[Chronomaw]

I know everone is gonna think I'm an Xbox Fanboy (I won't argue to that) but a Halo Mod would fit right into the Generals layout (ground based attacks) There are some tanks in Halo but some would have to be made up but there could be three sides Humans,Conveant,Flood/Sentinals. So What do think if anyone is a good 3d modeler and would like to help out please drop me a line on MSN.

Chronomaw@yahoo.com

[guyee]

Do you really wanna be f**king with microsoft intelectual property??

[Proclone]

The same question could be asked of anyone making a Mechwarrior mod.. MS bought FASA and the Mechwarrior brand afterall...

[MetalSyren]

F**k Microsoft and Bill Gates!!! I say go for it. Like Microsoft will give a rats ass what you do here. I bet they dont even know you exist.

[Chronomaw]

WOW,I didn't expect such violent results,But thanks for the support MetalSyren!=)

[Henford]

microsoft are assholes, end of story.
You may think u r insignificant, but really, it wouldnt suprise me is they took action for using their indicia.
Like for gods sakes i got an email from EA saying it was a breach of Copyright to use the words C&C, Command and Conquer or Command & Conquer in my mod!!!
So I had to change it to Command n Conquer


Face it, as massive multinational game companies get bigger and richer, they get all high up on their pedastals and think its their right to mop the floor with the very loyal customers and fans who put them where they are!!
I bet Westwood wouldn't have cared if I used the name C&C in a mod of that exact same game...

[MetalSyren]

Chuckles... kinda like how you get when someone mentions making a unit you have already started or completed Henford? LOL

Personally I say f**ck it do it chances are high they wont even notice. Name it something unique and blam... give it a new toe or longer gun anything to make it just the slighest different and saw its a new idea. which technically it is. There yuck them up ther dupid asses.

[Tebrey]

Hum,

Being a professional writer and artist, I have some issues with this. I also happen to know the copyright law fairly well.

As long as the mod is freely distributed, and does NOT bear anything (labeling, etc) that tries to make seem like an official product of the manufacturer, then it is legal to make.

That was the problem with yours Henford, the whole CNC thing makes seems like you are passing it off as an official release of EA, they could still get you.

Int. property is dangerous ground. you make a model based off their artwork, and techinically the model is yours, you just can never distribute it (legally) most companies don't care (I doubt EA does either) as long as you don't try to sell it. At that point you would have problems.

that is why the model i have made based on EA concept art, I don't use in a mod, I just pass it around to anyone who wants it.


i've sen people act like they own mods, putting copyright symbols on them and stuff. That is VERY dangerous, EA owns the code, no mod of thier code can be owned by anyone but EA.

You can own custom models, sure, but anyting of EA's belongs to them.

Sorry for the rant.

Tebrey

[MetalSyren]

Thanks Tebrey for that. I havent seen any conpywrites on stuff save MAYBE on Henfords box he made. But I totally see your point and stuff.

[Henford]

("CNC Fallout" © Henford 2002-2003.
CNC Fallout and all related indica remains
the property of the CNC Fallout Development
Team, and must not be used without the
express permission of the author
CNC Fallout logo © SmartMLP 2003)

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