Nobody wants to stop you from doing whatever you want.
Wnat to make some free mods?

Well just do so.

Want to make something bigger, more serious that could maybe get accepted for some kind of actual sale - but then you want to give up halfway through and just leave it all to the community?

Just do so.

Who ever said that anyone would force you to do something different?

You would not be in any kind of "paying league" just because you would declare that you are making a big mod. Didnt you read what i have been repeating over and over?

Is it just easier to not read and invent whatever you fancy?

I repeatedly stated that what im suggesting is about whole new campaigns and such similar big conversions and the like, not any kind of hats, skins or other various smaller mods.

I am repeating that constantly in this thread so... what exactly is the point of bringing that up - again?

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There are benefits for and against, but seeing statements from people suggesting: "I would mod with my elite 3D art skills but I want $5 for the model, lol freecontent n00bs gtfo" is really appalling.

Who exactly had said that? And where?

I havent seen it in this thread or the other one so... maybe you could point me to it.