NightrainSrt4
07-16-2008, 06:27 PM
Today while working on my mod I realized that I was thinking about something the entire time.
Now this issue/concept isn't a stab at those who do/are, but merely an observation that I had. This doesn't happen as far as I have seen on this site, but is quite noticeable on several others that I occasionally frequent.
The Modder/Mod [Flavor] of the Month
No, not the mod of the month deal where the best mod of the current month wins a prize and notoriety, although they potentially could I suppose.
But the mods/modders of the month that seem to get vast amounts of attention, and then seemingly fade out into oblivion. The mods that are made almost entirely by machine, whether CNC, laser cutters, or what-have-you. The mods which the modder makes a fantastic design, and the mod comes out incredible, and yet a month later no one can name the mod, nor the modder who created it.
It appears to me that each month, more and more of these types of mods/modders pop up, and then quickly fade into the abyss. Now, by no means am I stating that the mod isn't of high caliber, nor undeserving of the attention, but these mods just seem to lack heart and soul.
Page after page of worklogs are sifted through to find, what is becoming all too rare, mods where the craftsman really shines. Where hours of nitpicking and relentless crafting begin to slowly wipe away the fog, uncovering the final vision of the modder.
I am simply afraid that more and more new modders are falling into the mindset that a mod must be perfect in order to be great. That the perfect cuts of a laser-cutter are the pinnacle of modding, and the imperfections caused by hand crafting are deemed un-professional and of lesser quality.
I understand that either method of modding may be the only option the modder has. This is not where my focus lies. As I mentioned above, we don't appear to have this phenomenon here, but several other modding sites seem to, at an ever increasing rate. We will always have our amazing craftsmen, and the modders with enough heart and determination to make a mod their own. But will we soon become a minority, and have our mods deemed lesser quality?
Just something I was thinking about while modding today. Not sure if any of it makes sense. And no, it is not a rant, or put down to those that do get most of their mod crafted by machine. I have seen many amazing mods created in that manor. I am just curious as to whether anyone thinks it will become the norm of mainstream modding.
Any thoughts?
Now this issue/concept isn't a stab at those who do/are, but merely an observation that I had. This doesn't happen as far as I have seen on this site, but is quite noticeable on several others that I occasionally frequent.
The Modder/Mod [Flavor] of the Month
No, not the mod of the month deal where the best mod of the current month wins a prize and notoriety, although they potentially could I suppose.
But the mods/modders of the month that seem to get vast amounts of attention, and then seemingly fade out into oblivion. The mods that are made almost entirely by machine, whether CNC, laser cutters, or what-have-you. The mods which the modder makes a fantastic design, and the mod comes out incredible, and yet a month later no one can name the mod, nor the modder who created it.
It appears to me that each month, more and more of these types of mods/modders pop up, and then quickly fade into the abyss. Now, by no means am I stating that the mod isn't of high caliber, nor undeserving of the attention, but these mods just seem to lack heart and soul.
Page after page of worklogs are sifted through to find, what is becoming all too rare, mods where the craftsman really shines. Where hours of nitpicking and relentless crafting begin to slowly wipe away the fog, uncovering the final vision of the modder.
I am simply afraid that more and more new modders are falling into the mindset that a mod must be perfect in order to be great. That the perfect cuts of a laser-cutter are the pinnacle of modding, and the imperfections caused by hand crafting are deemed un-professional and of lesser quality.
I understand that either method of modding may be the only option the modder has. This is not where my focus lies. As I mentioned above, we don't appear to have this phenomenon here, but several other modding sites seem to, at an ever increasing rate. We will always have our amazing craftsmen, and the modders with enough heart and determination to make a mod their own. But will we soon become a minority, and have our mods deemed lesser quality?
Just something I was thinking about while modding today. Not sure if any of it makes sense. And no, it is not a rant, or put down to those that do get most of their mod crafted by machine. I have seen many amazing mods created in that manor. I am just curious as to whether anyone thinks it will become the norm of mainstream modding.
Any thoughts?