Region Packs should have been split up into smaller parts.

[Intern Waffle]

Every single mod asset on the CS1 workshop can be downloaded one at a time.

But the first officially-supported mod assets on the CS2 workshop are exclusively available as 3GB packs where you are required to download every single item.

Obviously they are in a strange middle ground between DLC and mod, but the fact is, they were promoted as mods, are on the mods platform, and we were told for a year that BECAUSE they are mods and on the mods platform, we couldn't have them as DLC because they were for the mods platform.

So clearly CO considers them to some degree equivalent to modded assets.

Having to download the entire pack just to get service buildings is crazy. Having to download an entire pack just to get one or two assets is nuts. By the time all of these release we're looking at nearly 30GB of additional assets- what if you only want a few from each pack? Too bad, it's all or nothing.

It really seems like somebody at some point in the process would've been smart enough to say "Hey, wait a minute, things downloaded from the mods platform for the first game didn't mandate you get the entire set at once. Should we, at the very least, split these up by zoning type?". But they didn't.

[bobdaktari]

I'm guessing some assets will be available to download individually once CO and Paradox sort asset downloads from paradox mods

I believe they've implemented a workaround for these packs

[peterslee9]

>we couldn't have them as DLC because they were for the mods platform<

WTF?
They are just put on the mods lists, that is all.
They are DLC. Not DLC proper, but more asset packs.

>things downloaded from the mods platform for the first game didn't mandate you get the entire set at once<

You cannot break up a asset pack, unless when Editors arrive and with asset listings a creator can chose to place them as individual assets.



So,
Mods are not item building assets.
Assets can be called DLC, but not DLC in the CS sense.

If you feel these free combo pack of assets (not really DLC pay modules), listed in PDX Mods at the time (are not mods), are not to your selection preferences (and in relation to gb space) and should all be broken up as individual asset downloads (like free Workshop) there have been many upset mentions of the new PDX Mod/DLC/packs/and asset listings to come formats. Not to mention the entire, non Steam, PDX site concept to begin with. Maybe the whole PDX site format bothers you more than the individual asset issue itself.

[Intern Waffle]

Publicado originalmente por bobdaktari:

I'm guessing some assets will be available to download individually once CO and Paradox sort asset downloads from paradox mods

I believe they've implemented a workaround for these packs

They will not be. Told as much by one of the creators.

[guyerg]

They are tied to zoning so guessing modern will make this decisions in the future sounds like moders will be able creat individual assets or asset sets and set them to a zone so that it may this buildings will build when you put down there created zone

[Stealthy]

You don't download them every time. Only once. If the packs are updated, then you'll download the updated versions. But for example French pack hasn't been updated since it was launched.

[Intern Waffle]

Publicado originalmente por Stealthy:

You don't download them every time. Only once. If the packs are updated, then you'll download the updated versions. But for example French pack hasn't been updated since it was launched.

My issue is I don't want to download a 4gb pack just to use the service buildings or one or two houses I like.

[BoraBora]

What's even more of a concern is the RAM usage with these GBs of assets you can't pick and choose.

[RawDawg]

just isn't anything you guys won't complain about

[Stealthy]

Publicado originalmente por Intern Waffle:

My issue is I don't want to download a 4gb pack just to use the service buildings or one or two houses I like.

But that's not the same thing you claimed and I corrected you.

Sure, if you want only one building from the pack or so, then you do have a problem.

[Caprea]

Publicado originalmente por Intern Waffle:

Every single mod asset on the CS1 workshop can be downloaded one at a time........

That is just not true.
Sure there are many single assets on the workshop. But there are also packs with multiple buildings in one pack, no way to use only one out of those.

[Zed]

They are free assets people made in their free time, if you don't like it, don't download them. If you don't like how people share their free stuff with you, start making your own assets and you can do whatever you like.

[BoraBora]

Publicado originalmente por Zed:

They are free assets people made in their free time,

No, these region packs were ordered by CO and the modders were paid. A couple of them are even actually working for CO.

[Jul_M]

Publicado originalmente por BoraBora:

Publicado originalmente por Zed:

They are free assets people made in their free time,

No, these region packs were ordered by CO and the modders were paid. A couple of them are even actually working for CO.

All right! Can you please tell me how much did YOU pay for it?

[Caprea]

Publicado originalmente por BoraBora:

Publicado originalmente por Zed:

They are free assets people made in their free time,

No, these region packs were ordered by CO and the modders were paid. A couple of them are even actually working for CO.

Who of the modders works for CO?

[mrmichael]

I don't get why would someone want to download one asset from the pack or two. The both French and German packs are full of all building being gorgeous, it's a lot of content for free so what is the complaint about?