[Twitch] UT Update and AI Discussion - May 15, 2014

[anonymous_user_3482af5c]

Here are my questions:

1. Does Epic consider making a pure, separate Unreal Editor (without any insight into source code or alike) for hobby-mappers (basically like the “separate editor for released games” idea that was voiced somewhere else on these forums)?

2. If so, would you plan on keeping it up to date as the game and engine progresses?

3. If it is about the money (getting income from engine), couldn’t you sell said pure UEd with a single-time payment (e.g. $60) without subscription?

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I’m sorry, but I couldn’t limit it to just one, most important one is the very first here.

Just some things that I’ve been wondering about since the announcement. I’m afraid that a subscription might scare away talented mappers who do not like the subscription policy and having more tools than they need if they just want to create maps and not any other kind of content.

Same counts for me too. I would love to give mapping a start but with the upcoming wedding I am not likely putting 19usd per month in, specially since i am in no way anything like a programmer, have no clue about C++. But I loved messing around with UnrealEd making severe attempts in creating maps etc. Took me days though for a simple box with lightning and some pillars, but it is a great way to start learning these kinds of things and get familiar with it (and hence, building the community further with enthousiastic mappers, skindesigners etc) For me that was a MEGA addition to UT’99, being a lovely game but with educational factor in it as well.