New Map - Lodoss,

by **V4Victory** on Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:18 pm

Lodoss, the Accursed Island. For those of you that don't know, this map comes from the series Record of Lodoss Wars. I think it would be a real fun addition to the playable maps available.

http://xellos.free.fr/Img/lodoss/lodoss_map.jpg
http://www.terrediconfine.net/fumetti/manga/images/lodoss/map.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/parn14/Images/map01.jpg

Input? What do ya'll think??

by **Vendetta18** on Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:21 pm

I whole heartedly agree!!

by **V4Victory** on Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:21 pm

Yes! One for yeigh, none for neigh!

by **mibi** on Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:41 pm

sure, why not.

by **KEYOGI** on Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:55 pm

What about copyright?

by **V4Victory** on Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:50 pm

KEYOGI wrote:What about copyright?

change a few things around, of course.

by **Qwert** on Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:03 pm

Its these idea topic?

by **V4Victory** on Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:12 pm

What? Sorry, I don't understand >w<

And @ KEY: What about Middle Earth? That would be copyright, too...

by **KEYOGI** on Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:33 pm

V4Victory wrote:And @ KEY: What about Middle Earth? That would be copyright, too...

Tamriel and Discworld too. I'm not sure what the cartographers of these maps had to do to get their map given the ok. Maybe Andy could shed some more light on the matter.

by **boberz** on Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:35 am

V4Victory wrote:
KEYOGI wrote:What about copyright?

change a few things around, of course.

not as easy as that because this is commercial and growing constantly they may complain. I believe the maps in question did get permission and that is why they are on but the more the sight grows the less likely they will give permmision

by **WNxCryptic** on Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:42 am

You honestly believe that J.R.R. Tolkien gave permission for us to create a map for a Risk-based game based upon middle earth? No..I didn't think so.

The simple fact is that if you refer to the map by its name (the Middle Earth map is called "Middle Earth" and Diskworld is called "Diskworld") and keep it accurate to the 'world' associated to the book or movie its not copyright infringement. We're not claiming credit for the concept of these maps, its simply reproducing the concepts created by others in a different medium while still giving appropriate credit.

by **boberz** on Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:59 am

well in that case we can go a revive a hundred maps that could not get permission, unfortuantly the copywrite laws do state that we cannot use it without permission. IF i am wrong lets go revive the other maps.

Does anybody know for certain preferably somebody that has been here and done that