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Valve/Bethesda announce paid modding for Skyrim, more games to follow

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Varegi Apprentice

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Holy dung, I just had a terrifying thought. I don't remember if Dark had this on his earlier post or anyone else has had this thought before, but...

In the long run, could Valve monopolize modding in the sense, that they would block installing mods from sources other than the workshop. Like blocking Nexus Mod Manager somehow for the average user. More advanced users would still most likely find ways...

Of course doing this to older games seems like a ridiculously stupid idea, since implementing this kind of a block would need patches, but the games that come later? I think in some games the only way to install mods is through workshop?

I don't know how well I conveyed my thoughts on this matter, but just think about it.. Could something like that happen, following this bloody mess?
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The problem with the mod scene is that there's no real reward. My old Diablo 2 mod had a real COMMUNITY around it. Skyrim? All you get is issue reports or meaningless drive-by compliments. People just don't give a s#*! about what they download.

 

So the Nexus added welfare endorsements to give mod creators the illusion that someone cares. This boosted a few egos with unpopular mods but also reduced the meaning of endorsements from "I really like this mod!" (albeit the Facebook definition of "like" instead of the human one) to "I downloaded another mod and your mod wasn't crap". At this point, what are we even doing it for?

 

I can totally understand people selling their mods. You'd have to be a dolt to give something for free if you could get dem benjamins for it instead. You upset a few anonymous users who didn't particularly care anyway. So what?

 

And those users proceed to slam mod creators on Steam, not out of principle but because they don't want to pay for stuff and therefore the mod creator must be inhuman for even suggesting it.

 

Mods are dead, more popular than ever but dead. GG.

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Well, I originally bought the 360 version of Skyrim Legendary Edition and really loved it, but the mods the PC version really pushed me over the one line I thought I'd never cross. Pirating games. I torrented Skyrim to see if my laptop could even run it(which it does on medium-high) and to try out modding. I've found a lot of great mods, and some not so family friendly mods *winkwinknudgenudge*, and have had a lot of fun in Modded Skyrim. But this whole SNAFU has pretty much made me second guess getting more mods, and even BUYING Skyrim through Steam. I think I'll just keep the mods I have right now and get the few remaining mods I want to get before they get a price sticker slapped on them. GG, Valve. GG. *flips Valve both middle fingers*
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Just going to leave this here to remind everyone https://imgur.com/wW5j5yu

That's just filthy. Edited by akkalat85
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$3 for Midas Gold? Good to see Apoc was dislodged from the #1 magic mod spot because the f*#@ING Workshop doesn't have a way to add update instructions other than slash and burn the entire mod page and start over.
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I don't think it's greedy to ask money for your work, I just hope that the Nexus can devise a way to help with this, so you don't have to give a Valve/Bethesda a dime for your work. The best suggestion I've seen is some sort of ad based partnership, no idea how can they encourage people to donate more also, but I hope they can find a middle ground for non-greedy modders like you and also to keep the mod scene open and free, they way it has always been.

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I REFUSE to allow you (i will hunt you down) to get sucked into the shekel shoah that is steam.

Pandora's box has been opened. The skids have to be greased for modders to make money, we should accept that reality. But no way should you sell yourself short by allowing valve to steal from you.

25% is absolutely unacceptable. The fire rises. It will burn this thing to the ground. we need a rebuild initiative. Do not go to the dark side until the rebuild commences. the more high quality artists make the move now, the harder it will be to get an acceptable compensation.
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Thank You Brodual, you showcase my point in view clearly Edited by Nichoice
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