   Starcraft mod: low-poly 3D artists/textures needed
Team Name:Snowflake EntertainmentProject name:Project RevolutionBrief description:Project Revolution is a total conversion mod attempting to create a starcraft RTS mod for Warcraft 3 engine.  It is been in development since 2003.Target aim:FreewareCompensation:Credit for participation in the project.  Due to the nature of a modding project, there may not be revenue for modding a Blizzard game. To not infringe copyright it has to be a free download. See Blizzard Entertainment Legal Policy.Technology:Any 3D software able to save or export to standard 3D formatsTalent needed:3D artists with experience in modeling (low-polygons), texturing, skinning.  Experience in creating terrain effects for tilesets and special effects for explosions, gunshot attacks, grenades, etc.Team structure:Most of the team has been together for three years on this project. Others have joined recently.  Over 60% of the project is completed. Among them are 3D artists who created most of the Terran, Zerg, Protoss combat units and buildings. Skinners and Texture Editors have worked on units, terrain tilesets.Website:Check out the Terran, Protoss and Zerg galleries:http://revolution.wc3campaigns.net/gallery.phpContacts:To apply for consideration simply post samples of your work related to one or more of these: modeling.  textures.  skinning.**Post samples on a new thread**Additional Info:To find out more about the Team and the project, read the following Q&A interview held on May 25, 2006.[Edited by - MEDIEVALDRAGON on June 2, 2006 10:52:19 PM]
  won't you get shut down the way SC3D.net got shut down?   ;  Normally the mods are quick to close down copyrighted/IP remake mods/games threads (speaking of which, that was my first post at Gamedev IIRC)... wonder how this is still open?   ;Quote:Original post by Professor420Normally the mods are quick to close down copyrighted/IP remake mods/games threads (speaking of which, that was my first post at Gamedev IIRC)... wonder how this is still open?Policy change - we no longer crack down on such things unless we actually get a request from the owner of the original IP or unless we've been given a blanket request from a certain company that they want us to prevent IP infringement.Just be aware that without permission you will be infringing on Blizzard's IP and Trademarks, and may be forced to shut down.You'll still need to format your request according the the template.   ;Quote:Original post by KazgorothPolicy change - we no longer crack down on such things unless we actually get a request from the owner of the original IP or unless we've been given a blanket request from a certain company that they want us to prevent IP infringement.Just be aware that without permission you will be infringing on Blizzard's IP and Trademarks, and may be forced to shut down.You'll still need to format your request according the the template.Blizzard has known of the mod's existence for a year when the team leaders emailed them.  However, the project has been in the works for 3 years, and very public.  In that lapse of time they have not send any cease and desist letters.As for the other projects that were shut down, one of them was a Command and Conquer mod using original sounds of Starcraft.  I think they called the mod Starcraft 2: Shadows of the Xel'naga.Their infringement was using Starcraft 2 as name of the mod and using original starcraft sounds. On top, it was playing starcraft in 3D without actually having to pay Blizzard for it. Playing Starcraft for free is a no-good.Project Revolution installer will ask you for Starcraft CD, Starcraft: Broodwar CD, Warcraft 3 CD and Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne CDs to install sounds and music; to make sure you are authentic owner of a legit copy of those 4 games.When you install each game CD through the Project Revolution installer, the CDs automatically ask you to enter the CD-Key of each CD, which ensures copy-protection and authentication.  The name title of the mod does not have "Starcraft" nor "warcraft" in it.  It is just named/titled: "Project Revolution".I hope that helps some guys why this mod is different to the other mods that got shut down.Here is a Q&A held with the developers of the mod. They explain what you need to know of the mod.[Edited by - MEDIEVALDRAGON on June 2, 2006 10:22:33 PM];  I read everything on your site, I really hope you guys are able to get this project to fruition and that it will work on bnet.  It’s unlikely I know, but I can hope to play it online.I played the cnc mod that is now called Starkillers or Starkiller.  They did an incredible amount of work, but the cnc way of doing things pretty much “killed” it for me.I ran a Starcraft clan for three years and I offer my talents for beta testing.Your forum theme is awesome!  Can I get a copy of your phpBB theme?Antaro Adun,Chadchad at- glhfgg.comwww.glhfgg.com;  a couple of things1) While I dont dispute the fact that it is a technically good idea, it is not the most prudent.  Whether or not Blizzard is currently aware of the project is arguable.  Sending a company an email doesnt mean it was understood or even read.  Chances are, your message was simply parsed for certain keywords for legal or support reasons.  If you worded the email as well as you worded the title of the project, the parser probably didnt find anything and so your message was probably either archived or simply deleted.2) There is still something of a possibility that you will get in legal trouble with Blizzard.  Even if the idea itself is legal, all it would take is the slightest deviation from their policy (accidental or not) to cause problems.  As history has shown, it is a very bad idea to get involved with the legal arms of game companies (especially huge ones like Blizzard) (just so nobody yells at me over the actual size of Blizzard: Blizzard itself is not huge, but it is not an independant company.  It is part of a company called Vivendi which, to make a really bad joke, is bigger than a battlecrusier.  Hence, should one get in trouble with Blizzard, they are getting in trouble with a huge company)   ;  Alright folks, the potential legal issue has been pointed out, so you won't be adding to the thread by posting further about it.  It's up to the OP and his team to handle themselves appropriately, and if they say they've got themselves covered then we're going to assume that they've done so.   