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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fans patching the Bethesda games is as at least as old as Daggerfall, if not earlier. Daggerfall didn’t have Helseth and Barenziah as Dark Elves until fans fixed it. Pickpocketing in Morrowind is broken unless you use the code patch. The Oblivion leveling problem punishes you for playing the game.

Like every guide for every Bethesda game is going to start with download this unofficial patch, and the unofficial patches for the DLC, and this installer. They’ve relied on fans and treated the community like it’s an FOSS community, without realizing that without good product, the volunteers won’t come.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, but that shouldn't be the norm, or an expectation, of the developer. "Oh, we don't need to worry about the game, the fans will just mod it and it'll bring us lots of money!"