PDS: Will Siege Editor II ship with Dungeon Siege II or fairly close and have any of the tools currently in use such as Tank Viewer or Rapid Tank Creator been tested for compatibility with DS2 yet?

DS2's mod tools will not be included in the game box, but will be released via the website. We are targeting a simultaneous release with the game. Existing 3rd-party tools for DS modding have not been tested for compatibility with DS2 code.

PDS: A lot of players are asking about the problem of cheaters in multiplayer. Of course, short of a dedicated game server, we realize that GPG has very little control over the situation without resorting to hardcoding (which has adverse effects on modding capability). Can we assume that some of the more common hacks in Dungeon Siege have been patched in DS2 in an effort to improve the multiplayer scene?

We’re definitely dedicated to providing a fun multiplayer experience for all DS2 players and will do everything we can to prevent hacking, cheating, griefing, or anything that would make playing online less enjoyable for players. One element that players will enjoy is that in addition to playing online, players will have the option to log onto their GameSpy account and store their multiplayer party data on GameSpy’s secure servers.