Why was my mod removed if it didn't violate any community standards?

[Herr Wolf]

I had a mod that altered sexuality preferences in the game and nothing else. There was nothing inflammatory or offensive about it and it was removed without warning. What gives?
I'm now VAC banned from CK3 and can't upload any future mods, all without warning or explanation? This is ridiculous.

[Toblm]

Complaining about it in the forums could only help your case...... /S

[Herr Wolf]

Originally posted by Toblm:

Complaining about it in the forums could only help your case...... /S

I've emailed Paradox and they've said it's not their problem, I've asked community moderators and they've ignored me.
What am I supposed to do?

[Der Admiral]

I mean, what did your mod do? The standard settings already have predominantly hetero/homosexual or mixed setting options.

So let me guess, you made a mod that completely eliminated any homosexuality from the game?

And you are for sure not "VAC" banned since Crusader Kings 3 does not use "Valve Anti Cheat" in any form.
You are at most got a workshop uploading restriction for the uploading of a mod that is against Steam TOS.

[Herr Wolf]

Originally posted by Ogami:

I mean, what did your mod do? The standard settings already have predominantly hetero/homosexual or mixed setting options.

So let me guess, you made a mod that completely eliminated any homosexuality from the game?

And you are for sure not "VAC" banned since Crusader Kings 3 does not use "Valve Anti Cheat" in any form.
You are at most got a workshop uploading restriction for the uploading of a mod that is against Steam TOS.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2815996699
This mod specifically removes straight people from the game, it's still up. How is that not a blatant violation of the TOS then? All my mod did was make the sexualities more realistic, instead of half of all characters being gay or bisexual it made 99% of people straight. It's a tiny modifier that only effects your singleplayer game, what's the problem? You have to play with a cartoonishly unrealistic number of gay people in your game or you'll be banned? And yes, I was given a VAC ban, without warning and no explanation.
This is a blatant double standard. Either remove the exact opposite of my mod or restore mine.

[Road to Crusader]

Theres no VAC ban listed on your profile.

[Herr Wolf]

Originally posted by Road to 1 MMR:

Theres no VAC ban listed on your profile.

When I try to upload to the workshop it says I'm VAC banned, I don't know what to tell you.

[Razorblade]

Originally posted by Herr Wolf:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2815996699
This mod specifically removes straight people from the game, it's still up. How is that not a blatant violation of the TOS then? All my mod did was make the sexualities more realistic, instead of half of all characters being gay or bisexual it made 99% of people straight. It's a tiny modifier that only effects your singleplayer game, what's the problem? You have to play with a cartoonishly unrealistic number of gay people in your game or you'll be banned? And yes, I was given a VAC ban, without warning and no explanation.
This is a blatant double standard. Either remove the exact opposite of my mod or restore mine.

99% of people being straight is a completely fictional statistic that you invented (there is no statistical study that cites it as less than about 4%). Your mod was clearly made in bad faith, in a fit of anti-scientific homophobia.

[SunflowerFollower]

I agree with Herr Wolf and see nothing wrong with his mod or the pride mod. Personally i'd be interested in his mod since i find the way sexuality works in this game rather immersion breaking. I mean why is my gay son fathering 10 children? Wouldn't that make him bisexual? And why are there no negative opinions from zealous religious characters towards gay characters? Wouldn't that be realistic given the times they lived in? And isn't it the stated goal of this game to try to give users a feel for what it was like to live in medieval times?

[Theandal]

Originally posted by SunflowerFollower:

I mean why is my gay son fathering 10 children? Wouldn't that make him bisexual?

Making up appearances. Better to have kids with your lady than be ostracized or murdered by society.

And think of the sexualities in games as secrets that only the player knows. the characters in the game don't know anything unless a gay character has the Sodomite trait for example.

[Razorblade]

Originally posted by SunflowerFollower:

I mean why is my gay son fathering 10 children?

Because he wants heirs like any other medieval lord.

Originally posted by SunflowerFollower:

Wouldn't that make him bisexual?

Not if he doesn't enjoy it.

Originally posted by SunflowerFollower:

And why are there no negative opinions from zealous religious characters towards gay characters? Wouldn't that be realistic given the times they lived in?

Many faiths in the game criminalize or otherwize penalize homosexual acts. However, if you're not caught in the act, your character has done nothing wrong. The players' listed sexuality is meta-knowledge; it's not something other characters can prove without evidence.

Originally posted by SunflowerFollower:

And isn't it the stated goal of this game to try to give users a feel for what it was like to live in medieval times?

No, the game's store page promises "immersion," "drama," and "simulation." None of those words should be confused with "realism." Regardless, CK3's 11% non-straight statistic (5% gay, 5% bi, 1% asexual) fits within estimates given by statsiticians. Meanwhile, Herr's 99% of people being heterosexual statistic is completely unfounded, and pulled straight out of his ass.

[PDX-Trinexx]

Your mod was removed because it was thinly-veiled homophobia posted in bad faith, as evidenced by the stock photos and straight pride flags you uploaded as screenshots for it, the comments you left under the mod itself, as well as the "play my superior version!" and similar bait comments you left on pro-LGBTQ+ mods.