'I wish though I could return to the past and change my overreaction, because honestly I had great time modding the fantastic Total War games.' Creative Assembly's loss might be PC gaming's gain, though, because Thomadis is taking his experience with the Total War series (and a love of military history) and applying it to a brand new game of his own. This chance never came, my requests for cooperation were officially rejected and CA denied my participation in a modding summit.'įrustrated, he very publicly walked away from the Total War modding community entirely, a move which upset some given the way in which it was handled.' I felt very disappointed at that time', he says.
'Due to Darthmod's popularity I hoped for a closer collaboration with Creative Assembly (as for example Valve closely had cooperated with modders and content creators).
While these extensive packs included visual and sound mods from other contributors, it was Thomadis' own work on the game's AI and gameplay that made the biggest difference.Given the popularity of his mods, and the positive feedback they so often received, Thomadis had hoped the developers of the Total War series, Creative Assembly, would recognise his work and allow him to work more closely with them.' I passionately loved Creative Assembly products, and dedicated huge amount of time to help make Total War games even better', he tells Kotaku. The experience they pick up working with a particular game, or a particular engine, can see them snapped up by the company that actually owns it.Thomadis' story is a little different.įor years, he'd been a leader in the Total War modding community, his Darthmod upgrades offering sweeping changes and improvements to Creative Assembly's ambitious, but often broken strategy games. For others, though, it's a pathway to a career in the video game industry. A way to tinker with their favourite games. From scratch.For some people, modding is just a hobby. That was, until he walked away to go and make his own game. Nick Thomadis, aka Darthmod, used to be one of the most celebrated modders in PC gaming. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Total War: Shogun 2 If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Increased unit sizes, a famous feature for Darthmod. Darthmod also makes various changes to the campaign and battle AI in order to.
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