What drives the modders forward? - Page 2

SteamWake · 09-06-10, 07:54 AM

and here I thought it was the high pay scale and the un-ending adoration of the community

Modders? Keep up the good work !!

09-06-10, 08:36 AM

Great responses, really interesting to see what makes you want to do it.
Such a pity that ubisoft never give the devs the love that you all have for the games.
It would be great if you could start building and modding a game that didn't need fixed on release.
Does the having to fix the bugs first bother you much or does that just become part of the challenge?

CCIP · 09-06-10, 08:52 AM

To me Ducimius' original "flavoured to taste" kind of describes it - it's all about customizing the game to what you want it to be like. Sometimes other people are kind enough to do it for you, and that's great. But sometimes you just run up against something that noone's really changed and it absolutely drives you nuts, so you have to do it yourself - and when you're done, why not share it with others?

So I guess it's a combination of wanting things your way and the spirit of sharing. The former is usually just a selfish drive stemming from the game not working the way you want it, but the later is really something that's facilitated by a great community. And often sharing with a responsive community starts becoming an end in itself, and that's where modders generally get crazy and start modding instead of actually playing

And that's usually where the mix of booze and caffeine comes in to sustain them, along with a horde of hungry fans demanding the next beta. Very unhealthy if you ask me

Jimbuna · 09-06-10, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

and here I thought it was the high pay scale and the un-ending adoration of the community

Your dead right....don't let them fool you

I've never earned so much in my life for doing so little

09-06-10, 07:54 AM	#16
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	and here I thought it was the high pay scale and the un-ending adoration of the community Modders? Keep up the good work !! __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-06-10, 08:52 AM	#18
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	To me Ducimius' original "flavoured to taste" kind of describes it - it's all about customizing the game to what you want it to be like. Sometimes other people are kind enough to do it for you, and that's great. But sometimes you just run up against something that noone's really changed and it absolutely drives you nuts, so you have to do it yourself - and when you're done, why not share it with others? So I guess it's a combination of wanting things your way and the spirit of sharing. The former is usually just a selfish drive stemming from the game not working the way you want it, but the later is really something that's facilitated by a great community. And often sharing with a responsive community starts becoming an end in itself, and that's where modders generally get crazy and start modding instead of actually playing And that's usually where the mix of booze and caffeine comes in to sustain them, along with a horde of hungry fans demanding the next beta. Very unhealthy if you ask me __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

09-06-10, 08:36 AM	#17
Barso Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Great responses, really interesting to see what makes you want to do it. Such a pity that ubisoft never give the devs the love that you all have for the games. It would be great if you could start building and modding a game that didn't need fixed on release. Does the having to fix the bugs first bother you much or does that just become part of the challenge?