1. The Moment Of Shame
When the time comes to upload your mod, youll have the opportunity to write some short blurb or bullet points that tell people a little about it. This is the point where some modders like to gamely inform the audience that this mod is their first ever attempt and ask that it be judged kindly. The honesty is laudable, but whether or not its advisable really depends upon the community. Youre battling for the players time and attention against all the other modders out there, after all. If the communitys small and friendly, some people might take the time out to provide constructive criticism but youre also going to lose a lot of players who assume, rightly or wrongly, that your first project will have no redeeming qualities and just walk away. Similarly, dont give your project a version label lower than 1 unless it genuinely is unfinished some modders do this because theyre intending to keep revising and improving after release, but what youre really telling people is come back later. Most of them wont. If your mods good, it doesnt really matter whether its your first attempt or your fiftieth either way, youve succeeded in making something that people enjoy. What is important is listening to the feedback from your players and not just the positive stuff. Negative comments always sting, but if you suffer them long enough to look for common complaints and spot patterns, youll have learned lessons for next time. You only get one chance to make a first impression, so dont trip yourself up at the final hurdle with unnecessary caveats and apologies let your work speak for itself.