Mod for $
Created 20 years ago2004-08-14 15:47:56 UTC by
paulkennedy
Created 20 years ago2004-08-14 15:47:56 UTC by
paulkennedy
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 15:47:56 UTC
Post #50962
When people release a MOD do they usually do so for money? I got USS Darkstar and They Hunger (both by Neil Manke) off of some cd's with nothing but free demos and stuff on them. If I made a mod would there be anyway I could make some money from it? Not that not making any money would keep me from making the mod but file planet costs money to download stuff and I thought if I gave it to them there might be a little something in it for me?
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 16:00:13 UTC
Post #50963
Most mod creators don't work for money. Natural Selection, The Specialists, SI, SC, you name it, were made for the mod community in mind and not for money. However, Counter-Strike started off as a mod without money in mind as well, and was purchased by VALVe.
What I'm trying to say is that mod teams don't work for money, but if your mod is of excellent quality (ie CS quality) and is very popular, it may be considered for purchase by a publisher/dev such as VALVe.
What I'm trying to say is that mod teams don't work for money, but if your mod is of excellent quality (ie CS quality) and is very popular, it may be considered for purchase by a publisher/dev such as VALVe.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 19:16:00 UTC
Post #51008
And then the $ or ? start rolling in.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 20:02:15 UTC
Post #51027
To answer your question about FilePlanet, they won't pay you if your mod gets hosted by them, afaik. It's a rather silly system, Gamespy.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 20:08:32 UTC
Post #51030
Yes, Gamespy sucks.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 21:13:26 UTC
Post #51048
GameSpot is a good site. Do they give money?
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-14 21:34:26 UTC
Post #51053
No, afaik, none of those big-name gaming sites give money if they host your download.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-17 15:13:46 UTC
Post #51636
u CAN get mony from mods, but vary slowly :(. make a site, put your mod their. get sponsers (those guys that make u put baners on your site and pay u whenever some1 clicks on it) and you'll be making kiddi mony in no time 
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-17 15:36:54 UTC
Post #51650
Then it's not necessarily making money from the mod itself, and most of those things are scams and annoy the heck out of all viewers of the site.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-17 16:50:02 UTC
Post #51664
#1 yeah but the mod will attract ppl,
#2 true
but still... :-s
#2 true
but still... :-s
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-17 17:06:39 UTC
Post #51667
hmmm..... money ehh...
HEY GUYS LETS MAKE A MOD!
HEY GUYS LETS MAKE A MOD!
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-18 01:52:51 UTC
Post #51729
Aha, so now we're interested, right? 
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-19 14:47:06 UTC
Post #52136
lol 
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-19 22:36:37 UTC
Post #52222
If mod making was about cash then everyone would be making one. Well why should gamespy pay u for you to use their services? It really should be the other way around IMO.
This seems like a good place to say that I don't see why counter-strike is so extrodinary. Yes the model's and things are good looking but it really doesn't show much more than that. The only coding was for some new guns, and possibly the team / player selection.
This seems like a good place to say that I don't see why counter-strike is so extrodinary. Yes the model's and things are good looking but it really doesn't show much more than that. The only coding was for some new guns, and possibly the team / player selection.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-19 22:37:05 UTC
Post #52223
course thats not to say I don't like counter-strike lol
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-19 23:02:56 UTC
Post #52225
The weapon purchase system was extremely successful and very innovative in the mod scene.
At the time (long ago) it probably was very groundbreaking in terms of models, though now, if I was VALVe, I'd license Natural-Selection.
At the time (long ago) it probably was very groundbreaking in terms of models, though now, if I was VALVe, I'd license Natural-Selection.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-20 20:27:42 UTC
Post #52351
...which is why Gamespy and all those high-speed download sites for pay are a joke. They make money off of other people's work, and the creators don't get a portion of the profits, no matter how large or small.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-20 20:32:09 UTC
Post #52354
Whats a third party game?
Because The specialists is a third party game along with sven co-op.
Because The specialists is a third party game along with sven co-op.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-20 20:36:16 UTC
Post #52357
All unofficial mods are considered third party games. Official mods like Counter-Strike and Gearbox are second party, and first party is anything by VALVe.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-20 20:37:22 UTC
Post #52359
Er, that should be Opposing Force and Blue-Shift instead of Gearbox!
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-20 20:51:26 UTC
Post #52363
Ah thanks.
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-20 22:41:30 UTC
Post #52389
MMmmm..... cashhhhh... agulauglauglauglaaaaa (Homer drool fades)
Posted 20 years ago2004-08-21 21:36:17 UTC
Post #52666
If I had to pay for a mod I wouldn't get it. Most people make mods for the love of making mods.
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