[Poll] Number of mods requested for usermade missions

[Wiki 1558]

Hi guys.

 

Creating this poll because

1) it can be an interesting information for any mission maker

2) there are sometimes some missions on the WS that could be interesting but too many mods are requested (IMHO).

 

So, just wanted to know what you think about that.

[lexx 1331]

Usually only one, and only if it's (in my opinion) a good one. Not counting these huge packages (RHS, etc), which have a few dependencies, though.

If someone wants me to download a very specific weapon, just so I can play the mission, then it must be a hella good one to make me bother.

 

 

[Wiki 1558]

2 minutes ago, lexx said:

Usually only one, and only if it's (in my opinion) a good one. Not counting these huge packages (RHS, etc), which have a few dependencies, though.

If someone wants me to download a very specific weapon, just so I can play the mission, then it must be a hella good one to make me bother.

 

 

Yes, I see what you mean: for example, a mission with CUP, it's at least 4 mods (CBA, CUP weapons, units and vehicles) but as these are dependencies...

[fn_Quiksilver 1633]

If a mission isnt fun, mods aren't going to improve it...

 

usually if i add mods its only after starting to enjoy the mission

[lexx 1331]

If a mission maker really wants to use a certain asset, but it isn't strictly necessary for the mission, then a simple script can help out: Just check if mod x has been installed and activated, then replace gear accordingly. Works pretty well, imo, and makes all folks happy.

[Wiki 1558]

2 minutes ago, fn_Quiksilver said:

If a mission isnt fun, mods aren't going to improve it...

 

usually if i add mods its only after starting to enjoy the mission

 

Yes, but as a player, you can't know that when you see a mission with many mods: you have to get them all before playing it.

[Wiki 1558]

2 minutes ago, lexx said:

If a mission maker really wants to use a certain asset, but it isn't strictly necessary for the mission, then a simple script can help out: Just check if mod x has been installed and activated, then replace gear accordingly. Works pretty well, imo, and makes all folks happy.

Agreed.

But I don't think many mission maker use that option.

[fn_Quiksilver 1633]

3 minutes ago, wiki said:

 

Yes, but as a player, you can't know that when you see a mission with many mods: you have to get them all before playing it.

 

i dont play any missions that use dependences, ymmv tho

 

when I see "Requires CBA" or some other requirement, I click away, though perhaps im in a minority

[bars91 956]

Just as with anything: preview screens/videos and (IMHO most important) word of mouth.

Positive word of mouth is generated by mission quality.

Mods or no mods is really a tertiary concern at best.

 

OFP and AA had (IMHO) the best user-made SP missions/campaigns - and those usually required tons of mods or a total mod.

Still worth every MB of spent traffic!

 

EDiT: and that's w/o Steam Workshop - analog mod install. One. By. One. 

[stburr91 995]

I can say that I have passed on downloading many missions because of the mod requirements.

 

I just recently finished creating my first mission (I will publish it at some point) and it was important to me that it required no mods so it would be accessible to everyone without downloading any mods. 

[Wiki 1558]

Ok, the results are quite interesting.

 

All-in-all: it doesn't bother people to play missions that require mods, but not too many othewise they'll skip it.

[VanZant 48]

Anything that forces to waste 10 min of preparations for 3 weapons and a brand new goggles is descarted. In general I try to stay only with CUP, RHS and a few other small ones from myself or others, valuable and tied to the game, not to a particular mission. Also, CBA is forbidden, AI ones, in reality most of them.

 

A3 has a big problem with mods, starting from the abuse, versioning, obsolescence of missions and so on. There is a massive amount of content unusable due to incompatibilities or obsolescence, for example.

[Wiki 1558]

49 minutes ago, VanZant said:

Anything that forces to waste 10 min of preparations for 3 weapons and a brand new goggles is descarted. In general I try to stay only with CUP, RHS and a few other small ones from myself or others, valuable and tied to the game, not to a particular mission. Also, CBA is forbidden, AI ones, in reality most of them.

 

A3 has a big problem with mods, starting from the abuse, versioning, obsolescence of missions and so on. There is a massive amount of content unusable due to incompatibilities or obsolescence, for example.

 

Well, if you use CUP, you have to use CBA.

Agree for the AI mods, they break the mission very often.

And yes, your last point is definitely a problem - but it's up to mission maker to update their work.