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Title: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Quentin Hex on July 12, 2011, 05:11PM
How altered from the original state does a non-Marvel character have to be? For example if I wanted to make one based of a singer's public persona...
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: nodoubt_jr on July 12, 2011, 06:31PM
i'm kind of over the whole no non-marvel skins/mods rule, but since we still have it i guess as long as it appears "inspired by" instead of a direct copy i wont say anything
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Quentin Hex on July 12, 2011, 06:57PM
haha alright maybe you should bring that up at the next admin meeting :P
well i'll be sure to make it not a direct copy then ¬.¬
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Teancum on July 12, 2011, 07:43PM
I'd agree. If we're talking MUA or XML2 at this point I don't think it's an issue. Initially that was to protect us from any legal implications, but these games have been off publishers' radars for some time.
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Quentin Hex on July 12, 2011, 08:08PM
Quote from: Teancum on July 12, 2011, 07:43PM
I'd agree. If we're talking MUA or XML2 at this point I don't think it's an issue. Initially that was to protect us from any legal implications, but these games have been off publishers' radars for some time.
so would that mean it's a complete non-issue as the forum rules go or should i still be careful with the obscuring/changing of details?
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: nodoubt_jr on July 12, 2011, 08:24PM
Maybe hold on, let me bring it up to the mods/admins and see what they think about the rule
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Quentin Hex on July 12, 2011, 08:30PM
Alright, will do. Thanks for the answers :)
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: BLaw on July 13, 2011, 12:22PM
The question has been asked and..

We all agree, till the day comes we might get in trouble ofcourse. We've been safe for years. And there's enough communities making skins and models from both Marvel and DC (for example) and never got in trouble.
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Scabbia on July 13, 2011, 04:18PM
So another words, our limit to creating superheroes in these games have just expanded tremendously? :/ We need a lot more sections on here... lol
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Midnightphoenix on July 13, 2011, 05:17PM
I agree, if non marvel people become avaliable to make, I would be happy :D Im sure everyone on here would be, it would be a very big leap for this fourm!
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: BLaw on July 13, 2011, 06:27PM
Well, the admins and several moderators and modders agreed on it. We have been an active community, even if small, for some time. Other communities make mods with all kinds of game characters in it. For example MUGEN. None of the creators of characters were ever brought to court. Bid For Power people were warned however (DBZ related stuff).

So yeah.
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Scabbia on July 13, 2011, 06:31PM
It makes sense, but at the same time, if this is official, wont we need to make seperate areas for each thing? Like for example, DC characters have their own section. And that would be a lot to put up, wouldn't it? I'm not trying to bust anyone's bubble here, I just think maybe there should be a certain "range" of non-Marvel characters we all can do. Cause if it's just anyone, I can't see it being very organized. (I could be wrong on that, not downing you administrators.) Unless you assign certain members moderation in certain sections...
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Quentin Hex on July 13, 2011, 06:38PM
Well the same logic that let's you post fan art online (especially if you're not making money off of it) should apply in the same way. I think we should always be careful about properly crediting/acknowledging copy-writes for minimal risks.

Quote from: Scabbia on July 13, 2011, 06:31PM
It makes sense, but at the same time, if this is official, wont we need to make seperate areas for each thing? Like for example, DC characters have their own section. And that would be a lot to put up, wouldn't it? I'm not trying to bust anyone's bubble here, I just think maybe there should be a certain "range" of non-Marvel characters we all can do. Cause if it's just anyone, I can't see it being very organized. (I could be wrong on that, not downing you administrators.) Unless you assign certain members moderation in certain sections...
Why couldn't people just post things in their ordinary release threads? The mods or skins would still be for mua or xml2 like normal. A different section of the mod catalogue might be necessary though XD
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Scabbia on July 13, 2011, 06:50PM
Quote from: Dee❖Dooo on July 13, 2011, 06:38PM
Why couldn't people just post things in their ordinary release threads? The mods or skins would still be for mua or xml2 like normal. A different section of the mod catalogue might be necessary though XD

That's what I meant (sorry). Yeah, our releases would stay in our personal threads of course, but...i guess what I'm trying to say is stuff like the Additional Skins thread that fox has so kindly done for everyone. Wouldn't we need to have a seperate thread for "other comic characters" or "movie characters" and so on... It's already bad enough we got people constantly making new threads requesting skins or mods that have either been made or are in the process of being made. (I probably sound like I'm lost with my own words). I just think making a seperate section for non-marvel characters would be best, personally. Like I said, this is a "Castle Door" opening up for modders and skinners...and meshers. There's too many characters that can be created...
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Midnightphoenix on July 13, 2011, 07:00PM
I agree, they should post them in their release thread, or a new section can be made that is Non Marvel Mods section. That makes it easy. And its anything and everything non marvel. That way we don't have to figure out what we can and can not make
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: fox456 on July 13, 2011, 07:01PM
I think that a separate thread to "collect" non-marvel skins is an excellent idea.  There are currently many skins I still need to add to the alternate (marvel) skins thread.  Non-marvel skins would have a different organization to them since there are no character numbers involved.  They could be grouped according to the source (DC, Fan Art, Capcom, etc.).
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: Midnightphoenix on July 13, 2011, 07:06PM
Quote from: fox456 on July 13, 2011, 07:01PM
I think that a separate thread to "collect" non-marvel skins is an excellent idea.  There are currently many skins I still need to add to the alternate (marvel) skins thread.  Non-marvel skins would have a different organization to them since there are no character numbers involved.  They could be grouped according to the source (DC, Fan Art, Capcom, etc.).

I agree!
Title: Re: For Admins: Yet another question about releasable content
Post by: BLaw on July 13, 2011, 07:20PM
Topic now LOCKED.