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Re: over 100 quake 2 models free to use
[Re: foodstamp]
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07/15/07 16:11
07/15/07 16:11
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they are copyrighted characters, but if you are doing a fan based free game, i dont see a problem as long as you dont try to claim the rights to the characters. also, with a little editing of the models and different skins, they are all just animated unskineed models, so a new skin can change the model a great deal. that is, except the obvious ones like spawn, witchblade, etc.
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Re: over 100 quake 2 models free to use
[Re: foodstamp]
#141086
07/16/07 05:37
07/16/07 05:37
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Are these not copy righted? to where we may want to reskin and use for possible comm games ?
You're not allowed to simply 'reskin' and then use them for a commercial game. I haven't downloaded any of these models lately, so I do not know if anything has changed in the meantime, but most of these models have a txt file with a license in it. Check those ... if it says 'no commercial use', well, then you know,
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Well 300 mb isnt that much nowadays 
True, in fact, I've just downloaded a 1.2 Gb demo. Geesh, I sure hope these demos won't become even bigger than that anytime soon though, because regardless of my 100Mbit connection, it still costs a lot of time because all these download portals have these annoying download-speed limits.
Cheers
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Re: over 100 quake 2 models free to use
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#141087
07/16/07 14:28
07/16/07 14:28
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they are copyrighted characters, but if you are doing a fan based free game, i dont see a problem as long as you dont try to claim the rights to the characters
They are copyrighted characters hence you cannot use them without the copyright holders permission.
The law is very clear on this: Fan Games of copyrighted material ARE illegal no matter what your commercial intent.
The only way these models can be used legally is if you are using them as an educational project or you keep them private in your own home... any public or commercial aspiration to use them and you are doing so "at your own risk".
Just be careful with copyright and follow the general rule: if you don't own it, don't use it. I don't mean to be a buzz kill, but the whole legality of Fan Games is way unclear still and it's important to realize (as future copyright holders yourselves) what is legal and what isn't.
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Re: over 100 quake 2 models free to use
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#141089
07/17/07 18:38
07/17/07 18:38
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Thanks realspawn  If i find time... (which i dont think ill find lots of ) Ill put up the modles that i re-skin for those who want a better quality skin... if mine turns out better Again, thanks Devon.
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