I am creating this new post because the original post has been closed. First, to the moderator who closed that post, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to change my mind and retort on what was stated. Only confirms that noobs out here really aren't welcome.
After careful consideration, as well as discussing the licensing issue with a colleague of mine, I feel it necessary to point out that the previous answer given regarding the modification of the truncheon was incorrect. The colleague, by the way, is a lawyer that specializes in contractual and licensing law. (Just an FYI so you all realize where I am getting this from.)
In the original response, it was stated that Section 5 of the license for the truncheon disallows modification of the asset, and that it cannot be redistributed. This is wholly incorrect. Section 5 of the license prohibits redistribution of the asset in a product that is not created or usable by FPS Creator, whether for profit or not for profit. Taking this section of the license at the value that was given in the original post would indicate that the asset (model) cannot be distributed AT ALL. And that is not the intention of the license, or of that section of the license.
Section 1 of the license states the following:
Quote: "1. In consideration of the Customer's promises herein (including without limitation the Customer's obligations in clause 7 of this Licence Agreement) the Seller hereby grants the Customer a personal, non exclusive, perpetual, non transferable, royalty free licence to:
i. modify Assets and integrate Assets in "Commercial Games" (as defined below) created using FPS Creator, FPS Creator X10, Dark Basic Professional, Dark GDK or in other Games"
This section of the license allows for the modification of the asset when incorporated into a product, either commercial or otherwise, for profit or otherwise, so long as the asset and the product are created with and usable by FPS Creator. Discussions with my colleague indicate that this is the correct interpretation of the license - that the asset may be modified so long as it is used in a game that is created by FPS Creator. Which means the flaming I took for asking a few simple questions was uncalled for AND incorrect.
So, I am going to ask the questions again, and hopefully this time get a response that isn't an attack on me:
1. There is no club with the medieval hands that I can find either in the store or in these forums. The truncheon is a great weapon. Has somebody thought about, or has somebody completed, modification of the truncheon that uses the hands similar to those from model pack 18? I am not an artist or modeler, which is why I am asking if someone else has.
2. I never previously stated that I wouldn't pay for the model. If someone has done this, I would be more than willing to pay for it, as well as give credit in the final product(s) that I create.
3. I merely hinted at hopefully having bond1 do this because he is GOOD AT WHAT HE DOES. If he has no time or is not interested, then let him state that instead of bashing me for asking.
Please, do not respond if you don't read the whole post. And do not respond with something like "I thought you left and weren't coming back". Let's all try to be adults and do what we all love to do - help each other create great games.
