OneOnOne1162 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hey everyone, I'm making a mod called True Thane and right now I'm working on something for that mod. And I'd like to make a plugin for that mod which makes that new aspect of it compatible with another mod, specifically "Real Wildlife - Skyrim" (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9778). Now the author of that mod does allow people to use their assets and stuff without asking for permission as long as you credit them, however they ask that you ask for permission before you earn donation points or anything. And I do have a Patreon up and I've opted in to earn points on the mod. So now I was wondering, do I need to ask for permission in order to make this plugin? The plugin would presumably require the other mod to be installed (that's my intention anyway, though I've never done anything quite like this) in order to work and it would just be to make an aspect of True Thane compatible with Real Wildlife - Skyrim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorkaz Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Just PM him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneOnOne1162 Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Just PM him They were last online several months ago, so I imagine it would take a while before they get back to me. I'd prefer to know if I can just use it without permission because then I don't have to wait for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JobVanDam Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I'm pretty sure you can make patches provided your patch requires their mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadohz Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) OP you already crossed over the first hurdle. You got open permissions. Upload the patch on a page separate from your main mod and disable the donation feature. I know it's a PITA but you gotta do what you gotta do. Do you really want to have your whole mod pulled down over a minor technicality. Your main donation stream will come from the mod not a patch file. You could also hand off the patch file to one of the other modders who do patch compliations. They're usually lurking new mods and checking out potential problems. "It's better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission" is not a policy you'd want to make a habit of on Nexus. If the author has been gone a long time but gave no permissions for patches (which isn't your case) you just have to chalk it up as a loss. I make minor patches/updates and if I can't get an explicit permission I just keep it for myself. In one case the person responded almost a year after the fact then I released it. Edited November 14, 2020 by Shadohz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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