Are mods in MP a public statement?

Ships-R-Us · 02-12-10, 09:09 AM

Ubisoft has said that SH5 has the ability to be modded, but did not say to what extent.

WHAT IF?: Ubisoft or the Government in the country which hosted the servers believed a mod, due to design could create political unrest and instability; would that mod be censored?

All members here can dream up a mod that makes a strong political statement, such as a the captain, on deck, wiping his butt with the flag of an enemy country, or "mooning" the French President while in review, or simply painting his sub or ship with emblems or hoisting a flag which is distasteful to a certain government.

I will bet that certain mods will not be permitted in gameplay, what say you?

DOES A MOD IN MULTIPLAY BECOME A PUBLIC STATEMENT AND SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP?

tonyj · 02-12-10, 09:10 AM

Dan stated that sh5 would be even easier to mod than sh3/4 and more open.

mookiemookie · 02-12-10, 09:12 AM

I don't see any possible way that they could.

St. Cobra · 02-12-10, 09:12 AM

I say your title of this thread is wrong and misleading.

Ships-R-Us · 02-12-10, 09:13 AM

Yes, without a doubt it is moddable. However you missed out on the context of this thread.

Ships-R-Us · 02-12-10, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by St. Cobra

I say your title of this thread is wrong and misleading.

The title is expressed as a question, and contains nothing that is misleading.

Schultz · 02-12-10, 09:17 AM

Maybe our politicians are crazy, but not that much.

tonyj · 02-12-10, 09:17 AM

the first line of your OP asked 'to what extent'.

i can't see them making it more restrictive than sh3/4 plus how would you filter out whats allowed and what isn't?

the easiest way to prevent something being modded is either hardcode it or encrypt the config file.

AVGWarhawk · 02-12-10, 09:23 AM

What would UBI gain by do this?

Schultz · 02-12-10, 09:24 AM

Nothing,Ships is kind of speculating

Ships-R-Us · 02-12-10, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyj

the first line of your OP asked 'to what extent'.

i can't see them making it more restrictive than sh3/4 plus how would you filter out whats allowed and what isn't?

the easiest way to prevent something being modded is either hardcode it or encrypt the config file.

Thanks for the input, but if you get into multiplay, a mod then becomes an instant public message.

Nickolas · 02-12-10, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

What would UBI gain by do this?

nothing, but that's never stopped them before, has it?

I'm not saying it will happen, It could tho, if mods were to be somehow uploaded into the main server. But that's reeks of "the DRM is the matrix" conspiracy theory.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyj

Dan stated that sh5 would be even easier to mod than sh3/4 and more open.

it could come with the SDK even, but that doesn't stop anyone (that anyone being, in this context, Ubi) from saying "your mod is 'ilegal', and using it will result in your game acount being banned"

tonyj · 02-12-10, 09:38 AM

i see what your saying. do you think it would be possible to create something controversial in sh3/sh4?

Ships-R-Us · 02-12-10, 09:43 AM

and therefore subject to censorship if the government hosting the server deemed the mod "hostile".

Takeda Shingen · 02-12-10, 09:48 AM

Merged. We don't need two threads on the same topic from the same poster.

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02-12-10, 09:09 AM	#1
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Are mods in MP a public statement? Ubisoft has said that SH5 has the ability to be modded, but did not say to what extent. WHAT IF?: Ubisoft or the Government in the country which hosted the servers believed a mod, due to design could create political unrest and instability; would that mod be censored? All members here can dream up a mod that makes a strong political statement, such as a the captain, on deck, wiping his butt with the flag of an enemy country, or "mooning" the French President while in review, or simply painting his sub or ship with emblems or hoisting a flag which is distasteful to a certain government. I will bet that certain mods will not be permitted in gameplay, what say you? DOES A MOD IN MULTIPLAY BECOME A PUBLIC STATEMENT AND SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP? Last edited by Ships-R-Us; 02-12-10 at 09:34 AM.

02-12-10, 09:12 AM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I don't see any possible way that they could. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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Schultz Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 237 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Maybe our politicians are crazy, but not that much. __________________ Old nickname: Infernos http://www.overheat.ro/

02-12-10, 09:23 AM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What would UBI gain by do this? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-12-10, 09:10 AM	#2
tonyj Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: london Posts: 115 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Dan stated that sh5 would be even easier to mod than sh3/4 and more open.

02-12-10, 09:12 AM	#4
St. Cobra Watch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pearly gates Posts: 26 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I say your title of this thread is wrong and misleading.

02-12-10, 09:13 AM	#5
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Yes, without a doubt it is moddable. However you missed out on the context of this thread.

02-12-10, 09:24 AM	#10
Schultz Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 237 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Nothing,Ships is kind of speculating __________________ Old nickname: Infernos http://www.overheat.ro/

02-12-10, 09:38 AM	#13
tonyj Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: london Posts: 115 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	i see what your saying. do you think it would be possible to create something controversial in sh3/sh4?

02-12-10, 09:43 AM	#14
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Is a modded game in multiplay a public statement? and therefore subject to censorship if the government hosting the server deemed the mod "hostile".

02-12-10, 09:48 AM	#15
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Merged. We don't need two threads on the same topic from the same poster. The Management