As the title says, we need a simpler and more intuitive scenario editor. I also posted this on Reddit, so hopefully, the devs see it.
First of all, to be clear, I think the current modding tool works great and as intended, but it’s way too complicated to understand and use for people who’ve never modded before. I’m obviously speaking from a personal POV, but I’m sure a lot of people can identify when I say that I would love to create a lot of crafted/generated maps, but I don’t have time or energy to learn how to use the current modding tool. It doesn’t feel intuitive compared to AoE 2’s scenario editor (yes, I am comparing it to AoE 2), where it feels like Microsoft Paint, but you have a map instead of a white sheet. I imagine it’s not so easy implementing something like this out of thin air, and it would probably take months just to plan out, but I’m hoping the devs have plans for improving this aspect of the modding tool.
As a closing idea, I just want to point out how important modding is for the AoE franchise games, and how it can easily be turned into an infinite source of content, which is very healthy for the game in the long term. Making it accessible for more casual players and modders (probably the majority of us) would be great. What are your thoughts on this?
