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agentcom wrote:Wasn't CC working on getting some permissions from some mapmakers to make their maps into actual board games? Someone has done this before.
Why can't you just use the image that is posted in the first page of the Foundry and do this yourself?
agentcom wrote:Wasn't CC working on getting some permissions from some mapmakers to make their maps into actual board games? Someone has done this before.
Why can't you just use the image that is posted in the first page of the Foundry and do this yourself?
koontz1973 wrote:agentcom wrote:Wasn't CC working on getting some permissions from some mapmakers to make their maps into actual board games? Someone has done this before.
Why can't you just use the image that is posted in the first page of the Foundry and do this yourself?
I think you are thinking of this.
RB0 wanted to hand them out for prizes at a tournament. But the problem is that we make the maps so small, the large images you would get after printing them up would be very bad. I believe only World 2.1 has a large printable version somewhere in the thread.
Just remember guys, if you do do this. ask for permission from the map makers. We own the map images.
AndyDufresne wrote:It would be nice if these sorts of things were available, but I am not sure it is something CC would ever want to officially get into for a whole host of reasons!
--Andy
AndyDufresne wrote:It would be nice if these sorts of things were available, but I am not sure it is something CC would ever want to officially get into for a whole host of reasons!
--Andy
greenoaks wrote:i would like a large version i can print and play with my kids with real dice.
koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
agentcom wrote:koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
It sounds like a win-win to me. I can think of only one objection: The folks at Hasbro obviously had some influence on the direction of this site. This site can claim to be unique in many ways, which is why it is still up and running. Part of that reason is the unique maps ... no problem there. But when you take this off of the computer and replace the power squares (or whatever we call them) with dice and you replace the "spoils" with color-coded cards, and you remove the fog of war, and you start putting little counters on the board ... well this starts to look a lot more like the R-word.
Whether they have a winning claim or not, I can assure you that if we started to sell a bunch of these, someone would quickly receive a cease and desist order. Then we would have to decide whether or not to comply or risk going to court.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but even though that's the only reason I can think of that the site wouldn't go this direction, it is a pretty weighty reason.
agentcom wrote:koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
It sounds like a win-win to me. I can think of only one objection: The folks at Hasbro obviously had some influence on the direction of this site. This site can claim to be unique in many ways, which is why it is still up and running. Part of that reason is the unique maps ... no problem there. But when you take this off of the computer and replace the power squares (or whatever we call them) with dice and you replace the "spoils" with color-coded cards, and you remove the fog of war, and you start putting little counters on the board ... well this starts to look a lot more like the R-word.
Whether they have a winning claim or not, I can assure you that if we started to sell a bunch of these, someone would quickly receive a cease and desist order. Then we would have to decide whether or not to comply or risk going to court.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but even though that's the only reason I can think of that the site wouldn't go this direction, it is a pretty weighty reason.
greenoaks wrote:agentcom wrote:koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
It sounds like a win-win to me. I can think of only one objection: The folks at Hasbro obviously had some influence on the direction of this site. This site can claim to be unique in many ways, which is why it is still up and running. Part of that reason is the unique maps ... no problem there. But when you take this off of the computer and replace the power squares (or whatever we call them) with dice and you replace the "spoils" with color-coded cards, and you remove the fog of war, and you start putting little counters on the board ... well this starts to look a lot more like the R-word.
Whether they have a winning claim or not, I can assure you that if we started to sell a bunch of these, someone would quickly receive a cease and desist order. Then we would have to decide whether or not to comply or risk going to court.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but even though that's the only reason I can think of that the site wouldn't go this direction, it is a pretty weighty reason.
all we need to do is buy a t-shirt and place that on the dining table
koontz1973 wrote:greenoaks wrote:agentcom wrote:koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
It sounds like a win-win to me. I can think of only one objection: The folks at Hasbro obviously had some influence on the direction of this site. This site can claim to be unique in many ways, which is why it is still up and running. Part of that reason is the unique maps ... no problem there. But when you take this off of the computer and replace the power squares (or whatever we call them) with dice and you replace the "spoils" with color-coded cards, and you remove the fog of war, and you start putting little counters on the board ... well this starts to look a lot more like the R-word.
