The Writer wrote:RonnieNeeley,
again i express my thanks for the responses of those more expirenced with this softwear. and after reading your response i have realized the rather stupid misstake in my previous questions that you adressed. i should not have said easy. perhaps this will work better:
is it easier than most other programs you will find on the internet for free, and is it easier than codeing?
Well it depends. You really need to know two types of languages to work with Sandbox: C++ and CubeScript. You would use C++ to make edits to the engine itself, while you would use CubeScript to make things take place in the engine.
For example:
You would need C++ to change something with the graphical culling system.
You would need CubeScript to make a character say something.
90%, if not 100% of the time, you will be using CubeScript, which is a very simple coding language to learn. C++ is a hard language, but the pro is that it is used in millions of pieces of software, meaning there are plenty of tutorials and examples online.
Again though, depending on what you are making, you may not even need to use C++/make edits to the engine.
So to answer your question: Yes, Sandbox is one of the best and easiest game-making programs you can get for free.
(Sorry for any mistakes, I am about to go to bed and am very tired from a 2 hour map making session with my friend.)
Oh yeah, that brings up another plus to Sandbox: You can make maps with other people online. Not many engines offer that option.