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VRchat actively borrowed ideas from mods when the base game was barren of features, then turned around and vilified them - these mods are created by other game
by devwastaken 4y ago
VRchat actively borrowed ideas from mods when the base game was barren of features, then turned around and vilified them - these mods are created by other game devs. Features such as global dynamic bones interactions were ripe for a software patent. Yet, mod authors open sourced it.
Tens of thousands of hours have been spent here, and it actively increased user count and value of VRchat. Yet Tupper (ceo), not only gives nothing in return, but actively takes the work and shuts down the original.
They even banned other game devs that made good mods that were commonly known. But they didn't ban any malicious authors because they were unknown. (Duh)
They have made agreements with mod authors to not interfere with premium features, and they obliged even.
What even is there to "anti cheat" in a social game where you can do anything? This isn't an fps game, no goal, no "game". That logic is implimented per world by world creators.
Just completely disrespectful and slimy. Anything this team touches is tainted as far as I'm concerned. You don't make your product and paycheck off others work and then slap them with it. Especially not to your fellow industry.
Tbh if I were Valve id be enticed to delist this game for that behavior. It against what the VR ecosystem is for.
- ponyous 4y agoAgree with most of your stuff, but just want to reply to your last sentence. Valve doesn't care about VR. Last week Steam VR Fest is a proof. Games that literally have basic functionality broken and are on the way to be completely shut off (due to servers being unavailable soon) were still discounted and promoted on page 1. While new indie games doing innovative stuff were left to rot on page 60. Nothing changed in the algorithm compared to previous year, promoting the same set of games once again. On top of that, SteamVR unity plugin that arguably at some point powered most of VR games haven't been updated in years with any new functionality.