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AbeDrinkin'8 days ago

Ok, so, first off, I was kind of a dick. Sorry about that, I can be over zealous sometimes, especially in regards to game delisting and attacks on fan games etc. However, I gave ur comment an upvote, because I agree with you.

So, really I'm trying to find the line for you (and the other guy who reduced my opinion to that of a drunk due to my username, a common occurrence tbf lol) 

If someone made a mod for a game, lets say, idk, Star Wars Battlefront (the original) would you not be just adding to another teams work? The person making the mod obviously didn't make Battle Front. So, I guess what I'm asking is how is that different than adding to a work that another indie team worked on? 

 I'm a huge supporter of mods, hacks, alterations, fan games etc. and I think people should be able to be compensated for that work. So if something was added to this game, what is the issue as long as they cite the og team (which they said they did, my bad if they didn't, going with the info I can see) and as long as they don't take credit for making the whole game? 

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fun games for all8 days ago(+1)

For me the main issue here is that this isn't just a mod or a small addition; it's essentially the same game with minimal changes. The reality is that the original developers did the bulk of the work, and now, if they ever decide to release it on platforms like Itch.io, they’ll be competing against this version. That’s the real concern—not just proper credit, but the fact that the original creators could be undercut of fans, support and donations by something that required significantly less effort to put together.

Mods and fan projects are great, but there's a difference between adding meaningful expansions and just re-releasing someone else’s work with a few tweaks. It’s about recognizing where the real effort was put in and ensuring the original team isn’t left at a disadvantage.

Hope that makes sense.

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AbeDrinkin'8 days ago

I think I'm seeing your point now. 

So if this author released just the mod that alters the game and linked to the original game, you would be fine with that, but in this case it contains the full game that they didn't make and the modded bits, so that's not cool?

I think I get where you're coming from, lmk if I got it right.

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