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RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Kauket - 01-28-2016
(01-28-2016, 10:53 PM)Laz Wrote:(01-28-2016, 10:27 PM)Nyx Wrote: It might be worth sending them an email concerning Freelancer and the legality of issuing it out.
You might want to get in touch of the /highers/ of Microsoft Studios about it, especially if they're not responding/and how it's mentioned they taken down their store page for it. Granted, it's not a popular game, but if you can cause an uproar on social media - somehow, they might notice it.
Actually a good idea. You could send an email stating to reply within a given time or you can cause an uproar.....
I don't literally mean an 'offensive uproar' by the way - just ones that grab your attention. Hashtag free lancer - whatever.
Anyway.
I wonder if anyone has tried to contact Chris Roberts concerning this?
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Corile - 01-28-2016
(01-28-2016, 10:55 PM)Nyx Wrote: I wonder if anyone has tried to contact Chris Roberts concerning this?What does he have to do with this?
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Laz - 01-28-2016
Who is Chris Roberts?
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Kauket - 01-28-2016
(01-28-2016, 11:01 PM)Protégé Wrote:He was originally part of the team and was one of the key designers for Freelancer and founded Digital Anvil - who worked on FL. Hell, he's had the "space game" vision since Wing Commander - which essentially gave birth to Freelancer(01-28-2016, 10:55 PM)Nyx Wrote: I wonder if anyone has tried to contact Chris Roberts concerning this?What does he have to do with this?
(01-28-2016, 11:02 PM)Laz Wrote: Who is Chris Roberts?
Google exists.
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Laz - 01-28-2016
I can see why he would be the man to to speak with. Heh funny if Discovery became the rights holder. Discovery could impose the laws, jk. But it would be a great advancement if we could actually obtain the ability to directly modify the game with the source code....
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - SnakeLancerHaven - 01-28-2016
Totaly supporting this +1 great idea.
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - jammi - 01-28-2016
People have tried emailing them about freelancer in the past, and I have done myself several times recently as well. They're not going to answer those sorts of queries.
I think if this is done, it'll likely be in the vein of "it's [literally in this case] easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission."
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Laz - 01-28-2016
Maybe a petition? I am trying to think of many things......
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - evanz - 01-28-2016
its Microsoft do you honestly think a petition will go anywhere, when they can see that our Disco and other Freelancer programmers can make the game they made better?
they not interested, which is a shame, if they could of allowed the code to be released fully, would of been ace, wont happen tho
RE: Including the game install as a part of the mod - Lennox - 01-29-2016
Go for it I say! Nothing more to add