Is it forbidden to release a space nazi mod? (no flame)

[erkkijuusto]

Hello,

I'm currently in the process of making a german namelist for a Wolfenstein: The New Order/ Iron Sky -style space nazi mod. I really would like to know if I'm allowed to release such a mod after the game's release.

At first my plan was to include a swastika as their emblem, but I figured that would be against Paradox's policy so I will probably just use a X as their emblem. I also thought of including a portrait of Hitler as the "species" leader, but again, I don't know if that's allowed.

I would really appreciate an answer so I can decide whether to use fictional or real life names.

(Please don't go off-topic)

 

[sethfc]

Given Paradox's stance against censorship I do believe that the answer is yes, you are allowed.
That aside, Mods are not restricted by anyone or anything, they are nonprofit and fan generated content, and so unless it's against the law of your nation (for example the swastika would make it illegal in Germany) it's legally okay.

That said, I hope you release the german name list seperately, as I'd like to use german names for an empire one day (perhaps a continuation of one of my vicky games) without being 'space nazis'

 

[abaddondespoiler]

Why is noone asking that about space USSR mod?

 

[abaddondespoiler]

Given Paradox's stance against censorship I do believe that the answer is yes, you are allowed.
That aside, Mods are not restricted by anyone or anything, they are nonprofit and fan generated content, and so unless it's against the law of your nation (for example the swastika would make it illegal in Germany) it's legally okay.

That said, I hope you release the german name list seperately.

Quite a strange question, but:

What do you think about list of Russian names?

 

[Beric]

Due to Paradox's strict censorship it would seem the easier solution in order to not hamper your creativity would be to release the mod outside of the Steam workshop or these forums.

 

[sethfc]

Quite a strange question, but:

What do you think about list of Russian names?

Russian names are fine too, but I basically never play the USSR, or russia except in starsector (iron clad mod)
I might use it, but it's less likely.

 

[nitroholic]

From the Paradox Forum Rules:

{No Nazis, Pirates, or Porn} NAZIS -It IS illegal to show Nazi flags in Germany and various other countries. The same is true for other Nazi symbols (e.g. related to the SS) or Nazi propaganda material, including songs etc. Any links posted to a scenario or mod which includes a Swastika or other illegal Nazi symbols will be deleted. This also applies to any talk of concentration camps, as these are not and will not be in the game. Any threads that complain about this issue will be closed, and posters will be subject to disciplinary action for having done so...

Name-lists should be fine. As long as you're not including Nazi symbols, and your mod description/title isn't glorying Nazis I think you should be ok.

 

[sethfc]

Due to Paradox's strict censorship it would seem the easier solution in order to not hamper your creativity would be to release the mod outside of the Steam workshop or these forums.

I don't believe steam would censor it, provided the swastika was left out, and even that is not necessary, just for it to be on the German workshop.

 

[Beric]

I don't believe steam would censor it, provided the swastika was left out, and even that is not necessary, just for it to be on the German workshop.

My understanding is that Paradox can police their own workshop though, so presumably they could ask steam to take it down.

 

[UpperLorraine]

Why is noone asking that about space USSR mod?

Because the Bolsheviks were the good guys too. Just check American school textbooks. They didn't become pure evil until August of 1945.

 

[PhilUK]

Honestly, wouldn't making use of the same symbols of those used in HoI4 be sufficient, I mean it would be a easy solution to your issue and just think it would basically be an Axis victory timeline.

 

[abaddondespoiler]

Because the Bolsheviks were the good guys too. Just check American school textbooks. They didn't become pure evil until August of 1945.

I mean, in a good way. Asking about making mod

 

[UpperLorraine]

Honestly, wouldn't making use of the same symbols of those used in HoI4 be sufficient, I mean it would be a easy solution to your issue and just think it would basically be an Axis victory timeline.

That's exactly right. Axis of Earth or something.

 

[HotIceHilda]

If there is going to mods depicting the Imperium of Man I am not sure why a Nazi mod would be a problem.

 

[griffor]

just put it on here http://www.moddb.com/ no censorship makes life nice when pc police dont show up to harass people who just want to breath new life into video games

 

[Beric]

If there is going to mods depicting the Imperium of Man I am not sure why a Nazi mod would be a problem.

Nazi mods aren't problematic for the content itself, but due to the fact that allowing such content and mods could cause Paradox games to be banned in Germany, reducing Paradox's revenue.

 

[Destiny's Player]

Because the Bolsheviks were the good guys too. Just check American school textbooks. They didn't become pure evil until August of 1945.

I live in Russia and had to study history for my university, so believe me, they weren't the good guys other than being the "lighter shade of black against a darker shade of black". What Nazis did to others, Bolsheviks did to themselves. Sent millions of people to prisons for being unable to work at an impossible rate, murdered millions of people for absolutely no reason at all, squeezed the entire food supply out of every village available until there was none available for the villagers to even survive, etc. etc. And all of that BEFORE the WWII. USSR was built on blood.

But anyway, I don't see the reason why you can't do a mod like that. After all, it's history, and trying to blank out such a dark part of it only makes it worse.

 

[HotIceHilda]

Nazi mods aren't problematic for the content itself, but due to the fact that allowing such content and mods could cause Paradox games to be banned in Germany, reducing Paradox's revenue.

It is player generated content though, how can Paradox be responsible for content the players create?

 

[garbud]

funny enough there are already quite a few Nazi like embalms already in game

 

[Ser Jan]

Regardless of how this pans out, take this name lexicon link: https://tekeli.li/onomastikon/index.html
It should help anyone who wants to make a namelist with names from a specific area or era like ancient egypt or soviet russia.