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Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. | |
Posted By: AngelicLionheart <angeliclionheart@gmail.com> | Date: 9/10/06 10:27 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. (Recon#54) : Before I make a personal choice of my own, I keep thinking of two words. : Star Trek. : Another immersive universe with tons and tons of loyal fans. Arguably more
: Huge, dedicated fan-base, filled with creative people. Many of those creative
: I have bookcases of merchandise, books, manuals, etc. Some of it licensed,
: But what else happened? IMO, that much "love" also damages the
: But it was understandable. The original series was canceled, there were no
: And this was a television show. This was before digital creations made
: A friend of mine once said that time travel was "the worst thing that
: It definitely happened to Star Trek. Can Halo survive the adoration and
: One difference between Halo and Star Trek is that Halo is not in
: So to me, the question really is, "Who owns Halo?". I can see that
: I'm not criticizing the desire to create. It's a remarkable and amazing thing
: Who owns Halo? Who do we want to tell us the story? How many different
: Now, it is possible to take the view that the MS legal team is only
: But aren't they also attempting to keep the road ahead clear for the creative
: Would any fan want to have been the person who has done something that
: But who owns Halo? Do I? Because if I do, I would like to see what they do
: Do I begrudge mod-makers, fan-fic authors, artists and other creators?
: For those creative folks that want to make something about Halo that is a
: Who owns Halo?
While I agree letting fans have the authority to take the reins of your franchise into unexplored realms has the definite potential (in my opinion, the likelihood) for problems, that is a separate issue. Because with things like published fan novels, the fan is granted an amount of authority/weight/say-so. HaloGen neither had, nor sought, any degree of authority. I can't speak for their team, but the story probably wasn't even their main deal. I think the gameplay itself was. Either way, making a modification so that you can play an RTS that involves someone's take on the Haloverse, even though you know it's just a fan-project, would be kind of neat (assuming that it was done well, which, while I have all the confidence in the world in the HaloGen team, I can't say that I KNOW that it would have captured my interest enough to make me keep playing it after my first time with it -- I can only say that I believe that it would have). This is not the same situation as the Star Trek novels or the Star Wars novels/comics -- this is just making things that are very explicitly labelled "FAN CREATIONS: NOT THE REAL DEAL, FOLKS." If it doesn't say "Bungie" before you play the game, then, chances are, it wasn't made by them. *removes the mantle of Captain Obvious from his head* Thus, that being a legitimate reason for such a defense of the IP is proven invalid. If the fans claimed any amount of authority on the matter, that is one thing. But when it's just what HaloGen was, that is quite another. A good argument, though. :)
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Just awful, Halogen | Dracon1k | 9/8/06 10:15 p.m. |
That sucks. Hard, | Ename Nep | 9/8/06 10:18 p.m. |
After all that work? Dude. That sucks. *NM* | CowOnTheNews | 9/8/06 10:18 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Dracon1k | 9/8/06 10:29 p.m. |
*long inhale* | NartFOpc | 9/8/06 10:32 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | eiii | 9/8/06 10:55 p.m. |
Wait a second... | Saint | 9/8/06 10:58 p.m. |
Re: Wait a second... | Socrates | 9/8/06 11:07 p.m. |
Re: Wait a second... | Usul | 9/9/06 10:24 a.m. |
Something to chew on | Silent Hunter | 9/9/06 11:45 a.m. |
Re: Something to chew on | BlueTyphoid | 9/9/06 9:20 p.m. |
Cherished Martyrs | AngelicLionheart | 9/8/06 11:31 p.m. |
