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Date:
9/8/2017 6:54:02 AM
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RE: Why I'm now using mods
You're probably wondering what I think of Bethesda's new Creation Club scheme. Here are my thoughts:
In case you don't know, the Creation Club is Bethesda's second attempt to sell mods, except they insist that they're not selling mods. They argue that they're offering "mini dlc's" in exchange for "credits." These mini dlc's are unique content made by Bethesda or authored by players in some kind of collaborative arrangement with the company.
A player-made mini dlc has the advantage of being approved by Bethesda after meeting their stringent quality control requirements. You pay for X number of credits, which you can then use to exchange for these high-quality mini dlc's. You're not buying mods because Bethesda said they weren't selling mods. Moreover, Bethesda insisted that their mini dlc's would be new, original content, bearing no resemblance to already-published mods. Finally, players would still be able to download free mods from places like nexus.com and bethesda.net.
Some of the mini dlc's currently available from the Creation Club may look like mods already in existence (e.g., the Hellfire power armor, the Chinese stealth suit, a versatile backpack, etc.), but this is probably everyone's over-active imaginations since Bethesda said that the mini dlc's would not be like mods already available.
Nay-sayers argue that this similarity is sort of like Bethesda telling everyone they're not selling mods when they are in fact selling mods. But I think these sourpusses misunderstand what's really going on. Bethesda is not selling mods (see above). They're offering mini-dlc's in exchange for credits, which is entirely different from selling mods. I personally see no similarity at all. A mini-dlc that looks like an already-published mod (a claim made by a public who doesn't understand coincidence and perception) is a completely different thing, and Bethesda is offering a valuable and exiting service here. I can't wait to see what other mini-dlc's that aren't paid mods and that seem to look like already-published mods Bethesda will offer next.
So there you have it. The Creation Club is a wonderful asset offered by a far-seeing and benevolent company. Concerns that Bethesda will merely be making them pay for mods are entirely misplaced. I plan to acquire credits and exchange them for all the high-quality mini-dlc's I can get my hands on. This way I won't have to worry about bugs, incompatibilities, glitches, and other problems, because I trust Bethesda's legendary quality assurance.
I hope this lays all your misapprehensions to rest.
