» Wed May 08, 2013 7:55 pm
Well, because, first, it was 3 years not five. And second, because again it takes FAR longer to make an actual game that it does a mod. Beth had a huge portion of their staff working on the engine, animations, combat systems, etc. When you mod the game, all of that is done for you, you just have to design the levels, places, and quests. That's it. Beth has done most of the work. How much gameplay would I have been able to make if I had to make the entire game? Probably like 10 minutes. It's a VERY very different boat. Making an entire game, or simply modding a game that's already been made.
That's why.