Popular modding site Nexus Mods recently announced an update to its policies on paid mods , and, as ever with the topic that seems very much to be a never ending source of controversy , the response from players and modders was a bit complicated. So, having parsed the comments on that update, which saw it outline its stance that "modding should be a pursuit of passion first and foremost", the modding site's team has now shared an update, which at one point sees it suggest some frustrated parties would be better off trying to put more pressure on platforms which do allow and support paid mods to improve their offerings feature-wise. "Thank you all for your feedback on the policy announcement.
We've been reading your comments here on the forums, on our mod author Discord and in several external communities," Nexus Mods community manager Pickysaurus wrote in a fresh post . "We can see that some authors - often those currently benefiting from the Verified Creator program - are upset by certain parts of the policy, while a large number of users are generally praising the changes." They went on to state that "a great deal of the ire about this change" seems to be related to folks enjoying the features Nexus Mods currently offers it users, with the commuinty manager suggesting these are viewed to be "far more powerful and convenient than those offered by the paid modding platforms".
"We're flattered by this," Pickysaurus wrote, "but we also feel it prudent to point out that if you'd.