GhostAgent

Hello Nexus Staff and Fellow Community Members, I have an idea which I would like to share with you and that I feel would strengthen the Nexus community and benefit both mod-authors and mod-users. I proposed this idea earlier on one of Dark0ne's blog post and it received all positive comments, but unfortunately it was buried quickly as other posts came in. A few fellow members suggested that I re-post it here for more attention. So, for those that haven't yet read it, please kindly share your thoughts and for those that have already seen this idea and commented on the blog post, my apologies for the redundancy. In summary: it introduces a system of reward and status to community members and encourages giving back to the community--by aiding mod authors (with either money or donating time to help). It is somewhat long, but explains the process in transforming our community into one of reciprocity. (Please note: this model was created to be the answer to Steam's recent roll-out. Obviously they have removed their recent release, but the concepts in the proposed model I think would still be good to implement.) Original post below: :smile: That's all I got. Thank you for your time; regards, GhostAgent

Hello Dark0ne, Thank you for keeping us all updated in regards to the matter. I would like to share an endorsement model that I truly believe would be a great benefit to the Nexus community. I posted this in your other blog, but it was quickly buried and I doubt you even saw it. So I am posting it again here hoping that you have a chance to see it, and I would also appreciate feedback from the community on it as well! It is a fairly long post, so I am using a spoiler so as to not take up everyone's space. Original post: Thank you for your time; regards, GhostAgent

In response to post #24679789. #24680359, #24680884, #24680909, #24681594, #24683019, #24683494, #24686649, #24686714, #24687229, #24689004, #24689919, #24699554, #24700244, #24700564 are all replies on the same post. Thank you lobo3222. Dear Nexus Community, In light of recent events, I would like say that I still believe a stronger model for donations and giving back to the community like what I proposed earlier (see original post) is a good way to proceed forward. I've read many comments already talking about donating to mod authors more and utilizing methods which encourage contributing to the authors and the community--which is what this model does. For those that haven't read the above post, please do so and share your feedback. I would truly appreciate it. (I hope a staff member can see this before being buried again.) :) Thanks again to you all; kind regards, GhostAgent

In response to post #24679789. #24680359, #24680884, #24680909, #24681594, #24683019, #24683494, #24686649, #24686714, #24687229, #24689004, #24689919 are all replies on the same post. I want to thank each and everyone one of you for taking the time to read my long post and replying. I even got a kudos from someone (thank you). This backs my theory that the community is full of kind people willing to give. I believe we outnumber the rude (and to be blunt: "jerks") that have been yelling loudly lately. The difference is that we are gentlemen and it is not in our nature to behave so badly. This is in fact, a gentleman's response to any paid model plans. There is no call to arms, no "us vs them" attitude, just simply a better way. @AverageZombie Thank you for voicing your concern. I would like to share with you a different view that I see happening. I think you as well as everyone else posting here sees that this has potential to grow--which is the entire concept. As I said at the top of the post: ". . .Nexus could incorporate (the ideas) and even be seen as the standard that others will follow." You have caught on that this "raises" the Nexus (so to speak) to a higher playing field--which is the goal. There won't/can't be any political/legal ramifications due to the fact that this is still a donation based model--and a soft one at that. (No "required donations" to download.) Nobody at anytime can tell anyone that they are not allowed to donate/freely give time/money as a thank you. If the Nexus were to become a distributing platform like Steam, then we would need to use a different play. But as is, we are not a competitor and therefore, not a problem. You also mentioned a pendulum swinging... and that is exactly what I am hoping for. If this model is implemented and succeeds, then mod authors have two choices as to which model they prefer to use (if not both!). They can submit their work to a pay model which guarantees at least a dollar for their work, or to a donation model in a community that prides itself on the idea of giving. (I am assuming they would actually make more profit from this one.) That leaves Steam with a decision to make: 1) Continue using the model that they have which has seen some very heavy backlash, but is still off to a fairly good start, or 2) If this system proves to be more beneficial and PR friendly, to switch over to it instead (of course with some minor adjustments). If that happens, who wins? Everybody involved. :) And if Steam adopts this model, then you can bet others will follow, and the Nexus will have been the leader in influencing that. But, then again, it might not ever go that far. (But one can hope.) Thank you again everyone for your comments.

Hello Dark0ne, Nexus Staff, and fellow community members, I believe I have an answer to Steam's paid for mod plan that the Nexus could incorporate and even be seen as the standard that others will follow. It isn't a wildly radical different model than what the Nexus currently uses, but rather enhances it. This is a fairly long post so I hope spoilers will work as I do not want to take up all the space: Thank you for your time; regards, GhostAgent

Hello Jadehnt, I believe this mod: No Menu During Combat by DavidTheFalcon is close to what you are looking for. I hope that helps. Regards, GhostAgent

This mod allows followers to loot and I believe it is compatible with UFO: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33002/? Hope that helps you. Regards, GhostAgent