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Off Topic => General Interest => Topic started by: alice on April 20, 2004, 08:01:58 AM

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: alice on April 20, 2004, 08:01:58 AM

I'm just wondering...  We came up with the Idea.  If majority rules, we'll go with it.  And if it's yes, you guys post and tell what items. (Like pens, t-shirts)

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Zircon on April 20, 2004, 08:08:50 AM

*picks up wallet*
*checks inside*

*crawls inside!*
*gets sucked into the black hole residing in the wallet*

After careful examination i have come to the conclusion that i, am poor... ^_^

Sorry, even if there was a store i wouldn't buy anything... So no...

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: zeritou on April 20, 2004, 09:08:21 AM

i would buy from the store IF a single pen didnt cost me 5 bucks or there were some other outrageous prices like that

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: OP2Patriot on April 20, 2004, 09:31:40 AM

If I really needed Outpost stationary, I'd slap a stick saying Outpost onto a pen. I like the idea, but I hardly ever spend money. I wouldn't want to break the habbit, would I?

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: alice on April 20, 2004, 10:00:51 AM

They are not going to cost alot.  it's going to be decently cheap. (depending on the prices it costs us.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Kiith Somtaaw on April 20, 2004, 10:18:15 AM

Sure, I'll Buy.

 :D




 

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: BlackBox on April 20, 2004, 02:30:07 PM

I doubt it, cuz the income you'd get wouldn't be great enough unless you included non Outpost things as well. (Or if the outpost things were really nice things, like say an Outpost-branded computer, or something)

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Phantom on April 20, 2004, 05:14:24 PM

I'd buy stuff, depending on if I like it. lol. But sure, make an Outpost store.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: TH300 on April 20, 2004, 10:22:11 PM

I might buy one thing (or two), but you better wait until more ppl play Outpost 2, so you have more customers.

And how much would the transport to Germany cost?

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Luweeg64 on April 21, 2004, 07:27:10 AM

That's the bad thing I think. The cost of shipping and handling could exceed the price of the actual items....sorry foreign peoples. Maybe if we hire a flock of geese to carry the packages on their backs...but argh I hear their union is very upset about cross ocean flights. It's still a good idea though for a store.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: plymoth45 on April 21, 2004, 12:45:37 PM

oh shoot, this is going to be in germany? if it is, i'll buy over the internet, otherwise, i can't buy anything at all.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Oprime on April 21, 2004, 02:15:31 PM

Why don't we ask Serria if we can sell clean copies of OP2 on this site? It would be a good Idea if it's gonna make Xfir some income to pay for the site and bering in new players, right? BTW, what's GCU?

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: ZeusBD on April 21, 2004, 03:37:45 PM

I would buy stuff, and even though I live in Germany, I have an address for the states that you could ship to (You don't have to pay international charges. You pay to New York ((or I do)) and then the military picks it up and delivers the rest of the way).

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Luweeg64 on April 23, 2004, 07:49:20 AM

We live in the US, so this would be a US based operation Plymoth. Next GCU is Game Creators United, the company Garrett and I started, which is creating OP3. And first we need to buy stuff.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: PlayingOutpost0-24 on October 16, 2004, 09:09:01 AM

:)

Outpost Store Chain :)

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: it2000us on October 16, 2004, 04:43:22 PM

Ummm...one question, whos going to manufacture this stuff?
(Making things from scrach means spending lotsa money)

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: PlayingOutpost0-24 on October 17, 2004, 04:33:55 AM

GCU mayb?

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: leeor_net on October 29, 2004, 10:11:52 PM

You really can't do that without talking to SIERRA first. I would rather not like to see someone go to jail because of a copyright and trademark infringment.


 :op2: Leeor Dicker

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: leeor_net on October 29, 2004, 10:15:17 PM

I forgot to mention:


If anyone has any questions about copyright/trademark/registered trademark/patent information and laws, I will happily answer them. I have been heaviliy involved in researching and understanding these laws so that I can properly copyright, trademark and patent my work.


