No subject

list in the past, is that game mechanics do not fall
under copyright laws. Ie... any game can use a d20
rolling mechanic or a percentile one, etc...

So could someone strip out text bits and just pass on
a copy of the final mechanics?

greg


--- Steve Perrin <steve at perrinworlds.com> wrote:
> The closest thing to a copyright holder on RuneQuest
> these days is Greg
> Stafford. Last I heard, his Issaries Inc (?) managed
> to persuade Hasbro to
> give the title trademark back to him. Also last time
> I heard, from Greg, he
> hadn't figured out what to do with it.
> 
> Since he didn't much like the final result of RQIV,
> getting his permission
> to make a copy of RQIV (assuming he has any real
> claim) is problematic. I
> just don't know.
> 
> It might be legally possible to issue the manuscript
> as Adventures in
> Glorantha after excising all mentions of RuneQuest.
> Greg certainly has claim
> to the Glorantha name, so I could be wrong about
> this, but I doubt he has
> trademarked the Adventures in Glorantha name. I am
> not a trademark expert or
> lawyer, however.
> 
> If you are looking for the Glorantha/RuneQuest
> connection, I believe it was
> the manuscript's portrayal of Gloantha that Greg
> most objected to.
> 
> Steve Perrin
> www.limitedchaos.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Richards" <alan.richards75 at ntlworld.com>
> To: <rq-rules at crashbox.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 6:22 AM
> Subject: [RQ-Rules] <Seasons> greetings
> 
> 
> > Dear all
> >
> > I am going to break the cardinal rule of newsgroup
> netiquette,
> > apologies for this, by setting down thoughts on
> several topics in no
> > particular order.
> >
> > One 'Happy Holidays'
> >
> > My parents lived in the US for a number of years
> and when I visited
> > them around December the phrase 'happy holidays'
> used to drive me nuts.
> > Partly because it smacked of "lets reduce all
> these festivals to a
> > commercial opportunity." And partly because one
> particularly uptight US
> > citizen had a real go at me for saying 'Happy
> Christmas' to a Christian
> > vicar! This is in the most racially segregated
> nation I have visited
> > (and yes that includes South Africa and No I
> haven't visited Jerusalem
> > or Dubrovnik).
> >
> > However two weeks ago I went on a course at work,
> one of the other
> > delegates was an ethnically Indian lad (ethnically
> but not nationally;
> > I for one have not got the cross of St. George
> tattooed on my neck as
> > he has!) who complained that he wished everyone a
> 'Joyous Divalli'
> > (spelling?) but no one ever wished him a 'Merry
> Christmas'. So I am
> > beginning o think that 'Happy Holidays' is as good
> a greeting as any
> > other!
> >
> >
> > Secondly Runequest 4 (or RQ4, RQIV, AiG, or .. you
> get the idea)
> >
> > This newsgroup and the RQ Addicts group seem to be
> split into two camps.
> >
> > Those who have a copy of the above manuscript, and
> who for moral or
> > legal reasons don't feel comfortable passing it
> on.
> >
> > And
> >
> > Those (like me) who don't have it but would dearly
> like to. (Even if
> > just to look at 'new' rules and say 'actually I
> prefer my house rule').
> >
> >
> > There is a classic (and out of print) 80's RPG.
> Called Dragon Warriors
> > (DW) sold in six books. For various reasons the
> Sixth (and best) book
> > was not marketed as widely and lots of fans never
> got hold of a copy.
> > The author (and copyright holder) gave permission
> for a PDF document to
> > be uploaded to the Yahoo group for DW.
> >
> > Does anyone know who is the copyright holder to
> RQ4 (or RQIV, etc.)?
> > Has anyone attempted to contact him/her/it/them
> and ask if a similar
> > thing might be done?
> >
> > I would LOVE to have a copy. But I would not like
> to pressure anyone
> > who doesn't feel comfortable (legally or morally)
> to pass one my way.
> >
> >
> >
> > Alan
> >
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