Rewriting Outpost 2

[Arklon]

And yes, we're infringing by offering the game for free and without a CD, but mods don't count (since most games are modded anyways). They might, but if they do no one cares.

We might be able to get away with it due to the fact we're making sure it continues to be supported on modern hardware (mainly with how the game would run in a really low resolution when the color depth isn't 16 bit; some newer monitors don't even support such low resolutions anymore).

[CK9]

With how complicated the law is, there is bound to be some loophole that applies to us that we can jump through if need be

[Kayedon]

@Arklon: Nope. We're offering software that you have to buy (not like it's possible unless you use eBay anyways...) for free, patches or not.
@CK9: Doubtful. I might be in contact with a lawyer soon, though.

I spoke to the guy who I said I was going to. Basically, we can use copyrighted material in a non-commercial, non-distributable way. AKA I could make something but none of you could even see a picture of it or anything.

So basically, unless we want to buy the rights, we're stuck with being unique - which isn't a bad thing.

[WooJoo]

@Kayedon

you want a story line for an project which isnt even started, am i right or get i something wrong?

and it should be a story for a game which is like op2 but at the same time its not...


please state the parameters

 

[CK9]

while it's for a different game, this outlines the same basic process that should be used when making something:

http://www.guildofwriters.com/wiki/Turning_Ideas_Into_Ages

[Kayedon]

@Kayedon

you want a story line for an project which isnt even started, am i right or get i something wrong?

and it should be a story for a game which is like op2 but at the same time its not...


please state the parameters

Not a story line. A premise. Just a short description of the story.

"Earth has been doomed, and the population has been forced to evacuate. After a while of floating in space, they land on a planet they call New Terra. To give the game some conflict, the colony will splinter into two unnamed colonies. Something will happen with one of them and the planet will be doomed, forcing them to race against time to evacuate."

Consider that a s***ty premise for OP2.

[lordpalandus]

Anything new on this front? Or has it stagnanted again?

[Kayedon]

Everything stagnates around here.  

[BlackBox]

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