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[ZebioLizard2]

To be fairly honest though, GW took the Zerg Designs for newer Tyranids right back.

I mean who can forget when Tyranids looked like this before Zerg?

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[puke]

sure.  But the art world has always been an incestious cercle jerk.  For example, Van Gogh and Munch were contemporaries that shaped each others styles over time.

And look at the lictor in the back of that image, they were already on the way.

Not like the original 'stealers weren't ripped directly from Gieger!  Haha.

[Flow]

So just to clarify here - is this discussion to say that generic is uninteresting and boring or that generic is great and acceptable so long as it's Starcraft-close? The discussion seemed to move on from one point to the other pretty quickly so it's difficult to tell what the core belief is.

And for what it's worth, the Starcraft analogy seems pretty out there. For one, they copied generics rather than specifics, somethign common to a lot of sci-fi universes, and for two it was done by an another business several years ago - if GW wished to go after them for it it would've required solid legal grounding and a specific breach of intellectual proeprty. If GW wants to go after some fan game created by one or two guys, do you really think they'll hesitate to fire out a C&D knowing that the receipient is unlikely to challenge them in court? It baffles me how that point seems to get missed so very often, despite Duke's "sudden and unexpected" departure, exactly in line with receiving a C&D that typically involves a clause of not publicising the process.

[Thelegendofawesome]

Is this still alive? loved playing the version Duke made, so i was wondering if it's still being worked on by Journier or Flow.

[Cruxador]

despite Duke's "sudden and unexpected" departure, exactly in line with receiving a C&D that typically involves a clause of not publicising the process.

I'm pretty sure Duke would have said what was up, if not here then elsewhere. There's no need to impugn his honesty.

[LoSboccacc]

despite Duke's "sudden and unexpected" departure, exactly in line with receiving a C&D that typically involves a clause of not publicising the process.

I'm pretty sure Duke would have said what was up, if not here then elsewhere. There's no need to impugn his honesty.

the game also removed all content, like that other game which was let live.

[nenjin]

despite Duke's "sudden and unexpected" departure, exactly in line with receiving a C&D that typically involves a clause of not publicising the process.

I'm pretty sure Duke would have said what was up, if not here then elsewhere. There's no need to impugn his honesty.

Plus I'm pretty sure he's technically an Imperial Saint now, so, it's also possibly heresy. Saint Dukeus of the Broken Code.

[Tack]

Last I remember Duke didn't get a C&D. But made the cuts because he was worried about getting a C&D.

[Cruxador]

Last I remember Duke didn't get a C&D. But made the cuts because he was worried about getting a C&D.

He made the changes because of that, yeah, but I think he quit mostly because he stopped enjoying it.

[Retropunch]

despite Duke's "sudden and unexpected" departure, exactly in line with receiving a C&D that typically involves a clause of not publicising the process.

That's not something that happens. A cease and desist isn't a process or something you agree to and sign a contract, it's just a letter saying 'stop doing this now or we'll take legal action'. That's it. If he was made a deal (which would be the only thing that might include a NDA of a sort) then it's a possibility, but as great as CM is, I can't imagine GW wanting to buy it off him.

Don't mean to rant, I just think it's a little low to say Duke wasn't open about his reasons without some sort of indication.

[puke]

but as great as CM is, I can't imagine GW wanting to buy it off him.

And if they had, it wouldn't have been released as open source...

I agree, and I'm inclined to take peoples word at face value, rather than making up wild stories.  But maybe I'm just a sheeple.

[veryangryenglishman]

Anyone know if Flow is still around? He hasn't said anything in a while and his development blog has gone permission only to read.

[SkeletusAurelius]

I do, but i'd rather not say any particulars.

[ndkid]

I mean, they were on the forums a few hours ago, so they're obviously alive, and likely aware that there's curiosity on this thread about them.

[veryangryenglishman]

Skeletus is this something that us plebs are likely to hear anything about in due course?