pcoutcast said:
If Beth had been smart they could have made this entire situation a positive experience for everyone. I believe the paid mod concept could have been a great, but they approached it as just a cheap money grab.
Imagine this scenario instead of the one that played out:
Let's take Beyond Skyrim: Bruma as an example because it's essencially a DLC-sized expansion, rather than an overhaul (like Enderal) or a remake (like Skywind/Skyblivion). What if Bethesda had reached out to the team and said: "Hey, we love what you're doing and we want to work with you." Now they either hire the team on as a mini-studio, or they assign a few of their guys/girls to work with them, curating the content, assisting with quality assurance, etc. Once it's done Bethesda releases it as an officially supported DLC. And yes, they sell it, but at a lower price than if Beth had developed the entire thing. Maybe $10-$15, as long as it's on the same scale and calibur of say the Dragonborn DLC.
If the team took them up on the offer then they get paid a percentage of the sales. Being performance-based would encourage this and other teams to create the best content they can. If they're not interested, then they can go on working by themselves and release it as a free mod like they were planning.
My thought is that with just a bit of effort on Bethesda's part they could have several small teams working semi-autonomously, with oversight and final approval resting in Bethesda's hands, of course. And potentially have 1 or 2 DLC-sized releases for both Skyrim and Fallout every year. Bethesda would make money, the modders/mini-studios would make money, and fans would get a steady stream of new content that's WORTH PAYING FOR while we wait for the next game from Beth.
Just imagine the difference in response if Todd had come out on stage after all the other games were announced and personally announced the Creation Club with a trailer for an awesome new DLC for Skyrim created in collabration with X modding team. Fans would have gone crazy with delight instead of anger!
This is so spot on, PCoutcast!
EDIT: I would not be as frustrated with Bethesda if they did what you are proposing. They certainly dropped the ball this year. In fact, Pete Hines didn't even look happy to be on stage the entire night. He probably anticipated the coming storm.
[blockquote][b][url=/profile/pcoutcast]pcoutcast[/url] said:[/b]
If Beth had been smart they could have made this entire situation a positive experience for everyone. I believe the paid mod concept could have been a great, but they approached it as just a cheap money grab.
Imagine this scenario instead of the one that played out:
Let's take Beyond Skyrim: Bruma as an example because it's essencially a DLC-sized expansion, rather than an overhaul (like Enderal) or a remake (like Skywind/Skyblivion). What if Bethesda had reached out to the team and said: "Hey, we love what you're doing and we want to work with you." Now they either hire the team on as a mini-studio, or they assign a few of their guys/girls to work with them, curating the content, assisting with quality assurance, etc. Once it's done Bethesda releases it as an officially supported DLC. And yes, they sell it, but at a lower price than if Beth had developed the entire thing. Maybe $10-$15, as long as it's on the same scale and calibur of say the Dragonborn DLC.
If the team took them up on the offer then they get paid a percentage of the sales. Being performance-based would encourage this and other teams to create the best content they can. If they're not interested, then they can go on working by themselves and release it as a free mod like they were planning.
My thought is that with just a bit of effort on Bethesda's part they could have several small teams working semi-autonomously, with oversight and final approval resting in Bethesda's hands, of course. And potentially have 1 or 2 DLC-sized releases for both Skyrim and Fallout every year. Bethesda would make money, the modders/mini-studios would make money, and fans would get a steady stream of new content that's WORTH PAYING FOR while we wait for the next game from Beth.
Just imagine the difference in response if Todd had come out on stage after all the other games were announced and personally announced the Creation Club with a trailer for an awesome new DLC for Skyrim created in collabration with X modding team. Fans would have gone crazy with delight instead of anger!
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This is so spot on, PCoutcast!
EDIT: I would not be as frustrated with Bethesda if they did what you are proposing. They certainly dropped the ball this year. In fact, Pete Hines didn't even look happy to be on stage the entire night. He probably anticipated the coming storm.
