A mainstream dev isn't going to care about that. If they perceive something as being a violation to their copyright and they're strict enough about it they'll find a way to deal with it, usually one that means the rest of us can't enjoy the game. Besides, now that Thmas has agreed to change the name of the game he can't very well back out on that. Besides, he seems like too much of an honorable person to do that. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. ----- Original Message ----- From: "josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Important Montezuma's Return announcement
> they can't sue you for what you don't have. if you have it they can sue > you. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Important Montezuma's Return announcement > > >> And possibly get sued for money he just doesn't have? >> Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 6:18 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Important Montezuma's Return announcement >> >> >>>I still say it's a bunch of krap that you have to change your game to >>>make >>> someone who hasn't clue about audio games happy. if it were me I would >>> refuse. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Important Montezuma's Return announcement >>> >>> >>>> Hi Dark, >>>> Actually, their Montezuma's Return game was a full fledged 3D FPS >>>> shooter. The character was a guy, and the story was quite a lot >>>> different. Never-the-less I agreed to remove the name from my game, >>>> which they were cool with, and I am going to modify the levels some so >>>> they aren't exactly clones of Montezuma's Revenge. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dark wrote: >>>>> Hi tom. >>>>> >>>>> well, I hope they see reason, ---- especially if their game is >>>>> significantly >>>>> different. >>>>> >>>>> Even if it isn't though, unless they have a main character with the >>>>> same >>>>> name (highly unlikely), I don't think you should change anything more >>>>> than >>>>> the name if necessary for the reasons I mentioned. >>>>> >>>>> Besides, as far as I understand game copyrights, it's the source code >>>>> and >>>>> graphics that are copywrited along with the name, not the concept. >>>>> >>>>> I remember reading on one site that you could quite happily create a >>>>> clone >>>>> of a game with the same concept, game elements and even similar >>>>> graphics >>>>> and >>>>> sound so long as you did it all from scratch not ripping things from >>>>> the >>>>> original. >>>>> >>>>> The fact that this other montizumas return was not an accessible game >>>>> and >>>>> thus vastly different in nature to begin with makes such arguements >>>>> even >>>>> more pointless. >>>>> >>>>> Hopefully though, this can be got around with as litle fuss as >>>>> possible, ---- and at worst another name change. >>>>> >>>>> Beware the Grue! >>>>> >>>>> Dark. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>>> list, >>>>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: >>>> 2/9/2008 >>>> 11:54 AM >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 >> 11:54 AM >> >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. 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