tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Spore
Oct 10, 2006 14:17:38 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Oct 10, 2006 14:17:38 GMT -5
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Oct 10, 2006 17:21:27 GMT -5
Post by RandallBoggs on Oct 10, 2006 17:21:27 GMT -5
Isn't this that Amazing creatures thing?
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Spore
Oct 12, 2006 9:21:06 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Oct 12, 2006 9:21:06 GMT -5
I googled amazing creatures, and found a lot of links, but nothing like Spore. This is a "Sim Universe" game that is being developed. I thought someone here could insert a Randall Boggs type species into the game when it comes out.
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Oct 12, 2006 13:39:51 GMT -5
Post by pitbulllady on Oct 12, 2006 13:39:51 GMT -5
I googled amazing creatures, and found a lot of links, but nothing like Spore. This is a "Sim Universe" game that is being developed. I thought someone here could insert a Randall Boggs type species into the game when it comes out. You would have to be EXTREMELY careful not to make it TOO much like Randall, otherwise you would be violating copywrite. Fanfiction or fanart is usually accepted, but if this is to be a commercial product, you could not insert characters from other franchises. I have not checked it out, since doing so requires online subscribing to the "New York Times", which means tons more spam on your computer, and I, for one, do not want more spam. pitbulllady
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Oct 12, 2006 18:01:52 GMT -5
Post by RandallBoggs on Oct 12, 2006 18:01:52 GMT -5
Well if this is a game with an offline feature, then you COULD make one just like Randall, as long as you don't take it on to a world-wide net.
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Oct 14, 2006 13:48:24 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Oct 14, 2006 13:48:24 GMT -5
pitbullady: Google "monsters inc""spore""maxis" and you get 79 hits. That should be enough to check it out and see if any of the entities resemble the monsters. I looked at the first and it had a lot of screen shots. They don't look like a specific character, but they DO have the "Monsters Inc. flavor". In fact, if anything they are a lot more imaginative. For more information on the game itself see the Wikipedia article.
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yoruhoshi
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
The Lady Black Mage
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Oct 20, 2006 19:52:07 GMT -5
Post by yoruhoshi on Oct 20, 2006 19:52:07 GMT -5
It sounds kind of crazy. It would be cool though, if they make the second Monsters Inc. movie bring back Randall and NOT as a bad guy.
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Spore
Oct 25, 2006 13:21:19 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Oct 25, 2006 13:21:19 GMT -5
As my research has shown (yeah, right) you would download the alien to a central library, where other people would put it into their games for free. And you would receive no money, probably have a little descriptive space (where you could give credit) and there will be the ability to complain to the librarians and ask for something to be removed (else 10% of the aliens would probably end up looking like "naughty bits") so the copyright owners would just have to complain to one place, not all over the web. Sounds like fanfic or fanart to me, for what little I know. and you do not have to put an alien on the library, so you could just make one yourself...maybe there is some way to just send it to friends? Oh, BTW, I realized after starting this I put it in the wrong forum, it should be in games. Could someone move it?
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Oct 25, 2006 17:10:13 GMT -5
Post by RandallBoggs on Oct 25, 2006 17:10:13 GMT -5
Being the Games moderator, I see no problem in leaving the topic here. Afterall, it is sorta Monsters Inc. when you think about it.
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Spore
Oct 26, 2006 13:06:13 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Oct 26, 2006 13:06:13 GMT -5
But it fits better here. It is just a game that allows you to create "MIish" creatures. It is like a "SimGalaxy".
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Dec 2, 2006 14:19:47 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Dec 2, 2006 14:19:47 GMT -5
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Dec 20, 2006 14:53:23 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Dec 20, 2006 14:53:23 GMT -5
I emailed Maxis, and basically, they said they would remove content IF the Copyright Owner complained. Perhaps the best way to deal with this is to gice your creature a name which reflects the copyright holder...like "Disney_Pixar_Randall_Boggs". This takes care of noting the copyright holder part of fanart, and since you get no money for your creature being in the database that takes care of the no profiting part. BTW, a good spore forum is on www.gamingsteve.com/blab/index.php#5
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Spore
Feb 10, 2007 16:02:23 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Feb 10, 2007 16:02:23 GMT -5
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Mar 3, 2007 14:34:31 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Mar 3, 2007 14:34:31 GMT -5
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tmazanec1
Randall's Head Servant (300-799)
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Oct 6, 2007 13:24:14 GMT -5
Post by tmazanec1 on Oct 6, 2007 13:24:14 GMT -5
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