Support your Hard Working Modders!

[autumnalequinox]

I've been away for awhile.  After much frustration with blowing the RAM limits previously I decided to wait until 1.1 and x64.  I even built a new PC in the meanwhile (yes, KSP was my primarily motivator otherwise..shhh).  

So I return to see many of my favorite modders still cranking along, as well as some that have left and a few that even got HIRED.  (kell and roverdude I believe?!)  

With the community no doubt growing I think this is a good time to remind those of us that have been here since early Alpha that we should kick a bit to our hard working modders that make this game so much richer.  Think about it..  we got a great deal years ago. So what's an extra 5 or 10 bucks to show our appreciation?  

I think everyone that got this wonderful game back in early alpha and enjoys mods should pick your favorite authors and give a lil.  Just to show them you appreciate the hard work it takes the update mods to a new engine.  Many are students and would no doubt love some extra money for caffeine and sweet, sweet Snacks.

 

Think of this as a sort of pledge drive.  No pressure or guilt.  Even a thank you would probalbly be awesome (instead of bothering about updates).  Remember, these gals and guys put in serious dev time as a hobby and most aren't paid to do it, so THANK YOU ALL.   (as a former modder myself:  I know deep down it comes from a love of the game and desire to add a personal touch to it but I just want all the hard working mod authors out there to know YOU ROCK and help make this game the awesome, personally customized experience it was born to be.

[Geschosskopf]

1 hour ago, autumnalequinox said:

Think of this as a sort of pledge drive.  No pressure or guilt.  Even a thank you would probalbly be awesome (instead of bothering about updates).  Remember, these gals and guys put in serious dev time as a hobby and most aren't paid to do it, so THANK YOU ALL.   (as a former modder myself:  I know deep down it comes from a love of the game and desire to add a personal touch to it but I just want all the hard working mod authors out there to know YOU ROCK and help make this game the awesome, personally customized experience it was born to be.

I agree.  Rep-likes, while showing community appreciation, don't pay the bills.  Although AFAIK (and unless things have changed VERY recently) the US courts have frequently said that mods are all derivative works and thus that modders have zero rights to their products, Squad has chosen to be more magnanimous.  So hit that "Donate" button before Squad changes its mind.

[autumnalequinox]

36 minutes ago, Geschosskopf said:

I agree.  Rep-likes, while showing community appreciation, don't pay the bills.  Although AFAIK (and unless things have changed VERY recently) the US courts have frequently said that mods are all derivative works and thus that modders have zero rights to their products, Squad has chosen to be more magnanimous.  So hit that "Donate" button before Squad changes its mind.

Indeed!  Squad is being cool.  I have a feeling as time goes on other companies ::cough:: steam  ::cough::  will start allowing donations only if they get a cut as well.  And then likely donations will become pay-for-mod schemes (and all the headache that generates...).  So let's keep this system well oiled because something ugly may be around the corner for other modding communities.

[Vanamonde]

Not all mod-makers want donations, and not all players can afford to give them. Feel free to do so, if you are inclined. But please do not put pressure on other forum members to do it, and especially please do not use this forum to offer or solicit monetary transactions. There's enough advertising on the internet, and we'd like to keep the forum away from that sort of thing.