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It may not be funny, but I'd say that this falls under satire at least.
Never forget the old days, ladies and gentlemen...
...and so began Valve's reign of terror.
Perhaps we are witnessing the demise of modding? These may be the first of many dark days to come.
I think it's nothing to worry about. Not all developers will consent to Valve making 75% off mods for their games, modders will continue to mod as they did and nobody is really going to spend any real money on these paid-for-mods.
There is however, a petition in change.org to remove the paywall on mods Change.org
I'm guessing it'll need way more support than the (at the time of posting) 87k signatures, but it's worth a shot imo. It can show Valve in a quantifiable way their customers do not like this business model.
Seriously, was it that difficult to set up donation buttons? Steam already has account-bound money and all.
I think the main reason is to keep modding alive actually, since the indie scene has hit it really hard. Just compare HL2 modding in 09/10 and 12/13 - it basically died. You always have the option of releasing your work on UE4/CryEngine/Unity as paid content and those engines are usually easier to use and more content and documentation is present.
Apparently, Valve wanted to imitate the "I can get paid" motivation with the paid for mods. The probably expect more people to try modding out again. Although 75% of the profit staying with Valve/Bethesda is really harsh.
Modding is about passion, be it for the game being modded, the idea you're creating, or modding itself. If that passion isn't enough to fuel somebody's will to mod, then don't mod.
If time constraints are the problem, then that's another story, I'll wish them the best of luck, so that they are able to develop their dream mod.
The "I can get paid" motivation is cheap. Besides, the fact Valve and Bethesda get 75% of the sales makes the "support mod authors" and "support the creators" lines sound like an excuse just to make even more money.
"Modding is about passion, be it for the game being modded, the idea you're creating, or modding itself. If that passion isn't enough to fuel somebody's will to mod, then don't mod."
YES! My thoughts exactly!
If modding is such a chore for you, that you feel like you HAVE to be compensated by the community for your work, then you shouldn't be modding. Or if you feel that your work is so exceptional that you need to be paid for it, then try to get hired on with a development company, or make an indie game, not a mod.
Modding is about using your skill to take a game that you love, and make it better. To do things that the developers won't, because you don't have to worry about money, publishers or time-constraints, you just want to make something and share it with the community.
1999.. Tiberian sun era ladies and gentlemen
Oh well... To the indies scene!
*looks at the shitstorm over there that has been happening for +8 months*
... well... make one's own game/mods in one's basement/garage/wherever!
Man i remember those times like it was yesterday :(
Yup me too, I didn't even start gaming until around 2004 but I love old school games especially pre-2000's, I genuinely find older games to be better (DOOM for example is still the most enjoyable FPS to play IMO) and it's not even nostalgia.
How is this funny? This literally makes me want to cry.
Also someone should put the quote "Either you die a hero or live long enough to become a villain" on a picture of Gaben/Valve.
No humor. Only satire and parody.
Change.org
For those who are interested, there is an ongoing votation to protest against paid mods.
And back in 1999-2006, damn were those Xpacks worth the money.