Official Statement: Regarding Mod Usage and Culture

[Turtledeluxe]

Where did you get that impression? You read a cease-and-desist letter? A legal filing? Or are you referring to the linked statement, which is a reiteration of a viewpoint as old as the game?

The creator of Mare received a cease and desist letter. He confirmed it. As in he, the dev whose personal information was indeed on the github and patreon, which he also admitted wss a mistake.

Is this letter as old as the game? Yoshi P has cited inflation and online protection acts before ? That would just make it mean he's been a con this whole time.

It would kinda make sense to be honest, why he seems to only vaguely know what is happening at any given moment and why his letters sometimes really don't make any sense. Sometimes I think he flies around the world doing interviews while his team crafts male bunny boys he later admitted to having no idea about.

Also this letter is not a "rule of fight club" letter. Its a firm stance against mods like Mare, but without the action to back it up and a "don't talk about fight club" thrown in. In other words its just for show and nothing has really changed. Very political actually.

[DPZ2]

Also this letter is not a "rule of fight club" letter. Its a firm stance against mods like Mare, but without the action to back it up and a "don't talk about fight club" thrown in. In other words its just for show and nothing has really changed. Very political actually.

So, not about the statement quoted in the original post? Got it.

My statement is acknowledging the reiteration of a point of view by Square Enix about mods that is as old as the game.

A cease-and-desist letter is a polite way of saying "cease, or we sue". It is a warning prelude to a legal action. You'd prefer the originator of the mod in question go to court? You started a GoFundMe for them yet?

[Turtledeluxe]

So, not about the statement quoted in the original post? Got it.

My statement is acknowledging the reiteration of a point of view by Square Enix about mods that is as old as the game.

A cease-and-desist letter is a polite way of saying "cease, or we sue". It is a warning prelude to a legal action. You'd prefer the originator of the mod in question go to court? You started a GoFundMe for them yet?

I have no idea what you are talking about, and I genuinely mean that. My original point is that this mod was only shut down because the dev's public info was easy to find. It isn' that complicated.

Other mods that perform the same functions to varying degrees already existed before Mare and will continue to exist. This letter is indeed, just for show. If anything, they will use Mare as some kind of example they have actually done something if/when these mods do actually become a larger problem.

And it worked btw. Just look at all the posts. Such sensible and wise Yoshi P lol. Players actually believe SE just woke up one random day after years and decided just now, this one mod had just gone too far. I highly doubt it. Something forced their hand and it was easy to do.

. People are already rushing to new alternatives, if you know you know.