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CosmoNova, do games w "Modding is pretty big" says Baldur's Gate 3 director as over 1m mods are installed in less than 24 hours

Note that Larian essentially takes full ownership of anything you upload on their own mod Loader and that you can still install external mods despite claims from some players that you can’t.

I’ve seen some wild discourse on the Steam forums in recent days so let me remind you: It will take some time for some mods to be updated so stay patient.

You may also run into issues with the update itself even if you never used mods. Larian is aware and recommends a full re-download and installation which of course can be very frustrating. Maybe it’s worth waiting a couple weeks or months before jumping back into the game.

ltxrtquq,

1. OWNERSHIP

By accepting these terms, you acknowledge and agree that you do not own or have any proprietary rights in the Game or any Mods you create, except as specifically mentioned here. Any Mods you create are your property only if they consist only of your original creative work. To the extent that any element of your Mod includes or is derived from the Game’s intellectual property (such as code, themes, characters, names, stories, dialogue, locations, artwork, sounds, music, and visual effects), you agree that all intellectual property rights therein, whether they are registered or not, are owned by Larian Studios and its licensors.

I’m not sure I believe you about your first point.

p03locke,
@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

That kind of ownership clause is pretty standard for mods, especially when the game officially supports mods. Game studios don’t want to run into legal issues if they release some DLC or patch that happens to implement features that another mod included.

fishbone,

It’s also a way to essentially say, “hey if we release paid dlc, you can’t call it a mod and release it for free”.

CosmoNova,

Luckily you don’t have to believe me because, as I said they essentially take ownership as they have stated here. There are very rare cases where this exception is the case or even possible. I mean this clause doesn’t start with ‘You own your mod, unless…’ for a reason. It starts with pretty much ‘You do not own anything unless…’. Larian are developers, not good samaritans. They’re hoping to get something out of this and given their next game will be even more expensive, I’m sure this little silver mine will come in handy down the line. Just taking a look at the mods that are trending tells you they take ownership of almost everything by default.

TachyonTele,

Yes, because you’re using their game, and thier tools, their platform, and their IP to make and release the mods.

It’s not some conspiracy.

CosmoNova,

Who said it is? Jesus Christ some of you fand really are like a cult.

TachyonTele,

Living in reality is not ‘like a cult’.

ChairmanMeow,
@ChairmanMeow@programming.dev avatar

Larian are now the proud owners of the “Daddy Halsin” mod. Truly an asset to their IP!

Randomgal,

Wait you’re looking for evidence? And using logic? Sir this is Lemmy.

Jolteon,

Reminds me of how a bunch of mods got integrated into Divinity original sin 2 as optional features.

TachyonTele,

Note that Larian essentially takes full ownership of anything you upload on their own mod Loader…

Every company does.

CosmoNova,

And you’d be surprised how many people forget that and then are surprised when they’re taken advantage of.

TachyonTele,

Who’s taken advantage of? What are you talking about.

jjjalljs, do games w "Modding is pretty big" says Baldur's Gate 3 director as over 1m mods are installed in less than 24 hours

Fingers crossed for total conversions. Give me some non-5e rule systems. (Unlikely, I know. Double unlikely to get anything other than maybe Pathfinder, but I can hope)

LouNeko,

Or importing new maps and characters, imagine somebody porting the Resident Evil Mansion or Raccoon Police Station with the Resident Evil Characters. Playing Resident Evil 1 with 5e rules would certainly be something. People have already done it with Men of War Assault Squad 2.

TachyonTele,

I read somewhere the modding tools are extremely limited because the DnD company doesn’t want people to mess too much with the game.

ChairmanMeow,
@ChairmanMeow@programming.dev avatar

Someone already figured out how to “unlock” the full thing.

AlexisFR,
@AlexisFR@jlai.lu avatar

Should we tell them about the Pathfinder thing?

Iheartcheese, do games w "Modding is pretty big" says Baldur's Gate 3 director as over 1m mods are installed in less than 24 hours
@Iheartcheese@lemmy.world avatar

How many add furcocks?

Default_Defect,
@Default_Defect@midwest.social avatar

Easier question might be, how many don’t?

Kolanaki,
!deleted6508 avatar

At least 1. And it’s compatible with the big race mod that adds basically every single race that ever existed in D&D to the game.

11111one11111, do games w Devs should not be "forced to run on a treadmill until their mental or physical health breaks", says publisher of Manor Lords, citing how gamers seem to be trained to expect endless content work now

I don’t want a fucking endless game I want a finished game for the price I pay at release that doesn’t require $3000 gpu to render the most obnoxiously detailed graphics of a game that has the fucking depth of mine sweeper.

OozingPositron, do games w Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks fans as the game hits a 95% positive review rating on Steam
@OozingPositron@feddit.cl avatar

People are so quick to forget.

youtu.be/omyoJ7onNrg

Chozo,

I don't think anybody's forgotten, it's just that CDPR actually fixed almost all of the issues players had with the game, from performance bugs to totally revamped features and game mechanics. The game is in a much better state now than 3 years ago when that video was made; it's almost unrecognizable from its original release form now.

Carighan, do games w Manor Lords is off to a flying start on Steam, just hours after its early access release
@Carighan@lemmy.world avatar

unfinished release

I feel “early access” has this implication that it’s not just a product that is unfinished being sold for money with a pinky promise that it’ll get better in the future. It’s better than a normal release that ends up being unfinished, but only by being somewhat open about it.

