Game Licensing (was Re: Warhammer Quest)

From: David J Porter <porterd@netaccess.co.nz>

Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Serafim wrote:
>
> Russell <rutherfo@hug.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:3730CF6F.D17FD08D@hug.co.nz...
> > Only problem - there are none as far as i know...
>
> Exactly - Do you think the likes of Warhammer would ever be run without
> someone charging for it??
>
> These people are in it to make money - if you feel that they are 'rip-offs'
> then you should instead embrace the fact that there ARE free games but not
> necessarily the ones you want.

When you look at the amount of time and money invested in the Warhammer
line of games by Games Workshop, then you can understand why they'd put
a higher price on license rights for any sort of conversion. The higher
price would also do a lot to ensure that a better quality game results
as a bad game won't recoupe the license costs, let alone make a profit.

> Besides, Warhammer Quest sounds like its going to be as rubbish as Quest so
> you might as well save your money and play something decent.

'Tis a pity if this is indeed the case, as the idea has a *lot* of
potential and really deserves to be done well.

--
Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human.  At best he
is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear shoes, bathe and not
make messes in the house.
		-- Lazarus Long, "Time Enough for Love"

References

Re: Warhammer Quest
MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Mon, 03 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Warhammer Quest
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 04 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Warhammer Quest
MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Tue, 04 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Warhammer Quest
Russell <rutherfo@hug.co.nz>
Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Warhammer Quest
"Serafim" <serafim@SPAMBLOCKfreeuk.com>
Wed, 05 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Warhammer Quest
Russell <rutherfo@hug.co.nz>
Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Warhammer Quest
"Serafim" <serafim@SPAMBLOCKfreeuk.com>
Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000