u/Molkwi

I know that installing something like the Convergence Mod and playing online will likely get you banned for massively altered game files, but are there any specific mods or mod types that are 100% safe or close to that level?

I mean, take any mod that changes a texture or a model slightly, like this for example. It changes the appearance of some armor pieces. Being a purely cosmetic change would make it only be different in my game, wouldn't affect anyone else and doesn't change anything but the look of a few specific things. Stats are the same, collisions or hitboxes have no reason to change and it only affects a few textures/models in my game.

Would that get flagged as cheating and get you banned if you're online? Follow-up question, if you play offline, does it still check and if so, will it ban you even if you remove the mod files before going back online?

I'm sure this question got asked 1000 times already, but I genuinely cannot find any solid answers anywhere. Some people say visual mods are fine, others say any mods at all is insta-ban, but then I've seen people play randomizers and such while online and not get banned, even without Seamless Coop installed, so at this point I have absolutely no clue what's true.

I guess my final question is: Are there any kinds of mods or specific mods you can install and use while online without getting banned, or is it true that adding anything to the Elden Ring game files folder will get you banned nearly instantly?

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New releases are sold out instantly to boost advertising and force people who want to pay the normal price to buy quicker, making a lot mote people learn about the product and buy it.

The portion bought by scalpers is slowly returned to the company to be resold after enough people came up to buy on the site.