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[ambershee]

I'd say you're less likely. You can make a 'Lord of the Rings' fan-RTS on your own engine more happily, so long as it isn't for sale, and it doesn't have the name 'BfME', which is a better option than modding a non-LOTR game and risking IP clash issues.

Note that it's still not actually 'legally acceptable', but it's more legally acceptable than as a mod for a non-LOTR game.

Edited by ambershee, 02 March 2010 - 08:15 PM.

[Phil]

Don't you think EA is less likely to send C&D letters if you make a BFME mod for one of their games than Saul Zaentz (or whoever else owns the particular rights to LotR) is if you make a completely new game based on LotR?

[Gfire]

I'd say, if your going to make an RTS from scratch, forget LotR entirely. At least, if you make your own world, you won't have to worry about the legalities of it, and you will be more free with the content. LotR isn't the best world for an RTS... If you make your own story and whatnot, it will be %100 accurate to the lore with no sacrifice in gameplay. Just my two cents, of course, that's what I would do. After my experiences with BFME modding, I would never make a LotR RTS unless it was a mod for an already-lotr game (and I'm pretty much done with BFME modding these days, so....)

[ambershee]

Don't you think EA is less likely to send C&D letters if you make a BFME mod for one of their games than Saul Zaentz (or whoever else owns the particular rights to LotR) is if you make a completely new game based on LotR?

Saul Zaentz can't do anything. They hold merchandising rights, and cannot claim to own the actual intellectual property - it's relatively more open to non-commercial exploitation.

[man_of_gondor]

?updates? Id like to see a new concept or something

[khamulrulz]

yeah. i'd love to see this forum have more concepts and pictures than copyright arguments

[M.Ruud]

As you wish:

BFME 2 engine(Old door )

Edited by M.Ruud, 07 March 2010 - 08:04 AM.

[NewErr]

You changed the engine , so you are making a Bfme2 mod now? Interesting ,maybe it's the best option .Wise .

I so love that new art .

[M.Ruud]

You changed the engine , so you are making a Bfme2 mod now? Interesting ,maybe it's the best option .Wise .

I so love that new art .

No,we didn't change the engine.I'd made this pic to see how it'll look on bfme2 engine

[man_of_gondor]

o i like that citadel but i think the front doors will be removed?

[Sergant]

o i like that citadel but i think the front doors will be removed?

yes,it will be removed.We only paste this model and do not use rest of code

[CTLN7]

is this project getting hosted ?

i dont think The 3rd Age should be a place only for bfme mods

Edited by CTLN7, 08 March 2010 - 09:08 PM.

[M.Ruud]

i dont think The 3rd Age should be a place only for bfme mods

Ok.I have some plans to write The 3rd Age about hosting(we have a lot of interesting materials)...but now...

[GreatNoff]

Oooh! Wow!!(!!!!!!!!)

It sounds amizing, About werewolwes(I now that it is their mod but this is MY opinion)

1) Orc wolf riders? Black numenorians?

2) Bfme 3: The fans creation.

3) Maybe( A LOT later, an expansion with elves and dwarwes, and moria?)

Cant wait to see more result...

[M.Ruud]

Preview





Art from old bfme 3 project(Sau_Witch-Lord)

Edited by M.Ruud, 14 March 2010 - 05:24 PM.

[Spartan184]

What is it?

[M.Ruud]

The Guards of Morannon

[CTLN7]

looks like an alien

[M.Ruud]

looks like an alien

Nothing to say

[man_of_gondor]

It is cool, but doesnt look like a orc. (If its supposed to be a orc)