Are character model mods banable?

[looophie]

Saw some clips of modded character models and I was wondering if this would potentially lead to a ban in the future before trying it out

[D.e.v.i.OS]

Disclaimer: Helldivers 2 is a multiplayer game with anti-cheat measures. While a client-side cosmetic mod is unlikely to trigger those measures (and has yet to do so in hours of personal testing), modding of any sort is done entirely at the risk of the end-user and neither ToastedShoes, Kboy, Nexus Mods, or any other entity can be held responsible for damages that may result from utilizing mods. You have been warned!

[Zenith]

Anticheat doesnt seem to detect it atm, so it seems not?
I wouldn't be surprised if they're silently doing a checksum when you boot the game though. They could flip a switch and ban every player using model swap mods.

At some point this is bound to get an official statement from arrowhead due to it growing it popularity~ we'll see.

[Silverlight]

I wouldn't mess with PSN.

They just banned 180 countries to prove a point.

[Sanglaine]

Any big tiddy elf mods yet? That's the real question.

[D.e.v.i.OS]

Originally posted by Sanglaine:

Any big tiddy elf mods yet? That's the real question.

waiting for Protogens myslef

[Ravnin]

Model swaps are generally fine to use in most games. About the only time it wouldn't be is if there was some weird draconic thing that detects it or if you're manually banned by someone but model changes are client side so no one would be able to see it on their end.

[HikariLight]

Originally posted by Silverlight:

I wouldn't mess with PSN.

They just banned 180 countries to prove a point.

PSN bans and the anti-cheat bans are 2 completely different things.
Anti-cheat bans are caused by the anti-cheat picking up on active code from a known cheat.
A PSN ban would be the result of a manual report being filed and acted on.

Depending on the anti-cheat, some of them will still ban cosmetic mods.
VAC as an example will ban users who use skinchangers.
I dont know if nProtect scans for alterations to game files beyond anything that is a known cheat.

[David Davidson]

Arrowhead's stance (according to Johan, their CEO) is that the anticheat may detect model mods and lead to an automatic ban.
However they won't ban modders themselves, unless the mods are interfering with gameplay on a large scale for other players.

So yes and no.

[Silverlight]

Originally posted by HikariLight:

Originally posted by Silverlight:

I wouldn't mess with PSN.

They just banned 180 countries to prove a point.

PSN bans and the anti-cheat bans are 2 completely different things.
Anti-cheat bans are caused by the anti-cheat picking up on active code from a known cheat.
A PSN ban would be the result of a manual report being filed and acted on.

Depending on the anti-cheat, some of them will still ban cosmetic mods.
VAC as an example will ban users who use skinchangers.

You sweet summer child.

If you think they won't DMCA mods and ban anyone using them with their kernel level tamper protection.

It threatens their profits. Can't see it lasting.
I think Sony is making some noob mistakes on PC rn, but they'll up their game as their launcher comes out.

I wouldn't expect PsN mods to last.

[Vivianite]

do so at your own risk

[D.e.v.i.OS]

Originally posted by Silverlight:

Originally posted by HikariLight:

PSN bans and the anti-cheat bans are 2 completely different things.
Anti-cheat bans are caused by the anti-cheat picking up on active code from a known cheat.
A PSN ban would be the result of a manual report being filed and acted on.

Depending on the anti-cheat, some of them will still ban cosmetic mods.
VAC as an example will ban users who use skinchangers.

You sweet summer child.

If you think they won't DMCA mods and ban anyone using them with their kernel level tamper protection.

It threatens their profits. Can't see it lasting.
I think Sony is making some noob mistakes on PC rn, but they'll up their game as their launcher comes out.

I wouldn't expect PsN mods to last.

Mods fall under Fair Use, a DMCA would not hold in court unless it was a PAID MOD.

[SuccubiViper]

maybe we should just ask the CEO on twitter if he'd allow cosmetic mods into the game lol

[SupaPlayer]

Pilestedt stated on Discord that any client side mods are against TOS and can be picked up by automated cheat systems. If it's even possible to import assets into a Stingray engine game, those doing it are risking being banned

[Æɴɪsᴏ]

Originally posted by Sanglaine:

Any big tiddy elf mods yet? That's the real question.

Heresy!

[ZoolanderrrZA]

people who use mods want to lose their accounts, just because they are not banned yet, doesnt mean they wont get banned....... Mods are not allowed