Re: Cherished Martyrs | Dispraiser | 9/8/06 11:56 p.m. |
Can someone enlighten me? | serpx | 9/9/06 12:36 a.m. |
Re: Can someone enlighten me? | Dracon1k | 9/9/06 2:24 a.m. |
Re: Can someone enlighten me? | HipboyScott | 9/9/06 3:12 a.m. |
Re: Can someone enlighten me? | Silent Hunter | 9/9/06 7:13 a.m. |
That's Probably Exactly It... | Mintz | 9/9/06 1:46 p.m. |
Re: Cherished Martyrs | Hawaiian Pig | 9/9/06 3:08 a.m. |
The irony is... | Frost | 9/9/06 12:38 a.m. |
Re: The irony is... | Cocopjojo | 9/9/06 12:49 a.m. |
Bungie is Microsoft *NM* | Pinkuh | 9/9/06 2:49 a.m. |
But are they? | HipboyScott | 9/9/06 3:32 a.m. |
Re: But are they? | BlueTyphoid | 9/9/06 9:30 p.m. |
Not exactly | Jillybean | 9/9/06 5:32 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Chryton | 9/9/06 3:00 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Frost | 9/9/06 3:43 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Slimby | 9/9/06 4:10 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Marcus117 | 9/9/06 6:43 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Sc4Freak (From Halogen) | 9/9/06 7:39 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | swelnet | 9/9/06 8:07 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | vlad3163 | 9/9/06 2:59 p.m. |
Request for Comment from Bungie... | Socrates | 9/9/06 9:20 a.m. |
Re: Request for Comment from Bungie... | Silent Hunter | 9/9/06 9:41 a.m. |
What Bungie would say | AngelicLionheart | 9/9/06 9:43 a.m. |
Re: Request for Comment from Bungie... | SketchFactor | 9/9/06 5:23 p.m. |
Rumour Debunking | 58 | 9/9/06 12:26 p.m. |
Re: Rumour Debunking | Document | 10/2/06 10:13 p.m. |
So...what's actually stopping you? | AfroRyan | 9/9/06 12:38 p.m. |
Re: So...what's actually stopping you? | AfroRyan | 9/9/06 12:46 p.m. |
Re: So...what's actually stopping you? | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/9/06 1:07 p.m. |
Re: So...what's actually stopping you? | Shishka | 9/9/06 1:57 p.m. |
Simple solution! | Saint | 9/9/06 3:53 p.m. |
Re: So...what's actually stopping you? | AfroRyan | 9/9/06 6:45 p.m. |
WTF is wrong with you? *NM* | Usul | 9/10/06 6:36 p.m. |
WTF is wrong with YOU!? | AfroRyan | 9/10/06 11:08 p.m. |
Re: WTF is wrong with YOU!? | Louis Wu | 9/11/06 4:49 a.m. |
Re: WTF is wrong with YOU!? | Usul | 9/11/06 6:43 p.m. |
Halo UT mod still active!? | Mikemc | 9/18/06 7:27 p.m. |
Re: So...what's actually stopping you? | Peptuck | 9/9/06 3:01 p.m. |
Halogen = Thieves | Frost | 9/9/06 2:28 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Shishka | 9/9/06 2:31 p.m. |
Bummer. | SketchFactor | 9/9/06 4:54 p.m. |
Re: Bummer. | Frost | 9/9/06 5:46 p.m. |
What more could be said | Bry | 9/9/06 6:36 p.m. |
After three years. | Michael Finn | 9/11/06 4:08 p.m. |
Re: After three years. | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/11/06 8:25 p.m. |
Re: After three years. | Black Guard | 9/12/06 6:27 a.m. |
Re: After three years. | MinorThreat | 9/12/06 5:33 p.m. |
Re: After three years. | MinorThreat | 9/11/06 10:01 p.m. |
Re: After three years. | Bry | 9/12/06 5:08 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Larrion | 9/28/06 2:31 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Vlad3163 | 9/28/06 8:46 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Recon#54 | 9/9/06 2:52 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | vlad3163 | 9/9/06 3:06 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Recon#54 | 9/9/06 3:14 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | SketchFactor | 9/9/06 5:15 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | WhiteRaBbit | 9/9/06 7:24 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Bry | 9/9/06 7:47 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Frost | 9/9/06 3:33 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Recon#54 | 9/9/06 3:56 p.m. |
Leaving the keys in | Frost | 9/9/06 4:39 p.m. |
Re: Leaving the keys in | RocketMoose | 9/9/06 4:42 p.m. |
