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07-26-05, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MONOLITH

It's a shame to see all this going on. It's not uncommon with other games though. The popularity of SH3 is what finally brought this ugliness to the Subsim forums. I fought for years against mod theft in the Tom Clancy gaming community.

I can't believe some of the false information being passed around. People getting all worked up, making claims and threats, on total heresay and forum chatter.

Please take a moment to read my last post from the other thread....

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Originally Posted by MONOLITH

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Originally Posted by terrapin

forget what Monolith is saying,

I would think 'just completely disregard what this guy says' is a bit on the rude side Terrapin.

Look at my posts, I'd say I gave you a bit more respect than that.

Make the effort to give me the same.

And yes Pablo, that is what I am saying.

And like I said before, I have already done this with UBI. Not only with myself, but with several other major modders in the Ghost Recon community.

I am an administrator of a website dedicated to Tom Clancy games, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, Ravenshield.

All UBISOFT Games.

I have had several mods given attention in PC Gamer magazine. I have been interviewed by many high profile gaming websites and gaming affiliated magazines and organizations.

It's not like I just 'guessed' at all this.

If you make a modification of a copyrighted UBISOFT product, it belongs to UBISOFT.

You can disagree here on an internet forum all day long.

But tell me I'm wrong AFTER you've been to court, or dealt with UBI lawyers as I and my peers have.

Best of Luck to you all.

The only person who seems to have a handle on the copyright concept is XabbaRus....

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Like I said earlier there is the EULA to consider concerning mods.
You mod a game and if it is using some of the original games coding then you are obliged not to sell it.

As for this...

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Originally Posted by jlbcke

This is a tempest in a teapot. All these mods were published on the web without copyright restriction thus making them legally available for anyone to use as they choose including for profit.

Downloadable for private use, yes. "For Profit" is the part that's not allowed. UNLESS there is an agreement with Ubisoft to do so.

This next quote is the one of real interest....

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Originally Posted by Stymnus

Those in copyright law who have been consulted on this have said the modders have a lot of legs (collectively) to stand on here.

I believe it is completely unfair to give the hard working modders of the gaming world false information/hopes.

So, instead of just 'claiming it' let's please see some actual legal documentation, state or federal stautues, anything at all to demonstrate that a modder can sue for use of his mod that UBISOFT retains control of in the first place.

Not THIS discussion in THIS thread....