I think your a bit insane. More than the average. Lol.

most of this can be achieved be a "world builder" which would give the greatest amount of customization.

Civ does suck btw, but SD isn't "David". Sure it could have more players and notoriety but that will likely change soon. This game has a better AI, customization, graphics, diplomacy, mult-player, and combat (not full tactical but it still blows Civ away.)

David became king afterwards so...

DARCA.

ENOUGH INSINUATIONS! I know I'm not Joe normal, no writer or person is. (which is why I said more than average to the OP to be fair.) But honestly people, please tell me what the oddest most unusual thing about me is. PLEASE I want to know everything.

DARCA.

I agree with PR on this one. Half the time I feel like my head is going to explode into supernova ninja stars after reading a Darca post.

LOL Yes, his style is a bit, unique, to say the least. Darca, you seem to like to put out there that you're a "writer", and you seem proud of it, but to be honest, your posting style is often filled with spelling and grammatical errors that don't paint you in a favorable light as far as being a writer is concerned. If you truly want to promote yourself as a writer, you might want to pay attention to these little facts as they're not helping your resume.

True I don't proofread anything. Or even write half of my post in one sitting, I typically write like I am doing now, half in the shower half whenever. Sometimes I send texts to myself to remember what I want to say and then bust them out quickly. Other times I try doing so very late at night when I'm tired. Sometimes I don't give a shit and write whatever pleases me.

I will be aware of the sentencing from now on, but don't expect me to get in the habit of perfect grammar. I will always write what I think and I think fast, spell check later.

DARCA.

I am left handed and I did have a head injury as a child...

My doctor visits are worthy to put on YouTube and women find me fascinating. (good looking, tall, smart, successful, funny, and very charismatic. Way more than my brother.)

When I write on the forums people are confused and refreshed. (like my bros ex girlfriend.)

I am the most interesting DARCA in the world.

DARCA.

EvilMaxWar I didn't burn down a orphanage chill out, and my name is DARCA.

I'm just assuming Darca to be Russian or something.

Btw his name is DARCA, plz stop teasing him.

DARCA don't change a thing, these forums would be much duller without you.

To the OP: They have made a commitment to increasing the ease of modding. That being said, your premise is flawed, The base game is what will determine the success of this game. Moders and those who use mods are an extremely small percentage if the player base. SD is making a game, not a platform for others to make their own games.

Also, the video game market is not a zero-sum game. GalCiv III can be a success without comparing itself to CIVX (good thing too, because that is perhaps the greatest series of games ever IMO despite some shortcomings of V). GalCiv II is in many ways superior to other 4x games of its time, including CIV, but remained a cult hit because of marketing and distribution. In fact, what has made SD such a compelling developer so far is that they just seem to try to make great games without worrying too much about being a hit or being the biggest. My understanding is that the non-games divisions of SD make them much more financially stable than most game developers, especially of their size.

I've derailed myself a bit, but in the end my point is GalCiv III will be a great game because the game itself will be great, not because of how easy it is to change.