Unfortunately all the same to me at this stage :), I did check them out.
I think all i’m saying is that while its a good thing to have as a plus, it’s arguably not the most thing to be after with such passionate appeal. Especially (not to bring same argument back) can be done and tweaked and designed (as it normally happens in indie small and large studios alike) outside the engine of choice and into the designer’s plate on a 3d or even 2d app. everything else comes in as bells and whistles.
Last but not least, I wouldn’t have had any issue with this whatsoever had it not been the amount of threads i’m seeing related to the matter vs some threads that are far far more important to the engine in terms of gameplay tools that are still either missing entirely or half done.
So I just keep wondering about where the devs priorities lie these days in terms of development (game wise, not cars). Do they really wish Epic to spend time on such a feature with their limited time and resources vs other aspects? when you can do the same and more in blender and just add 20 seconds to importing a level. Are the devs imaginations or pre planning so low these days that they can’t visualize the level design unless it is in engine at all times? Is this what is absolutely going to make the workflow that much better or faster?
Finally yes i must say that some priorities are more important than others and it’s not a matter of just perspective. Example:
If modeling in engine tools (that can be done elsewhere for the time) are going to take X amount of time and delay Y development tools (that can’t be done anywhere except by hiring specialized developers and spending tens of thousands for at least a year, if you are at it with a small team), then it’s a no brainer i chose Y development by Epic that’s going to save me and others tons of time and money that none of us can do on our own within a reasonable budget and time and which is absolutely vital to a game.
Then again this is a tool probably being developed by an outside party, so good for them. only complaining and asking it to be production ready and integrated is asking Epic to step in when many of us wish Epic to do other things right now. We wish. Not demand. 