baby has a question about mods.

[HotFezz8]

Rome Total War has a mod called Rome Total Realism, very interesting, if you haven't heard about it, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome:_Total_Realism makes interesting reading. (I have the idea i may be about 5 years behind, i do know ;-) don't mock too harshly)

question about mods, if you install one, does it mean you cannot play the original game unaltered?

or does it in essence create a second game, i.e. two icons on the desktop?

 

[Mr. Cheese]

If you install mods you get banned a lot more than without them.

Still one game though.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[HotFezz8]

If you install mods you get banned a lot more than without them.

Still one game though.

I don't understand, how would you get banned? also would it matter if i was only intending to play the game on my own and not on line?

and right, so once the mods been installed the game is like that for then on..?

 

[Woodsey]

Mods generally load through in-game menus (Oblivion has a data files menu for example, which will switch different mods on/off). You'll still be able to play the game in it's unaltered state.

 

[Mr. Cheese]

I don't understand, how would you get banned?

Some mods allow you to re-skin objects, meaning you can make player models or guns become bright, flashing colours. SO NO ONE CAN HIDE FROM THEIR DIVINE RETRIBUTION!

 

[HotFezz8]

Brilliant thank you all

 

[Cyberjester]

If you install mods you get banned a lot more than without them.

Still one game though.

I don't understand, how would you get banned?

Picture a mod for CS:S where all the walls become clear so you can see through them..
That's why mods get banned.

Now picture the game anti-cheat engine picking up an altered instance running, your game with different files.
That's how it picks up.

Not all games will ban you, just depends on the anti-cheating scanner. If it's something like Steam that you're on, don't even think about it. No point losing all your games.
If it's just the in-game matchmaking service, then mod away. I modded Company of Heroes so I could play with all factions on both sides instead of just being allied vs axis. That was fine to play although I could only play against other people who had that mod.