And please, I say this again (not to be yelling or a jerk but to get attention):


YOU CAN NOT SELL ANYTHING WITH AN OUTPOST NAME OR THEME WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF SIERRA AND ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED WITH BOTH OUTPOST AND OUTPOST: DEVIDED DESTINY! NOT DOING SO CAN GET YOU SENT TO JAIL EVEN IF YOU ARE A MINOR! PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS!!!

 :op2: Leeor Dicker

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: PlayingOutpost0-24 on October 30, 2004, 09:05:47 AM

ur killing me leeor, just to know.

SIERRA IS DEAD!!!
SIERRA IS DEAD!!!
SIERRA IS DEAD!!!
SIERRA IS DEAD!!!

btw u mistyped the name of one of my favorite games NAMELY OUTPOST: DIVIDED DESTINY.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Hooman on October 30, 2004, 06:51:12 PM

Umm, Sierra was bought out. Doesn't that mean that whoever bought them out owns the copyrights now? Anyways, I'm sure it'd still be illegal. I don't think selling stuff is a good idea.

 

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Tellaris on October 30, 2004, 07:33:57 PM

Isn't it somebody else, who isn't sierra, that owns the OP2 liscence?

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: alice on October 30, 2004, 07:48:42 PM

Dynamix created and programmed the game.  Sierra is just the publisher (Thus Sierra handled the copyright and trademark info.)

I am planning to talk to Sierra about rights.  (I have their address now thnx to tech support)  If I can't get rights, even with royalties, then It'll be by donation. (op3 that is) :)  About the store... I'm not sure what to do.  A decent initial investment is required, but I don't want to spend my BDay money!! lol

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: PlayingOutpost0-24 on October 31, 2004, 01:37:15 PM

okay... the donation  system is still a good solution
 

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: leeor_net on November 01, 2004, 11:53:29 PM

People keep telling me that SIERRA is dead, but they certainly seem to be operating. And it's definatly under the same name.

Now, I know that a few years ago there was a problem with the company, but it appears as if they are back in full swing. Mostly with Console games, though...

Could somebody tell me why SIERRA is dead?

 :op2: Leeor Dicker

BTW:
I'm not necessarily an advocate of SIERRA. I only liked a few of their games but besides that I never thought too highly of them.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: leeor_net on November 02, 2004, 12:10:14 AM

Stores are not easy to work with. Trust me... I know. I own one. Well, technically two. A real one and an online eBay store (linked with my company's webpage).

Also, something I'd had a thought about:

I'm not some dumb kid spouting about copyright this, that and the other thing. I've done the research for my own products both hardware and software. Well... I'm not a kid either. Technically I'm an adult. Technically, I'm an butthead too...  :heh:

But then again, that could just be me.

Anyway, as far as charging for the CD/PACKAGING and whatnot, there's no problem there so long as one is not making a profit on someone elses work.

Anyway, I would like to say this:

So far, OP3 seems to be shaping up quite nicely. Despite the fact that I don't have much time devoted to playing games anymore, I'm still very much looking forward to seeing it completed.

And I'm in no way putting OP3 or any other OP Universe game down. In fact, I'd very much encourage it. I think it's great that people still love the OP series of games. I'll tell you, I remember when OP2 was released years ago. It was probably my favorite game at the time! It's a shame there probably won't be any other official releases.

But I digress.

Toodaloo!

 :op2: Leeor Dicker



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ARGH! I'm getting good at forgetting things!

Anyway, Garrett, I have a few suggestions in terms of a 'store' type deal. Contact me for more information.

Title: Should GCU make a Outpost Store?
Post by: Nomi Sunrider on December 05, 2004, 03:12:24 AM

Has anyone looked into the possibility of a CafePress shop?  This is a fairly easy, fairly appordable place for small groups and organizations to provide products to customers without having to buy a bunch of inventory in advance and then get stuck with unwanted merchandise later on.  Check this one out as an example: KFSS Studios CafePress store (http://www.cafepress.com/kfssstudios)

You'd have to get a logo that was legal to use and all, but I think this would be a great way to get started.  Just something you might want to think about! :D