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Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="GMOrz" reply="671" id="3713131"] Addendum no. 3 to the license agreement says: "The Reiche Intellectual Property shall include proprietary rights in and to any source code, names (of starships and alien races), characters, plot lines, setting, terminology unique to the Star Control products, and music in and to (a) - (d) above." [/quote] And just as I said to you in the other thread a few minutes ago, you can't do that in a contract. You can't protect rights to n

Reply to Q+A regarding Star Control and Paul and Fred in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="GMOrz" reply="256" id="3713132"] Maybe Elestan is mistaken on "copyright" being the right word, but there's a contract acknowledging Reiche's "proprietary rights" to the plot line. [/quote] You can't copyright things like "plot lines", that's ridiculous. Saying it in a contract doesn't make it legal or valid. If anything, it calls the whole contract into dispute. I could sign a contract saying that I'm your personal slave for life, but it's unenforceable.

Reply to Fleet Battles v0.79: Arena Challenges in Change Logs StarControl Forums

[quote who="Matt Caspermeyer" reply="12" id="3713049"] I think a lot more thought needs to go into the weapon systems / special abilities to make them more intuitive so that new players aren't turned off by the steep learning curve of certain ships. [/quote] Some of this will come with further refinements, it's still in beta. I agree that some of the weapons still seem a bit "off". For example, I have STILL never found any use whatsoever for the gravity wave secondary attack

Reply to Fleet Battles v0.79: Arena Challenges in Change Logs StarControl Forums

The issue (I believe) was that in initial playtesting, testers found the wrapping space confusing and it didn't really make sense to them. I don't know if they just had poor testers, but it seems more likely that the gaming paradigm has changed in 25 years and something that worked well back then doesn't necessarily gel for today's gamers. Us old timers will miss the wrapping space, but we're in the minority - it's seems to be a fact that the vast majority of the target audience never played

Reply to Star Control: Tentative Schedule in Star Control StarControl Forums

No, but it will be out later this year.

Reply to Q+A regarding Star Control and Paul and Fred in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

Elestan, The public attacks (#2) that you so blithely pass off as "they never intended to hurt you personally" include when they had their PR firm personally call Brad a thief and a liar. By name. That's the bullshit that broke the camel's back for me with P&F. They lost any and all respect that day. Screw those guys.

Reply to Just finished downloading... in Star Control StarControl Forums

Full game will be out late this year

Reply to Fleet Battles v0.79: Arena Challenges in Change Logs StarControl Forums

I believe that screen wrapping is still a thing when you fight in open space, but when you fight in a system it's constrained. I may be wrong on that, however. I have only played on constrained maps too. I agree and had the same comment about the Druuge, but in fact that's the only ship from SC1/2/3 that would have a problem in this form of constrained arena, and it was a pretty shit ship really, so it's not a huge issue for me :-)

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="Pyro411" reply="469" id="3711153"] Has there been any word from the Paul and Fred camp as of late? Last I saw was from mid/late march on their blog/twitter and the Music Paul sent to Serosis on the UQM forum [/quote] The court imposed a gag order, as I understand it. So I assume you wont be hearing much from them until the court case is resolved.

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="JerkClock" reply="462" id="3711057"] Stop calling it politics, it is not. We aren't talking about tax rates and regulations, we are talking about mass slander. [/quote] Perhaps you need to go and read a dictionary and see what the word politics means :-) But here, I'll save you some time. [quote]" use of <span class="oneClick-link oneClick-avail

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="UrQuanian" reply="458" id="3710974"] I'm sorry you are way off the railroad here, Star Control is an Awesomely Brilliant game. [/quote] There is no point debating this with Kavic. He's not going to shut up about how everything remotely space related that has ever been produced is actually a rip off of Star Fleet Battles until once again Brad has to threaten him to shut up or be deleted, which has already happened and yet he still wont stop going on about it.

Reply to Q+A regarding Star Control and Paul and Fred in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

Lol, they call it "borrowed heavily" and then provide the quote they got that from where you said the precursors were inspired from SC2. Inspired is borrowing heavily, FFS. Nor is the concept of an ancient race of superior technological people who aren't around anymore remotely original in SC2. What a bunch of nonsense. I can't believe I used to idolise those jerks. Screw P&F.

