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2013/03/06 16:47:14
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Ironman 3 UK trailer. Look carefully at the last suit of armor shown in this clip:
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2013/03/06 16:50:26
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
edit: Or not, could have sworn this was in OT already. My bad.
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2013/03/06 16:52:31
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Ah, ok. Mind posting the link for those of us who don't know where it is?
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
2013/03/06 16:52:47
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Almost makes me wonder if someone on the team for IM3's visual effects isn't following the CHS suit..... or really just likes WH40K.
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
2013/03/06 16:58:39
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
The trailer is work blocked for me atm... is it the 2:44 trailer? Also its probably the Hulkbuster suit... there was one during the recent comics where he was destroying Extremis tech and he wore a black and gold suit that looked a little like Terminator armor.
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2013/03/06 16:59:59
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Alfndrate wrote: The trailer is work blocked for me atm... is it the 2:44 trailer? Also its probably the Hulkbuster suit... there was one during the recent comics where he was destroying Extremis tech and he wore a black and gold suit that looked a little like Terminator armor.
The Trailer is 2:44 long, yes.
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Monster Rain wrote: Well, it would look a lot like terminator armor but it needs about 14,000 more skulls.
FTFY
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
2013/03/06 17:05:00
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Alfndrate wrote: The trailer is work blocked for me atm... is it the 2:44 trailer? Also its probably the Hulkbuster suit... there was one during the recent comics where he was destroying Extremis tech and he wore a black and gold suit that looked a little like Terminator armor.
The Trailer is 2:44 long, yes.
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Monster Rain wrote: Well, it would look a lot like terminator armor but it needs about 14,000 more skulls.
FTFY
Okay, I checked it out on my phone... Very very close to Terminator armor lol, but like it's been said... power armor only comes in so many forms.
I would love to see GW try and sue Marvel/Disney for this lol
Spoiler:
In case anyone can't watch the trailer.
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2013/03/06 17:09:48
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Alfndrate wrote: The trailer is work blocked for me atm... is it the 2:44 trailer? Also its probably the Hulkbuster suit... there was one during the recent comics where he was destroying Extremis tech and he wore a black and gold suit that looked a little like Terminator armor.
The Trailer is 2:44 long, yes.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Monster Rain wrote: Well, it would look a lot like terminator armor but it needs about 14,000 more skulls.
FTFY
Okay, I checked it out on my phone... Very very close to Terminator armor lol, but like it's been said... power armor only comes in so many forms.
I would love to see GW try and sue Marvel/Disney for this lol
My bet is that Marvel Studio's Visual Effects team is VERY up to date on what is and isn't copywritable about toys, figures illustrations etc. I'm personally hoping that this is the beginning of the wider artistic community telling GW "Lay off the little guy, imitation is the best form of flattery." "Oh, by the way, you can't copywrite or trademark everything you've ever seen."
Automatically Appended Next Post: Thanks for the screenshot Alf!
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
2013/03/06 17:18:00
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
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2013/03/06 18:00:39
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Yeah...I'd love to see GW try to sue Disney. That would go over...really well for them.
At first I thought we were talking about the last suit on the right in the screenshot...and that looked nothing like a GW suit-figured I'd watch the video though, and I saw what everyone was talking about. That IS a very close appearance in the face...but I think the rest of it is okay. Besides, if GW tried to sue for that, Marvel could turn around and sue for the armor appearance of the Eldar Guardians: those things are a complete rip on the Iron Man suit with two modifications: a sash around the waist, and a helmet that ends in a point. Whoop-dee-do.
That said, I'd pop a bucket of popcorn and enjoy myself if it ever went to court.
Automatically Appended Next Post: On second thought, I paused it at 2:21. It looks like a termie to those of us trained to see it. Put it in front of a normal person, GW will never spring to mind, nor will they see the resemblance, even if a termie was put next to it. Roll on Marvel, you won't be attacked by a lesser.
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2013/03/06 18:10:02
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
On second thought, I paused it at 2:21. It looks like a termie to those of us trained to see it. Put it in front of a normal person, GW will never spring to mind, nor will they see the resemblance, even if a termie was put next to it. Roll on Marvel, you won't be attacked by a lesser.
I agree. I called my roommate in to look at the screenshot. He has a more than passing, although not extensive, familiarity with WH40K and his first impression was "It looks like a robot dog." But I would posit that GW's legal team are 'trained to see it", as you put it.
Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
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2013/03/06 22:08:07
Subject: Re:Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
It actually has the oldschool hazard stripes on its fists too. Pretty hard to argue that it at least wasn't at least "inspired" by the GW IP. That said, GW can go get stuffed if they have a problem with it.
Spoiler:
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2013/03/06 22:37:59
Subject: Re:Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
Kids these days @@, they think everything is inspired by GW, they never stop to think... maybe its the other way around and the design has been established for 2 decades before theyve seen it for the first time.
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2013/03/06 23:23:51
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
It does resemble a terminator but to be fair I don't think Marvel really need to sell cinema tickets off the back of someone elses intellectual property. They're a huge corporation with a well established and hugely popular character, not a crap author looking to exploit a common search term on Amazon.
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2013/03/07 00:29:56
Subject: Tongue in cheek: GW may be suing Marvel soon.
He's standing at an angle so his body is a bit forward, giving himself a hunchbacked appearance. If he stood straighter, he'd look less like a terminator.
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