Whether they have a winning claim or not, I can assure you that if we started to sell a bunch of these, someone would quickly receive a cease and desist order. Then we would have to decide whether or not to comply or risk going to court.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but even though that's the only reason I can think of that the site wouldn't go this direction, it is a pretty weighty reason.
all we need to do is buy a t-shirt and place that on the dining table
To damn small unless you buy the baby elephant sized ones.
Dukasaur wrote:koontz1973 wrote:greenoaks wrote:agentcom wrote:koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
It sounds like a win-win to me. I can think of only one objection: The folks at Hasbro obviously had some influence on the direction of this site. This site can claim to be unique in many ways, which is why it is still up and running. Part of that reason is the unique maps ... no problem there. But when you take this off of the computer and replace the power squares (or whatever we call them) with dice and you replace the "spoils" with color-coded cards, and you remove the fog of war, and you start putting little counters on the board ... well this starts to look a lot more like the R-word.
Whether they have a winning claim or not, I can assure you that if we started to sell a bunch of these, someone would quickly receive a cease and desist order. Then we would have to decide whether or not to comply or risk going to court.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but even though that's the only reason I can think of that the site wouldn't go this direction, it is a pretty weighty reason.
all we need to do is buy a t-shirt and place that on the dining table
To damn small unless you buy the baby elephant sized ones.
Buy one for each player. The game begins with everybody taking their shirt off and placing it on the table in front of them...
agentcom wrote:koontz1973 wrote:What would be the sites objections to map makers selling their work to the players through the site?
It sounds like a win-win to me. I can think of only one objection: The folks at Hasbro obviously had some influence on the direction of this site. This site can claim to be unique in many ways, which is why it is still up and running. Part of that reason is the unique maps ... no problem there. But when you take this off of the computer and replace the power squares (or whatever we call them) with dice and you replace the "spoils" with color-coded cards, and you remove the fog of war, and you start putting little counters on the board ... well this starts to look a lot more like the R-word.
Whether they have a winning claim or not, I can assure you that if we started to sell a bunch of these, someone would quickly receive a cease and desist order. Then we would have to decide whether or not to comply or risk going to court.
It's an unfortunate state of affairs, but even though that's the only reason I can think of that the site wouldn't go this direction, it is a pretty weighty reason.
koontz1973 wrote:
Back to topic though. I am going to take one of my 1982 map to the printers Monday to see how large they will go without the image becoming too bad. After cropping of the legend that is.
Funkyterrance wrote:
I agree that you couldn't go and try to sell the whole shebang (cards, dice, men, etc.) without possible difficulties but if you left all the pieces up to the players and just sold the map itself I can't see much legal ground to stand on as far as cease and desist orders are concerned.
agentcom wrote:Funkyterrance wrote:
I agree that you couldn't go and try to sell the whole shebang (cards, dice, men, etc.) without possible difficulties but if you left all the pieces up to the players and just sold the map itself I can't see much legal ground to stand on as far as cease and desist orders are concerned.
First, sell the pieces separately. This is actually better because who needs new pieces with every map. Plus you're kind of divorcing the one thing (the map) from the other (all the pieces). And I'm sure we could get some people to come up with some cool ideas for different types of pieces you could buy.
koontz1973 wrote:Well, I promised to keep you all apprised of this one. Right now though it does not work for all maps.
Here are the reasons why.
Text even one the large map will become almost unreadable when the image is made large enough to play.
When printed on to an A3 paper, the territs are not quite big enough. A2 is a must for this to work.
Here is a photo for Jakarta (one of my maps) done at A3 using my original R**K pieces with the map underneath so you can compare the size.
The image quality printed at this size is not of a great quality.
What would needed to be done for this to work.
Maps without text (legend text that is).
Maps made far larger than we have now. Double would be ideal.
Less detail placed onto the maps.
Maps redrawn so small territs become bigger.
And then we get into the trouble of cards, rules and what not.
But right now, I am going to have fun, beating my son in 1v1 games.
Right now I cannot see how this work without a lot of work on the map makers side. So CC, make me an offer.
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