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="JerkClock" reply="451" id="3710925"] The sad truth is that the reason why they do that is because gamers won't stop buying from them. Hell, Nintendo said gamers, their own customers, are misogynists back in AUgust 2016, and gamers STILL buy from them. Gamers do not know how to not buy from those who screw them over and hate them, it is unfortunate reality. [/quote] That's because many/most gamers aren't interested in the politics. They just want

Reply to Star Control DEV DIARY #1: Our little corner of the universe in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="Kavik_Kang" reply="4" id="3710902"] Rocinante is the name of Don Quixote's horse, but that's not where they got it from. You'll find that Rocinante is one of the more common names used for a space ship in sci-fi stories. That comes from Cygnus X1 and Hemispheres, not Don Quixote. [/quote] James Corey (who wrote The Expanse) is a massive Don Quixote fan.

Reply to Star Control DEV DIARY #1: Our little corner of the universe in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="SWVRoma" reply="2" id="3710893"] ...Cygnus is a constellation. From the Latinized Greek word for swan. Confused why it wouldn't be used. [/quote] Exactly. Kavic, you're putting the cart before the horse. Cygnus doesn't turn up because people are Rush fans, it's the opposite - Rush used Cygnus because it's a real constellation.

Reply to Star Control: April 2018 in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="Fuine" reply="6" id="3710096"] Hi. I already have Fleets Battlles beta. All I am asking is when we will have gameplay beta. (Exploration, diplomacy etc.) [/quote] Ah, IIRC there is no timeline for that at present, other than a few select founders who are testing adventure mode and will be making side missions etc for the game.

Reply to Thought on the Phamysht - for Brad and co in Star Control Ideas/Wishes StarControl Forums

Looking forward to seeing them once you sort it out :-)

Reply to Star Control: April 2018 in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="Fuine" reply="3" id="3709833"] When are we getting the gameplay beta? You showed the gameplay in the trailer and now we want to play that gameplay in a beta. [/quote] If you have pre-ordered the game (or are a founder), you can get the beta of Fleet Battles today.

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="Jafo" reply="392" id="3709980"] Kavik_Kang .... what say we stay even just remotely on-topic. [/quote] I was just impressed that Kavic made a post that didn't mention Starfleet Battles. That's pretty rare... ;-)

Reply to Founders Update: March - Legal stuff in Founders Starbase StarControl Forums

[quote who="groqstrong87" reply="59" id="3709445"] I call B.S. someone's egos got hurt that the game that made them famous was being re-made by someone else. [/quote] Yes, I agree - that is the impression many here have been left with.

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="SWVRoma" reply="283" id="3709048"] I must be that rare breed of Star Control fan that played SC1 and SC2 when he was young (I was born in '84) and outright support Stardock's side in this. I see what SCO is, what it has the potential to be. I -want- that. Meanwhile, I've seen nothing I personally consider playable from Fred and Paul for the last twenty-five years. Right now, they seem like two (albeit talented) old men throwing a tantrum because t

Reply to Stardock response to Paul and Fred [UPDATE] in Star Control StarControl Forums

[quote who="Talonious" reply="272" id="3709018"] There's a very real possibility that Stardock could "win" in court and lose outside of it if something like half of the Star Control fanbase basically declares that Star Control Origins is not a "real" Star Control game. (And future ones aren't either.) That doesn't exactly help the trademark either. [/quote] Half the fanbase? Paul and Fred are bleating their half-truths to all of their Twitter followers, which is abou

Reply to Founders Update: March - Legal stuff in Founders Starbase StarControl Forums

[quote who="DarkGildon" reply="54" id="3709198"] Lol at you guys... seriously... Watching part 1: "This is a pretty good video. This guy seems balanced and takes great care not to let any opinions get in his way" Watching part 2: "Wow this guy is a paid shill, I bet he makes a living from F&P's PR firm's donations" [/quote] Might that be because Video 2 was so different and a lot less "balanced" than video 1? No, that can't be it, it must be that pe

Reply to Q+A regarding Star Control and Paul and Fred in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="SWVRoma" reply="194" id="3708872"] Quoting none888, reply 193 I am almost certain that Fred & Paul's game will be fantastic should it ever get built. Maybe a bit of competition will even encourage them to outperform all expectations. I have a feeling that, if their game is ever relea

Reply to Custom Ships in Melee! in Founders Starbase StarControl Forums

No Syreen Penetrator then? :-)