@Adevy I'm not defending SA, for I don't use it myself but I would relish to vocalize upon the everlasting effect of the possibility of still fucking up, the mechanic isn't entirely removed its just used in a different way. Keep in mind the mod doesn't hinder the amount of pagers, detection rate, or cameras so essentially if you get careless and start killing willy-nilly a camera/guard could spot a guards death and therefore cucking you over. It may seem surprising to you, an individual with a opinion on something that doesn't really hold much meaning when you could just host yourself and eliminate all chances of seeing this mod in usage ever again, but YES there are people who play the game "realistically" as more of a challenge, I tried it myself but overall the reason they're not often seen because internet bimbos are always going to kick them, and nit-wits will never stay in the game with them for the simple reason being they don't want to deal with a fellow homosapient simply without skills and whatnot so whats the point in trying when you're always going to be A)playing by yourself (not including bots) and B) shunned by the community being remarked as "a fucking moron" as one person called me or how about "dipshit nigger". I also believe its quite biased of you to assume that its an significant game design for it doesn't change anything but how pagers are used(all unchanged features include the following weapons, music, literally anything in loud, A.I behavior, pace, detection risk ect.ect.ect I don't really need to go on to make my point), unless you were involved with the creation of this game or you have evidence that the staff had said this word for word I cannot and will not believe it is, I do recognize that the pagers assist in the failure of a stealth mission transforming into loud and everything of that matter (unless its stealth only) but I wouldn't say its a key aspect because they're several different ways to fuck up rather than just a pager. (guard calling backup or whatever, civis calling the police or escaping the area, cameras spotting you ect.). These are simply my thoughts on SA, I just don't believe its something beyond a mod but what do I know I suppose I just occupy a low mental ability.(seems pretty accurate)