This is it, here's our big chance!!

[LordDrow]

Just so everyone knows, I've been posting over on the playlogic forums as well recently. The next patch for AOP english versions will include the unlocked .ini files. No word yet on whether they will be english localized or not though.

Also mentioned we could use some modelling tools that would allow us to make new content like ships and islands, turns out some of the folks at Playlogic actually agree with me, and a release of such tools is a possibility, but not a certainty. To find out whats been said, have a look here --> <a href="http://www.playlogicgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1526" target="_blank">http://www.playlogicgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1526</a>

Okay fellow modding fools!! This is it, our chance to really let Playlogic know how much we think their game would rock if they open up the modding and provide us with info and tools to make it easier.

Go to that link above. Just kick in your doubloons worth, but keep it nice, civil and friendly like.

If playlogic sees just how much support the modding community really needs and likes, they may very well provide us with the tools we so desperately need and want.

Let 'em see how much we really do appreciate the game, bugs and all.

Cap'n Drow

P.S. My fellow PotC modders, these tools could very well help you out as well. Lets do our best to show playlogic a united front and really see if they can live up to the potential!

 

[Thomas the Terror]

I have registered and posted!

 

[LordDrow]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

Well done, Thomas. I see Skull has replied over there too. By giving Playlogic a good impression of our community and the simple fact we do enjoy their game, even being buggy as a straw bed right now, they may realize that the best way to save a sinking ship is to not only plug the damned holes, but give everyone on that ship a bucket to help bail. **grins evilly and laughs maniacally**

Cap'n Drow

 

[skull]

heh! I'd be like'n yer plan Cap'n Drow <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="me.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[fry]

I did my part,not that my idiotic ramblings will actually be of any use or even decypherable for that matter.Anywho I registered and posted and now that I spent the time to reg might aswell keep an eye on the thread and maybe post in the other modding threads over there.

 

[LordDrow]

Skull & Fry, thank you very much for the support and posting to the thread. I really think we have a chance to get the attention of not only Playlogic, but Akella as well, if GrayAngel ever shows back up that is. **smiles**

Skull, think you could fix the post I did over in the PotC side, so it redirects to the one thread, maybe combine the postings so everyone is on the same page about whats going on?

Again, thanks for the support, folks.

Cap'n Drow

As a suggestion, could we get this specific posting pinned in various forums and redirected to this series of postings? Seems to be the most active thread and I'd like to see as many folks in our communities get a chance to respond and act.

Thanks again!

 

[skull]

Only way I can d that is to move it from POTC with link to this thread,will leave POTC topic title there <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[LordDrow]

That would do the job, I'm sure. I just want us to try and get everyone excited enough and interested enough to really get involved. We need the support of everyone in both parts of our community. We need as many posts as possible to that thread, so Playlogic knows there is a real interest in tools to help us.

I know that Cyberops is working on a set of tools to help us out, but if Playlogic were to release an official group of tools and documentation for modders, it could only help us out even more. Both community segments.

We've got to get the info across to the guys in the PotC side of things that these tools are sure to be useful for them.

I've been looking very carefully at the models from both games, they are exactly the same. Only difference I've seen is the addition of some new locators in the AOP models versus the PotC models.

I'd also love to see this thread at least temporarily stickyed so more folks will see that its got the support of the at least one of the moderators. **grins**

Thanks a ton, Skull!

Cap'n Drow

 

[skull]

I pinned this topic and edited your last post in POTC with a link to this thread. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[LordDrow]

Excellent, thanks again for all your support and help, Skull!!

Cap'n Drow

 

[Capt.Collins]

Added my voice to the fray, let's hope Playlogic pushes the devs to do more than give us open source to work with <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
If that's all they do, that's still ok with me as I can see there is alot of talented people here with quite a bit of love for the genre so I reeeally look forward to more work from the community here. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />

 

[LordDrow]

Aye, thats part o' me whole evil plan. Gots ter git more o' dese 'ere swab ter make some noise about it to da publisher fellers. Maybe some notice from the developers as well.

Thank 'ee fer yer support thar Bligh, tis greatly appreciated.

Cap'n Drow

 

[Thomas the Terror]

I looked at the post of the Russian Add on, and if i look at it, i see much things are added of POTC, so we can make our own "copy"

 

[skadog]

Man if the modders can turn around AOP like they did with Build Mod and POTC, I'll be one happy buccaneer! Whahoo! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[TiMEDANCE]

yes it would be great, if some moders can convert the features of the STORM ENGINE 2.0(from POTC build mod) into STORM ENGINE 2.5 ...

I hope it is possible.... - I really ask myself, why to hell, to Pieter & Co to the "build mod" on the old STORM 2.0 ?? The ships & Characters looks horrible!!! If you ever played STORM 2.5 you will see how fantastic the graphic is.... ...the work of Pieter & Co is great, but I think its time go with time... and not stay in medieval times.... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />

STROM 2.0 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />

 

[LordDrow]

I'd actually like to get 'hold of copies of both russian add-ons when they are available. See about getting a translation to english. To simplify that though, Akella would need to be more willing to share their tools and some of the source code for DLL's with the community as a whole.

Cap'n Drow

 

[Doober]

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yes it would be great, if some moders can convert the features of the STORM ENGINE 2.0(from POTC build mod) into STORM ENGINE 2.5 ...

I hope it is possible.... - I really ask myself, why to hell, to Pieter & Co to the "build mod" on the old STORM 2.0 ?? The ships & Characters looks horrible!!! If you ever played STORM 2.5 you will see how fantastic the graphic is.... ...the work of Pieter & Co is great, but I think its time go with time... and not stay in medieval times.... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />

STROM 2.0 <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
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Because it would take an insane amount of work to get the hundreds of mods from the build to work in AOP. By the time it would finally be released, STORM ENGINE 7.5 would be out. Not only that, but many of the build players like the many quest options from POTC which would be next to impossible to move to AOP. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/diomed.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dio" border="0" alt="diomed.gif" />

 

[Mad-h]

I don't think that it would be difficult to get potc mods useable in aop. The code is the same, and things like adding new weapons is as we can see now is possible. Changing ship stat's are possible. Changing game rules are possible. adding, or changing dialogs/quests are possible. I see no obstacle...

 

[morgan terror]

that post was almost three month ago, you know. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

 

[ledhed]

So since the Russian Mod came out we have given up on a Build mod for AOP ?

I know Thomas was importing locations from POTC..

The Supermod seems to be stagnant.

Just trying to keep up with all the new stuff.