How do you feel about part addons that require plugins?

[SiliconPyro]

I'm starting to get some parts out there and so far I've kept them to stock functionality, but I was wondering how people felt about plugins.

[Wanderfound]

As usual with single-choice polls, my answer is somewhere between the available options.

If the part is cool and it works, then it's all good. The only problem with parts that require custom plugins is the possibility that the new plugin might be buggy or break something I already have installed. RPM or Firespitter are safer options in that case, but even they go haywire occasionally.

The preferable way to do it is often like the way RPM or TC-LS works: if you've got those addons, they add functionality to the part, but if the addon is missing the part still works, just minus that feature. If you can, make the addon bits a bonus, not a necessity.

[SiliconPyro]

As usual with single-choice polls, my answer is somewhere between the available options.

If the part is cool and it works, then it's all good. The only problem with parts that require custom plugins is the possibility that the new plugin might be buggy or break something I already have installed. RPM or Firespitter are safer options in that case, but even they go haywire occasionally.

The preferable way to do it is often like the way RPM or TC-LS works: if you've got those addons, they add functionality to the part, but if the addon is missing the part still works, just minus that feature. If you can, make the addon bits a bonus, not a necessity.

Yeah, I debated making it a multiple choice poll, but then that's what replying is for. Thanks for your response.