Recent reviews by Rob

Only purchase this if you're okay with buying all the DLC. I purchased the standalone editor and felt like basic features were taken out. The presentation and marketing completely eroded my trust in the developer. I asked for a refund.

The interface is covered in what are essentially advertisements for better versions of the software. That's something people expect in demos and trial products. So its bound to be a surprise when someone sees that outside of those instances (i.e. having paid for proprietary software). The problem isn't necessarily which basic features are missing, the problem is how basic features are missing.

If they think we'll appreciate the locked features and 'demo' mode, they're assuming we aren't familiar with games - particularly of the free-to-play variety. If they think we won't find their advertising invasive and distracting, they're assuming we don't understand design. To think they're marketing this product to game designers is utterly baffling to me.

Before making your purchase take a very close look at all the DLC pages. There are some very basic features that are not available in the standalone product. Some very basic functionality is locked into the DLC. There are even features which available in 2.x trial version which are removed from the standalone editor. Although, even reading all the information here may not be enough to callibrate your expectations.

Here's an example : 'Object Heirarchies' is listed as a feature of the Utility DLC. I had an existing project made in the 2.5 trial version which included multiple Stonehearth bodies loaded into a single .qmo(?) file, and it turns out I was no longer able to edit their bodies one piece at a time, or even properly export them for a mod. I found myself reinstalling a trial version of a product I allready purchased; that's when I came to my senses and requested a refund.

Perhaps the positive reviews should be placed on the DLC's page rather than here.