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Pillz_veritas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fun Loving Gamers

R/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 01:56 - 1

Hello! It saddens me tonight to inform you guys that Some of Guild Wars Artwork has been stolen by Another Game....

http://forums.outwar.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=75

Look For the Skill "Blessing From Above" in the above attachment,(page 7 of 9) and Then you will see what I mean O_O

Thats the Picture for Vital Blessing! This game uses that icon All over there site to represent that skill! Thievery! Great Just what we need, another Game Company Stealing from Guild Wars.... Sue the Red Engine Gorers!

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 01:59 - 2

What sort of company is this? Professional, or just a group of teenagers who are extremely bored? Either way, I don't like it. Still, one stolen icon isn't too bad...if they branch out to stealing more concepts, then we can assault them...

TurinPT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

09 Apr 2006 at 02:05 - 3

looks like a nice project, dont bother them.

btw Adrenalin looks like the Obsidian Flesh icon.

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

09 Apr 2006 at 02:09 - 4

It's a website game, nothing more.

Ghozer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Sheffield, England, UK

Super Cute And Fluffy [scF]

E/

09 Apr 2006 at 02:18 - 5

Outwar has been around much longer than guild wars... maybe guildwars stole it from them?

.killjoy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

09 Apr 2006 at 02:38 - 6

I would contact Anet about this there may be some copy right stuff broken.

Takkun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

09 Apr 2006 at 02:49 - 7

first of all, it doesn't look a thing like Vital Blessing. There is only one hand instead of two.

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

09 Apr 2006 at 02:52 - 8

It's two hands.

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

09 Apr 2006 at 02:59 - 9

as taken from Guildwarsguru skilllisting:

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

09 Apr 2006 at 03:01 - 10

SUE SUE SUE!

Who had it first? Here's a wild idea: What if it used to be part of ANet? o.O.

It looks exactly the same as Vital Blessing.

[Uchiha]

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Apr 2006 at 03:33 - 11

Quote:

Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 1969 07:00:00 PM

It says this on the main page, wonder if it's true.

Eltargrim

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada

Trance of Asgard

E/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 03:44 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Uchiha]

It says this on the main page, wonder if it's true.

...1969? You have to be joking.

It's not exactly a huge deal; a little skill picture. Not covered by fair use, but hardly something to get worked up about.

Inureface

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Asian in Lousiana

The Endbringers

R/Me

09 Apr 2006 at 04:38 - 13

Lol sunderarmor, if any of you guys don't get it, theres a reallife thing called underarmor with the same logo, so thats something they also stole

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 04:52 - 14

Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 1969 07:00:00 PM

i think theres a 15 year limit on copyright stuff without it being renewed anyways

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

09 Apr 2006 at 06:03 - 15

What kind of terrible game is this? 10-24 hour cooldown on skills, some of which only affect one enemy o.o

Ulivious The Reaper

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Shadowed Assassins

W/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 06:13 - 16

Evercrack, but on paper my friends, it's called DnD rip off :\

Pillz_veritas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fun Loving Gamers

R/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 06:15 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sagius Truthbarron

What kind of terrible game is this? 10-24 hour cooldown on skills, some of which only affect one enemy o.o

A game where everything is based on having seniority and having the best armor and weapons in the game where skill means nothing.... Basicaly its Everything guildwars is, but backwards.

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

09 Apr 2006 at 06:22 - 18

True, I played it a little while. It was kinda of addicting.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

09 Apr 2006 at 06:23 - 19

Swiftness looks like Amnity.
Cripple looks like Ob. Flesh.
Adrenaline looks like Ob. Flesh.

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

09 Apr 2006 at 06:58 - 20

Rodgort is Trogdor spelt backwards from the Homestar Runner website. Why aren't they suing?

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

09 Apr 2006 at 07:44 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inureface

Lol sunderarmor, if any of you guys don't get it, theres a reallife thing called underarmor with the same logo, so thats something they also stole

Ya i saw that one too

This looks like some private game that some ppl made up to play with their friends or a small online community. I wouldn't make a big deal about it...

Sakashi

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

United Kingdom

[VII] The Midgar Zolem

E/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 12:29 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racthoh

Rodgort is Trogdor spelt backwards from the Homestar Runner website. Why aren't they suing?

Because what would be stupid. I don't know about the crazy suing laws in the USA, but i think as long as it's not identical to the orginal you can get away with it.

I.E Kilroy Stoneskin / Leroy Jenkins

This outwar thing looks like some crappy web based mmorpg thing with skills stolen from all different mmorpgs. Probably stolen artwork from them too, hope it gets closed down tbh.

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

09 Apr 2006 at 12:35 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 1969 07:00:00 PM

i think theres a 15 year limit on copyright stuff without it being renewed anyways

That's obviously a default date. The 'internet' wasn't even around in 1969.

Ristaron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Canada, eh?

Legion Of Valhalla

E/

09 Apr 2006 at 12:54 - 24

I'm with Kakumei.

