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2013/01/22 19:54:06
Subject: Re:Legality Issue
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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 Sean_OBrien wrote:
Par for the course for them - more recently they applied for (not sure if it was granted) a patent for their World Works Terra Clips things...which are nothing more than overpriced panel clips which have been in use since the 1950s.
I was not aware. I am glad that I am now informed about the way they prefer to do business.
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Kirasu: Have we fallen so far that we are excited that GW is giving us the opportunity to spend 58$ for JUST the rules? Surprised it's not "Dataslate: Assault Phase"
AlexHolker: "The power loader is a forklift. The public doesn't complain about a forklift not having frontal armour protecting the crew compartment because the only enemy it is designed to face is the OHSA violation."
AlexHolker: "Allow me to put it this way: Paramount is Skynet, reboots are termination attempts, and your childhood is John Connor."
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2013/01/22 20:14:42
Subject: Legality Issue
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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I think GW has a patent on their method of incorporating skulls and eagles on to everything in sight.
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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2013/01/22 20:22:29
Subject: Legality Issue
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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 Aerethan wrote:I think GW has a patent on their method of incorporating skulls and eagles on to everything in sight.
Count the skulls was always one of my favorite games. Maybe GW artists receive a bonus based on the number of skulls in an image.
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Kirasu: Have we fallen so far that we are excited that GW is giving us the opportunity to spend 58$ for JUST the rules? Surprised it's not "Dataslate: Assault Phase"
AlexHolker: "The power loader is a forklift. The public doesn't complain about a forklift not having frontal armour protecting the crew compartment because the only enemy it is designed to face is the OHSA violation."
AlexHolker: "Allow me to put it this way: Paramount is Skynet, reboots are termination attempts, and your childhood is John Connor."
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2013/01/22 23:09:10
Subject: Legality Issue
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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos
Lake Forest, California, South Orange County
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weeble1000 wrote: Aerethan wrote:I think GW has a patent on their method of incorporating skulls and eagles on to everything in sight.
Count the skulls was always one of my favorite games. Maybe GW artists receive a bonus based on the number of skulls in an image.
Probably a quota based pay scale. Bonuses only kick if in you manage to get a skull on an eagle or on another skull.
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"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
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2013/01/23 00:42:18
Subject: Legality Issue
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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@ sean and Weeble and others.
Thank you for the information given. I knew it was hard to patent core mechanics to a game system.
Like I have said before. There are enough professionals here in various aspects of life giving out prudent information coming from their prospective fields.
And I do listen.
Adam
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Adam's Motto: Paint, Create, Play, but above all, have fun.  -and for something silly below-
"We are the Ultramodrines, And We Shall Fear No Trolls. bear this USR with pride".
Also, how does one apply to be a member of the Ultramodrines? Are harsh trials involved, ones that would test my faith as a wargamer and resolve as a geek?
You must recite every rule of Dakka Dakka. BACKWARDS.
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