can safely mod the rest to be playable...

Hellenes

**A.Saturnus** · 03-26-2006, 21:37

Well, if there's something like glorious achievements for example, non-playable factions may be short-changed. But other than that I agree that it's pretty much a non-issue.

**Dooz** · 03-27-2006, 06:39

Originally Posted by A.Saturnus

Well, if there's something like glorious achievements for example, non-playable factions may be short-changed. But other than that I agree that it's pretty much a non-issue.

I believe in some MTW mods like the XL mod, there were a whole bunch of new factions and of course unlocked ones and they all had custom GA points. If I'm not mistaken, then that shouldn't be an issue either as it's moddable.

**doc_bean** · 03-27-2006, 15:21

Because people don't want to buy an unfinished product ?

I agree that in practise it isn't a big deal, but in principle, it sucks to get half a game.

And i doubt you can play as the Aztecs since they'd have nothing to do for a few hundred years, sorry, turns

**Orda Khan** · 03-27-2006, 16:17

Most of the time I think it is the case that some people are not aware that this can be done easily and are a little frightened to tamper

........Orda

**A.Saturnus** · 03-28-2006, 19:27

Originally Posted by doc_bean

Because people don't want to buy an unfinished product ?

That doesn't make it unfinished. There are certainly enough factions for your buck. If you want to play a faction not intended as playable you can make it playable. You should be happy about that.

**hellenes** · 03-29-2006, 03:06

double post

**hellenes** · 03-29-2006, 03:06

Originally Posted by A.Saturnus

That doesn't make it unfinished. There are certainly enough factions for your buck. If you want to play a faction not intended as playable you can make it playable. You should be happy about that.

While I made this thread Ill have to disagree with you on this point, when a company invests heavily in resources and manhours into eye candy and shallow satisfaction of most basic insticts then it has NO excuse for not having time to provide a decent gameplay... A person is happy for the love that his relatives/friends show to him, must be happy for the good health and prosperity and the fruit of his own labor but when a person is happy for a consuming good that he WORKED to pay for then something is really wrong...If CA/SEGA provided the game for free then one could be happy...

Hellenes