Well, since it's impossible to get through this "UGC" debate (he comes back too frequently) I allows me to participate.
Incidentally, the redundancy of this issue should alert Frontier.
I see many false arguments everywhere simply by misunderstanding like "I prefer less good quality content, rather than lots of poor quality content" just like we must choose between the two, some even use the argument that, some custom object are bad quality, so it is the case for all, which is totally false because a large majority are just awesome, and bad always end in the last pages. Or even worse, like "I dont like/need it, so I am against it" ...
Anyway, in the Frontier mind, they thought that, if they give us a very good modular building tool (*cough* what they call "UGC" for marketing reasons *cough*), we will not need to import our own content, but now they know they were wrong. They are just two complementary things and that "custom content" must be part of the original game, and not "a small module that can add more later".
If people ask for UGC it's because they want to make new pieces for the modular building tool (A new texture of a rock, some objects to create a unique theme for the indoor of a darkride, a specific sign for an italian restaurant, a new type of wall with a new texture to reproduce the haussmannian style of paris buildings, a quirky and pink tree for its fantasy maze, a military tank to make the queue theme of a rollercoaster coaster based on a hollywood war movie, etc... Just random exemples). And many people need to understand that the custom content is *NOT* also related to the number of theme we have or not. They can give us 50 themes at the release, if would be the same !!!
We are in 2016, and the market evolved since the RCT3 era. Now people want to create their own personnal things, that come from their minds, and share it with the word. Some will become famous in their respective communities as known as those who have created this or that. They share the things they make (themselves !!! And not a "stack of objects") everywhere on the social networks. It's bigger than me, bigger than you, bigger than Frontier, it's almost a philosophical question. They maybe have believed that is only about "imagination" (and this is why they give us a powerful modular building tool to play with, wich is great, and a big part of the puzzle), but it's also about the "freedom" and the "pride" of having created something and worked hard for. Something that should be in the 1.0 version of the game (in almost a year, so it gives you time).
Anyway, now, they know !
We NEED it, not because without, this will not be a good game (it's not true at all), but because with, this will be the ultimate game we are waiting for.
It's as simple as that !!!
And if they do not add the UGC natively and intelligently, they will have problems and regrets. I can firmly guarantee !!!
Not only in terms of brand image (and not only because people will think that you are blocking the content creation by fans just to sell more DLC), but also in terms of competitiveness, in terms of sales numbers, especially in the long term, in terms of number of pirated copies, etc...
You have the chance to be the first in the world to integrate a smart system of custom content (because yes, "Cities:Skyline with the SteamWorkshop" system is clearly improvable).
Dont think that you need to fight against the custom content and the modding community, but control it ! Help us ! Let us fight at your side, and not next to you, with illegal methods. And believe me, it can bring you even more money in sales that you will make by selling DLC's (which, by the way, would not prevent you from selling them either, because after that nobody will complain about paying DLC's), and dont forget that a large amount of custom content in (what can be) YOUR library could be one of your biggest added value (just after some amazing and innovative features of the game)
Even better, let's talk together about what would be the best compromise, and imagine together a "content manager" that would be ideal for all.
(sorry for the long post here's a potato)
