[Snail]

How did these guys find out about us?

Googlesearch? We're on... One of the pages...

[Mobius]

The first one

[karajorma]

But if they do re-release FS2, do we have to take down our ISOs, remove it from the installer and ban use of the mediavps?

My suggestion would be to remove the FS2 retail components and link to these guys Amazon page (if they are indeed legitimate - something we still need to check). The media VPs can stay.

I mentioned the media VPs as an example of how they could hurt us if this turned into a legal battle. They are within their rights to ban us from distributing them but only a fool would do it unless we gave them a damn good reason to. The media VPs won't hurt their sales of the game, in fact they'll probably improve them.

First thing we have to do is find someone willing to ask [V] if this is a legitimate company. Preferably someone who already has had contact with them.

How did these guys find out about us?

I've not seen any proof they do know about us. But you can bet they'll find out sooner or later if they don't already know.

[Mobius]

The media VPs won't hurt their sales of the game, in fact they'll probably improve them.

Right. FreeSpace is old, upgrades are needed. They can't kill the mediavps!

How did these guys find out about us?

I've not seen any proof they do know about us. But you can bet they'll find out sooner or later if they don't already know.

The release of BtRL, WCS and TBP must have attracted their attention....

[Grizzly]

I mentioned the media VPs as an example of how they could hurt us if this turned into a legal battle. They are within their rights to ban us from distributing them but only a fool would do it unless we gave them a damn good reason to. The media VPs won't hurt their sales of the game, in fact they'll probably improve them.

mektek.net is allowed to make its add-ons for Mechwarrior 4, and the publisher of that game is Microsoft...

[karajorma]

Like I said, they'd have to be insane or very pissed off to ban the the media VPs but legally they do have the right.

[Snail]

You have the same amount of posts that Aldo has! Congradulations, Kara!

[haloboy100]

You have the same amount of posts that Aldo has! Congradulations, Kara!

Oh man, I'm sooooo jealous.

[Unknown Target]

As far as we know, they don't know we exist. So why the speculation and fear of being shut down? It's blowing a non-existent situation way out of proportion.

[Hades]

I still have a sick feeling in my stomach about this.Or it is the food I just ate.

[Mobius]

As far as we know, they don't know we exist. So why the speculation and fear of being shut down? It's blowing a non-existent situation way out of proportion.

How you can say something like that? They must know about the FreeSpace Community and the conversions. Why would they try to sell an old game? They must know that its graphics can be enhanced!

[Hades]

Because people will buy anything.

[Unknown Target]

As far as we know, they don't know we exist. So why the speculation and fear of being shut down? It's blowing a non-existent situation way out of proportion.

How you can say something like that? They must know about the FreeSpace Community and the conversions. Why would they try to sell an old game? They must know that its graphics can be enhanced!

So then by that logic, they know about us, and are selling the game because they know it can be enhanced. Hence, they're counting on our community upgrades for revenue. Which means they wouldn't shut us down.

Either way, why the panic?

[Mobius]

That's the point. Don't panic. Thanks to the SCP, Interplay has a chance of survival!

[Unknown Target]

That's the point. Don't panic. Thanks to the SCP, Interplay has a chance of survival!

That's a good thing?

Besides, isn't it someone other than Interplay releasing this?

[Snail]

Well if they're selling it, won't we have to shut down the ISOs? Isn't that something bad?

[Turey]

I'm not doing anything about this ( except maybe buying a copy... 8 pounds is a lot cheaper than the Ebay price ) until a C&D shows up in my mailbox. I suggest the rest of you do the same.

[Hades]

I have a real copy so I could care less.

[Unknown Target]

Well if they're selling it, won't we have to shut down the ISOs? Isn't that something bad?

Not unless they tell us to. Legally we shouldn't have them up in the first place, but unless they start *****ing about it, we don't have to take them down.

[Grizzly]

Contact Interplay about it and ask if The Most Feared Company (tm) has the right to publish it?

edit: thats the second most rfeared company