Valve sodomizes the corpse of game modding scenes

[JDSTONE]

i find this to be bullshit they are getting the game fan modders to work for them for close to free. in the process they could find a way to devalue the employees working for them. i have issue with the whole dlc thing any way if your going to sell me a game sell me the whole fucking game! you know the dlc are not so you know what would have been cool after thought. they had planed that game part from the start but just did not include it in the game. its like they are selling us shareware. i dont play a lot of new games but i did start playing rage and i came to a man whole cover and went to open it and it told me this door can be opened if you by the dlc. WTF if quakeinjecter ever asked for my credit card to download a new map i would lose my shit! or if i was told i need to pay extra to be able to pick up the gold key to open the next door! as gamers we are being fuck! i think ill just stay in 1996. the graphics may not be as good some times but games where 100% when you spent your money on them!!! (end rant feels better)

[Mindf!3ldzX]

Dang. I was getting ready to start charging players for good runes on shmack.

LOL!!

I just wish a merger could happen, but fat chance on that happening..


10 ton man, Y U NO EXIST ON SHMACK?
AND MANY OTHER RUNES from the various authors of other Rune mods.

RQA,RQ+,BDA,and all those other rune mods that aren't on Shmack, should be resurrected, and to hell with any ego or bad blood in between those mod author's. Stow it! ,atleast, in my book anyway. I would totally break out onto the Rune scene again if these was brought back......

[Zop]

Dang. I was getting ready to start charging players for good runes on shmack.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

since i saw this ive been a huge opposer of the whole paid-mods thing,
and i just wanted to share this what i just got in my email with you all



https://www.change.org/p/valve-remov...AB_0Z4y78MopNc

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and as you can see in this screenshot i just made, valve has indeed removed paid mods from steam


ive been a huge opposer from this since the moment i heard about it,
and im glad to see its gone again thanx to all the people who've called out against valve

Valve has removed paid mods functionality from Steam Workshop - PC Gamer


Conclusion? "If we aren't getting paid, Mod creators are going to get paid"

thus, no donation button !!!

In my opinion, Skyrim already being well established with Nexus Mods (I've used them before) for free was a bone headed move from the get go.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

Garry's mod creator has weighed in now...


Paying for Mods | garry's blofg

Not a surprise there hahah.

[Shambler234]

Never really bothered me, either the fact that steam tried something new and it might go away OR maybe I'm a sadist.

joking aside I still don't understand how Gabe/Valve hadn't seen this coming. It might go away perhaps.

[talisa]

since i saw this ive been a huge opposer of the whole paid-mods thing,
and i just wanted to share this what i just got in my email with you all

Victory!
Cyand Wondel
Paramaribo, Suriname

Apr 27, 2015 — Guys I cannot thank you enough of what has happened.
We won with 133,013 signatures. It has been an honor to have hosted this petition for all of you.
Without your support, we would never have achieved victory.

We have united and have won.
We got Valve and Bethesda to roll back the paywall that they have created and saved our modding community.

I hope this shows that all of you that if you unite against something and truly to reach for the goal, you will achieve what you have set for.

I don't want to write too long. I thank you guys and congratulate you on this.

It has been a pleasure to host this for you.

Signed,
Cyand Wondel

https://www.change.org/p/valve-remov...AB_0Z4y78MopNc

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and as you can see in this screenshot i just made, valve has indeed removed paid mods from steam


ive been a huge opposer from this since the moment i heard about it,
and im glad to see its gone again thanx to all the people who've called out against valve

[Syluxguy28O3]

i can see how this would work in some way for legit developers who want compensation for there time, but it just seems too easily abused to be allowed to exist.

[Ebisu]

He's full of shit. Reddit (being Reddit and all) is sucking him off while he justifies their shady business practices, again.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

The Gabe has Spoken.....

Gabe Newell answers questions about paid mods on Reddit - PC Gamer

[Ebisu]

I strongly disagree. Now, if a mod maker were to have a donation jar or something, that would be perfectly fine. Selling mods is a bad idea unless it is a total conversion or a proper 3rd party expansion if the license permits.

[xaGe]

A lot of people mod for fun and to learn a few things and not go into it thinking they're going to charge and make money. Most of my Skyrim mods come from the Nexus! I've installed maybe 2 mods from the Steam workshop, but I could live without them if they where to charge an absurd amount. If people put up crap just to charge users for whatever game I would think the reviews will reflect it and no one would buy those. There are those people who put in tons of time and create some quality mods and assets. Those people should be rewarded if they choose to sell their mods.

[Ebisu]

Portal 2 was a great tech demo for what a AAA bsp based Singleplayer experience could be in 2011, but it was extremely disappointing to me. I am in no way saying it was a bad game, but I lost interest very quickly. Luckily for all f us, EYE Divine Cybermancy came out that year, and was a significantly better Source engine game, and is still a marvel to behold tech wise. The skybox sizes are mindblowing. You want to talk about Valve's other fuckups? How about casualizing Counter Strike and selling it as an Esports game (I'm not going to lie, I honest to god like the game, but it is a shame. Esports being soulless is another rant for another day), and making MOBAs even more relevant than they should be (as if it wasn't bad enough already.) They don't make games anymore, as they are too busy leeching off of marketed mods, and making Team Fortress 2 even worse, ever so slowly. Team Fortress 2 is a great example of software Valve should have never acquired the rights to.

[Phenom]

Just one more way big companies can stick their hand in a person's pocket and take 75%. Whether you like it or not.

99% of games are a joke these days anyway and Valve seems to have used it's last 1UP in my eyes when they released Portal 2. Good game but ever since they've been just fvcking up badly.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

Ebisu, if you thought those guys was obnoxious, wait til you read this article....


Creator of removed paid Skyrim mod gives his side of the story - PC Gamer

If this isn't a front runner for #1 clusterfuck, I'd sure like to know what constitutes one! LOL