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We've been contacted by a guy workin at the magazines PC Gaming World & PC Gaming Hardware World. The magazines are published in the UK and Europe. They want to include the Ingame mod on their next cover DVD(s). :) They also wanted us to express our view about including future mods in their DVDs as well. Apparently he is quite a B5 fan himself.

They won't write about it (they generally don't write about mods) , other than list it among their other mods (perhaps with a small description), but I'd imagine people will want to check out our site after seeing the mod.

They want a response by friday since their deadline is approaching. So, are you ok with this Logic? Or need I even ask? :p

A quote: "although given its massive size compared to what we usually run, it may go on the Hardware disc first as we like the beautiful looking, graphically impressive stuff on there first." ;)

Of course, there is and has always been the risk factor in fame: WB suits might come and tell us to shut down - a fact he mentioned as well - but I'd say its a risk worth taking. [IMG]http://forums.firstones.com/images/oldicons/icon14.gif[/IMG]

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  • HOLY CRAP!!!! HOLY HOLY HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG YES!! LOL I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GIVE THEM ANYTHING THEY NEED! LOL... I'M IN CLASS RIGHT NOW... AND I'M SO EXCITED I CAN BARELY THINK... I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT CAUSE I CAN'T THINK RIGHT NOW, LOL... BUT AS SOON AS MY CLASS IS OVER I'LL COME BACK AND LOOK... LOL INDIE, M Y CLASSES ARE OVER AT AROUND 5PM CENTRAL TIME (US).. WILL U BE AVAILABLE ONLINE SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT ALL THEY WANT??:?? LOL I GOTTA GO... I GOTTA LEARN STUFF TODAY... YEA RIGHT, MY HEAD'S IN THE CLOUDS NOW... lol
  • Warlord IIWarlord II Earthforce Officer
    Heh, did you shout in the class for long considering all those caps :D.

    I have no objections (not my mod) and if WB will come then they will. At least we aren't making any money from InGame, only the magazine makes money. It's hard to answer to that question "our view about including future mods in their DVDs". Does that consern Buda5 mods or mods generally? I haven't ever even read that magazine.
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    Hehe... :D

    The question about future mods was about Buda5 future mods - (such as the mission collection) - they'd like include those too.

    He was also impressed by the international nature of our development team. :D
  • LoL actually i shouted YEE HAW outload in class.... followed by a less flamboyant explaination of the yeehaw, lol. anyways, i'm home now, not in class... so indie, get online! we have things to discuss! i want details :) i'd really appriciate being involved in the process if that's possible :) seeing as ingame was my project and all... hint hint :) anyways... this is exciting.. and i agree, if WB comes, they come. even if they do, it could always be turned into a profit-making endevour for them somehow. anyways.. indie... get online! lol

    EDIT: u need to get online, i have questions, LOL

    anyways, is fri the deadline for our answer? or for their publishing deadline? cause i can clean a few things up with ingame, make some cover art, etc... etc... i'd love to talk to them too... did they just email u? are they setting up a chat or anything?


    EDIT:
    P.S. i'd suggest no press releases about this until it pans out...we dont' want everyone expecting something and have it end up not happening...when we get confirmation, we can let everyone know :)
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    Friday is both - deadline for our ansrew and submissions to the dvd, so if you have anything to change I suggest you do it now. I'll tell him to wait till friday in case there are new updates. Like I said, they won't be doing an article about it so there is very little in the process that involves us.
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    I gave him the permission for Ingame and future mods then and told him you were interested in helping out with artwork etc. if it was necessary. I guess you could e-mail him and tell him something about the Ingame mod. His mail is: [email]KHenry@ComputecMedia.co.uk[/email]
  • actually he probably needs permission directly from me, b/c everything that's not already held by WB is copyrighted by me.

    so what all is intealed? what exactly is going to be done? etc... etc... could u post the emails please?
  • weeeeeeeel?
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    Technically, I guess I shouldn't post the e-mail:
    "DISCLAIMER: The information in this email is confidential. The contents may not be disclosed or used by anyone other than the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient(s), any use, disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful."

