[Modding Bethesda Games on Game Pass - What we know so far]

In response to post #91955663. #91980893 is also a reply to the same post.

ff7legend wrote: No pun/disrespect intended towards console users but with Game Pass, one does not actually own the game in question.  If one fails to renew their yearly subscription to Game Pass, one will lose access to all those so-called "free games" they downloaded to their console's HDD/SSD.  The same applies to PS Plus users.  One is far better off buying the actual game vs obtaining it via Game Pass/PS Plus. 

I actually prefer physical media vs digital downloads/recordings anyway.  With a physical copy, I actually OWN the game/music/movie in question & can watch/play/listen to it as many times as I wish without having to pay those nagging subscription fees.  Not only that but the overall sound/video quality of physical media is vastly superior vs digital downloads/recordings anyway.  I still have my CDs/Blu-rays for this very reason & will not pay a subscription fee just to watch/play a game/movie or listen to my favorite music.  Total RIPOFF.

Another thing to be concerned with are all those DATA OVERAGE CHARGES one is likely to incur depending upon the ISP.  Streaming games/movies/videogames eats up A TON OF DATA.  This is especially true for 4K/8K video streaming.  Many ISPs here Stateside have monthly data caps & charge a King's ransom for going over one's monthly data allotment.  Others will simply throttle one's internet speeds to the point where streaming is impossible depending on the device used.  Either way, physical media is vastly superior & will save one a TON OF $$$$$$ in the long run...

GamingZacharyC wrote: Someone's a misinformed ranter on this forum. First, find an ISP that doesn't have a ridiculous data cap. 1.2 terabytes a month, my data cap, is plenty for me.

Second, renting your game or movie from a service like Netflix, Disney Plus, and Game Pass are really great options for people who only want to watch a movie once or twice. Chances are I'm never going to watch Frozen 2 again. Renting an entire library of games is a great way to go for people who play a game for a short while (think Human Fall Flat) before needing a new one. Game Pass is a great option for games that aren't replayable. Beyond that, streaming quality is getting better and better. If quality is your concern, well, I'm sorry to say that you're not getting a disk of Flora & Ulysses any time soon. There are times when you have to decide: Wallet or impractical peace of mind.

Something that I haven't even mentioned today is that Game Pass DOES NOT MAKE PROFIT as of yet. Microsoft is taking a gamble with it and hoping that people stick around long enough.

Owning a physical disk because of ISP charges is a very uninformed answer that just screams to me "too stubborn to change." Think about it this way: Owning an Xbox disk is really just a container for a license key and some metadata. You still have to download the game over the internet. Also, if game streaming services like GeForce Now didn't exist, there'd be plenty of games I couldn't play with my potato. Instead of paying upfront for a bunch of expensive hardware, I choose to rent it. My household doesn't incur data cap charges, like, ever.

Of course, I don't know why I'm bothering in an attempt to change the mind of someone who argues so naively anyway. I guess this is here for someone else to read and agree with.

.. there are still ISPs that have data caps? I thought that was a thing of the past. At least in my country.

[Profanity filter]

I'm not against profanity filters, but it does seem strange to have one enforced for everyone in private messages. It can be troublesome for non-English speakers, like myself - I couldn't tell you how many times I've talked with fellow Swedes in online games and had random Swedish words(whole words or just part of them) censored because they mean something else in English. I don't see anything negative with having the option to toggle filters off as long as they are ON by default.

[Asking me to upgrade for every single file downloaded ?]

 

Thanks for making the process of downloading mods about three times as time consuming. Maybe switching to bethesda.net isn't such a bad idea after all..

 

It feels like I'm using some sketchy Russian hosting site, not the biggest modding site on the internet.

 

I'm always confused that people not paying this website anyway, think going elsewhere is going to hurt the Nexus financially.

 

 

Maybe you would be less confused if you didn't try to argue against a point that I didn't even make. Or did I mention anything about hurting anyone's finances?

[Asking me to upgrade for every single file downloaded ?]

Thanks for making the process of downloading mods about three times as time consuming. Maybe switching to bethesda.net isn't such a bad idea after all..

 

It feels like I'm using some sketchy Russian hosting site, not the biggest modding site on the internet.

[Political Agenda mod.]

The mod includes screenshots of a tweet and a news article. I can understand if they want to keep the mod itself, but off-topic screenshots should be removed.