The World of Norrath (EverQuest)

[Sir Gordalot]

I have made a draft of a possible map for The World of Norrath from the game EverQuest. It has 6 continents and 44 territories. Now the graphics deffinately need some work, and possibly some changes to Kunark and Faydwer. Just wondering what everyone thinks about the layout, borders and bonuses.

[rocksolid]

Copyright

[Sir Gordalot]

I am currently asking for permission from sony to use the names.

[alster]

Copyright

Weel, yes, but copyright can be sides-tepped. If the map, names etc. are copyrighted one may still argue that the use of the map in CC would be "fair use" in order to get around any copyright issues. The prospects for that is not impossible since this isn't really a commercial use to begin with (etc.). So, if they say no, one can just ignore that, do the map and start playing on it.

[Sir Gordalot]

well im not very legal in any sense... so if they say no I can probably keep the layout... give it a new theme... I'd rather not get sued before going to University

[rocksolid]

Not so much you getting sued as the site...who certainly take in money for paid memberships...and as for fair use, you're not using the names etc to report on or critique the original work, so this would seem to me to be pretty clearly derivative work rather than fair use - at least far more so than it would be in the site's interest to Risk (Can I use that word? ).

Ask Lack, but I'm not sure how excited he is about paying his lawyer to defend even justifiable fair uses. Probably better to ask permission first before getting too far into it - it's been done successfully for some maps (Discworld).

[minihaymanz]

we need some actual suggestions for the map. The copyright is being dealt with.

now, I personally feel that odus could be moved left a bit more...and cazic thule made a bit bigger. 44 total territories, maybe make 2 of the territories (out of the belt of 3 in a row) into either 1 or 2 territories. And if they are 2 territories instead of 3, then either the north part of Antonica or east part (where there is a border onto a small territory that is surrounded by a big territory) should be made into 1 territory. That should bring us down to a nice 42 for 6 continents.
Any other things that we should do, other than these mentioned?

::note:: Working on finding text for name of map (too plain) and making the legend background transparent (same colour blue, just sorta seethrough, I think that it would look awesome)

[AndyDufresne]

Before any major work is done, the legalities must be dealt with. If and when you are given the thumbs up, only then will I be chiming in with advice and suggestions.


--Andy

[minihaymanz]

how bout now?

[sandman2]

I would love to see this map come into play. Has there been any progress with permissions from SOE?