Left 4 Dead 2 Auhtoring Tools (When?)

[Packer]

Anybody have any information of when they might be available? I started to learn on the L4D1 tools but in the end I really wanted to move to 2 when possible, I want to get my dirty hands on it

[Savage]

Dunno. They said that it would be released with L4D2 or shortly after.

I really hope they don't release it 7 months later as they did with the L4D1 Authoring Tools even though they stated "within a few weeks"

[zgd]

In a interview with the german site "GameStar" Chet Faliszek confirmed that it should be released with the release of the full game, to quote him:

"We'll initially release the new »L4D2 Authoring Tools« at the release of the game. After that we'll answer all questions from modders by email. The guys of Dead before Dawn and me for example are in frequent email contact. Beside of that we'll help the whole community with the change. We'll publish manuals to new features. I've spoken to several people and all are very excited about them. But we haven't pre-released anything to the modders. As soon as the (full) game is out, we'll start releasing stuff especially for the mod-community. But everyone in the community knows, that we give our best to support them. So, when you're a modder and you have a question or need help, just send me an email."

Link to interview: http://www.gamestar.de/index.cfm?pid=1589&pk=13043 (its in german)

So im guessing it should be released today, but it'll proberly be a slight delay, it allways is
He also noted before that there will be an easy say to transfer L4D mods to L4D2, which is brilliant...

/zgd

[Packer]

In a interview with the german site "GameStar" Chet Faliszek confirmed that it should be released with the release of the full game, to quote him:

I read that, though I'm not completely assured by the source though if somewhat the truth then we can expect it within 2 weeks I suppose. I still need to complete all the campaigns though

[Hunterbrute]

THIS JUST IN:

I tried putting L4D1 stuff in L4D2, any L4D1 models will crash the game and the maps wont run. Have fun with error message filled maps and wrong infected models trying to be spawned.

[Vander]

I got an email from Chet. They are testing the release candidate and if there are no problems the update will hit today.

[Vander]

*UPDATE* Got another email. There was a delay. Looks like it should be ready to go tomorrow.

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tomorrow my ass, valve time just started acting

[Hunterbrute]

tomorrow my ass, valve time just started acting

Pretty much.

[Psychosis]

Bring popcorn.

[Vander]

He said they were testing the release candidate. Shouldn't be too much longer. We're all used to Valve-Time at this point anyway, right?

[tacolord37]

so you're saying that it'll be out between the 22nd and the 29th?

[Hunterbrute]

so you're saying that it'll be out between the 22nd and the 29th?

Of December, or Maybe next year.

[Savage]

so you're saying that it'll be out between the 22nd and the 29th?

Of December, or Maybe next year.

Yeah. Remember what they said about the L4D1 authoring tools.

"The SDK will be released within a few weeks after L4D is launched..."

But it arrived sometime in May-June, right, 6-7 months later.

[Packer]

Haven't check back in 10 days and what do you know, not released and delayed. Should be illegal for Valve to give out release date, they are so inaccurate with them its ridiculous.

[tacolord37]

Still not out. Valve's valve must be rusted shut for now.