Re: StarTrek pbm game - Home made

From: bmclain1@khan2.dandelions.com ()

Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <400@phildee.win-uk.net>
P.Shulkind <phil@phildee.win-uk.net> wrote:

> Is it necessary to buy the license for a small scale non-commercial
> venture? I'm not so sure it is. A guy over here used to run a
> Discworld PBM role playing game. He checked with Terry Pratchett,
> who had no objection to him doing so as long as he didn't make a
> fortune out of it, there was no question of a license. Were all
> the primitive computer games based around Star Trek officially
> licensed? I doubt it very much!
>
> Phil

Phil has a point, and I may have been too hasty (and too sarcastic) in my
previous message.  But...

I've read that TSR is cracking down on many AD&D players who post game-
inspired fiction and rules discussions on the 'net.  And I've also heard that
Ann Rice threatened to sue the publisher of a fanzine who ran some
unauthorized fiction about Lestat the vampire.

I suppose it depends on whose creations you're using.

A good rule of thumb might be to keep a low profile, never charge anything,
never advertise for players, and always explain what you're doing as just
organizing a private game between friends through email.

Bob

References

StarTrek pbm game - Home made
lyle@MadVax.mo.ti.com (Lyle Murphy)
Tue, 08 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: StarTrek pbm game - Home made
bmclain1@khan2.dandelions.com ()
Fri, 11 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: StarTrek pbm game - Home made
phil@phildee.win-uk.net (P.Shulkind)
Sat, 12 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

StarTrek pbm game - Home made
lyle@MadVax.mo.ti.com (Lyle Murphy)
Tue, 08 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: StarTrek pbm game - Home made
bmclain1@khan2.dandelions.com ()
Fri, 11 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000
Re: StarTrek pbm game - Home made
phil@phildee.win-uk.net (P.Shulkind)
Sat, 12 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000