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by TheCapeGreek 1096 days ago
This throws game modding out the window if it becomes mainstream. Many games thrive purely off of their modding communities - especially older titles.
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nhinck2 1096 days ago
It throws out the traditional way of doing modding, there are still ways of making it work.

Unlikely to get your nude skyrim follower mods though.

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yomlica8 1095 days ago
Mods extend the life of games, which means you aren't buying new games. I've don't think mods will ever be part of the cloud gaming scene. Cloud is the ultimate DRM. Need people to buy the new version of the game, even if it is worse? Remove old game from servers so they can't play it anymore.
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drekipus 1095 days ago
Until the developer decides to not publish mods.

And besides, maybe I like nude Skyrim follower mods. Who is anyone to stop that?

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tredre3 1095 days ago
Modding is fun, no doubt about it. I enjoy the absurd weapons and revamped textures when I play with trusted friends.

But if I had to choose between having mods or having a guaranteed cheat-free game, I know which one I'd choose and I suspect I'd be in the majority.

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TheCapeGreek 1095 days ago
The overlap of modding and multiplayer is small and usually for coop-ish games where cheating isn't a big deal. Most big modding scenes are for single-player games.
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