Re: Leaving the keys in | Recon#54 | 9/9/06 5:20 p.m. |
Re: Leaving the keys in | SketchFactor | 9/9/06 5:22 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Louis Wu | 9/9/06 4:51 p.m. |
So Bungie isn't behind this? | jdogmoney | 9/9/06 5:06 p.m. |
Re: So Bungie isn't behind this? | Jillybean | 9/9/06 5:35 p.m. |
Re: So Bungie isn't behind this? | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 9/9/06 7:21 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Major Silva | 9/9/06 8:38 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Louis Wu | 9/10/06 9:17 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Major Silva | 9/10/06 9:30 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/10/06 3:50 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Narcogen | 9/9/06 10:57 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Louis Wu | 9/10/06 9:29 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Jillybean | 9/10/06 10:12 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | UrsusArctos | 9/10/06 10:26 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 9/10/06 11:35 a.m. |
Getting a little OT | Jillybean | 9/10/06 12:37 p.m. |
Re: Getting a little OT | UrsusArctos | 9/11/06 8:11 a.m. |
Question | Endbringer | 9/10/06 12:05 p.m. |
Re: Question | Bry | 9/10/06 1:27 p.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | KP | 9/10/06 3:35 a.m. |
Re: Halogen = Thieves | Recon#54 | 9/10/06 9:32 a.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | BJB | 9/9/06 4:13 p.m. |
Bungie must making a Halo RTS next. | DarkSim | 9/9/06 4:53 p.m. |
Re: Bungie must making a Halo RTS next. | Shishka | 9/9/06 7:28 p.m. |
Re: Bungie must making a Halo RTS next. | jdogmoney | 9/9/06 7:40 p.m. |
Re: Bungie must making a Halo RTS next. | Recon#54 | 9/9/06 7:58 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | X42-C1 | 9/9/06 6:53 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen *NM* | DP | 9/9/06 9:12 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | BlueTyphoid | 9/9/06 9:35 p.m. |
The Future | SomethingClever | 9/10/06 12:44 a.m. |
Query | Walshicus | 9/10/06 7:09 a.m. |
Re: Query | Louis Wu | 9/10/06 9:57 a.m. |
Re: Query | Walshicus | 9/10/06 10:58 a.m. |
crap | Miguel Chavez | 9/10/06 11:17 a.m. |
Re: Query | Miguel Chavez | 9/10/06 11:15 a.m. |
Re: Query | Recon#54 | 9/10/06 11:27 a.m. |
Re: Query | Narcogen | 9/10/06 11:25 p.m. |
Re: Query | AngelicLionheart | 9/10/06 7:21 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Louis Wu | 9/10/06 9:50 a.m. |
Re: The Future | Narcogen | 9/10/06 10:11 a.m. |
Re: The Future | SomethingClever | 9/10/06 1:36 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Louis Wu | 9/10/06 2:59 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Blck | 9/10/06 3:04 p.m. |
It certainly makes you think twice, doesn't it... | BJB | 9/10/06 3:18 p.m. |
Verily. | Saint | 9/10/06 3:10 p.m. |
Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. | AngelicLionheart | 9/10/06 8:11 p.m. |
Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. | Recon#54 | 9/10/06 8:58 p.m. |
Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. | AngelicLionheart | 9/10/06 10:27 p.m. |
Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. | Recon#54 | 9/10/06 11:00 p.m. |
Re: Verily. One last chance for MS. | AngelicLionheart | 9/10/06 11:54 p.m. |
Microsfot E-mail | Slith | 9/11/06 9:45 a.m. |
Re: The Future | SomethingClever | 9/10/06 4:18 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/10/06 4:31 p.m. |
Re: The Future | SomethingClever | 9/10/06 4:41 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/10/06 4:46 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Recon#54 | 9/10/06 4:54 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Sep7imus [subnova] | 9/10/06 4:57 p.m. |
Re: The Future | Saint | 9/10/06 6:49 p.m. |
Re: Just awful, Halogen | Masta Chef | 9/10/06 9:10 p.m. |
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