Why are paid mods bad? What are the arguments except "I

Shit mods, greed, community division

Go Google some writeups, it's been discussed to death.

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>>380405193
It's called 'rent-seeking.'

Bethesda's trying to bring it back, but now they're offering 100% compatibility, which is a big plus in their favor. Simply asking money for other people's work is absurd, ownership laws be damned

>>380405193

Because many mods do not make it in quality, many cause severe issues that the modder could not handle in a civil suit.

We have issues with chuckle fucks trying to do kickstarters, imagine every fucking nigger trying to pass off their shitty mod for cash.

>>380405193
"I don't want to pay" should be good enough for you. "I don't want to pay" is what prevents shitty business practices.

>>380405193
Bethesda is getting money for work they didn't do.
>Well they made the engine / mod tools, right?
Well if craftsmen asked for a 75% cut on all products produced with their tools, they'd be bankrupt by now.

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>>380405404
Huh, /biz/ was actually good for something besides shilling bitcoins.

>>380405307
>Shit mods, greed, community division
fpbp
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>>380405193
"I don't want to pay" is a valid response when the question is "are you willing to buy it?"

>>380405193
It's not just about mods. It's about money. Take anything that has traditionally been free of charge and of course people will get foam-at-the-mouth pissed off when you put a price tag on it. People like free shit and hate spending money.

>>380405193
Can someone actually address this iteration of paid mods, though? Not the last one?

- Valve isn't involved.
- Bethesda seems to be directly contracting dedicated modders for the initiative.
- For those that aren't part of that arrangement, curation will (theoretically) lead to better quality control, less theft, and better compatibility.
- It is entirely elective on both the part of the modders and the consumers.

There's actual good arguments against it out there, I know. Let's hear them.

Because human greed. Did you learn nothing from paid mods on Steam?

>Mods used to be a passion project from superfans
>As soon as paid mods became a thing they showed their true colors and every little rat modder put their shit up for like $10+ bucks
>Tons of Skyrim mods that all depended on each other or were required for huge mods suddenly became paid and broke for people who already used them freely for months/years
>Shit like $100 realistic horse pussy was a thing
>Bethesda workshop or whatever has already shown shit like $5 crab armor

Also go fuck yourself, "I don't want to pay" is a good enough reason.