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Question Am I allowed to borrow elements from Shotbow's games?

Discussion in 'The Network' started by Andy0132, Nov 22, 2013.

Question - Am I allowed to borrow elements from Shotbow's games?
  1. Andy0132 Regular Member

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    Me and some friends are setting up our own server, I was wondering if we were allowed to copy certain elements of MineZ (parkours, Dungeons), provided we give credit to the Shotbow network.

  2. Uranium232 Platinum

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    As long as you give credit and aren't making any money off of the server, I'm sure it's okay to use the map.
  3. blockhead1110 Platinum

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    Yes, you are 100% allowed. MineZ isn't copyrighted, and it's your server, you get to do what they want with it
  4. XDGrangerDX Gold

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    Id like to point out that this is false, there already been many servers which got shut down because they used the MineZ map whitout permission.

    You may use the map to build your stuff on it and submit it on the Map and build submissions forum but not host a server whit it.

    In any case its not up to us to decide weter hes allowed to use the map or not, only the admins can decide that.
    So... Andy you'd better be awaiting a admin response rather than listening to those both.
  5. JuanDeags Platinum

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    Truth be told, it is copyrighted as Amoliski once told me on reddit.

    As Uranium said, I wouldn't know or not if its okay to use non-commercially.

    But yes, like Granger said, wait for an official yes or no.
  6. ZentzVB Platinum

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    orly. lmao post deleted
  7. blockhead1110 Platinum

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    Then I guess Shotbow could legally sue a bunch of servers for stealing an idea. I've seen lots of servers with MineZ gamemodes.
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  8. JuanDeags Platinum

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    With enough force into it yet. But I doubt any court would take something up like this for a game.

    The only way we can stop them, is by taking out there sources of advertisement.

    For example, with LichCraft - We somehow(not sure) got there PMC page taken down by a PMC mod. Somehow it was re-added. Still has "MineZ" in the Gif banner. Nothing we can really do even though they've said that they took down the game. Or at least changed the map, which doesn't do much.

    Anyways, I'm going to stop talking about it as it was resolved months ago.
  9. Hellomynameis99 Emerald

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    You can't use the MineZ map on your own server. You can't use the dungeons or other builds from MineZ either. You will have to build your own dwellings and such.

    However, you CAN use certain elements. For example, there is a plugin that turns your XP number into thirst, and there is a plugin for random chest/loot spawns. These are plugins that you can download for your own private or public use.

    So, pretty much anything built, coded, created or otherwise drawn out of thin air by any member of Shotbow staff is property of Shotbow.

    All that being said, good luck with your server! :stuck_out_tongue:
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  10. JuanDeags Platinum

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    "However, you CAN use certain elements. For example, there is a plugin that turns your XP number into thirst, and there is a plugin for random chest/loot spawns. These are plugins that you can download for your own private or public use."
    That is custom coded. Therefore not a public plugin that is downloadable :)
  11. Hellomynameis99 Emerald

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    Yes, the plugin that Shotbow uses is custom-coded. However, this doesn't mean that other people haven't made the same thing for use by the general public! :D

    Thirst:
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/xpthirst/
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/thirsty/ (My personal favorite)
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/thirst/

    Chest spawns:
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/loot/
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/popchests/ (This one was even inspired by MineZ)

    Player Zombies:
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/playerzombies/
    http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/zombieresurrection/

    etc, etc :stuck_out_tongue:
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  12. JuanDeags Platinum

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    Hmm, cool - didn't know that.
  13. Andy0132 Regular Member

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    Thanks, that was what I needed to know
  14. Hellomynameis99 Emerald

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    No problem, I'm glad it helped :D
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  15. Andy0132 Regular Member

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    Am I allowed to have a version of crafty bomber on my server?
  16. Majicou Retired Staff

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    Looks like there some confusion here. Let me clear this up.

    Everything inside the Network, with the exception of Shotbow Games, is the product of custom coding mostly by Lazertester and xxsaundersxx for Annihilation and the buildings are coming directly from our Building Team or for Build Submissions for the Network.

    Since what I said above, you can assume that all the server are built from scratch will a lot of effort and personal development which we don't want -and never did- share with the public. Hence:

    • You SHOULD NOT copy our gamemodes' names, as they are patented.
    • You SHOULD NOT emulate our games concept as is a shitty move per se but also pretty much impossible since the required plugins are not available on public.
    • You SHOULD NOT steal our maps as they are not your work.
    This being said, there are some part of our game plugins which were replicated on free plugins, available at bukkit, without or consent and rarely with any form of recognition. I cannot stop you from using those (sadly :stuck_out_tongue:), all I ask is to be responsible and try to go in a creative direction which we haven't explored and aim to create something unique like we did rather than create a paste of downloaded plugins. That is what makes the Minecraft community grow and offer new experiences to player while giving your server popularity and relevance - copies are short lived. :)

    I hope this answer your concerns.
  17. Andy0132 Regular Member

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    So no, I'm not allowed to make a version of crafty bomber
  18. MidKnights Platinum

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    Pretty sure that is a no, and I believe the admin has answered your questions. This thread should probably be locked now.

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