Garden of eyes mod is 5 bucks a month?

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

Is that even legal? They're kinda reselling assets that dont belong to them fully. They altered content + created but they still need to use fromsofts assets to create them?

[vaanomega]

Well, in the end, i heard that Garden of Eyes was called Sanadsk and was using mods from other creator without asking permission and saying he did it himself, don't know if it's really true, but if it is, he might be a scammer

[chima]

>BUH BUH BUH THEY INFRINGED ON FROM'S HECKIN COPYRIGHTERINO!!!!
No one cares. They should stop wasting their time creating mods for smegma ring (the worst game ever made) and get real jobs, though.

[Fear2288]

It likely is not legal.

Most games that can be modded (or encourage modding) come with ToS/EULA rules that prohibit the player from using the game in most ways to make money for personal profit without the express consent of the developer/publisher.

That includes the creation and selling mods.

What it comes down to though is whether or not FromSoftware/Bandai would bother to issue a C&D order.

[DorkDiva]

ha. And hee hee.

[C1REX]

I don't think legality of mods have anything to do with price.
If mods use game assets then they can be considered illegal in US and UK.
It's illegal to use mods and save editors in Japan.

https://www.realgear.net/news/modding-equals-fine-jail-time-japan/#:~:text=According%20to%20Japan's%20Association%20of,million%20yen%20or%20around%20%2446%2C000.

[MundM]

Sorry to say this, but you (OP) are kind of a fake news spreader here.
They don't charge for the mod. You get access to the mod if you support them via patreon, this way they are able to create the mod. There's a big difference. You don't ever have to download the mod, when supporting them via patreon, you can just support them and never every use the mod. They are not selling the software. One thing though, they are violating copyright and every mod that includes assetts from a game, does violate copyright laws, so it's impossible to legally make such a mod in the first place, and is always just tolerated by the rights holder. As soon as money is involved, it should become impossible to distribute such a mod without written permission. So, I doubt Namco can suo duo to the Patreon income, but they can DMCA the whole mod within their right.

Anyway, you're kinda dumb, if you pay to get access to a mod. What was Bethesda's Creation Club again, something bad for the industry and consumer? Nah, lets pay again for mods, because it's not done by a publisher, lol.

You are supporting those creators though, but I still don't really get it. To each their own. I don't see that mod taking away any future interest in Fromsoftware made dlc, and given that you must own Elden Ring to install the mod, it's also advertising and might bring in more customers. Even piracy brings in new customers who might not have bought the game anyway or not without a demo to play, so taking legal actions is never to be easily considered.

[midori]

who cares if its legal or not FSW doesn't give a ♥♥♥♥ about you man, why do you wanna make them more money when they're already swimming in it lol

[C1REX]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย midori:

who cares if its legal or not FSW doesn't give a ♥♥♥♥ about you man, why do you wanna make them more money when they're already swimming in it lol

Who is swimming in money exactly?

[>{°,.¿.,°}<]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย EGGZOVERxExZ:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย >{°,.¿.,°}<:

fairly sure it is not legal.

They're reselling someones intellectual property. Even if its altered, the game is still being resold.

exactly the reason why I'm fairly sure it is not, as said. ;)

[MundM]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย C1REX-PL:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย midori:

who cares if its legal or not FSW doesn't give a ♥♥♥♥ about you man, why do you wanna make them more money when they're already swimming in it lol

Who is swimming in money exactly?

Namco Bandai, for giving Fromsoft money to make a game for what they thought generates maybe 5-6 millions sales, but it generated over 16 million in only 2 weeks. It must be one of the most underfinanced products ever, given hindsight.

[Freak4Leeks]

didn't he advertise a cryptoscam at one point then deleted the vid... pretty sure he did.

[vaanomega]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย C1REX-PL:

I don't think legality of mods have anything to do with price.
If mods use game assets then they can be considered illegal in US and UK.
It's illegal to use mods and save editors in Japan.

https://www.realgear.net/news/modding-equals-fine-jail-time-japan/#:~:text=According%20to%20Japan's%20Association%20of,million%20yen%20or%20around%20%2446%2C000.

That's a misconception made by western journalist about the japanese law, what became illegal was the Console moding Services and people selling save editor (because they were making money off of the creators), and the users are safe, it's the seller/distributor that isn't safe
Game mods are still ok

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Hyuuii Senpai:

You should call the cops or maybe the FBI

I am the FBI

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย vaanomega:

Well, in the end, i heard that Garden of Eyes was called Sanadsk and was using mods from other creator without asking permission and saying he did it himself, don't know if it's really true, but if it is, he might be a scammer

Reading about this too. Wholllllleee thing seems sketchy.

[EGGZxOVERxExZ]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย C1REX-PL:

I don't think legality of mods have anything to do with price.
If mods use game assets then they can be considered illegal in US and UK.
It's illegal to use mods and save editors in Japan.

https://www.realgear.net/news/modding-equals-fine-jail-time-japan/#:~:text=According%20to%20Japan's%20Association%20of,million%20yen%20or%20around%20%2446%2C000.

Interesting read. Im really thinking this is illegal now. Not that i can do anything about it, i was just curious about the mod cause, im not gonna lie, it looks amazing. It has its own launcher, which is weird enough but whatever, its convenient. I find the launcher online through some reading (no, didnt buy. you can find the mod for free online) but you still need to login with a patreon account to use the launcher >___>

So that in turn had me thinking...how is this legal? Ive been messing with mods for at least 10 years now and ive never seen anything like this.