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Offline Flipside

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
I wouldn't rely too heavily on that, it was later changed iirc, I personally wouldn't like to say whether, if you bought the game under the old agreement, that the new, altered one didn't apply to you, according to the EULA it can be changed without notice, so I strongly suspect the whole 'sharing' aspect of it is very unstable legal ground.

Edit : Basically we get away with it, I think, because Volition and Interplay either don't consider us a problem, or possibly see benefits in keeping the Franchise alive. Either way, I'm pretty sure [v] know that the ISO's are available to download, and have chosen not to concern themselves about it. For now, I'd not worry too much about it, if a request is made from a legitimate source, then we will have to stop supplying the retail stuff with the downloads, I can't tell if this is legitimate or not, many 're-release' companies have been caught re-releasing stuff that they didn't own, so I'd suggest just waiting and seeing for now.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2007, 04:04:53 am by Flipside »

 
Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Where is the mention of any re-release? As far as I can tell, this games company is just selling old copies in Ebay.

As far as I can see they're a legitimate publisher who specialise in picking up old games and selling them on. All their box art on their website has been updated to include their logo (something I doubt a reseller or pirate would bother with) and a google search turns up lots of mentions of them.

The big problem I see is that if these guys are legitimate we're going to have to take down the ISOs and remove FS2 itself from the installer.

On the other hand £8 for FS1 & FS2 isn't really a huge amount to pay and we can hook newbies in by giving them links to BtRL, WCS and TBP to get them started.

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Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Uhh... If HLP gets sued I never used the installer nor any of the ISOs. Just so that you know. I got the white label package...

 

Offline Hippo

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
and now we know who jumps ship first :sigh:


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Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
and now we know who jumps ship first :sigh:

It's non-profit... But I still had nothing to do with it.

I'm a complete coward. :(

 

Offline Mars

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
*downloads ISOs before they can be taken down*

(don't get me wrong, I own a copy, it's just a PITA to deal with, running installer with WINE and such)
« Last Edit: August 24, 2007, 07:40:15 am by Mars »

 

Offline colecampbell666

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
I own a copy too. I bought it and then found HLP...
Gettin' back to dodgin' lasers.

 

Offline karajorma

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Wouldn't the EULA cover it if they ask for it on the forums?

Quite frankly legally the ELUA isn't worth ****.

And I'd rather not piss off the rights holders to the FS2 IP. Even if you do manage to win on those grounds (which is quite frankly very unlikely) you won't be laughing they ban the use of the media VPs and distribution of any mod based in the freespace universe as a derivative work.

But hell, even without the threat of legal action, these guys are trying to sell FS2 legally. It's in our interest to help them make it a financial success rather than taking the short-sighted view of causing them problems by distributing the game ourselves.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2007, 02:08:01 pm by karajorma »
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Actually, If they re-release FreeSpace 2, their EULA only applies to THEIR version. Since we all have an interplay version, they can't do anything to us... I think... possibly... ehrm....--*
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Offline karajorma

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Bollocks
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Bollocks

I didn't know you said "bollocks..." It's such a weird phrase.

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?

 

Offline Unknown Target

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
I doubt anything at all will happen - in fact, I'm 99% sure nothing will happen. Interplay already re-released FS2 a little while back, and the only thing that happened after that was Hotu and I think FSZone took down the ISO links for about two weeks. After that they were back up, no problem. If Interplay didn't have the muscle or will to go after us, I doubt these chaps will.

 

Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
If Interplay didn't have the muscle or will to go after us, I doubt these chaps will.

Isn't that because Interplay is deceased?

 
Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
If Interplay didn't have the muscle or will to go after us, I doubt these chaps will.

Isn't that because Interplay is deceased?

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Actually, Interplay still lives, look around this board, you'll find a topic.

 

Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
AFAIK, at that time, it was deceased.

 

Offline Hades

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Interplay has been deceased for a while.Thats were I bought FS1.
[22:29] <sigtau> Hello, #hard-light?  I'm trying to tell a girl she looks really good for someone who doesn't exercise.  How do I word that non-offensively?
[22:29] <RangerKarl|AtWork> "you look like a big tasty muffin"
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<batwota> wouldn’t that mean that it’s prepared to kiss your ass if you flank it :p
<batwota> wow
<batwota> KILL

 

Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Well there's a thread around here saying "Interplay lives!"

 

Offline Unknown Target

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
AFAIK, at that time, it was deceased.

Well since I'm pretty sure it was them that released it, then they probably weren't deceased.

 

Offline Snail

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
Hmm... Frikken zombies. Well we better not get into a crap with these guys.

 

Offline Hades

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Re: FreeSpace being re-released!
How did these guys find out about us?
[22:29] <sigtau> Hello, #hard-light?  I'm trying to tell a girl she looks really good for someone who doesn't exercise.  How do I word that non-offensively?
[22:29] <RangerKarl|AtWork> "you look like a big tasty muffin"
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<batwota> wouldn’t that mean that it’s prepared to kiss your ass if you flank it :p
<batwota> wow
<batwota> KILL