Darkfoot Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I mod to make up for the things that the original game designers f*#@ed up on, and or could have done better. "If you want something done right, do it yourself".I then, share whatever mod I've made, with the community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBawb Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) I might be one of the only people like this, but I mod simply because I enjoy it. Edited February 17, 2015 by TheBawb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fore Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Because it's most rewarding when you go into the game and see something that YOU have done. And once you have seen that, you want that others can see that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph0rce Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) It's a question I've asked myself for a long time, and the answer has changed quite a few times over the years. Back when I used to mod for Quake 2 (back in the 90s), It was because I wanted to create a custom skin that I could easily be identified by when playing matches against my friend. To be perfectly honest the textures truly sucked. In the years since, I've done work across multiple genres; I've added custom units to Tiberian Sun to gain an unfair advantage, made maps for Jedi Academy in order to get a taste for design and architecture (even going so far as to design a coffee table in GTK Radiant (the Quake 3 Engine's level-design software) using the software as an extremely basic form of CAD, and designed environments for Unreal Tournament 2003/4. After a friend introduced my to Morrowind, I was hooked on the series and wanted to make my mark on it. I never did anything for Morrowind, but Oblivion offered me a way to get out my design urges during my time at college. My work with Skyrim started the same way, but these days it's more about making my mark on the world; to correct what I see as an oversight in the original game's development, or to pay homage to something that came before. Above all, I mod in order to make my in-game experience more enjoyable. And if someone else enjoys the work that I choose to release, well that certainly doesn't hurt either. Edited February 18, 2015 by Ph0rce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zylice Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Because I love the feeling of taking something in my mind and making it a reality. The process of creating is addicting.That is as good a reason as any! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faelrin Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Well I have lots of ideas, so making them if I can, is the best way to get them out. Plus I enjoy playing around in the creation kit (sometimes more then playing the game itself). Plus finishing them off is rewarding in its own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBizkit Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The op's question is not so much "why do you mod" but "why do you release your mods and support them". And the answers here are all to the question why one would mod. Yes, obviously, modding is fun and you add things you want to be there to make your game better. But why do so many modders decide to go through the hassle and share their work? I can't really answer that as pirates is the first mod I've released. I guess I thought this is something alot of people will really like and I ought to release one of my mods eventually. That being said I am glad there are a lot of talented people who do decide to actually make things happen rather than saying "someone should make a mod that [insert "great" idea from person who knows nothing about engine limitations etc.]". That statement always makes me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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