58 replies to this topic

[TheFredz]

Xivelrbulet creator of the Midas Magic - Spells for Skyrim  mod is now using in game pop up ads in his free version of his mod so a ad has a % of chance to pop up when you cast one of his spell prompting you to buy is paid for version

 

how low can you go?

 

goo.gl/ZrYR4j

 

 xilverbulet  [author] 7 hours ago 

@Mister Nobody. Yes, if you have the Paid Mod, unsubscribe from this one. It has all the content of this and removes the "please buy the paid mod" annoyance. And yes, the Pop-ups are too annoying. Right now, they're set to 4% chance of displaying per cast of the 5 most awesome new spells. I'll reduce that hopefully this weekend to once per game load. 

Edited by TheFredz, 25 April 2015 - 03:47 AM.

[usernameistaken]

You kidding, right?

[Cider!]

I...what

[TheFredz]

i wish i was just google it . 

[usernameistaken]

Someone really needs to make a blacklist so free moders can use it to stop the further execution of their mod if a blacklisted mod is detected.

[Raestloz]

And here I thought annoying pop-up ads is only for corporations trying to mimick Clash of Clans?

Good job Valve, now EA is looking like a goddamned Saint

[Cider!]

this is solely on the Midas Magic mod maker, on that note I just told Jim Sterling about it.

[Raestloz]

this is solely on the Midas Magic mod maker, on that note I just told Jim Sterling about it.

I understand that, it's just that it wouldn't happen if Valve didn't start this whole mess.

[ToJKa]

I never liked that mod anyway, Apocalypse is better

But i take this as my cue to return to the older games for now. Fallout 3 and New Vegas have load orders ready to go, maybe i should set up Oblivion, or finally take up Morrowind and see what all the fuss is about?

And I have Divinity and Wasteland 2 and Pillars of Eternity in the middle of a playtrough, re-play Dragonfall, tons of old games on discs, dozens of classic Doom Megawads to playtrough.... Might as well say screw you to Bethesda and Valve all together

Edited by ToJKa, 25 April 2015 - 04:36 AM.

[ladyonthemoon]

On the other hand, some people are showing their true face now... A good for a bad, at least.

[chuckos88]

In game ads to purchase mod? What??

[ladyonthemoon]

In game ads to purchase mod? What??

Not exactly surprising, is it not?

[Envy123]

And I thought the mobile app stores were bad.

[NattyIce]

Immersive In game ads !!

[ValmarQuartzDragon]

Well, [censored] you, xilver! In-game advertizements that pop up randomly after you cast a spell? That's just so freaking low! Just... WTF?!?!?!

[ladyonthemoon]

This makes me think about street art. Street art have become mainstream now that street artists paint on canvas and their art displays in galleries and they no longer have to flee the police for "vandalising" walls... Except that in the present situation, now that modding has acquired some sort of "legitimacy" through making money, "true" modders will have to go underground.

Edited by ladyonthemoon, 25 April 2015 - 05:32 AM.

[ValmarQuartzDragon]

This makes me think about street art. Street art have become mainstream now that street artists paint on canvas and their art displays in galleries and they no longer have to flee the police for "vandalising" walls... Except that in the present situation, now that modding has acquired some sort of "legitimacy" through making money, "true" modders will have to go underground.

 

Sadly...

[Houseparty]

I don't care for Midas Magic anyhow. Haven't used his mod for years and I certainly have no interest in supporting the system Valve/Bethesda have currently put in place.

 

 

Not exactly surprising, is it not?

 

Not at all.

 

He's just the first to take that step. A step closer to the mobile app stores.

[NattyIce]

Apocalypse is so much better

 

muahahahaha

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=SScSzRngDr0

[Cider!]

Apocalypse and Forbidden Magic are pretty much the only good ones to use.

[optimaldeath]

Its hilarious that a mod that hasn't been touched for years, is suddenly edited to make it crap unless you pay to remove what amounts to DRM.

 

Maybe its a sort of joke from Xilver, but i doubt it somehow.

[usernameistaken]

Well, [censored] you, xilver! In-game advertizements that pop up randomly after you cast a spell? That's just so freaking low! Just... WTF?!?!?!

 

Not looked at the mod but you can either remove the message property or decompile and comment the ad out in the script.

http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/35307/?

[Raestloz]

Not looked at the mod but you can either remove the message property or decompile and comment the ad out in the script.
http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/35307/?

To be fair, not everyone is good enough to mod.

So, many others will still get the annoying ad

[J C]

Well, [censored] you, xilver! In-game advertizements that pop up randomly after you cast a spell? That's just so freaking low! Just... WTF?!?!?!

 

My exact reaction to it.

[Paradosi]

This is just surreal. This whole s***storm has been surreal in general, but this takes the cake.

[Sleepy Gecko]

You haven't provided any source for this.

 

Edit: Nevermind I missed the little google url. I can't seem to find the mod in question on the workshop however. xilver's workshop profile only lists the gold edition.

Edited by Sleepy Gecko, 25 April 2015 - 07:19 AM.

[sesom]

"Wonderful" glimpse in the future of mods.

 

I am so excited seeing these things in mods for future Bethesda games.

[Berret]

Well, guess I'm not updating the old version I have. 

 

 

Apocalypse and Forbidden Magic are pretty much the only good ones to use.

 

Yeah, I like these two.

[Garrus_Vakarian]

This is just too funny.

[Envy123]

Here's how it looks apparently - http://i.imgur.com/7vhUTue.jpg

 

Spoiler

Warning: A joke

Edited by Envy123, 25 April 2015 - 08:05 AM.