GRAPHICS: Call to Artists!

[OnePresent]

Thanks.

So we get to rename the game? That would be soooo cool.

[The Big Mc]

I can't see it in the EULa

[Locutus]

Looks very nice indeed

Originally posted by Keygen
But if I remember correctly "Call to Power" cannot be included in any modified version of the game like the one we're working on according to the EULA. At list as a part of the game's name.

Now you're just making stuff up.

[Tamerlin]

Really nice work One present...

[Maquiladora]

It does look really good.

About the version box, perhaps you can try a box like the "multiplayer" and "single player" boxes but flip it vertically? and obviously slightly smaller because of less importance.

[Gilgamensch]

It looks fantastic, not only great

One suggestion, which might be worth a try:

Changing the "Apolyton edition" to a style which looks more like burned into the wood? Only a suggestion

[The Big Mc]

could be good

[child of Thor]

Superb

See black looks better (as maq may have mentioned ).

Its still perfectly clear and doesn't distract the eye - top job OnePresent

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by Locutus
Don't know about network games but IIRC you need it for Hotseat games, and probably for PBEM too, but since the latter is defunct I'm not even sure about that.

From what I've seen in the code it's the same as in CTP1, where you generally load PBEM games by double-clicking on the save game files, so no in-game interface is necessary (but if you can't do that for some reason then you can load them from the SP load game button as Locutus suggests).

[Keygen]

Originally posted by Locutus

Now you're just making stuff up.

You're right, it's not in the EULA...
I had the impression that I read that somewhere...

None the less the EULA refers to the source code and material accompany it and not to the game's name itself, therefore it could be subject to copyright issues since "Call To Power" is copyright of Activision.

Probably that won't be a problem but an issue we should be aware of.

[J Bytheway]

I think "Call To Power" would be a trademark, rather than copyright, so it should be OK (but don't consider that an informed legal opinion! After all, we only need to consider what happened to Activision over "Civilization"...).

[Keygen]

Oh, the same should apply to any graphic used unmodified or modified and that comes from the original CD.

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by Keygen
Oh, the same should apply to any graphic used unmodified or modified and that comes from the original CD.

...and all the text files, which modmakers have been distributing since time immemorial. Of course, this is a slightly different situation, but I hope that it would be considered the same sort of thing. We should of course be careful not to make available so much that it looks remotely possible that the game can be run without the CD...

[Keygen]

Originally posted by J Bytheway

I think "Call To Power" would be a trademark, rather than copyright, so it should be OK (but don't consider that an informed legal opinion! After all, we only need to consider what happened to Activision over "Civilization"...).

Yes, it is a trademark. Acording to the "INDEX.HTM" located in the help folder of the original CD: "Call to Power is a trademark of Activision, Inc. All rights reserved."

I am not aware of the legal stuff about trade marks but there must be some sort of limitation in using that the specific name. Probably cannot be used without the owner's permission in another game title or material other than the original but I can't be 100% sure about it.

[J Bytheway]

I would hope that all of this stuff falls under "New Game Materials", upon the distribution of which the EULA places several restrictions: not a stand-alone product, not illegally exporting, not for profit and most importantly:

· New Game Materials must not contain any illegal, obscene or defamatory materials, materials that infringe rights of privacy and publicity of third parties or (without appropriate irrevocable licenses granted specifically for that purpose) any trademarks, copyright-protected works or other properties of third parties.

It specifically says trademarks, copyright-protected of third parties, so distributing Activision's should be OK.