Slaughter Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 In here we'd like to see your suggestions to what modding tools should contain. ALTAR have said that with a little luck we may get tools towards the end of the month, so we better make a wish list. Happy posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezaf Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Personally, I'd like to see- the ability to change stats of everything like trangenants, aliens, weapons etc., preferrably with a way to add new stuff- a map / mission editor- some kind of "trigger/command" scripting language that at least works on geoscape level, though it would be even better if it also worked on missions.- import tools allowing custom graphics and soundsThat's all for now, and Altar actually promised some of those._______rezaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychobrad Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Ok, this is what i want for an expanion, or someone to make a mod: 1) The ability to enter buildings. Like you have an enter icon on a building and the soldier enters the building and appears on the roof. This would be great for snipers 2) TANKS! 7 soldiers is not enough to attack the many aliens in the game 3) Have the option of turn-base combat, like X-Com had 4) Better Pathfinding 5) Improved Graphics...just alittle bit :bomber: 6) The ability to edit the voices, and record our own in 7) The ability to put our faces on the soldiers 8) Better sound effects Thats about it for now, i would think these would improve the gameplay much more and make it even a better ass-kicking game! :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychobrad Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Damn...wrong forum :hmmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama8 Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Being able to change the attributes of units/items/techs & add new units/items/techs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ond Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Ablitity to change UFO with tools to 1. set unlimited ammo for humans wepoans...2. edit aliens, soldiers files3. change some in-game visuals (visual quality for all plasma weapons)4. ability to make new human armors5. maybe the ability to change user interface (diferent key biddings, change what mouse buttons will do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazChap Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 A few things would be ideal: A map editor that allows us to not only create "static" missions (like the Area 51 mission and other story elements) but also create "random" missions. This would work by allowing you to set up various variables (similar to Sim City 2000's terrain generator) such as how many trees, how many objects, etc. etc. and then it will randomly create missions for you. The ability to change all elements of the game. Attributes of weapons, attributes of aircraft on the geosphere, attributes of aliens, attributes of transgenants, attributes of everything The ability to add new elements in to the game, especially map objects (a Skyranger that appears at landing zones, anyone? ) The ability to create missions of as many stages as you need. I've only seen missions of up to two stages in the main game. It would be good to have a three stage mission to capture an alien base - secure the perimeter in Stage 1, secure the base in Stage 2, and then escape to the LZ in stage 3 (where perhaps, the alien commanders have called for reinforcements) There are many things that would be good to have, but its debatable as to how easy some of this stuff would be to do. The engine they've used looks to be quite flexible, with the VFS templates and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALF SOLO Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Men , the game is OK-GOOD , but you pass near to be one of the best game ever , and add 1000000 sells more !i'm 34 , and i play video game since the dawn of cybernity , please ask me some advises , i can give for you for FREE . 1.put less bases , but every bases have their own soldiers to défends 2. more teams who can be send in different mission or togheter !!!3.when defend base , if you have 30 soldiers , the rest should come as rienforcement when one soldiers die5.MORE CONTACT ALIENS TOUGHT AND FAST, LIKE THE MOVIE ALIENS 4.more aliens then when they attck a base = HUGE BATTLE5.editor : voice, how many aliens ect ...6.counting during the story, how many soldiers die and aliens ect ... 7.nothing for free , but possibility to find or build 8.soldier sight of view , alien can attack contact in the back9.MISSIONS STAY MUCH LONGUER 10.more human base assaulted by aliens i can make a large list , but i think here are the most important It's up to you , would do like to become rich and please people or continue to ignore us ! bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 RALF - for a start, read the topic title as you're posting requests for game mod ideas and not what you want modding tools to contain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 -Ability to change and add new stats of soldiers/aliens/weapons and other items etc.) -Ability to create new/modify both strategic and tactical maps-Ability to modify research and development tree (change and create new RndD options)-Ability to import graphic and sounds-Ability to modify story of course(I thing this should be ensured by requests listed above)-EASY TO LEARN INTERFACE OF EDITOR(something like Aurora for Newerwinter Nights) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The.Donut Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 What i would like to see in the modding tools would be : Ability to edit/add new graphics for armour,weapons,characters,aliens,the menuAbility to edit/add new soundsAbility to change stats for everythingAbility to make your own mission typesAbility to create new research/development thingsAbility to make new weapons,armour,characters,aliensAbility to create new buildings and interiors of bases/edit existing ones, making your own textures etc Thats about all i can think of at the moment :angel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xv_lee Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 purely the ability to edit aliens stats and loadouts on tactical missions some way of making the aliens stats