Someone over there really doesnt like Thomas the Tank Engine
ModdingResident Evilwith Thomas the Tank Engine in place ofMr.
(Thanks for the spot,Eurogamer.)
For the purposes of anti-cheat and anti-piracy, all mods are defined as cheats, the presenter explains.
There are a number of mods that are offensive to public order and morals, the presenter says.
When these are disseminated, the image of the product is tarnished and branding is affected.
Also, these offensive mods may be mistaken for legitimate implementations and cause reputational damage.
This situation can cause delays in the production of the game.
Furthermore, it causes delays in support for users who are not using the mod, the presenter says.
As the customer support load increases, it will eventually circle back around and affect development costs.
Apparently its enough of a worry to require some serious-sounding PowerPoint slides, at least.
