2013-07-08, 07:35 AM
Ya know , I just want to thank the both of you guys for the impressive responces, and for helping me come to a decision. For one I definatly was just trying to avoid trobles with DC. Atari put 2/3 of their 2600 games to open sorce years ago, and that is why every Rite-Aid and CVS have some sort of tv box with 2600 games on them by knock off manufactures. DC is just butt munches is all. I emailed thier legal department months ago when I was toying around with possibly picking up our beloved SOM again :) they sent sent me a brief but simple reply that MUST alter sorce images, and alter or change TM names owned by DC or it;s subsidiaries.yada yada.... So I sent another email last week , and listed my alterations..... My reply was even more brief. There was no, "thanks for your continued interest" no "thanks for writing" . All I got was Earthworld, Fireworld, and Waterworld are TM DC Comics 1981, 1982, 1983 .
Thats it................ not even the name of whom ever was crushing me, just the above short reply.. I belive AirWorld was not listed because no Airworld story or comic was ever produced...... But dang it Holy Diver... Your argument was impressive and , well uhh... kinda made sence.... If I change the names of the chapters then players whom played the origanal games wont have a reference and a connection...... I am altering the names of the characters for christ sake.... It would be a moral injustice to have to ruin my game , a game that belongs to the fans that have waited over 30 years for a conclusion.... because of the chapter names.... I am giong to take John suggestion on using proper names in the story, but only for depth of story. (thanks for some cool names too).
But , As far as the Chapters names go ,"Earthworld" will be "Earth World". "Fireworld" will be "Fire World" Ect. Dc might have a TM on "Earthworld" but do they have a TM on Earth ans World.... and it is wrong to ruin my titles because of that........ And thank you both , for your help. Besides I lost most of my respect for DC when they killed Superman, and brought him back in the most lamest way ever.... But that is another topic, on another forum :-)
...........................ML
Thats it................ not even the name of whom ever was crushing me, just the above short reply.. I belive AirWorld was not listed because no Airworld story or comic was ever produced...... But dang it Holy Diver... Your argument was impressive and , well uhh... kinda made sence.... If I change the names of the chapters then players whom played the origanal games wont have a reference and a connection...... I am altering the names of the characters for christ sake.... It would be a moral injustice to have to ruin my game , a game that belongs to the fans that have waited over 30 years for a conclusion.... because of the chapter names.... I am giong to take John suggestion on using proper names in the story, but only for depth of story. (thanks for some cool names too).
But , As far as the Chapters names go ,"Earthworld" will be "Earth World". "Fireworld" will be "Fire World" Ect. Dc might have a TM on "Earthworld" but do they have a TM on Earth ans World.... and it is wrong to ruin my titles because of that........ And thank you both , for your help. Besides I lost most of my respect for DC when they killed Superman, and brought him back in the most lamest way ever.... But that is another topic, on another forum :-)
...........................ML