I mean, really now. I know the original SMOD guys said that people could use it as a base for other mods, but it's getting a bit old. I know there are a few decent ones, but most of the mods try to take the fun out of it and make the mod "UBER REALISTIC!!1!", I mean, I understand with the ones like Tactical where they want you to plan stuff out, but replacing all the weapon models and character models from the default game to ones from CS:S isn't really making a mod. Most of them are really just model packs with different visual effects(when you get shot, you don't go blind).
Because using SMOD as a "base" means all you have to do is go grab some models and maps from FPSB. Congrats, you now have 25 custom weapons and 10 maps with npc spam so time to release it as a mod.
[QUOTE=JustGman;24617106]I mean, really now. I know the original SMOD guys said that people could use it as a base for other mods, but it's getting a bit old. I know there are a few decent ones, but most of the mods try to take the fun out of it and make the mod "UBER REALISTIC!!1!", I mean, I understand with the ones like Tactical where they want you to plan stuff out, but replacing all the weapon models and character models from the default game to ones from CS:S isn't really making a mod. Most of them are really just model packs with different visual effects(when you get shot, you don't go blind).[/QUOTE]
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Aren't you missing the point?
Its a mod template... don't complain about it.... :)
Same reason there's so many lame survival maps in Alien Swarm. It's an experience that's easily put together and far too many people like it and heap congrats on the author. In the same vein, a good chunk of (if not most) SMOD derivatives are comprised mostly of simple script edits and model replacements. And they use that tired fuckin' campaign everybody's played a million times before.
I've little but praise for [url=http://www.moddb.com/mods/css-sci-fi]CSS SCI FI[/url], though. The man put a lot of time and effort into the thing and it shows.
do any still work?
[QUOTE=DMK95921;24620359]do any still work?[/QUOTE]
Out of the box? Just CSS SCI FI that I know. Tactical too if you count [url=http://www.moddb.com/mods/smod-dt-project-life]Project Life[/url], but I have yet to see if it works; I lost my taste for Tactical a [i]long[/i] while ago.
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