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October 4th, 2006, 07:47 AM
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
Leif, that is your subjective opinion. I accept it as an opinion, nothing more. My own understanding is that you are very wrong in this question. This has nothing to do with copyright laws.
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October 4th, 2006, 09:06 AM
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
Leif is very much right about US/EU copyright law.
DF, sorry to say that, but you don't have a clue.
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October 4th, 2006, 09:14 AM
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
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Leif is very much right about US/EU copyright law.
DF, sorry to say that, but you don't have a clue.
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I understand the copyright rules, however I don't think so that using up photos or draw unit images about miniature figures would break any copyright rules.
How is it possible that so many people used them up in various mods in various games? Also if you are allowed to share the photos freely on the internet and put it up to your website, even modify the image if you want without any problems, I don't see anything wrong with adding an image to a game mod, what is absolutely free.
Anyways, I just wrote an e-mail to Wizards of the Coast about this. They will give us a proper answer.
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October 4th, 2006, 09:28 AM
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
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Easy, they all break the laws. 10, 000 16 yo finns getting drunk every weekend doesn't make use of alcohol by minors ay more legal, neither does 50, 000 Limewire users make warez any more legal.
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October 4th, 2006, 09:35 AM
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Easy, they all break the laws. 10, 000 16 yo finns getting drunk every weekend doesn't make use of alcohol by minors ay more legal, neither does 50, 000 Limewire users make warez any more legal.
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Well I really wonder what will be the official answer from Wizards of the Coast. I will copy here everything what will be in the mail. They will reply within 2 days if true.
Maybe I was wrong, since most of you are saying that it's against the copyright laws. 
If that is true, we will photoshop the in-game units, instead of using miniatures.
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October 4th, 2006, 12:23 PM
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
Fantastic I just got their reply.
"Questions in regards to legal use need to be directed to our legal department. The only way to reach the legal department is to send in a physical letter to our legal department."
 
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October 4th, 2006, 01:18 PM
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
Oh great. Like it will do any good to try and have the conversation with a completely non-tech legal department. That kills most of the arguments you might give.
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Re: Example unit graphics from our mod
In my experience, Wizards of the Coast are quicker than most to whip out the lawyers, but as a general rule, if you are not using the material in a product for profit or under a large open source gnu project with a high profile, don't worry about it.
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