    Summary:

    -he is downloading Buda5 for the third time now (two campaigns & ingame?) and is about to go buy IW2 after selling it.
    -impressed by a worldwide team
    -works with Computec media
    -requesting permission to put Ingame on either or both dvds that ship with the two magazines and also asks about future Buda5 mods.
    -would like to bring it to readers before WB decides what to do with it
    -deadline approaching (friday), request reply asap
    -rest in the faq
    -mods listed, but not written about

    Also, he doesn't really [I]need[/I] a permission from anyone. He is just being polite. From a legal perspective anything we create that has to do with Babylon 5 is technically owned by WB.

    4b) Anything involving large scale and long-lasting copyright (eg Star Wars, Star Trek or Harry Potter) could be shut down legally by those companies/creators at any time they wish. Generally anything revolving around existing copyrighted material, is something we would ask you about out of courtesy only, as the legal powers rest with the copyright holder even with fan material. (But if we really liked it we'd want you to say yes!)
  • well my point was that i hold the copyrights for the new and unique files (such as setups and texture art, etc... ) that by themsleves have nothing to do with buda5 or babylon 5... that was my point about the copyrights...

    but out of courtesy, since it was my project (ingame at least) i was just curious and would like to be involved... ;).

    what did he mean by "before WB decides what to do with it?" just the implication they could sue? or is there actually something to that?

    P.S.
    i sent him an email but received no reply.. i'm assuming it's b/c he's busy.


    EDIT:
    assuming this all pans out, and since, if i read correctly, this will only be released in the uk/europe... could someone... buy few copies of the mags for me? lol family and friends have already expressed a desire to see it. i'll reimburse for the money of course...
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    Hehe, ok I can understand that. However, there isn't anything to be involved in. He is not doing a secret interview about me and my future plans for world domination. :D I just mailed that it was ok by us, since you seemed pretty enthusiastic about it. Haven't heard from him since. Plus I told him to forward any and all question about the mod to you, so you are involved up to your ears. ;)
  • lol thanx, i haven't heard from him either, i'm sure he's busy
  • Warlord IIWarlord II Earthforce Officer
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Indie [/i]
    [B]He is not doing a secret interview about me and my future plans for world domination. :D[/B][/QUOTE]Didn't Joona Vainio from Pelit magazine interview you back in the EA-Minbari war campaign days if I'm not completely mistaken. I think I still have the article. What secrets you told him back then?:p
  • Any new infos about it?

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Indie [/i]
    [B]-works with Computec media
    [/B][/QUOTE]
    Hehe, PC Games, a big german magazine, too. But they didn't took a deeper look into FO/Buda5 as Alpha and me tried to show them the site (one year ago already).
  • any new news indie?
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    Nope. I don't think he is going to mail again. We'll just have to keep an eye on that magazine and see if its on the next issue.
  • Sad news everyone.... :( the magazine deal has been cancelled. Our contact within the magazine is no longer employed by said magazine and seemed to indicate that the deal was off. Whether this is just the CD, or our mention in the magazine was not specified. :(
  • [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by LogicSequence [/i]
    [B]Sad news everyone.... :( the magazine deal has been cancelled. Our contact within the magazine is no longer employed by said magazine and seemed to indicate that the deal was off. Whether this is just the CD, or our mention in the magazine was not specified. :( [/B][/QUOTE]

    you're just kidding, right?...How the hell I have this feeling you're not...
  • Warlord IIWarlord II Earthforce Officer
    Did he, by any chance, got fired because he was putting our mod into their magazine? That's just a wild thought but still. Or did he leave on his own? Do you know why he's not employed in that magazine anymore?
  • the email indie and i received did not specifiy other than to say he was no longer employed by the magazine, and that we would not be included in the CD. i don't know if that goes for the magazine mention as well.
  • Too bad! :angryv: ...Warlord, I had the same wild idea like you as I read Logics first thread

    [quote][b] i don't know if that goes for the magazine mention as well.[/b][/quote]
    So, it still [i]could[/i] be possible that we get mentioned somewhere in the next magazine?
  • i suppose it is possible, all he mentioned was No CD and his no longer being employed by the magazine.
  • IndieIndie Moderator
    I got the impression he was just laid off, but I guess thats possible too.
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