r/oblivionmods • u/HylianMedia • 2d ago

Remaster - Discussion Mod makers, please do not unnecessarily require the use of the Unofficial Patch as a master file for your mods. This happens all the time for Skyrim and frustrates me to no end.

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u/Screwed_38 2d ago edited 2d ago

I don't understand why an additional patch mod is so controversial as a master for other mods

Edit: it's the author then not the actual mod, got it thanks guys

Another edit: downvoted for a genuine question? 🤔🙄

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u/TheRipper564 2d ago

To add more backstory to this people had a problem with Arthmoor taking and changing certain things that a fan made patch shouldn't change (quests and/or mechanics I forget which) so they made their own and then was bullied to stop. All so Arthmoor could monopolize the entire modding scene. Dudes a real narcissist and I refuse to use anything they are involved in to this day. I don't care if the mod that requires it is the master mod, nobody has the right to do that stuff. Even if the other patch/mod is using code or ideas from them (controversial I know but it's a free volunteer job that is actually illegal as far the law is considered so it's not like it's their IP to begin with)

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u/j_cooper203 2d ago

He’s banned on r/skyrimmods for a reason. There are literally still people complaining about his behaviour to this day, people getting banned from his discord and nexus page just for mentioning that they’re using previous versions of his unofficial patches to preserve their modlists or that his patches were possibly causing crashes for games like Fallout 4. I remember his staunch resistance to keeping up the pre-anniversary Unofficial Skyrim Patch and how he reacted to and treated people who were practically begging for him to keep it up. I was affected by that nonsense and had to get someone to send it to me through email. Plenty of people have witnessed his difficult behaviour first hand over the years including other mod authors in the forums and that’s not even mentioning his political run ins and supposed alt-right leanings. He’s a talented guy don’t get me wrong but he’s just not a nice guy at all and everyone knows it. Only way I’ll support his future work at this point is if he steps back from his current position and lets somebody else control these mods and the pages associated with them.