Utility Online Unit Reference

Gandalf Parker · #1 February 19th, 2007, 02:36 PM

Beware of making things with that. There was alot of discussion on whats already been offered and deciding NOT to make it findable online, not provinding a zip of the entire library, and other worrisome things. Getting Illwinter AND Shrapnel to agree on public libraries gets beyond a casual conversation. If we step too close to the line we might end up getting a rock-hard rule created on the subject that would take the easy way out, and that could impact all of us.

This wasnt aimed at anyone in particular. Just a general comment to everyone creating things for the game.

Sombre · #2 February 20th, 2007, 07:27 AM

If they mind their sprites being altered and re-used in a mod for their own game that's going to be played by all of 20 people,.... well then I guess that's up to them. Sounds a bit daft to me.

Gandalf Parker · #3 February 20th, 2007, 02:09 PM

They dont mind that. It wasnt the use in our mods I was trying to warn about. Its the creation of another tool for use by modders. Something that would include the entire image library. Sorry for the miscom.

I think the biggest concern would be seeing them show up in mods for other games. Or even as the main library for another game someone is selling.

Sombre · #4 February 20th, 2007, 11:25 PM

Well turning up in some other game for sale,... that they could fairly easily take legal action agaist I would think.

But as for other people using them for mods,.. I don't think that's too terrible. I mean I used graphics from a spiderweb game to make a mod for dom3. Since I'm not selling anything and it's not going to be played by millions of people I don't feel that's morally wrong, though I'm sure it's legally iffy.

Gandalf Parker · #5 February 21st, 2007, 12:54 AM

If it gets announced here it gets removed. You should probably contact them as soon as possible and ask their permission.

Sombre · #6 February 21st, 2007, 02:15 AM

I sent them (spiderweb) an email before and got no reply (it's possible but highly unlikely that the mail server here swallowed it). I can try again. To be honest I'd rather have the mod removed than have to pursue something like a formal physical letter containing express written consent. I mean it's not like it benefits me in any way to make it public, I just figured I'd share something with other people who enjoy the game.

Either way, I have no wish to break the forum rules.

Psientist · #7 June 27th, 2008, 11:02 PM

The link to the online unit reference is dead...?