Wow, the spreadsheet that auto generates the game XML looks fantastic. This is pretty much the game I've always been waiting for as a modder. I can't wait to getmy hands on this stuff. I also can't wait to see what comes out of the modding community. There should be some wild stuff.

That said, I hope they wait as long as possible to release the modding stuff in beta. With Smart Exception automatically sending in crash reports, I can see what a nightmare it could be if there was a lot of mods being run. Plus, as much as I'd like to mod this game, I do NOT want to do it when everyting about the game is in this much flux. You'd just have to keep redoing your mods over and over and over. No thanks.

I hope Brad and company at least hold off until Beta 3 is looking solid and most of the stability issues have been dealt with and the core of the game is stable. Once they get to the tweak and polish stage, I think that's a much better time to turn loose the modders.

It's my sense, HF, that EFE has a much tighter design space to match Kael's vision.  Releasing the design tools early means that the original vision is clouded upon release.  You're an excellent, thoughtful mod designer, Heavenfall, and I love and appreciate your work.  I'd be happy to let YOU have the mod tools.  I just don't think that a general release to the user community is smart; there's too much potential for gameplay breaking mods to be out there.  Yes, I know you don't have to use mods, and you can have the original Kael/Jon experience.  But with as much riding on the release of EFE as there is, I think the supporting mods for the game should be carefully thought out before release, instead of a free-for-all.