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 14:22 - 25

usually, so long as no one makes any serious money, no one cares (except the fans)

i mean, by artwork *borrowing* patrick woodruff should be sueing Games Workshop, since one of their crappy space marine warhammer2k units has been shown in their magasize holding a banner that has his artwork ripped off on it, *the hedgebank nun, recolored in blues and greys*

to show the other example, of cash involved....remember Blakes seven? remeber the spaceship from it, that thing with the 3 green engines, they called the Liberator? well a guy used to make models of it, even made models in kit form that you could buy from shops.
once he made enough cash that the bbc nd similar companies took notice of him, he was dealt with and shut down and so on...

so as long as they dont make any money or at least, and SERIOUS money form it.....most groups say, Who Cares?

Cottage Pie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Birmingham, England

Taking Aegis

Mo/Me

09 Apr 2006 at 14:45 - 26

I think a bit of borrowing and ripping-off is good and only natural.

Bale_Shadowscar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

New Dragons [NDR]

09 Apr 2006 at 15:20 - 27

Just some game having a little harmless fun. They're hardly making money from it. I was contemplating setting up an RP forum using skills and using some GW icons to represent them. Would that be unacceptible? I think not.

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

09 Apr 2006 at 15:25 - 28

For adrenaline and cripple, icons were also stolen from GW. I also think that most of the other skill icons were not made by that group of people, all of them seemingly too proffesional for something like that.

SnoopJeDi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Saved By My Pinchers of Peril

R/N

09 Apr 2006 at 15:45 - 29

It's outwar. Explanation: found.

The Renegade Healer

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

NYC

Go Hoax Yourself [HOAX]

Mo/Me

09 Apr 2006 at 15:49 - 30

A few stolen peices of artwork is nothing to go crazy about, IMO. They're just Icons.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 16:03 - 31

Funniest part is the Vital Blessing icon is probably the most detailed skill icon of all of them.

Outwar sucks anyway. It is only for people that have nothing better to do but spam the link to their friends to trick people for "points"

Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

09 Apr 2006 at 16:26 - 32

Cripple and Adrenaline both look like they were taken from an old-school game called Meridian 59--the spells "Enfeeble" and "Super Strength," respectively.

See http://www.gilcon.net/meridian/ for more info.

Obsidian Flesh is much too detailed to be the original artwork. Let me see if I can somehow link the images from Gilroy's.. I doubt it, though.

http://www.gilcon.net/meridian/image...r_strength.gif <-- Look familiar?

http://www.gilcon.net/meridian/images/qor_enfeeble.gif <-- This isn't isn't as obvious. But I still think it was the source.

- edit -

Actually, the more I look at it, I don't think they used Enfeeble. Rather, they just took Super Strength and flattened the bicep. ;P

Pillz_veritas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fun Loving Gamers

R/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 16:51 - 33

75,000 addicted players each that spen about 10$ a month on this game and the money they get from advertisements make the owners a nice little profit...

hidden_agenda

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

09 Apr 2006 at 17:20 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

i think theres a 15 year limit on copyright stuff without it being renewed anyways

I could be wrong, but copy-righted material are owned in perpetuity. This is why properties like Conan and Lord of the Rings are still making ALOT of money for their corresponding estates.

I believe that you are think about design patents (I think) which used to last 15 years (it's now 10). There is also an utility patent which last 19 years.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Apr 2006 at 19:24 - 35

Lets see how much ANet pays us to keep quiet.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

09 Apr 2006 at 21:15 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

i think theres a 15 year limit on copyright stuff without it being renewed anyways

Copyright doesn't need to be renewed; it is automatically created upon creation of the work, and expires _50 to 70 years after the death of the artist_.

LOTR, for instance, doesn't go public domain until 2043. Plus the length of copyright has been repeatedly increased; there's an old joke (with considerable truth in it) that the length of copyright period is increased every time Mickey Mouse is about to go public domain.

Basically, for computer stuff, no copyrights have ever expired.

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

09 Apr 2006 at 23:53 - 37

Most of the icons for their skills are just generic images (mushroom cloud on one skill?

) and look like they came from Google Image Search. I'm betting whoever made that doesn't even know where the vital blessing icon comes from. Go figure.

Lateralus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Mo

10 Apr 2006 at 00:09 - 38

I hate it when ppl acuse other of this... You cant make a game without really coping anyone els..

master_ranger_matt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Salt Lake City, Utah.... no im not mormon

Radicals Against Tyrants [RAT]

R/Me

10 Apr 2006 at 00:11 - 39

Sunder Armor/ lol, like under armor, it even has the logo.

Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

10 Apr 2006 at 00:47 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lateralus

I hate it when ppl acuse other of this... You cant make a game without really coping anyone els..

If you had bothered even reading the thread..

.. it's not an issue of copying ideas.

It's an issue of actually STEALING the artwork.

They didn't draw it and--oops!--their artwork looks similar to Guild Wars artwork or Meridian artwork. It IS the aforemention's artwork.