But wouldn't it be better for people joining the server who don't have the mod to be able to at least play the instruments partially vs not at all? It's like having a mod that uses RTB/Glass prefs but no /commands for admins: they'd need RTB/Glass to modify them!
I agree yeah it's just easier to install the mod but compatibility among players should be a priority too
it would be seriously gimped. theres a ton of features and chat messages cant hold or show all the notes available or phrases of 20 or so notes. on top of that, they’d have to refer to an outside guide anyways to figure out how to play, and at that point you might as well enforce installing the client mod.
and really, as far as ive seen, nobody complains. they realize instruments are complicated and accept the fact that to use it well they need the mod.