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[yOmAmA]

3. i've got like 30 new units and it's just me i did it in 2 days (i think some might be in other mods but eh who cares my mods got those units +)

I hope you didn't just take them straight out of other mods without permission, that's something that's very much not tolerated by the vast majority of the modding community.

I didn't take directly out of the mod...except for 1 unit.......but i just did it for fun nothing else i'm done anyway...

what i meant by they may be in other mods is that i got the voxels and shp's off of pixelOPs and YR Argentina site.

Yeah, if you didn't know yOmAmA, that is a small thing which I like to call 'modding plagiarism'. Do you know what plagiarism is? Well, if you steal someone's intellectual property without permission, then you can get sued (in the real world), or blacklisted (in this little world). If you didn't know that, then you should be learning about it in about... Two weeks, if you're American. As I figure you just turned 14, and felt like you could use your newfound age to get some respect, you're probably in eighth grade, and know very little about the real world besides what you learn on TV shows or see on the internet (probably started looking at pr0n, as well). As Elerium said, if you took those assets without permission, you're blacklisted, which is, in modding terms, 'screwed'. Not being negative here, I just read your mind, because I'm psyclick, and I can do that over teh internets! [/immaturity]

O i didn't know that guess i should prolly take that unit outta my mod. :(

[Solinx]

You can ask the modder who made the unit if you can use it in your mod.

If he agrees, you can keep the unit. However, you will need to state it clearly that you got the unit from someone else, in other words, give him credit for making the unit. You can do this in a readme and/or the release notes.

If he doesn't agree, then you have no choice but to remove the unit from your mod.

Solinx

[yOmAmA]

You can ask the modder who made the unit if you can use it in your mod.

If he agrees, you can keep the unit. However, you will need to state it clearly that you got the unit from someone else, in other words, give him credit for making the unit. You can do this in a readme and/or the release notes.

If he doesn't agree, then you have no choice but to remove the unit from your mod.

Solinx

1.wouldn't be ok if i just kept it for myself??
2. i wouldn't just be able to give them credit in the readme but not ask them??

[Solinx]

If the unit is for a private mod, meaning you won't share it with others, yes, then there is no problem and you won't have to contact anyone. Just remember that the moment you do make it a public mod, you will have to ask permission to use those units you used from other mods.

And no, just adding the credits in the readme is not enough. It's less serious than blatantly stealing, but not by much.

Solinx

[yOmAmA]

If the unit is for a private mod, meaning you won't share it with others, yes, then there is no problem and you won't have to contact anyone. Just remember that the moment you do make it a public mod, you will have to ask permission to use those units you used from other mods.

And no, just adding the credits in the readme is not enough. It's less serious than blatantly stealing, but not by much.

Solinx

So i would have to get permission if i shared it with just 1 friend??

[ambershee]

If the unit is for a private mod, meaning you won't share it with others, yes, then there is no problem and you won't have to contact anyone. Just remember that the moment you do make it a public mod, you will have to ask permission to use those units you used from other mods.

And no, just adding the credits in the readme is not enough. It's less serious than blatantly stealing, but not by much.

Solinx

So i would have to get permission if i shared it with just 1 friend??

Not really, but as soon as you start dishing it out to larger groups of people, then it becomes an issue, for instance making it downloadable on the web.

[yOmAmA]

If the unit is for a private mod, meaning you won't share it with others, yes, then there is no problem and you won't have to contact anyone. Just remember that the moment you do make it a public mod, you will have to ask permission to use those units you used from other mods.

And no, just adding the credits in the readme is not enough. It's less serious than blatantly stealing, but not by much.

Solinx

So i would have to get permission if i shared it with just 1 friend??

Not really, but as soon as you start dishing it out to larger groups of people, then it becomes an issue, for instance making it downloadable on the web.

Ok, Thank you very much.

[Paladin58]

And, you just probably saved yourself from getting blacklisted! Good job kid. Now get a name change, and you may just have what it takes*.


*note: The name change itself won't get you respect, just some people might find it a little disrespectful. Take something personal to you, and modify it a bit, if you'd like. Me? Technology.

Edited by Nology5890, 01 April 2007 - 05:29 AM.

[Jeeves]

One day you'll sign in and find out you ARE called Nology1234
Names are hard enough when people don't change them

[yOmAmA]

One day you'll sign in and find out you ARE called Nology1234
Names are hard enough when people don't change them

I'm lost why should I change my name again?!?!?

[yOmAmA]

Because people may find your current name as stupid and/or offensive

Don't worry, you will pick these things up if you pay attention.

So why should I care what others think??

[Elerium]

If so, then why should we care about you and your mod?

Edited by Elerium, 01 April 2007 - 09:22 PM.

[yOmAmA]

If so, then why should we care about your mod?

If so, then why should we care about you and your mod?

Eh....i'm not making public anyways...so it not like that matters
(not to be rude or anything just asking questions)

[Solinx]

Because you should show some respect towards other forum members.

And while you don't make the mod public, you may need the help from some of these members at some point in the future.

Solinx

[yOmAmA]

Because you should show some respect towards other forum members.

And while you don't make the mod public, you may need the help from some of these members at some point in the future.

Solinx

I know i was just asking like i said not meaning to offend or disrespect anyone.
(i was asking because i was wondering if i didn't change my name if i would get banned or something)

Edited by yOmAmA, 01 April 2007 - 09:20 PM.

[yOmAmA]

Ok...Seriously this time i'm starting a mod (for RA2)....I don't have a name, really no basic story or anything i just wanna make one that is fun but i'm going to need a little help.

I'm not asking for a modding team just asking if someone will help me out on like msn if i need it, unless you wanna make a modding team with me....

I'm 15, I don't care if you think i'm a loser or something becasue majority of you are older.
I'm jsut wanting to make a mod that is fun, cool, and exciting.

There won't be campains, atleast not by me.( I have cnc first decade and Final alert 2 won't work with it.)

I've Added some units already...(none of the vxl's, shp's, or hva's were done by me i'm horrible at them, i got of YR:ARG and pixelops places like that...)

New Airpad for Korea.
(cheap because no radar.)

Special Ops Conscript for libya
(just because i like the black conscript and because i like libya)

Sniper Tower for britian
(kinda self explanatory isn't it?)

Guard Tower For All Allies
(it looks like pillbow on top of a prism tower kinda)

Guardian Gi's Can now go into Civilian buildings like GI's.

Will Be Having About the same buildspeed as normal RA2.

Will be mabey making new Side....
(Fourthside=Canada,polland,Itally,etc.(just Brainstorming here some might not be here mostlikely there will be more.)

Adding More Menu Colors(Team Colors...The Drop Down Thingy...)

~New SuperWeapons such as...~
Cash Hacks (mostlikely would be gotten by internet research center something like that.)
Terrorist Attacks(drops Terrorists,Ivans, And Mabey demo truck for libya)
Ion Cannon(Ain't This Self-Explanatory?)
More Silo's


Also Defintally Will Be Adding More Tanks, Probly More Ways Of Getting Money, if I think of any, more infantry, and just plain More!

If Anyone is interested contact me here on forum or on my msn:::timbrook316@hotmail.com.

(Please Don't tell me i'm a noob or anything because i'm just looking for someone to help me make a nice mod, for others to enjoy, thats all)