random, so they're not all heroic/excellent, and individual aliens could be stronger or weaker than the next the ability to change the average load out so you can set if all or some aliens have good weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenwing Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Quick list: - editing everything that is in game already (stats, aviability, graphics, sounds etc.) - ability to import graphics (both 2d and 3d) together with animations - mission & campaigh builder and scripting tool (preferably quite easy) That would be it, I see that we all ask for much, but maybe to those tools (if they will be usable ) game will buy itself some more time on our hdd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lipkon Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Well, first we need an extractor for the .vfs (of .vsf) file. Having that, I am sure we can see/extract the contents of what is inside the file and thus will be able to change/add sound, graphics and stats. Second, it would be really good if Altar could also give us a guide on how to use the scripting language. This game is so hard, I wish I could change some of the item stats for example like making the armor more resilient to damage, change the scripting a bit to make the aliens miss more often... maybe. I doubt we could give some AI to the player units, but it wouldn't hurt to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baba Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 - a free view. I would like to zoom in and out free and see the units from every angle I like.- Weapon modification.- armor modification- an alternativ UFO indoor (more open)- rename of the soldier name and not only the nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastiaan Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 And the program should be easy to use, for complete modding novices like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnurg Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Has anyone started work on an unarchiver for the vfs (virtual file system) files? I've had a look at them and I'm kinda stumped. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Ability to insert own movies(cutscenes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApOcaLyPSe_1985 Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I would like to see: - A Tactical map editor- A Geoscape editor- Stats editor- Import and export plugins for 3D Studio MAX- All textures from the game available to edit- All important models to edit- Skeletons from the playermodels to use- Ability to go inside the .vsf archive - A detailed SDK manual I think that's it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradigm Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 I guess I second the general idea of easily changing stats. I'm not really any more than a very rookie modder, so my stuff tends to just be gameplay tweaks and whatnot. But yes, definately the chance to edit stats of various things, and also the ability to change maps, not just to make preset ones like Area 51, but also to (As was suggested) change the factors involved in making random maps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenduncan Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 Hi Ive been playing the game for about a week now. My approach to this game was probably like a lot of peoples and thought GREAT ANOTHER UFO GAME JUST LIKE XCOM! However CENEGA & ALTOR are not Microsoft! EVEN STIL UFO AFTERMATH IS DEFFERNATLY AN IMPROVEMENT ON UFO ENEMY UNKOWN & UFO TERROR FROM THE DEEP! I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CENEGA & ALTOR FOR MAKING A GREAT GAME WITH A STRONG PLATFORM FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMET. If i can add one small but maybe major improvement! altho there may be an obviou reason to this? FOR WHAT REASON DID CENEGA & ALTOR DECIDE NOT TO MAKE THE 3D ENVIRONMENT REFFEREING TO ALL BUILDINGS & OTHER TYPE STRUCTURES INTERACTIVE? ITS JUST A BIT STRANGE HOW YOUR SOLDIERS CAN ONLY GO IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND NOT ALL OF THEM! I KNOW THIS IS A MAJOR TASK, BUT PEOPLE WANT THEIR CHARACTERS TO BE ABLE TO CLIMB LADDERS, OPEN ANY DOR TO ANY BUILDING AND GO INSIDE IT! UFO AFTERMATH IS A GREAT GAME BUT IF YOU COULD DO THIS IT WOULD TRUELY TOP IT! IT WOULD REALLY HIT HOME WITH A LOT MORE GAMERS, GREATLY IMPROVE TACTICAL COMBAT. EVEN THE FALLOUT GAMES HAVE THIS BASIC FUNCTION AND IT MAKE THE GAME SO MUCH MORE RELISTIC SO MUCH MORE INVOLVED! SORRY FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISM IF YOUVE TAKEN OFFENSE! PLEASE REPLY TO ME IF POSSIBLE 7/10 room for improvement! greenduncan@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viruz Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 1. ability to expand the vfs file . and substitute graphics with custom ones.primarily for interface and weapons imgs / faces etc. 2. making completely new 3d models ...pls pls pls with maya learning edition and a description of scale, lightmaps etc .. 3. a tool for creating custom recruits.. face, voice, model, name, iventory img ..the lot 4 tool /description of how to mod weapon stats 5. creating new missions.. 6 editing the reasearch tree ..ie adding items and prerecuisites.. best regards/Viruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemartinez_34 Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 i would like to see: the ability to create your own technologies, aliens, human units, and vehicles. Also the ability to edit the game maps, the weapons (graphics, stats and all)and to edit the aliens stats. :alien2: AND..AND!!!! Somehow, have the directors cut altered to an actual replay of the missions high point, as opposed to an annoying spinny camera thingy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.. Posted October 19, 2003 Report Share Posted October 19, 2003 YES!!! modding your own weapons/vehicles like in Imperium Galactica II and that Sid Meir one like Civilization, but in space... hmmmm.... S.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azxel Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 some like Neverwinter Nights Mod Tool would do fine for me... (including the speech/conversation bit)... that would make it a full fledge RPG game too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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