That being said, game looks fantastic. If they keep at this, could become something really really cool in the future.

cynar,

Early access is extremely effective, when used correctly. It lets smaller studios get an income stream a lot earlier, which helps significantly. It also lets them form a tight feedback loop with fans. They can find out what works and what doesn’t. Some examples of it working well would be Rimworld, Kerbal Space Program, and Factorio. All released as amazing games, primarily due to early access.

Unfortunately, a lot of companies seem to be abusing the idea right now. Particularly bigger studios.

Carighan,
@Carighan@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah plus from a consumer perspective it’s nothing special.

It’s just a buggy release, only the bugginess and unfinishedness is known and openly announced. Which makes it more earnest, of course. On the other hand just like with any other release you have 0 guarantee or influence over whether missing features get added in the future and/or bugs get fixed. If the content is worth the money asked it’s a buy, if not it’s a wait.

TankovayaDiviziya, do games w CD Projekt CFO does "not see a place for microtransactions in single-player games"

Give it twenty years and CDPR will also succumb. Ubisoft, EA and Activision were kings until they got greedy. All companies eventually enshittify because it is all about money at the end of the day in this capitalist culture we live in.

kadu, do gaming w EA, Jagex, and Miniclip broke loot box advertising rules
@kadu@lemmy.world avatar

Miniclip, that’s a name I haven’t heard in years.

Sewer Run 2 was my sport.

Zahille7,

I was a fan of that cyber ninja game myself.

M500, do gaming w Baldur's Gate 3 leads BAFTA Games Awards with 10 nominations

This game was weird for me. I genuinely got addicted to it, but got burned out near the end of the second act. I just ended up putting the game down once I got to the third act.

I really loved it, but I had enough of it for the time being.

With that being said I think the game is like 10/10. The voice acting was flawless. The devs were responsive to feedback. I’ll totally day-1 purchase this studies future releases. They earned it.

nul9o9,

Same here, i also put down DOS2 near the end of the game multiple times as well.

But I still love these games, and I think Baldurs Gate 3 deserves all the praise it’s getting.

Zorsith,
@Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I really need to go back and dive into act 3, I just kinda stopped after getting there.

vinnymac,

For me it was a time issue. If I was a teenager with time to kill, I’d sink endless hours into it. But regularly picking it up and putting it down is kind of disruptive to the flow of the game in my opinion. It’s not something I feel you can play for 30 minutes or even an hour and get much out of.

Overall incredible game though, that I highly recommend.

M500,

I guess this is part of it. Maybe I felt bad about neglecting other things in life to play the game. Some fights take 30+ minutes.

wizardbeard,
@wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

For me it’s this plus the level of focus I feel like I need to not get my shit kicked in.

Maybe I’m just bad, but there’s a good number of encounters where a few bad moves can put you in a slow spiral to defeat. Plus there’s just a lot to consider at any given moment, it’s a deep combat system.

When my only time to play is after my kid is down for the night, a lot of the time I’m looking to relax and not think super hard.

Shayeta,

Yeah, the third act is thw least polished of all. I’m not saying it’s bad, but compared to act 1 and 2 it is just not as good.

ursakhiin,

I thought that on my first playthrough but feel like much of the polish was added by my second one.

ursakhiin,

The game is long. 100-120 hours a playthrough isn’t for everybody. As long as you feel satisfied that’s what counts.

Wootz, do games w Bloodborne Kart isn't allowed to be called Bloodborne Kart anymore, but it is still coming

Dear, oh dear. What was it? The Money? The Fame? Or the Copyright? Oh, it doesn’t matter… It always comes down to the Hunter’s helper to clean up after these sort of messes.

JokeDeity, do gaming w Twitch "isn't profitable" admits CEO, in wake of recent layoffs

I’ve never understood the appeal of watching twitch streams, I enjoy the edited compiled stuff with all the boring moments cut out that ends up on YouTube sometimes, but I see no point in watching a dude eating and drinking and staring at his monitor and shouting out to viewers.

derpgon,

Actively, no, but passively on a second monitor, I occasionally join in the discussion in chat. Finding a smallish streamer who actually reads you messages is nice.

fushuan,

Maybe then watch better streams. I usually watch streamers play games while talking to the chat or commenting on the gameplay, while I play a similar game. It’s entertaining.

Juigi,

There’s a lot more than just dudes eating and shouting.

SatouKazuma, do gaming w Twitch "isn't profitable" admits CEO, in wake of recent layoffs
@SatouKazuma@lemmy.world avatar

Where’s that article that shows firms that make workers redundant are worse off in the long run when one needs it? Fuck these cunts. Maybe we should just get rid of capitalism instead.

clearedtoland, do games w This Spyro the Dragon tweet has fans thinking a new instalment is coming

There’s a comment on the article jokingly referring to a Parappa the Rapper tease. Now there’s a game I’d love.

simple,

I would love a remaster of the original game where the controls actually work and it stops failing you for no reason.

MrScottyTay,

I was going to write one here. Good to know others thought the same thing haha

EnderMB,

It’s a shame that Truggy passed away, because I can imagine De La Soul being up for reprising their role in the theme tune.

I’ve often dreamt about a reboot of Parappa, combining realistic graphics with 2Dish animation, featuring famous hip-hop artists.

NetherFalcon, do games w Stardew Valley creator confirms he's made "a ton of progress" on update 1.6
@NetherFalcon@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

i should try stardew valley tbh, it looks really good

Rudgrcom,

You should!

NetherFalcon,
@NetherFalcon@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

i may consider buying it lol

off_brand_, do gaming w GTA 6 trailer coming Tuesday, Rockstar announces

Bleh. I’d love to get excited but it’s gonna be another live service game, or mtx online crap.

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