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Sarsstock
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I don't think its an issue of us at the forum trying to avoid controversy, but rather most of us don't really see the need to create it and or agitate it for such an issue like this.
Also, did Alex really try to charge people for using his units? How did he attempt to do this exactly?
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fairline
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of the wing
Sep 2002
time: 05:31
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EDIT: petty wittering removed
Last edited by fairline on 06-09-2005 at 21:18
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varwnos
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Thessalonike
Oct 2003
time: 07:31
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quote:
Originally posted by curtsibling
I think common sense and honesty should be the currency.
If you only change the paintwork of a tank or the helmet of a infantry -
Then I do not think an editor can be credited with any real work...
On the other hand......
If you slave for 6 hours, creating changes that render the unit unrecognisable -
Then, by all means, a sig should be added.
But the originator should still retain his sig.
That is my policy - I consider anything else un-gentlemanly...
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hm, but then there is only a connection in theory. I mean one could base a unit on some other pic, but then it would be really unintelligent to use something out of the civ world, minimise it to civ2 unit size, and start blanking out surfaces there and deciding patterns to use, instead of doing the same thing with a civ2 unit as a base. i can post an example of one unit i made which doesnt look at all like the one i used as a base for it, but still i used the other one as a base so as to gain some time. Ofcourse i completely erased any of the old features, not keeping neither legs, arms, body stature, general feel, or anything else. It just helped me gain considerable time to start by looking at an already made unit, so that i could focus on making my own, without being miles away from even the most basic visualisation of a unit.
Ofcourse i could just have a concept in my imagination, and try to slowly build it up from nothing, but in my case i think that i am not finding this acceptable for me since my imaginary world is already linked to my literary work, and trying to make a unit this way would act against my decision to keep clear borders between my (serius) literary work, and my more carefree civ2 work (which isnt of high level anyway)
well, after all that, here is the example: the 'savage' unit is by someone else. The red unit is a goblin spearman i have recently made:
 Attachment: example.png
This has been downloaded 98 time(s).
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Timor_Leste
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Here's a position I've haven't heard someone take: I'm not so much focused on giving/receiving credit for units, but I think signatures are great because they tell you who you can contact for more of that type or style of unit. As many great unit makers there are out there, they each have their differences, some subtle, some not.
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Sarsstock
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Well, I for one have learned quite a bit about Alex on this thread. Is there anyone who is still in regular contact with him? I would be very curious what he'd have to say on this debate.
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Sarsstock
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I second that Gareth!! There isn't a single project done today that doesn't owe every single bit of they're elements, be it events or units, rules or cities to those great pioneering works that came before them.
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Sarsstock
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Well I figured that you weren't knocking Alex ANZAC, I have yet to come across a single active member of the community that doesn't respect his incredible contribution to the Civilization II legacy.
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