Theoclymenus: However, I still don’t understand why UFO4P version 2.1.5 needs to disappear from Nexus mods. Who am I to question any mod author, let alone such an eminent one ?
alceryes: The reasoning is quite simple. Supporting a different patch branch for two different versions of the game is literally TWICE the work. This next-gen update, with all the additional content, is now THE base game.
As far as removing the old patch, this is also quite simple. Arthmoor knows full well that versions of the patch will remain available across the internets. If people want it - they'll be able to find it. By removing the patch for the old version of the game from his mod postings/website he is unequivocally saying that it is no longer supported.
The old patch wouldn’t need “maintaining” any more than Old Gen Fallout 4 itself would ?
And why the need to be so “unequivocal” ? Just leave a note under the file stating clearly that “this version is for FO4 version 1.10.163 and is no longer supported”.
If the Next Gen version of GOG Fallout 4 does not match the Steam version, then GOG users will not be able to use ANY version of UFO4P on ANY GOG version of Fallout 4 and will be “up the creek without a paddle”. This could easily be remedied by leaving UFO4P version 2.1.5 up for download on Nexus mods.
But I did already say I didn’t think the question was worth asking. Thanks for the “explanation”, though, I guess, even though it doesn’t satisfy me.
As for where to get older versions of UFO4P from, I personally do not know that. Luckily for me have the file anyway, but future GOGGERS are going to need to find that out.