Could a mod team be a PLC?

o_storm · 12-22-2004, 04:55 PM

I was just wondering to myself is there any mileage in a group that are making a mod starting a company under the name of the mod and selling shares in the company. Money for the company would made in terms of website advertising, ads on the server, possibly part of the maps that come with the game, maybe sponsors names could appear on score board screenshots. (any other ideas you can think of) Companies that would be interested would be any that have anything to do with gaming particularly ones that sell products to gamers, mouse mats, mousse, gfx cards etc. I was just thinking to myself if FF said they were going to do this and were offering shares I would certainly buy some. Not to say that would happen but I was wanted people thought on the possibility of this ever happening, also your thoughts on how best to do it and lastly your thoughts on whether you would invest.

o_rebo · 12-22-2004, 09:45 PM

I know the natural-selection team do have a revenue stream from the constellation system. Im not sure how extensive it is tho.

o_koochy · 12-25-2004, 12:12 AM

TF:F being a collaboration of 2 games.. wouldn't that infringe on some form of copyright if you attempt to sell some of it? Or would it not matter since it is being made by a seperate party than that of TF / TFC?

o_jinx · 12-25-2004, 02:34 AM

Yeah, that's just what we need, mappers and modders whoring themselves out to advertisers. How about NOT?

Defrag · 12-25-2004, 08:39 PM

I'll buy that for a dollar!

o_m@c · 12-26-2004, 01:52 AM

It cost money to register a stockcompany, atleast in sweden. A lot of money too. Around $130.000 or so. But something like NS constellation-system would be great. I would become a member instantly.
Btw, and totaly unrelated, NS a game that would be kickass for the source-engine.

o_storm · 12-28-2004, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jinx

Yeah, that's just what we need, mappers and modders whoring themselves out to advertisers. How about NOT?

I am not being sarcastic here as I actually want to know what would be wrong with mappers and modders whoring themselves to advertisers? And its not that I don't think there could be valid reasons its just that I cant think of them

And M@C you can register a limited company for £20/40 over here.

o_gunslinger · 12-30-2004, 02:34 PM

Big Money!

Big Prizes!

I LOVE IT!

o_storm · 12-31-2004, 03:52 PM

Well it’s the future of gaming whether we like it or not.

We can either shape the future or let it shape us!

o_rmx · 01-09-2005, 11:37 AM

making the fucking mod, make it fucking awesome, make it so awesome that valve will offer you money for it as a true port of tfc and then tell them to fuck off.

Defrag · 01-09-2005, 12:05 PM

Valve is probably more likely to sue us :P :P :P

o_sh4x · 01-14-2005, 05:51 AM

You guys should implement a donation system just like NS has.

Give 15$ by paypal and get a little wrench icon next to your name on scoreboard.

Jiggles · 01-15-2005, 02:08 PM

I was SOOO hoping that the elitest NS icon system would make its way into FF...

o_storm · 01-15-2005, 02:51 PM

Do you mean you just get an icon beside your name on the in game scoreboard? Is there anything else to it?

o_ekim · 01-15-2005, 03:52 PM

No, but the ladies love it.

mirvin_monkey · 01-15-2005, 04:09 PM

I always liked the sven coop system where donators got the electric crowbar.

o_storm · 01-15-2005, 09:48 PM

I tell you something I would donate for that

Or a special badge on your model, that would be cool! Or maybe a revealing G string sticking out of the arse crack of your model? Look into it!

o_binarylife · 01-16-2005, 03:24 AM

If you wanna avoid direct law suits all you need to do is take out any mention of "Team Fortress" in the advertising campaign of the web site.

Then the mod becomes a "Team based mod of Half-Life 2" instead of a licenced name. It's those little differences that put the law on you're side

I learned a lot working for a lawyer.

o_anshinritsumai · 01-16-2005, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BinaryLife

If you wanna avoid direct law suits all you need to do is take out any mention of "Team Fortress" in the advertising campaign of the web site.

Then the mod becomes a "Team based mod of Half-Life 2" instead of a licenced name. It's those little differences that put the law on you're side

I learned a lot working for a lawyer.

Hasn't "Team Fortress" always been under the GPL because I've seen MANY TF mods for MANY games...

All of which do not have any issues with liscencing or anything, for as long as you don't SELL the product...

12-22-2004, 04:55 PM	#1
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Could a mod team be a PLC? I was just wondering to myself is there any mileage in a group that are making a mod starting a company under the name of the mod and selling shares in the company. Money for the company would made in terms of website advertising, ads on the server, possibly part of the maps that come with the game, maybe sponsors names could appear on score board screenshots. (any other ideas you can think of) Companies that would be interested would be any that have anything to do with gaming particularly ones that sell products to gamers, mouse mats, mousse, gfx cards etc. I was just thinking to myself if FF said they were going to do this and were offering shares I would certainly buy some. Not to say that would happen but I was wanted people thought on the possibility of this ever happening, also your thoughts on how best to do it and lastly your thoughts on whether you would invest.

12-22-2004, 09:45 PM	#2
o_rebo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I know the natural-selection team do have a revenue stream from the constellation system. Im not sure how extensive it is tho.

12-25-2004, 12:12 AM	#3
o_koochy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	TF:F being a collaboration of 2 games.. wouldn't that infringe on some form of copyright if you attempt to sell some of it? Or would it not matter since it is being made by a seperate party than that of TF / TFC?

12-25-2004, 02:34 AM	#4
o_jinx Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah, that's just what we need, mappers and modders whoring themselves out to advertisers. How about NOT?

12-25-2004, 08:39 PM	#5
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'll buy that for a dollar!

12-26-2004, 01:52 AM	#6
o_m@c Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It cost money to register a stockcompany, atleast in sweden. A lot of money too. Around $130.000 or so. But something like NS constellation-system would be great. I would become a member instantly. Btw, and totaly unrelated, NS a game that would be kickass for the source-engine.

12-30-2004, 02:34 PM	#8
o_gunslinger Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Big Money! Big Prizes! I LOVE IT!

12-31-2004, 03:52 PM	#9
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well it’s the future of gaming whether we like it or not. We can either shape the future or let it shape us!

01-09-2005, 11:37 AM	#10
o_rmx Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	making the fucking mod, make it fucking awesome, make it so awesome that valve will offer you money for it as a true port of tfc and then tell them to fuck off.

01-09-2005, 12:05 PM	#11
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Valve is probably more likely to sue us :P :P :P

01-14-2005, 05:51 AM	#12
o_sh4x Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You guys should implement a donation system just like NS has. Give 15$ by paypal and get a little wrench icon next to your name on scoreboard.

01-15-2005, 02:08 PM	#13
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I was SOOO hoping that the elitest NS icon system would make its way into FF...

01-15-2005, 02:51 PM	#14
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Do you mean you just get an icon beside your name on the in game scoreboard? Is there anything else to it?

01-15-2005, 03:52 PM	#15
o_ekim Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bristol UK Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	No, but the ladies love it.

01-15-2005, 04:09 PM	#16
mirvin_monkey Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cape Town, SA Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	I always liked the sven coop system where donators got the electric crowbar.

01-15-2005, 09:48 PM	#17
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I tell you something I would donate for that Or a special badge on your model, that would be cool! Or maybe a revealing G string sticking out of the arse crack of your model? Look into it!

01-16-2005, 03:24 AM	#18
o_binarylife Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you wanna avoid direct law suits all you need to do is take out any mention of "Team Fortress" in the advertising campaign of the web site. Then the mod becomes a "Team based mod of Half-Life 2" instead of a licenced name. It's those little differences that put the law on you're side I learned a lot working for a lawyer.

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