Whenever the game is updated, the modding tools are usually updated. This was an easy choice to make because the modding tools provided all the game’s attribute files in standardized XML format.Įventually the modding tools became an unreliable source of data because they are a separately managed package.
I originally (several years ago) chose the official Company of Heroes 2 Modding Tools as the source of data for generating a list of commander abilities. This way there would be some level of guarantee of not making a mistake or 2 while manually updating the list and the mod would be easier to keep updated and functional after each CoH2 patch. Naturally in this situation any software developer would seek to find out if a list of commander abilities could instead be automatically generated. I’ve always hated repetitive tasks and making sure 215 commander abilities remain functional after every CoH2 patch certainly fits that description. Maintaining the list of commander abilities quickly becomes a daunting task. The mod provides access to all of these commander abilities and any of them may change in any update to the game. It has 5 factions, 80 commanders (71 that can be considered accessible & non-duplicate), and 215 distinct commander abilities. The problemĬompany of Heroes 2 is a large game. Issues like the ones mentioned above may lead to expressions of disgruntlement from the mod’s users, and rightfully so. Whenever an update is released for the game, the mod may potentially reference a unit that no longer exists or miss a newly added commander ability. This is especially true for the mod because it contains pre-defined lists of units, buildings, and commander abilities. Video game mods usually have to stay up to date with the base game to maintain functionality. Tightrope’s “COH2 Cheat Commands Mod 2 Guide” provides a more in-depth introduction to the mod. These tools include ability to spawn almost any unit, building, and commander ability. It allows users to take almost full control of the game with powerful tools. Octocoh2 modding Table of contents Introduction The problem Original solution, part #1 New solution, part #1 The bigger problem Original solution, part #2 New solution, part #2 Setup step Per-ability tests Conclusion IntroductionĬheatCommands Mod II (referred as the mod for the rest of the article) is a popular utility mod for Company of Heroes 2.
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