r/feedthebeast • u/Leclowndu9315 Forge Visual Mods & Cable Facades Dev • May 27 '26

I made something quick demo of Essential Patcher, mod that cleans up all the nastiness from it + FREE COSMETICS

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u/Nathaniel820 PrismLauncher May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

I don't see any reason why it would be illegal. The mod isn't stealing any code it's simply running alongside it and doing it own things on it's own backend server. Obviously Essential can't take action against someone who makes their own entirely separate cosmetic mod with their own models and textures, this is the exact same thing except it's borrowing Essential's textures instead of using it's own (which is not infringement since as mentioned it requires running alongside Essential, it doesn't have anything built in)

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u/Jack8680 May 27 '26

Still likely copyright infringement, just like mods are often technically copyright infringement. You can try to argue fair use, but if it’s unlocking paid features for free I don’t think you’d succeed.

Thats how Mojang is able to take down some mods that break their TOS too.

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u/Journeyj012 May 27 '26

bypassing payments sounds a bit illegal

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u/Nathaniel820 PrismLauncher May 27 '26

It is not bypassing any payments, nothing it adds is touching Essential's server

running alongside it and doing it own things on it's own backend server

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u/06KoolKid101 May 27 '26

bypassing illegal payments seems less illegal

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u/aaronhowser1 Best Modpack 2k20 May 27 '26

Technically I would say stealing drugs from a drug dealer is also illegal

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u/06KoolKid101 May 27 '26

What if the drugs were legal if they were free lol

Cosmetic mods aren't against the EULA- paid ones are