"Mstybl95;c-17870560" wrote:
"MElleSims;c-17870555" wrote:
"Mstybl95;c-17870551" wrote:
"MElleSims;c-17870508" wrote:
"Mstybl95;c-17870490" wrote:
You guys are missing the point. It's illegal to use all these free programs and EAs/Maxis assets and then charge for them. If you read the terms of services for most of these programs, you aren't supposed to sell anything you made using anything but a paid licensed copy. If you are using student edition or a free trial or the free program, it's illegal. EA has made rules to follow. These creators should follow them. Simple as that. They should be reported when they don't follow the rules or we end up with a bunch of creators just trying to make an easy buck. And don't tell me it's not easy, a lot of them just do conversions of other assets and that's like a 3 minute job. Even some of the high charging creators, I've seen them using models that are free on blender or other 3d program websites. It's ridiculous that any of you think they deserve money for doing conversions. Watch a YouTube video and you can literally learn in 5 minutes.
Then do it yourself perhaps? If it's easy I see even less of a problem.
Good thing I do.
"MElleSims;c-17870511" wrote:
It might be illegal, but so should be launching lackluster content, charging a ridiculous amount for it and then asking for modders to do all your work free of charge.
As far as I'm aware, the modders who fix bugs don't charge. It's the creators that make clothes and furniture that do.
Well then what's the problem? I don't disagree that it's illegal - it is. But I do think that it's illegal in the same way that downloading copyrighted music is illegal - ultimately harmless.if you make your own stuff and are satisfied with the quality, why go out of your way to report a modder/creator who charges?
I never said I did. But I definitely think they should be reported. And I don't download things illegally. Maybe I have a set of ethics that don't align with yours, but I actually pay for my content. And I do sub to some modders, even when I know their stuff is ultimately free. People have done it for me over the years and I repay it when I think it's deserved, too.
Well fair enough then. I don't have the money to sub, but if i ever do I would do so gladly. I can see why they forbid it and allow only early access stuff. However, I don't think it's that easy to create content like that and have tried to do it myself with little success. Maybe because you can, it looks different to you than what it looks like to someone who is inexperienced with that. But to me it looks incredibly complicated and deserving of a reward, especially since EA relies on content creators to keep the game fun and playable. For many, playing the game without any content would be unthinkable.
