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Originally Posted by Beery

Well, that's good to know. But the problem is still there, and I fear that unless someone takes real legal action against X1, they will succeed in cheating the community. I hate to say it, but I think it has reached the point where the mod-makers who have been wronged must either do something or let it go altogether. All this talk will be completely ineffective. If only there was someone here who knew the law on this, and who could direct those of us who are affected as to what the most effective thing to do would be.

Beery,

the problem is that it's copyright law. It's a grey zone...the outcome of a lawsuit will be affected by 1.) the argumentation of the lawyer, 2. the court asnd the judge. 3.) the arguments of X1's lawyer.

Class action lawsuits aren't possible in Germany. One further problem is the jurisdictional amount of the case: X1 is a rather poor 'company' (dunno if it's a registered company according to German law ata all...?), and it should be difficult to find an attorney to defend a modders rights, just because the attorney's fees are calculated in relation to the jurisdictional amount of a case in Germany.


My advice is to make clear that UBI can only lose in every aspect one can think of if they are allowing the X1 addon.

If the legal department of UBI jumps in (hired lawyers...), it would mean nothing but good things for UBI's sales and image, the community of players and all modders...