First official plugin available for purchase

[Igiss]

Bethesda Softworks has released first official plugin for Oblivion - Horse Armor Pack. The plugin is not free - PC users may buy it for $1,99; those who own Xbox 360 version of the game will have to pay $2,5. Paid additional content is no surprise for those who followed Oblivion news before game release, as developers promised this feature a while ago.

However doubtful the pricing might seem for a few pieces of horse armor, Bethesda is already preparing two more official modifications with more content. First will be The Orrery, adding a quest about rebuilding an ancient, presumably Dwemer, mechanism; as a reward for unlocking an ancient mystery, players will gain temporary magical powers. Second is Wizard’s Tower, a place to call home with many special capabilities that magic-oriented characters will find useful.

Owners of PC version can buy plugins from a new website - http://www.obliviondownloads.com. Xbox 360 users can get new Oblivion content via Xbox Live! service.

[Igiss]

*Addition*

If you want more mods for free, follow a new modding thread on our forums maintained by Dark Diva. The thread will list all interesting Oblivion mods that are being created with download links and descriptions; several dozens were already listed. As modders get acquainted to the new CS, many more will surely appear.

[Misere]

I like the sound of a wizards tower, and I must admit I found it odd that horses did not come with barding to start with, paticularly if you want to play as a Knight or Palladin.  Hopefully it will be start of some cool features.  So long as the the content is interesting I dont really mind paying a few ??

[Thuraya]

I like the sound of a wizards tower, and I must admit I found it odd that horses did not come with barding to start with, paticularly if you want to play as a Knight or Palladin.  Hopefully it will be start of some cool features.  So long as the the content is interesting I dont really mind paying a few ??

Well that is kind of stupid I dont WANT to pay  is there away these mods could be shared or is there some kind of file protection?

[Crono]

No protection, just.. search ;]

[Thuraya]

No protection, just.. search ;]

haha seems kind of silly to make you pay for it when you dont protect it like needing a uniqe one time key or something like that i'll have to sarch for it then as you say

[Cryptecks]

Yeah they aren't too hard to find at all my friend, and if you could use help I'm sure someone around here could point you the right way.

[Elvalia]

I actually have the armour and it is really well done. I think it is worth the $2.00 to get it, although I guess I can see why some people would be reluctant to pay for a mod since we are used to getting them for free with Morrowind.

[Crono]

The way I see it is i've already paid a hundred bucks for the game itself, that should be supporting the company enough. That's where the real money was made. Charging for small plugins on top of that is just being greedy, they should be free, showing fans respect for purchasing their game in the first place.

[Cryptecks]

I've got the armor too, and I agree that it's well done, but honestly, $2.00 for something that was SUPPOSED to be included in the game, I think it would make more sense to just release it for free.

[Crono]

I've got the armor too, and I agree that it's well done, but honestly, $2.00 for something that was SUPPOSED to be included in the game, I think it would make more sense to just release it for free.

My point exactly.

[Gabriel]

I have no problem paying $1.99 for the horse armour plugin, and I'll happily pay the same again for the other two mods when they are released, its only a couple of dollars it's not even half a pint of beer back here in Blighty.

[Elvalia]

I've got the armor too, and I agree that it's well done, but honestly, $2.00 for something that was SUPPOSED to be included in the game, I think it would make more sense to just release it for free.

It wasn't supposed to be in the game though, it is something extra and there are lots of games out there where you can pay for extra content (The Sims 2 comes to mind right away)

Edit: Forgot part of my post

[Cryptecks]

Actually the armor was originally supposed to be included in the game for nothing, it was mentioned in early previews as being included with the core game, but I think at the last moment they decided they needed 'premium' content so they pulled it out and made it a plugin.

[Crono]

Yeh, under the guidlines of Micro$oft and their cruddy Xbox

[Thuraya]

Actually the armor was originally supposed to be included in the game for nothing, it was mentioned in early previews as being included with the core game, but I think at the last moment they decided they needed 'premium' content so they pulled it out and made it a plugin.

Intristing idea there your likely on to the right idea

[Igiss]

The Orrery will be priced $1,89 for both Xbox 360 and PC, as far as I've heard. They seem to care about 360 owners, heh? Besides I was afraid that Orrery will be more expensive, as it features much more content than horse armor.

I'll publish news later if I get more info on this.

And waiting for times when I'll be able to create my own mods. Free

[Cecasander]

The way I see it is i've already paid a hundred bucks for the game itself, that should be supporting the company enough. That's where the real money was made. Charging for small plugins on top of that is just being greedy, they should be free, showing fans respect for purchasing their game in the first place.

I agree with Crono. Also I don't have a credit card, so I can't even buy it. Guess I'll have to resort to petty crime again. Sorry Bethesda...

[Lingam]

I agree with the last post.. I could certainly see Bethesda charging for a larger mod that could be viewed as a semi-expansion. These mods however seem to have been planned from the start considering that they're out on the market already and there still are no patches for the game.
Not a bad idea from a marketing standpoint but it does put an unfair pressure on players imo. And of course you don't have to buy them, but then, you don't have to buy products you see advertised on TV and yet people do, because we are affected by it wheter we think we are or not.
And well, I really don't understand people that enjoy making commericals, but that's just me.. :/