Larian; Collaborate with the modding community!

[FR1GHT]

I've seen an incredible amount of mods that incorporate 5e features that just haven't been implemented yet (Sub-classes, spells, items, feats, races, human variant)

The modding community has done so much to fill in the gaps, and it would seem silly to not just let them help fill in the cracks when possible.

On the crazy chance anyone who actually works at Larian sees this post,
LET THE MODDERS IN!

[Fawlcon]

I would LOVE the ability to change the look of armor (Transmogrify) as I've seen some mods on youtube where the outfits/armor looks amazing.

[Dexter]

Already there are pointers for modders on official Larian Discord. There is official statement regarding modding and little bit of help for them on official Larian site.

So far mods on Early Access look promising. Relax, modding should be fine.

[FR1GHT]

Originally posted by Dexter:

Already there are pointers for modders on official Larian Discord. There is official statement regarding modding and little bit of help for them on official Larian site.

So far mods on Early Access look promising. Relax, modding should be fine.

I don't really understand what you're saying. I don't think you fully understood my post, please reread.

[Heu, Iterum Id Feci]

Modders are usually not as closely bound by licenses. They often can get away with things just because they don't earn money with their mods. Larian on the other hand might not have the licenses to use everything from D&D. Ie they might only have the license to use things from DMG and PHB + some exceptions, but not Xanathars. Knowing wotc I wouldn't be that surprised if they have seperate licenses for each of their books etc.
Apart from that modders don't have to test as rigorously, don't have to follow Design specifications etc. While I did plenty of my own modding etc and I love the work each of the modders does, be the mod as small as it might be, even just a single line of code, but it really isn't easy for Companies to just let modders do their work for them.
And it's not like there haven't already a bunch of examples of devs supposedly "taking" modders work that lead to outcries in the community.
So while your suggestion might sound simple and sensible on the surface, it's a minefield of different traps in a commercial context, and I don't blame any dev not wanting to navigate that.

[FR1GHT]

Originally posted by 💔👾 ℜʊsтʏ 👾💔:

Modders are usually not as closely bound by licenses. They often can get away with things just because they don't earn money with their mods. Larian on the other hand might not have the licenses to use everything from D&D. Ie they might only have the license to use things from DMG and PHB + some exceptions, but not Xanathars. Knowing wotc I wouldn't be that surprised if they have seperate licenses for each of their books etc.
Apart from that modders don't have to test as rigorously, don't have to follow Design specifications etc. While I did plenty of my own modding etc and I love the work each of the modders does, be the mod as small as it might be, even just a single line of code, but it really isn't easy for Companies to just let modders do their work for them.
And it's not like there haven't already a bunch of examples of devs supposedly "taking" modders work that lead to outcries in the community.
So while your suggestion might sound simple and sensible on the surface, it's a minefield of different traps in a commercial context, and I don't blame any dev not wanting to navigate that.

There is certainly a spiderweb of legality involved in this. However, nothing I mentioned was beyond PhB, so I would (perhaps naively) assume it is covered under the same license.

Larian has always been supportive of modding and I'm sure they will continue to be, but I'm sure if they determined the benefits could outweigh the costs of developing the legal, and practical framework to move mods into the official branch, they would.

Other games have done so, with varying degrees of success. I simply think BG3 is a massive enough undertaking that it could use every +1 initiative it can muster.

[Popsicles]

Larian has an agreement in place to supply PHB content. Nothing beyond that as far as I have read.

Larian's agreement is between them and WoTC. CC/OGL license does not apply to BG3.