Post by Tessa on Mar 26, 2008 21:01:08 GMT -5
This post is a direct quote from a post that Stephanie made on WF. Thank you for allowing me to post it here as well.
"ok. So I've noticed a lot of copying in the sim world lately, and I just want to make a general post about it.
1. Don't copy from other games, you will get caught.
- The reason you're making your own game, is to be unique..correct? Then why are you copying from another game? Make up your own rules, lingo, etc. Plus - it does your members a disservice because they will lose interest if they are basically playing the same game as the one you've copied from.
2. Don't copy graphics, concepts, etc without talking to the person first.
- I know sometimes ideas will overlap, but if you get called out on it, ask the other person if they'd like you to change it up a bit or something.
- When other people start coming to you or the original concept person and saying "wow! that looks familiar!" thats NOT a good sign.
- Honestly - we don't want to see 20 farms named basically the same thing (i.e. Orion Performance Horses, Orion Stables, Orion Farms, Orion Inc., whatever....)
3. If you need help...ASK! We will NOT bite you!!
- Most of the designers, graphic-people, whatever you want to call us, are more than happy to help people out when it comes to designing.
- Instead of copying something, ask us if we'd be able to make something pretty for ya
- We WILL bite however, if we find you didn't ask us for permission to use something...and trust me...we find out.
Note: this is NOT to piss anyone off..please don't take it as that. I just think people need to know that copying from other people..you do get caught. And I'm not pointing my finger in any one direction - this is a general thing.
If you have a problem with this post, please PM me - I'd be more than happy to argue my point over private messages "
Yall please read this carefully. This is the best way to not step on any toes or make anyone mad.
"ok. So I've noticed a lot of copying in the sim world lately, and I just want to make a general post about it.
1. Don't copy from other games, you will get caught.
- The reason you're making your own game, is to be unique..correct? Then why are you copying from another game? Make up your own rules, lingo, etc. Plus - it does your members a disservice because they will lose interest if they are basically playing the same game as the one you've copied from.
2. Don't copy graphics, concepts, etc without talking to the person first.
- I know sometimes ideas will overlap, but if you get called out on it, ask the other person if they'd like you to change it up a bit or something.
- When other people start coming to you or the original concept person and saying "wow! that looks familiar!" thats NOT a good sign.
- Honestly - we don't want to see 20 farms named basically the same thing (i.e. Orion Performance Horses, Orion Stables, Orion Farms, Orion Inc., whatever....)
3. If you need help...ASK! We will NOT bite you!!
- Most of the designers, graphic-people, whatever you want to call us, are more than happy to help people out when it comes to designing.
- Instead of copying something, ask us if we'd be able to make something pretty for ya
- We WILL bite however, if we find you didn't ask us for permission to use something...and trust me...we find out.
Note: this is NOT to piss anyone off..please don't take it as that. I just think people need to know that copying from other people..you do get caught. And I'm not pointing my finger in any one direction - this is a general thing.
If you have a problem with this post, please PM me - I'd be more than happy to argue my point over private messages "
Yall please read this carefully. This is the best way to not step on any toes or make anyone mad.