Petition to S.C.S for a SDK

[LuftWolf]

I vote for someone else to mod DW besides me. :p

But I guess there is no glory in fixing a broken sim, only in making shiny new toys.

Anyone out there in the ether interested and capable of importing the SCXIIc non-playable platforms into the DW database? If so, please PM me as soon as practicable.

Cheers,
David

[Nightmare]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

I vote for us trying to build more support for DW, so maybe Sonalysts will just build us new add-ons. Seems to me that that's the only way with this sim. They're only going to do it if it's profitable for them. And I wouldn't expect it any other way. This poll is not useful in any way.

Jamie, before he left S.C.S, stated that DW was a disappointment as far as sales went that it failed to meet S.C.S financial goals. Jamie also mentioned that they had to now focus on more profitable areas of their business. Now I don’t know if this means that they didn’t make any or much money or not. However I believe by that statement that the future of DW is pretty dim. If DW was considered a financial failure by it’s creators, I don’t possibly see them supporting it beyond where the game currently is now.

[Wim Libaers]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I voted no simply because it is something you will never get. It is pretty clear that they have a tech base that they are not willing to give up - why? Because suppose they decide to make a Ticonderoga sim based on this engine, yet someone has already done it? Basically, an SDK is taking money out of their pockets.

-S

That's only if they are planning addons. If, as some people think, they have mostly abandoned the game and do not expect to profit more from it, they wouldn't lose money. However, making extra tools available means someone will have to spend time on that, for no expected gain for the company, so that's unlikely too, although it has happened with some other games such as MiG Alley, EECH and (questionable circumstances) Falcon 4.

Originally Posted by OneShot

But when somebody wants to petition SCS for new platforms, everybody jumps on the bandwagon and everything will be better - if SCS could just include a Tico, Burke, another sub, SSBN, whatever (fill in your favourite platform). Sure, its a lot easier to use stuff others made then put in some time yourself.

Agreed, but it's not unreasonable to ask SCS if SCS prohibits new platform modding.

[OneShot]

Originally Posted by Wim Libaers

Agreed, but it's not unreasonable to ask SCS if SCS prohibits new platform modding.

Sure its not unreasonable, but especially that question has been asked over and over again, even from before this game was released the first time. The answer to that question can be easily found and still it seems that people think by asking this question again and again the answer will be different. SCS has made it pretty clear whats ok by them and whats not.

[XabbaRus]

ONe of the reasons DW is now off my HD.

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

ONe of the reasons DW is now off my HD.

Because of no new playables added on?

[JM850]

It would be nice, but wont happen.