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Below is the Q&A between the Dark Messiah developers and the fan community, translated by me into Russian:
(Saliens): Will Dark Messiah be like Half-Life (where we must follow the scenario all the time) or like Oblivion (where we can go wherever we want and choose quests ourselves)? Answer: The game will be more similar to Half-Life. It will be action-oriented and the world will be closed. We decided this because we crafted each level very carefully to allow you to use the surrounding environment.
(Southsnake): Will we meet characters from Heroes of Might And Magic V? Are they included in the scenario? We don't want to spoil anything here. However, we can say that some personalities from Heroes of Might and Magic V will return in Dark Messiah; of course, you may not be able to meet them "physically"...
(hein321): Will there be an option to switch to a third-person view? No. The entire game is built for a first-person view; switching to a third-person view was not considered.
(webkong): Will a map editor be available in the game's release, or will it need to be downloaded separately later? We are doing everything possible to make the editor as quickly as possible, hopefully by release. We know that this is a very important tool for the fan community. We will certainly let you know if we finish it. :)
mightnmagic456: Will we be able to play Dark Messiah online with other players, assuming they have downloaded our maps, or are user-created maps intended only for single player? In reality, our first task is to allow people to create their own MP maps and distribute them. We also provide the opportunity for a player to develop their MP heroes. Creating SP maps is also interesting, but at the moment we are not setting such a goal for ourselves. [SP-SinglePlayer MP-MultiPlayer]
(Justice): What types of games will be available in Dark Messiah? Deathmatch, co-op (team) games, or some mini-campaigns where there might be several missions or something like that to destroy other Factions? In Dark Messiah, there will be no team games against AI in MP. However, the Crusade mode as a type of mini-campaign will certainly be there.
(Southsnake): Will it be possible to create custom weapons or other items? You won't be able to create your own weapons. Nevertheless, you will have the opportunity to forge them in a smithy. This is part of a quest that you can encounter in the game.
(webkong): Will there be an SDK (Source Development Kit) for further modification of the game? First, we want to make a "mod kit" to provide the ability to create new maps, invent models, and tweak existing code. Later, we hope to give you a real SDK with full control of the game code.
(webkong): Will it be possible to create custom skins? For NPCs too? Yes, using the "mod kit". original from mightandmagic.com
Saliens: Will the game be more halflife-like (we must follow the scenario all the time) or rather Oblivion-like (we can go where we want and choose to do other quests)?
The game will definitely be more Half Life-like. It is very action-oriented, and the world is not open-ended. We made this decision because we had to build each level very carefully in order to allow you to use the environment. This is not the type of thing you can do at a huge scale.
Southsnake: Will we meet characters from Heroes of Might and Magic V, as their scenarios are linked?
Well, surely we do not want to spoil anything here. ? However we can tell you that some actors from Heroes of Might and Magic V will return in Dark Messiah, though you may not necessarily meet them ”physically”...
hein321: Will there be an option to switch to a third person view?
No. The whole game has been designed for a first-person view, so switching to 3rd person has not been considered or made possible in the game. We wanted to favour immersion above all.
pomimimin: Is Dark Messiah going to be easily moddable?
Yes, as it uses the Source engine. We will do our best to provide the modding community with easy-to-use modding tools.
webkong: Will a map editor be available at the time of the release of the game or will we have to download it later?
We will do our best to make the map editor available as soon as possible, hopefully before game release. We know it is an important tool for the community out there. So we can already confirm that it will be released. :)
mightnmagic456: Will we be able to play these online with others, assuming they have downloaded our maps, or will user created maps be strictly singleplayer?
In fact our first objective was to allow people to create their own MP maps and distribute them. We also are giving the possibility for players to expand on the MP characters. Creating SP maps is also interesting but it is not our focus at the moment.
Justice: What kind of games will be in Dark Messiah? Like deathmatch, co-op games and some mini campaigns where you perhaps will get some missions or something like that to eliminate the other factions?
Cf Harann question on MP modes. There will be no co-op against AI in the Dark Messiah MP. Then the Crusade mode is a kind of mini-campaign, of course."
Southsnake:Will we be able to customize weapons or other things?
You won’t be really able to customize your weapons. However, you will have the opportunity to craft them using the forge. This is the kind of side quest you can expect from the game.
webkong: Will there be a SDK in order to further customize the game?
First we will have more of a ”mod kit” that will allow to design new maps, customize models and tweak the existing codes. Then hopefully we will have a real SDK giving you total control on the game code.
webkong: Will we be able to create our own skins ? For NPC too?
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