Stardock new map editor

Thankyou stardock

As we all know by now stardock are releasing a second expantion pack for GalCiv2 which includes the new map editor. I have a couple of questions i would like to ask and if you have any questions about the map editor this is the place. As many of you know i have been going mad for a offical map editor for some time now. stardock i love you   

Question 1. Will the planets be totally customizable. i.e will we be able to make them toxic world or water world.

Question 2. Will the map editor be 2D or 3D or both.

Question 3. Will we be able to customize the plant bonuses.

Question 4. Will the map editor be compatable with current modes and future modes.

Question 5. Will the map editor be stand alone or the same as the shipbuilding mode like in the game or both.

And a big thankyou to all the stardock crew. For bringing this map editor to the community.  

P.s If you could make the map editor like GC2Builder that would be cool because that was a good map editor.
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Reply #1 Top
1 more thing will there be a beta for the map editor if so i would like to help out with that. If i have to pre-order to get the beta i will do that to.  
Reply #2 Top
Well, I can say it will be 3D, judging by this screenshot:



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Also, if you look into the propriety page we see in the screen shot, you seem to be able to change pretty much anything from Quality to type to whether it has a moon or rings to its physical appearance.
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The fact it seems to have sliders for rings, moons etc, is a great thing. To be able to see how things look as you change them is great.
Though, wouldn't it be nice if there was an option to browse through your folders so you could select your own custom texture for each planet, rather than going into XML?
Reply #5 Top
Looks similar to the map editor for galciv1? That old editor was quite tricky to figure out, but easy once you knew!