You can mod the beta

Or at least it looks that way

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It was said that this beta disables modding.

I think maybe just the in game tools are disabled. I snooped around the xml and it looks like business as usual in the documents folder and in the data\english folder. I was able to make a custom faction and play it in game. So I think you can mod right now, you just don't have access to the in game modding tools.

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

BTW, sometime before release, it would be awesome if we get this "Elemental Editor" mentioned in the XML files  :grin: .

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I have been testing hero levels with modding the variables. It would seem there needs to be more XP earned before leveling. 

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Guys, keep in mind, it is my belief that they probably said mods were off for a reason. Please do not submit crash reports or bug reports from any game with any mods in it, even if they appear to be caused by vanilla. Because that's really the only reason I can think that they did what they did.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Heavenfall, reply 3
Guys, keep in mind, it is my belief that they probably said mods were off for a reason. Please do not submit crash reports or bug reports from any game with any mods in it, even if they appear to be caused by vanilla. Because that's really the only reason I can think that they did what they did.

Yeap, I was thinking the same thing. That and they probably plan on making more changes, adding more content, etc etc.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

I remember Brad saying something about automatic updates to the XML as they add content. Thus you might find your changes unexpectedly erased or changed at some point in the future.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

 

The 3 posts above saying the same thing in three different ways are absolutely correct :digichet: . I should have stated that when I posted!

 

Just for fun, here is a screenshot of Charisma back in game as a visible stat. Eventually, I would like to mod in charisma based songs as spells for a "Path of the bard". This took a rebuild of the data.zip (Don't panic, I saved the original) and the stat had to be added to the custom sovereign in the Documents\My Games\Fallen Enchantress\ folder...

 

Charisma

 

As was stated above, mod at your own risk and be sure to switch back to the default data.zip and/or remove your mod files from the documents folder when you are beta testing.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

I am already back to vanilla. But it is nice to test leveling out with a mod. Needing more XP to level solved so many problems. I also think we should be able to play as multiple factions to test strategies against one another. 

Right now I am looking at different levels of sprawl in the very early game. The theory seems to be matching up to the practice pretty well so far. 

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

I think right now the only real thing I'm modding is my Sovereign and that's just to get a more unique appearance or start. However, I'd like to see Dynastys again...

Looking forward to seeing what we can do with Charisma, nice work Jshores.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

[quote who="James009D" reply="8" id="3062306"]However, I'd like to see Dynastys again...

check out this:

        <!--** Dynasty stuff **-->
        <EnableDynasties>0</EnableDynasties>
        <Dynasty_MaxNumChildren>4</Dynasty_MaxNumChildren>
        <Dynasty_ChanceToMarry>0.1</Dynasty_ChanceToMarry>
        <Dynasty_ChanceToGiveBirth>0.1</Dynasty_ChanceToGiveBirth>
        <Dynasty_TurnAgeGrown>100</Dynasty_TurnAgeGrown>
        <Dynasty_TurnAgeOld>600</Dynasty_TurnAgeOld>
        <Dynasty_MinTurnsBetweenChildren>20</Dynasty_MinTurnsBetweenChildren>
        <Dynasty_MinTurnsUntilMarriage>50</Dynasty_MinTurnsUntilMarriage>
        <Dynasty_ChanceToChangeAllegiance>0.67</Dynasty_ChanceToChangeAllegiance>

This is found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\FallenEnchantress\data\English\ElementalDefs.xml

 

Ive copied the xml into the mods folder and set <EnableDynasties>1</EnableDynasties>.  It does indeed allow you to marry. There is even a cut scene already in place, which suggests it is something they will be adding full features for.