Judith on 24/4/2017 at 18:47

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This is tremendous amount of work, but unfortunately, this would probably be a simple case of copyright infringement. Recreating or creating derivative works from copyrighted material (symbols, visuals, mechanics etc.) is prohibited by law. As Unreal Engine fan, I'd love to work with this editor again on stealth game levels. But if you want to release it as playable levels and not just videos, either consider creating a game of your own, a one which can't be constituted as copyright infringement, or join the jolly folks in Thief 2 or The Dark Mod Editing Guild (with your skills I'd recommend the latter).

Maxrebo6 on 24/4/2017 at 23:19

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This looks awesome and I would love to see it completed one day,but I know not to expect anything.That is because its gonna a lot of work plus Square Enix is very protective and depending on where your from the copyright law can be very strict like here the US.

The DMCA is joke it allows company's to shut something down because the hold the IP even though they have done nothing with nor plan to and in even worse in my opinion considering SE is they have done stuff with it they just to plan on it leaving Japan.They shut down every project to remake Chrono Trigger even though that is in IP they haven't touched since 1999 with still good but all very poor sequel Chrono Cross.Chrono Cross is kind like Invisible War,good game in its own right but leaves a lot be desired when in the shadow of its predecessor,not to mention its treatment of the Dragon Quest Fan Base which gone from good to bad to terrible to back to good lets see how long that will last.

I hope they don't shut down the projects trying to turn the Steam version of Final Fantasy V and VI into the remakes we should have gotten of those games in the first place,that's if the people doing them don't quit first. This project looks awesome but our broken IP law will probably kill.My rule of thumb being if don't plan on using then you don't get to complain about modders and hobbyists doing what you won't especially if they ain't profiting off of it.

I really have a love/hate relationship with Square they make or have made or own the rights to a lot of my favorite games of all time but they also can be real dicks to their fan bases especially where their less popular series or older works are concerned.Like if like anything FF pre VII Square seems to hate you.

voodoo47 on 25/4/2017 at 08:12

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if you make the remake/engine clone/source port require the original game (sound files, whatever), the ip holders will usually let you be (because potential sales of the original). usually.

also zero chance on anything official such as kickstarter, maybe you could get away with a moddb paypal donate button, but even that could be risky.

voodoo47 on 25/4/2017 at 14:47

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that's why I'm saying "usually".

gamophyte on 27/4/2017 at 15:48

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Yeah it's too bad. I've often fantasized about having us fans be able to purchase the IP. Consider it sort of good because now you don't have to do all that work :p The original missions were very tightly designed, just adding desk to that area in training broke the design, unless you created new areas the player would find having mantled unto the upper ledge off the desk. Not to leave out, the design of some of the mission were some of the best in gaming history, hard to emulate (not sure if there is a easy inport method or not). I really appreciate being able to see that keeper area so beautiful though, so thank you.