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[csThor]

Originally Posted by sniperton

So it should not be a matter of pride, it should be a matter of work economy to have some sort of 'common sense' development strategy. The various parties would not even be required to actively cooperate, only to reflect upon their strengths and weaknesses.

That, already, would be cooperation. And - if I may say so - I think many modders would fight teeth and nails against any kind of "common development plan" as it would simply take away their total freedom to decide what they want to do.
As for TD we do not see our role in being at the beck and call of the modding community - meaning that we're not just there to incorporate features modders would like to have to make their life easier. Not everyone wishes or has the time to download and install mods and these people are our target audience. So we don't roll out the red carpet for the modders but we don't actively and intentionally interfere with their work and we do incorporate external developments if the makers get in touch with us, if their stuff meets the technical requirements and does not go against the content limitations we agreed to when signing the contract with 1C.