Garrulous Glaahk The Akeipas Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 I can't take graphics from other games like might and magic can I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk teh banana Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 You can, but it's quite hard and.. well, illegal. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Akeipas Posted October 8, 2004 Author Share Posted October 8, 2004 That's what I meant. I know how to do it, that isn't the problem it's the bit about it being illegal that's annoying. Those graphics are perfect for the dialogue pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Donald Hebb Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Nobody cares. Just do it and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Kingy Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 It's not like they're going to do anything about it. They wouldn't waste their time and money trying to sue someone for using their graphics in a game that not many people know of.(No offence meant to the game) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Saxon Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 All of us who have used the editor know how much work it takes to put together something good, never mind excellent. Since our work is in the electronic medium, it is easily transfered and copied. Most of us do not mind if our work is copied this way, but some of us do. Artists are just the same. Those who do creative work for a living would be more sensative to this than people doing it as a hobby. As Jeff how he feels about people copying his work and not paying for it. The only way to find out if the person who did the graphics you like will let you use them is to ask. Why don't you email them and ask if you can use it? It is polite, shows respect for their good work and, if they say yes, is legal. This came up a year ago on the Shrapnel website and the artist actually came over and had a look at what people were doing. She was undertanding and pointed out that she had a website where somethings could be used and others could not. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. If someone does good work, it is worth showing them respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Akeipas Posted October 9, 2004 Author Share Posted October 9, 2004 I didn't think E-mailing them was much point but if you say it is I will give it a try, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Pachat Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Usually the artist has sold his copyrights to the game company. That's how they earn their bread. So even if he says it's okay, it will be illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Akeipas Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 Fine, then I won't ask I'll just use them like TM said and hope they don't notice or care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Saxon Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Usually he has sold the copy right, but not always. Further, he may have an agreement which allows limited use for non-commercial purposes. Emailing the individual might not work, but it might. Lots of things that are worth doing are hard and you might fail trying, but that does not mean you should not try. The point is that is that just using it is almost certainly illegal and certainly impolite. Asking might make it legal and is a lot nicer. It is really a matter of style and how you want to be known in the world. Do what you think is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk The Akeipas Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 So who should the E-mail go to, the artist or the company using the art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast *i Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 The artist. The company is very unlikely to give you rights to their graphics if they own them, they paid for it. If the artist still has rights to the graphics, he/she is much more likely to let you use his/her graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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