The mod is open source.As much as our ego loves this, it's quite concerning that the mod has to connect to an unknown server to check files. Who knows what else the mod checks for or otherwise secretly installs on your computer. Mods are best used as offline programs for security reasons.
What precedent? Are you insane? You think the dude invented a completely new way of blocking people from using software or something? You think it's a magical virus every modder will use now?The way people are applauding what Kalaiden is doing to people he dislikes is dumb as hell. Surely this won't set a precedent and infect modding communities like ARMA and Bethesda games that totally aren't known for community drama.
This is not a fucking commercial game, it's a goddamn free mod that you are not entitled to use in any fucking way. If he wants to ban you from it, it is his goddamn right.Would you take the same stance if a commercial game used Steamworks to target specific users the studio took issue with ? They could just not buy the game.
What precedent? Are you insane? You think the dude invented a completely new way of blocking people from using software or something? You think it's a magical virus every modder will use now?
This is not a fucking commercial game, it's a goddamn free mod that you are not entitled to use in any fucking way. If he wants to ban you from it, it is his goddamn right.
Do you cry about TF2 and CS community servers using the API system to ban you from their servers too? Why the hell aren't you crying about that?
Are people seriously defending straight up piracy?
I agree with you completely, but you're wasting your time. This poster is completely delusional with a strong sense of entitlement.
Just what we needed, another good thing in the community going down because of entitlement.And i would suggest grabbing the current version before he closes up shop.
Hes looking to take it down due to backlash.
And i would suggest grabbing the current version before he closes up shop.Major props to Kaldaien for doing this.
I think that's a first where a modder actually do something as for the legitimacy of the game's owner.
Hes looking to take it down due to backlash.
Dunno, taking a mod down because of piece of shit entitled assholes harassing him because he doesn't want pirates or assholes using his mods actually seems like quite the proportionate response, very far from a "drama queen".Such a drama queen. It isn't the first time he has done something like this.
Such a drama queen. It isn't the first time he has done something like this.
Such a drama queen. It isn't the first time he has done something like this.
Are people seriously defending straight up piracy?
So I guess you're volunteering to fill his shoes then? Create a free to use, open source patch to fix a broken game so that hundreds of thousands of people can play it, provide free support to those who need it, deal with griefers, harassment, and general entitled idiots all without getting paid to do so?
He's a programmer and a normal person at that. No one should expect him to be a public relations expert.
No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
Lets be real here the only person harassing anyone is him.
No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
Such a drama queen. It isn't the first time he has done something like this.
No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
I'm not sure what you're talking about here.and now you'll get nothing. Happy?
Why should pirates feel entitled to a mod?
Sounds to me there is an outroar that people believe they are entitled to a fan made patch to work on anything and no one had any issue with before piracy was available.No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
Lets be real here the only person harassing anyone is him. That and you're exaggerating this a bit too much.
What's the argument for the bolded? Why should you be entitled to use a mod for a game that you literally stole?
I'm not sure what you're talking about here.
They don't need to feel entitled sure they shouldn't be pirating the game in the first place, and sure they shouldn't get support on a game they don't own, but they do deserve to at least use the mod, and not have their experience gimped because a mod developer couldn't keep his opinions and his mods separate.
I'm not sure what you're talking about here.
They don't need to feel entitled sure they shouldn't be pirating the game in the first place, and sure they shouldn't get support on a game they don't own, but they do deserve to at least use the mod, and not have their experience gimped because a mod developer couldn't keep his opinions and his mods separate.
I'm not sure what you're talking about here.
They don't need to feel entitled sure they shouldn't be pirating the game in the first place, and sure they shouldn't get support on a game they don't own, but they do deserve to at least use the mod, and not have their experience gimped because a mod developer couldn't keep his opinions and his mods separate.
He can do whatever he wants with his mods, but I honestly don't know what he did expect when using his mods to impose his moral.
Actually, they don't deserve to play the game at all.
but they do deserve to at least use the mod,
Why?
They do deserve to at least use the mod, and not have their experience gimped because a mod developer couldn't keep his opinions and his mods separate.
Why do they "deserve" to use a mod for a game they pirated? What have they done to "deserve" that mod?
No we are defending the use still be able to use a mod pirated or not. That and we are blasting the mod creator for his childish actions.
