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As I explained before, the UT engine, not UT2k4 (UT engine + models/sounds/textures/maps/scripts....) to develop a mod. I had originally thought that you were only calling it a game and that it would really be a simulation (the direction I think you should really take). If it is a real game, you cannot use the free UT engine because the license bars making games without buying a copy of the engine (UT2k4 or one of the several games based on it). Ideally, we'd pull out some good FIRST soliciting and get the nice folks at Epic to give us permission to release the engine and mod for free.

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If you can cover that, that'd be awesome.

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What about the announcers to introduce robots, teams, match numbers, winners ect...

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already got that topic covered here :cool:

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Didn't look before i posted. Sorry.

Why wouldn't FIRST approve of the video game? As far as copyrights and all of that stuff, don't you think the guys at FIRST would be proud of what we are trying to accomplish? Right?? :confused:

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They probably would, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

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Has anyone asked?
shouldn't we get clearance from FIRST before we start then?
Not to be a pain to anybody but this is just something that i think should be discussed before we start

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I e-mailed them today. Wouldn't hurt to talk to Dean or Dave, though.

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Let us know the response, I am willing to host a chat room thru AIM and stay in it 24/7, so we could even discuss stuff over there at a high speed, if needed. I dont mean to degrade CD, just to keep instant discussions on.

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Awesome!! :cool:

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I got an auto-response telling me about what FIRST is, what FIRST does, and how FIRST is making a difference. Does that count? :D

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Yes, partly, but tell us what they say about the game, when you get a reply that is:p

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I just sent the following email to FIRST:

hello,
my name is Michael Ciance from FIRST Team 25. i recently brought up the idea of making a FIRST video game. on the Chief Delphi Forums i have gathered a group who wish to help me in the project. we have reached several decisions, such as the use of the 2004 FIRST Frenzy game. we would like to request your official approval for this project, and the approval to use FIRST logos and other copyrighted materials within our game. this is not a money-making scheme, it is an effort to spread the word of FIRST. we are not sure if we will charge money for the game or not, but if we do, all the profit will go to FIRST-related charities. if you would like to see our discussions, you can go here to view them.

please tell me what copyrighted material we are allowed to use, and what additional materials you may be able to provide. keep in mind that we are only trying to spread the word of the great organization that is FIRST



i sent it to customer service, so i don't think i will get an auto-response :D