Is this the company that made troopanum? That was the first, and most memorable audio game I played. I had the Demos of like all his games
Sent from my iPod On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:29 PM, shaun everiss <[email protected]> wrote: > well he really has shot himself in the foot by doing this. > I won't post anything publically but still it would have been nice if i could > have done so. > > At 11:51 AM 4/23/2013, you wrote: >> I suppose it's a good thing he's closing up shop then. Because it's been my >> observation that a strict policy like that is a sure fire way to encourage >> piracy. It does mean that I won't be able to install BSC games on a new >> computer if and when I get one. Definitely disappointing. And given the fact >> that most of us are on fixed incomes I didn't expect Justin to bring in many >> purchases. This could hurt his profits eve more. >> >> >> >> But thou must! >> -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Ward >> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 5:23 PM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: [Audyssey] An Announcement Regarding BSC Games >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I just finished speaking to Justin, and I thought I owe it to you to >> tell you were we stand regarding the BSC games. >> >> First, there is the issue of licensing. I asked him if he would allow >> Audyssey.org to purchase the key generator for $75 and issue new keys >> to people as needed. Unfortunately, he will not allow us to issue new >> keys, and he has said in effect that if people want new keys for >> Troopanum, Hunter, Pipe, whatever that they should purchase the key >> generator he is selling right now for $75. No exceptions are being >> made for the licensing of his games. >> >> Second, there is the issue of licensing the sounds and music for the >> games. Justin will not sell those to a third-party developer, nor >> allow anyone access to the *.bsc pack files containing the sounds. So >> recreating the games with the original sounds and music is pretty much >> not possible. >> >> Finally, Justin wants to retain his intellectual copyrights for >> Troopanum, Hunter, Pipe, Deekout, Crazy Darts, etc so redistributing >> his games or rewriting them is not legal under copyright law. I just >> thought you should know where we all stand in terms of these games. >> >> In summary while I know some of you may feel angry, upset, and perhaps >> disappointed at this news do remember we still have many other great >> developers like Draconis, GMA, Jim Kitchen, Blind Adrenaline, to name >> a few. Hopefully they will continue to write great games, and if we >> want more games remember there are a number of tools like the BGT >> toolkit and the Dragon Flame Engine out there to help create new and >> interesting games. We could even create games as good as if not better >> than those we are losing with these tools. So try and be positive >> rather than look at this as a negative experience. >> Cheers! >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
