Generally the CoH devs and community folks seem pretty relaxed about certain game 'hacks' - information on how to disable specific game sounds is available on the forums, f'instance, as is how to change in-game fonts and that sort of thing. Probably because it's useful.
With regards to the former, though...note that the only reliable way to figure out which sound file (and directory path) you need to replace for a given sound effect...is to look at the piggs. The NC community folks do sometimes answer PMs asking asking for the paths. Otherwise people post on the boards, and generally someone else eventually replies with the information. The person supplying the answer just, y'know, isn't supposed to say how they got that answer.
Don't ask, don't tell.
So to me, it's pretty clear that while in general principle they don't want us delving into some things in the game files, they're willing to totally brush off or turn a blind eye to other stuff. What the EULA says is one thing...the folks at NC seem willing to ignore the letter of the law when it comes to certain matters. Now, that's not entirely consistent or fair, but it is understandable.
-- Acyl
With regards to the former, though...note that the only reliable way to figure out which sound file (and directory path) you need to replace for a given sound effect...is to look at the piggs. The NC community folks do sometimes answer PMs asking asking for the paths. Otherwise people post on the boards, and generally someone else eventually replies with the information. The person supplying the answer just, y'know, isn't supposed to say how they got that answer.
Don't ask, don't tell.
So to me, it's pretty clear that while in general principle they don't want us delving into some things in the game files, they're willing to totally brush off or turn a blind eye to other stuff. What the EULA says is one thing...the folks at NC seem willing to ignore the letter of the law when it comes to certain matters. Now, that's not entirely consistent or fair, but it is understandable.
-- Acyl