Originally Posted by Horrorscope
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Like Bucket said, if Larian would allow mods to be sold it'd start a shitstorm of lousy mods created through greed. Consequences could vary, but I think there'd definitely be a risk that Larian's good name would get a hit if they'd allow these practices.

There are many moddable games and many great mods created for these games. People spend a lot of time on these mods because they love making them. I spend a lot of time in my life modding lots of games as a hobby. I don't feel I should be paid for that. The software I'd create a mod for isn't my property and the tools I use are provided for me, free of charge. I count my luck that I'm even allowed by developers to mod their game in the first place.

Yes, modding is a time sink. Should you be paid for spend time? Watching 4 seasons of Game of Thrones is a time sink too. I don't think people deserve to be paid while watching though. (Strange comparison? I consider both to be hobbies.)

Modders need to pay the rent? Understandable, but making mods isn't really a job, unless you're lucky enough to work for a nice game company. So people would have to mod in their free time.
There's absolutely no problem with asking for donations though, especially because people get the chance to try out your mod without paying for it first. And if someone makes a decent campaign for D:OS, I guarantee that a lot of people will gladly donate after they see how much work was put into it.
Heck, maybe your mod would be noticed by Larian or whoever and get yourself hired.


You won't see me defending capitalism. Personally I get more and more sick of people who just try to make a quick buck wherever they can. The world would be a much nicer place with a little less greed. (+1 Romantic) (I am poor as crap by the way, and I really don't care about not participating in life's big money race.)
I'm glad most modders out there apparently feel the same. Nexus is a great example of that.