Zenimax you should offer Skyrim modders money for some of their designs

EnemyOfDaState · February 2016

So I was scrolling through some Skyrim mods and some of the armor designs are really good. Why not use some of these?

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Do you guys agree or not?

KingYogi415 · February 2016

You should see the Skyrim housing mods!

Mojmir · February 2016

No

all fine and good, the more mods you add, the more lag,bugs,exploits,issues.
remember this is multiplayer,not single player god-mode.

Gidorick · February 2016

Maybe

What zenimax should do is release a sort of creation tool that modders could use to create new content for ESO. Would have to submit the content for review and ZOS would have to approve the content before it's open for everyone to download.

They can start with just tools for making new costumes pets and Mounts. Later they could allow modders to create motifs. And eventually is everything worked out, they could release quest making tools.

Luhx · February 2016

Mojmir wrote: »

all fine and good, the more mods you add, the more lag,bugs,exploits,issues.
remember this is multiplayer,not single player god-mode.

OP is talking about the 'armor designs' shown in the pictures, not the actual mods...they look fantastic btw.

LoreRiley · February 2016

Last one looks like Breton Hero

Zorrashi · February 2016

No

Why would they?
Not only do they (Bethesda) technically already own the resources, but financially speaking it would be far more cost effective to simply make a similar 'adaptation' of the armor instead of buying it.

IcyDeadPeople · February 2016

High poly count is OK for single player games, but I'm not aware of any MMO with assets like that.

MercyKilling · February 2016

Maybe

1) ZoS should have let the mod community have at this game's cosmetic side right from the start.
2) For those who say "But it'll cause so much lag, no!", you're all forgetting one simple truth: Unless you have the cosmetic mod installed, you will never see it. Kinda like I don't see any numbers from your installed combat monitoring mods, because I run completely mod free.

Valrien · February 2016

MercyKilling wrote: »

1) ZoS should have let the mod community have at this game's cosmetic side right from the start.
2) For those who say "But it'll cause so much lag, no!", you're all forgetting one simple truth: Unless you have the cosmetic mod installed, you will never see it. Kinda like I don't see any numbers from your installed combat monitoring mods, because I run completely mod free.

1. There's a difference between addons and mods.
2. The idea is that the design of the arms will be bought so Zenimax can impliment them into the game. An MMO in which you can mod in armor styles simply would not work.

EnemyOfDaState · February 2016

I think you guys are confused. I'm talking about making Motifs and Costumes based around some of these designs not letting people mod the game. Lets face it a lot of the designs zos came up with are ugly.

RAGUNAnoOne · February 2016

Yes

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dlepi24 · February 2016

Yes

Mojmir wrote: »

all fine and good, the more mods you add, the more lag,bugs,exploits,issues.
remember this is multiplayer,not single player god-mode.

I believe he's talking about using their designs for their own armor. They aren't asking for texture mods.

Aetherderius · February 2016

Maybe

What they need is a worldwide design contest. Send in your design of either a weapon set, armour set, or a creature. The best ranked designs by both the community on the forums and then also ranked by staff are (at the very least) considered to go into the game.

No cash prize though so all countries can participate.

nimander99 · February 2016

First off, I do not want to look like an Asian modders idea of the perfect white guy and second... no. But I bet with the huge community the Scrolls series has and all the talent out there people would do the work for free if ZoS asked, just cause fandom an all that.

Egonieser · February 2016

ZoS (or Bethesda) don't have to pay modders anything. If they wanted anything they could just freely obtain it as modders are using the modding tools and API Bethesda gave them (ZoS/Bethesda - not separating, all are owned by the same corporation), and thus own any rights or mods ultimately and can use or deny at any time they feel fit.
Call of Duty did this aswell - many games have - they use modders work and ideas as features and milestones to implement in their next title.
But I agree, some things shown by OP would be nice to see, but I highly doubt will happen.

Gidorick · February 2016

Maybe

Check out this thread: @Aetherderius

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/215756/eso-motif-costume-mount-pet-design-contests/p1

Forestd16b14_ESO · February 2016

Maybe

Yes if they add lore friendly styles which yes there are alot of but then you have those modders who are big fans of the JRPG genera and well I love JRPGs as much as the next guy but there armor style for men are way over the top like giant should pads with wings and spikes every where while the female armors are..... "under whelming" if you know what I mean.

SahrotRein · February 2016

Maybe

I can't get rid of the feeling that you are new to Skyrim and/or its mods because you pointed out mods that really aren't that much of a deal. What about Elsweyr mod? That is one hell of a project for instance. To say my opinion, these "better faces" look horrible, anime-like almost.

But in any case, as much as optional creating mods is, I wouldn't mind if authors would get some sort of a reward or appreciation.

EnemyOfDaState · February 2016

Aetherderius wrote: »

What they need is a worldwide design contest. Send in your design of either a weapon set, armour set, or a creature. The best ranked designs by both the community on the forums and then also ranked by staff are (at the very least) considered to go into the game.

No cash prize though so all countries can participate.

Runaan wrote: »

I can't get rid of the feeling that you are new to Skyrim and/or its mods because you pointed out mods that really aren't that much of a deal. What about Elsweyr mod? That is one hell of a project for instance. To say my opinion, these "better faces" look horrible, anime-like almost.

But in any case, as much as optional creating mods is, I wouldn't mind if authors would get some sort of a reward or appreciation.

Lol guys ignore the faces the question is simply do you think ZOS should turn some of the armor designs made by modders into costumes and motifs. Not letting people mod the game not if you like these specific examples etc.

TheValkyn · February 2016

No

I cannot stand the eastern re-styling of the characters.

WalkingLegacy · February 2016

Yes

Don't care for the anime faces but I did enjoy a lot of the armor redesigns that some modders did.

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