UPDATE: New Statement on Modding Rules

"InuMiroLover;c-18164175" wrote:
Theres something I think needs pointing out. The fact that alot of modders are BIG MAD over this in general leads me to assume that they may have no backup plan if and when modding TS4 isnt an option.

I hope some of them take this as a much needed wakeup call, and not be solely relying on the game to pay their bills. Say what you want about EA/Maxis, but this is still their IP. And they are well within their right to simply take modding away...

Yes! Someone said it! < 3

@haneul the lack of caring about what is going on from EA and players alike is making me consider leaving this community once and for all. I was hoping the ‘no more monetising mods’ would at least be a sort of first step to stop all of the harassment and such that has come out of it all, though it’s a shame the decent Early Access creators would have been affected due to the actions of vile people. I’ve already heard rumours of an Early Access creator doxxing someone who stopped pledging, though those are just rumours I’ve heard so I can’t comment more on that. But without some kind of guideline the lack of ruling is only going to cause problems, and will lead to even more perma paywalling and people getting so big for their boots they’ll start harassing pledgers and such. I have no doubt it will get worse. We already saw the true colours of a handful of Early Access creators people previously trusted when EA momentarily said about ‘no early access.’

Whilst there are many ethical CC creators, the momentary ‘no more early access’ caused a heck of a lot of vile backlash with some creators on Tumblr comparing no early access to traumatising and devastating events or situations, and some guilting and straight-up insulting the people that pledged to them, as if these people owe them the money they’ve pledged- which they don’t. As I said, A lot of people the community previously trusted, showed their true colours.

People will talk about how we don’t want to give EA our money anymore for various reasons- I personally am not buying more EA games or packs. But we NEED to extend this ‘we’re not taking it anymore’ attitude to toxic creators who harass people and such as well. No matter how nice people’s CC is, don’t line the pockets of creators who do harm to the community. Save your donations and pledges for the good creators, folks!