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Yeah the thing is that there aren't really a lot of platforms for them to cross especially if Sony is so anti it. I mean initially it'll be Xbox and Playstation and if Playstation is out then it'll only really be PC much later on down the road when it releases (yes, it WILL release on PC someday....please!).

They said one day we would also not like the new music being made (and we'd call it crap just as they used to call our music crap). Ha, they were right! They weren't right about me getting to like opera though...

Thanks for that, I missed this topic earlier.

I merged the two topics and think that absolutely, modding is fantastic and should ideally be allowed. It benefits both parties when done correctly - fans get what they want and publishers sell more games and please their fans more. I get the security side of it too though - game companies want to protect their valuable property and there will always be those who are looking to take advantage and abuse the system - they must be stopped. Maybe developers need to develop with mods in mind - creating a secure sandbox of some sort in which modders can change what they want, but that is completed blocked off from the other important stuff, like online, piracy protection, etc. I have no idea if that is feasible though. Also, clearly I am in the minority having never created my own mod before - good stuff guys!

I'm definitely angry about the situation. I made a thread about it earlier, and it appears that GTA V on Steam is getting hit hard with negative reviews. That said, there's certainly a grey area concerning mods, but because most publishers have turned a blind eye to it, malicious content can go unpunished. Now, I'm not suggesting that publishers should be selling mods at all (We all know how that went down with Bethesda), but I am suggesting that maybe mods need to be officially supported. As an example, I play Cities: Skylines on Steam with officially sanctioned mods using the Steam Workshop, all for FREE. Some are scripts, assets, textures, etc. That's a policy I'd like to see embraced by more publishers. Personally, I've only modded GTA V textures for clothing and vehicles, but will I continue to support modding under any circumstances.

I know you from GTAF. You used to post in the Gaming section sometimes.

Got it - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrXTAWxQUNQTrvDvJfRNC_w That Duke Nukem video took me back, the movie theater and everything LOL.

lol! how many do you usually get?

I will gladly take that "horrible person" badge from you now for this one... LOL