MajorMud, Realm Of Legends

[Savage Pride]

Here is MY real question. If using an editor such as the Nightmare Redux editor for Major MUD is in direct violation of the MMUD License Agreement, and the punishment for doing so is nothing more than refusal of further version updates for MMUD, no more new Mods, and refusal of tech support for MMUD. So what's the big deal? I mean those pitiful punishments only work if you are actually a bona fide MajorMud owner. And even if you are a "real" owner and you edit your MMUD and get caught by the mighty Metropolis Online Entertainment, boo-hoo, you're now running an edited MMUD, why wait and depend on Metropolis to furnish you with anything in the first place (How many here remember Metro's rush jobs and oops updates?). You've got an editor, that makes you God. Don't be shy, create your own new areas, add new quests, monsters, weapons, items, classes and races. The only limit should be your imagination. I DO NOT recommend doing this to an existing MMUD unless you do regular backups of your WCC files. And I would test out the new "whatever" to make sure it doesn't crash MMUD or the BBS.

In short, who really cares what Metropolis wants, I mean besides Metro. Just because they bought the rights to MMUD, doesn't mean they know where to go with it, or even try to add anything further to it. I don't understand why (Metro) doesn't release all registered MMUD owners from the "no modification to our software" clause in the license agreement, and do away with it entirely. Of course with a warning and stipulation to the effect of "any modification to our software shall be at the purchasers own risk, and Metropolis shall not be held liable for any loss or damage end user modifications might cause". Open MMUD up to modification to whatever degree by the people that honestly love and play the game (Realm Of Legends). Metropolis would be amazed at the variety of items, areas, and improvements to the game their end users would come up with. I mean it's going to happen, well probably not the disposal of the "no mod" clause. But freedom of expression within your own realm. It IS already happening on edited and pirated bbs's all over the world. And yes, I'm sure even in those 3rd world countries where they still use MBBS, Galactiboxes, multi-modems, and good old dialup service...........





Savage Pride

MajorMud, Realm Of Legends

WWW, Internet, Sol 3

[syntax53]

if you edit your mud you forfeit your license, not just the support. you can no longer advertise on their forums or be part of turbosentry and the legit mudders will cast you into a dark cloud. your only means for advertisement are these forums here, so you can't except it to be a pay board to help cover the software and internet costs.

[Shaddow]

if you edit your mud you forfeit your license, not just the support. you can no longer advertise on their forums or be part of turbosentry and the legit mudders will cast you into a dark cloud. your only means for advertisement are these forums here, so you can't except it to be a pay board to help cover the software and internet costs.



How many people have a net connection anyway? licence support? you have a problem they re-direct you to the forums for support. Advertising on their forums doesn't get you much except all the assholes. Turbosentry, we need a turbosentry for the illegitement boards. :cool: