Why does APP store hate CIV 5 users?

[luko18]

After much reading, and your help, I managed to enable mods on my APP store CIV 5. I only needed it to play TSL maps (which for me is the whole point of the game)

After recent update, I opened up the MainMenu.lua file and surprise surprise!!!! Instead of all familiar line to enable MODS button I encountered a paragraph which stated that this option was disabled.

Judging by your posts, STEAM version still supports MODS.
I am saddened and extremely disappointed, any help?

 

[AlanH]

While I understand your frustration, I don't think an AppStore can "hate" you. It's just a business.

We can probably guess at the reason for the MODS menu disappearing:

Apple operates a strict set of rules governing products sold through the App Store. These rules allow Apple to limit the damage that can be caused by the apps to users' Macs. Aspyr probably had to kill the Mods menu inside the app to avoid breaking the rules. I suspect that the delay in releasing the "Fall Patch" version included time to resolve these issues.

The rules do not apply to products purchased elsewhere, so the Steam version of Civ5 currently remains capable of running mods.

[PS] I'm interested that your MainMenu.lua file includes a new comment to say the Mods menu is disabled. My copy still has the old line, but commenting it out now has no effect.

 

[Lachlan]

Curious...

Because i have enabled MODS button on my AppStore version of Civ5...
For justly TSL maps, and it runs well !

But Steam version doesn't allow to enable MODS button, because when i tried that it has corrupted my install, and was good to reinstall...

My case is a contrario...

 

[AlanH]

Which version do you have? The current AppStore version is 1.0.3.144

 

[Lachlan]

It's that !

1.0.3.144

I have copied and pasted the "--" and it runs well for TSL maps...

Scenarios work, but i have didn't tried any mod...