VAC

That was not what all the guys said but I think I will belive in you..

>Implying VAC never updates

Texture editing was allowed back then because VAC couldn't detect it. The newest version can detect such edits..

>I'm telling you VAC couldn't detect it..
>You start writing a book about a feature of the source engine and expects VAC to be able to apply that feature to every game.
>Again with the same argument, "I have this undetected wallhack. Everyone on the forums say it's detected but I used it a year ago and I didn't get banned so it's undetected. You're all just nabs. If it was detected I would have been banned a year ago!!".

And no, no game dev would say that they didn't want to have their game on steam nor would it decrease their profits just because some kids wouldn't be able to 'customize' their game to make the enemies glow in pink. Constantly updating to promote fair play is a selling point, not something that makes players (outside of MPGH and similar forums ofcourse) shy away.

There isn't really a need for me to try and do that, you're doing fine on your own :3

Oh well, I guess I have to write a book as well.. *sigh*

What you are trying to argue for is the customization of the player skin that will, in most cases be abused to make the players pink or yellow. However your arguments for it is being that people want customizable engines. While people do indeed want to be able to make mods and new maps as it improves the longevity of a game they enjoy playing you can't use that to argue for players wanting to change the color of the bullet nor the skins. Just because you want to make your gun look like a potato doesn't mean that others want and while you think that the potato gun will get the mindless masses to buy your game they simply wont. And that's where you have to stop being a fanboy and start looking at your arguments objectively.
Sure, I'd love to have a potato gun, but I'm not going to say that the lack of a potato gun in another game will be the reason it doesn't sell as well as the game where you get potatoes.. and lunch..

Something kids today don't learn in school is that correlation doesn't equal causation, using your example I can say that CS:S didn't sell as well as CS because the AK was too loud and therefore no one bought it, and that argument would be just as valid as yours. Also, you can't really compare a classic to its sequel, compare Tetris to some remake, guess which is more popular..

As for COD, it's a popular game that doesn't really improve much over the years, though, the multiplayer is solid. For comparison take the Playstation controller, how much did it change over the past 15 years? Not at all because it's a concept that works. That ActivEvil are being assholes and release updates as a whole new game instead of as DLC is something completely different..

Then again, how many copies of COD# is sold every year compared to a more customizable game? I mean, according to you no one would buy the game if it didn't allow you to make the enemies pink, right? Or at least green..
So, again, you can't really argue that if a game doesn't allow you to do whatever you want will sell worse than one that doesn't when you have to include many of the largest games on the market right now in your 'exceptions list'.


Though, you claim that I'm just whiny, bitchy and that my examples are terrible, which is your opinion, though you're the one saying "CS:S didn't sell as well as CS because it wasn't as focused on the part I liked".

Ps. I just giggle when I see people having to resort to personal attacks when they can't argue for their cause, doesn't annoy me at all. Also, you having to write that I should shut up twice just because you can't argue is something you should really work on. Maybe I should link you some tutorials on it? :3