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4 years ago
"MissyHissy;c-17879004" wrote:
It fascinates me that during the height of Sims 2/3, expecting money for content you make with programs which are free to download and use, was highly frowned upon.
Now you're entitled when you assume that content will be released for free at some point.
Very few people are paying for programs they use to make CC and mods; the most likely being for Photoshop and Milkshape, although Gimp and Blender do an equally good job and are both free.
My point is, when you're paying for mods and CC, you're paying for the time only that the creator took. 10 years ago, this was seen as a hobby - now it appears to be a source of income.
My point here is that no, it's not entitlement to assume that CC will actually be released for free at some point. We all pay for packs and many agree that packs can be overpriced. It seems astounding to me that it's mainstream now to have to pay for fan-made CC.
Just my two cents, for what it's worth.
Personally, I don't think either group is acting "entitled," but I think people should keep in mind that a lot of modding in general is probably done by students and retirees (or others in a similar type of position, I don't want to try to name them all) where they can more justify spending time on modding and seeing no money in return. Which is a direct result of the kind of system they live under (whether their needs will get met, whether they'll have food, water, and shelter, without bringing in significant amounts of money on a regular basis).
What might look like entitlement or greed to some is probably just trying to make a living to survive. (This does not apply to corporations, I'm talking about individual modders.)
Part of the reason I'm saying this is because people who have only ever used mods (not made any), or people who are in a comfortable position in terms of money and security, need to keep in mind that a lot of the existence of modding and the work that does get done is possible for certain people for a certain window of time and then it becomes increasingly less feasible if it's not bringing anything in.
Things have gotten worse in this way in some countries since the time of Sims 2/3, so it is no surprise to me that the interest in recouping the time spent has gone up.
I for one want mods to be free, I would prefer it if games like this were free in general and made on a volunteered basis instead of out of obligation to get basic needs met, but until/unless the systems and priorities of them are changed, people are going to be pressured in directions they wouldn't even consider otherwise.
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