Lets be real here the only person harassing anyone is him. That and you're exaggerating this a bit too much.
Very talented guy but he is a well known major cunt
Dont dare get into any argument with him
And use his fixes
He can add your information to a blacklist in the software code and God's knows what else he can do with it.
They don't need to feel entitled sure they shouldn't be pirating the game in the first place, and sure they shouldn't get support on a game they don't own, but they do deserve to at least use the mod, and not have their experience gimped because a mod developer couldn't keep his opinions and his mods separate.
The code is open source so yeah, we know what he can do with it.Very talented guy but he is a well known major cunt
Dont dare get into any argument with him
And use his fixes
He can add your information to a blacklist in the software code and God's knows what else he can do with it.
He's protecting himself from potential lawsuits. Holy shit the stupidity and entitlement in this thread is outstanding.
Blam, nobody who stole the game "deserves" anything. If they want to pay for the game then we can talk.
Considering he only has two user IDs in the blacklist in the code, this seems like a major exaggeration.
Very talented guy but he is a well known major cunt
Dont dare get into any argument with him
And use his fixes
He can add your information to a blacklist in the software code and God's knows what else he can do with it.
Sounds to me there is an outroar that people believe they are entitled to a fan made patch to work on anything and no one had any issue with before piracy was available.
I can understand the mod maker reactions considering.
What's the argument for the bolded? Why should you be entitled to use a mod for a game that you literally stole? I'd say you don't even deserve the game.
I suggest you take a look at the reddit and 4chan threads who are discussing this issue and trying to target him. People are definitely harassing him. You and those people are being childish. If you wanna keep harassing him go to 4chan instead.
Don't like it? Don't use the mod. Same with retail games using DRM. If you don't like something there is always somewhere else to spend your time and money. Maybe enough people will do the same and force change... Or nothing changes and we're back to square one: you can spend your time and money somewhere else.
At least from what I understand it's not that their entitled it's more that he put the effort into setting up DRM for essentially no reason.
I bought it so I'm on the other side of things, I'm just defending others who might have not bought it. It's not really the right thing to do to gimp someone's experience like I mentioned before because you personally don't like it. Sure you don't need to support them when they ask questions, or anything like that. But please don't go out of your way to sabotage the people who didn't buy the game. That's just malicious.
If you're comparing what I'm saying here to what reddit and 4chan might be doing. Let's step back for a second. 4chan is most likely going to dox him because of this, and sure maybe if you make a decisions like this, and aren't ready for any backlash then I mean there's not much else to say other than just let it blow over.
I think he's getting shit flung at him due to his tacit endorsement of denuvo and the back and forth kind of argument that creates.
And it's the internet, pirates are able to comment on stuff whether they bought something or not.
I bought it so I'm on the other side of things, I'm just defending others who might have not bought it. It's not really the right thing to do to gimp someone's experience like I mentioned before because you personally don't like it. Sure you don't need to support them when they ask questions, or anything like that. But please don't go out of your way to sabotage the people who didn't buy the game. That's just malicious.
What i dont get is why people bring up malware in this sense. The code is open and it shows no harm to your software, it just refuses to run on pirated copies.He can add your information to a blacklist in the software code and God's knows what else he can do with it.
The problem here is that the people going after Kal do not want to spend money (to buy the game) or spend time (to develop their own mod).
They want it all without giving anything. It's laughable.
They are idiots who are just saying shit they don't understand and defame people. There is really nothing else for us to get here. There is no arguing with idiots.What i dont get is why people bring up malware in this sense. The code is open and it shows no harm to your software, it just refuses to run on pirated copies.
Any developer can add you to a "blacklist", its already been explained many times in this thread why there is one.
If you think hes stealing steam account info, you are sorely mistaken.
Sure you don't need to support them when they ask questions, or anything like that. But please don't go out of your way to sabotage the people who didn't buy the game. That's just malicious.
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I bought it so I'm on the other side of things, I'm just defending others who might have not bought it. It's not really the right thing to do to gimp someone's experience like I mentioned before because you personally don't like it. Sure you don't need to support them when they ask questions, or anything like that. But please don't go out of your way to sabotage the people who didn't buy the game. That's just malicious.