Open source and other things :)

[val-gaav]

We’ll think about it, but I’d suggest different naming convention: each def would be a separate folder with images named 001., 002. and so on, where format could be any of these supported by SDL_image (BMP, GIF, JPEG, LBM, PCX, PNG, PNM, TGA, TIFF, XCF, XPM, XV and maybe something else). Unfortunately, unit battle animations will have to be .defs because of the specific method we use to display them.

Late answer but … better late then never

Anyway that’s a cool idea and better convention (mine was just example)

As for unit animations. If you really want to make moding vcmi easy then how about support for static (chess like figures/creatures). I mean from moding point of view making battle animation of creatures is the hardest and most time consuming task. On the other hand static chess like figures could also look good if done right … with some programable effect for taking damage and atacking like for example two sword crossing animation (or using the existent dread knight special animation)

just an idea which is not a top priority thing anyway.

[Tow_dragon]

I think it wouldn’t be a problem but it surely needs to wait. Modding is not yet a priority.