You Won't Get Banned For Using Singleplayer GTA V Mods

[flying_whimsy]

Also the language in their statement still reads as harboring some secret and irrational hatred for mods.

Two words: Hot coffee.

OT: The impression I've had for that last few years has been that rockstar hates releasing games on pc: I don't think they like giving up control to pc users. Considering their games tend to court public outrage, letting people go that one step further with mods does seem like it's asking for trouble. Since they started to delay or even skip pc releases, it does seem to help negate some of the trouble they tend to get into (I'd still like to play red dead redemption at some point).

GTA 3: they were worried about people ramming planes into buildings 9/11 style so they hampered flight. I'm not sure if it was ever modded in, but I know the worry was there.
GTA San Andreas: modders found a sex minigame that wasn't accessible in the final build of the game, causing it to be removed from shelves and the first printing of the game to have its rating changed from M to AO. The Chicago transit authority even removed advertisements for GTA IV years later, blaming the hot coffee mod controversy.
GTA IV: No nudity, it was modded in. For the Lost and the Damned expansion, rockstar gave in and had it from the get go. They got crucified by parents groups.

And that's not even mentioning all the times gta games have been blamed for violent crimes or any of the other controversies they've run into.

 

[Dango]

Also the language in their statement still reads as harboring some secret and irrational hatred for mods.

Two words: Hot coffee.

OT: The impression I've had for that last few years has been that rockstar hates releasing games on pc: I don't think they like giving up control to pc users. Considering their games tend to court public outrage, letting people go that one step further with mods does seem like it's asking for trouble. Since they started to delay or even skip pc releases, it does seem to help negate some of the trouble they tend to get into (I'd still like to play red dead redemption at some point).

GTA 3: they were worried about people ramming planes into buildings 9/11 style so they hampered flight. I'm not sure if it was ever modded in, but I know the worry was there.
GTA San Andreas: modders found a sex minigame that wasn't accessible in the final build of the game, causing it to be removed from shelves and the first printing of the game to have its rating changed from M to AO. The Chicago transit authority even removed advertisements for GTA IV years later, blaming the hot coffee mod controversy.
GTA IV: No nudity, it was modded in. For the Lost and the Damned expansion, rockstar gave in and had it from the get go. They got crucified by parents groups.

And that's not even mentioning all the times gta games have been blamed for violent crimes or any of the other controversies they've run into.

Now that you mention it...


Ignore the #gamergate part

 

[flying_whimsy]

Now that you mention it...


Ignore the #gamergate part

That much touted first person mode? Yeah, you know someone out there is probably working on a rape mod for it. Whether a pervert or a troll, I'm sure it'll show up.

Although at this point I think a lot of parents groups have given up on gta, otherwise I'd actually be worried. There's no fighting one of the single best-selling pieces of entertainment in history.

 

[SadisticFire]

That much touted first person mode? Yeah, you know someone out there is probably working on a rape mod for it. Whether a pervert or a troll, I'm sure it'll show up.

Bah, loverslab is way ahead with Skyrim and New Vegas. Much more flexible, too.
i know because uh. Stuff
OT: Good? Hopefully they'll make sure it won't become a huge security risk for the end user or their servers due to the nature of a lot of these mods. I do wish they just added a more user friendly framework. but that's a wish. I'm not expecting them to add full LUA support to their game, but that would be sweet.

 

[flying_whimsy]

Bah, loverslab is way ahead with Skyrim and New Vegas. Much more flexible, too.
i know because uh. Stuff
OT: Good? Hopefully they'll make sure it won't become a huge security risk for the end user or their servers due to the nature of a lot of these mods. I do wish they just added a more user friendly framework. but that's a wish. I'm not expecting them to add full LUA support to their game, but that would be sweet.

modding for bethesda-powered stuff is way farther ahead, yes, but considering how much the media thrives on gta controversy all it will take is one article or report to start landslide into another moral panic.

 

[vallorn]

She talks about triggering while playing a GTA game. What the FUCK! That's like being a devout Mormon, going to a hardcore BDSM club, and then complaining about the unnecessary sexual violence. Not to mention, the idea that the only game she plays online is GTA and thus 'no longer plays online' is fucking hilarious.

Non gamers love to not understand anything about gaming. I still love the part about "eerily realistic" when... it's really really not.

"These hackers, sometimes also known as modders". And now I want to sit down and teach this news team the fucking nuances of words. Congratulations all modders like myself, we're all apparently hackers who are tied to 'virtual rape' in games!

and now... "Won't somebody think of the children!?" Urgh these people just... Ugh...

 

[Denamic]

Now that you mention it...


Ignore the #gamergate part

I played GTA V online, and it was horrible! Within 2 minutes, someone murdered me and stole my car! I may be traumatized for life.

Also, one of my cats' name is Dango.