October PC GAMER magazine features CD with ArmA2 content !

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

October PC GAMER magazine features CD with ArmA Content !

A family member bought it for me when he noticed it mentioned "that shooting game that you play." :D

[Richieb0y 0]

lol i have to check it out going to store but i see alot of mods there too

are those the mods that have been release here also or are there other ones

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

I am not sure of the mods origin or author

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

[Colossus 2]

Huh? Community addons/scripts/missions? :raisebrow:

[randir14 10]

They don't even credit the authors. Classy.

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

it is community content.

I installed the F16 and it contained a pdf :

look familiar? ;)

[Colossus 2]

I do not hope these pictures are real. This could only mean another "DARWARS incident", if I know the copyrights BI and the community have well enough.

Edited August 23, 2009 by colossus

[Thirdup 0]

Everything listed there is available from sites like ArmAholic.com etc.

Still cool to see the coverage.

[W0lle 1052]

If the original authors are asked for permission then I see nothing wrong here.

I was asked by a german magazine a while back as well if I mind if they add my converted OFP missions on their next Magazine DVD.

Of course if they include this without asking the persons in question this is another story. But even then that's an issue between those two parties.

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

of course they are real, I have no reason to hoax the community!! :j:

Edited August 24, 2009 by [DirTyDeeDs]-Ziggy-

[Binkowski 26]

It IS LEGIT! Lol jk.

[sparks50 0]

Im sure they asked the right people before printing it. Its cool to see Arma 2 get this much attention.

Edited August 23, 2009 by sparks50

[VanhA-ICON 11]

If the original authors are asked for permission then I see nothing wrong here.

I was asked by a german magazine a while back as well if I mind if they add my converted OFP missions on their next Magazine DVD.

Of course if they include this without asking the persons in question this is another story. But even then that's an issue between those two parties.

I gave them also permission to use my "Hijack" mission for possibly same issue.

The only downside is that they refused to send me a copy but promised to send me the story as a pdf. (Never got that though)

[arma2mods 10]

Its not same than they are selling addons by releasing as extra content to fill their their DVDs. There would be much more addons and mods in those CDs if theyr could get more easier way to authorisation to release them. For Arma2 publicity as much there its out in any sort of content, for more popular this game could be. I ve hardcopied every single addons I ve downloaded since 2001 and there is 100 DVDs of them waiting any day to get again played and way to backup if there is not internet working or found websites.

[ziiip 1]

Why should they ask permission for user-made addons? Its not like its copyrighted. Plus be glad that they include them on a big magazine's DVD.

Anyway, am I stuck in time or what? I think its still august.:confused::D

[nominesine 0]

Why should they ask permission for user-made addons? Its not like its copyrighted.

Whatever gave you that idea? Of course it's copyrighted.

[ziiip 1]

Whatever gave you that idea? Of course it's copyrighted.

Right, but the copyright for user-made addons is there to prevent others from using it in other games or sell them. Free distribution has no regulations...at least thats the logical way.

Anyway, i dont see why this would be such a major dismoral deed.

Edited August 24, 2009 by ziiip

[sparks50 0]

But is it a free distribution when part of a paid package?(the magazine and its DVD)

[-RIP- Luhgnut 10]

But is it a free distribution when part of a paid package?(the magazine and its DVD)

Right, you pay for the CD when you buy the mag. The mag without the CD is much less expensive than with the CD.

And yes, the material is copyrighted by the author automatically the second it's created. FREE for the community. Not for a game magazine to take the material, burn it to CD then charge like $8.00 US more for the CD. I don't read PC Gamer cause of their Bias, but I thought it was like $4.99 without CD and $11.99 with.

Back in the Day.... A magazine produced a special with DOOM content included on the CD (I mention Doom, cause I remember this happening). They (the magazine) took levels, editors, everything, produced a "how to edit DOOM" article, and took all that original content off the web, burned it to CD and sold it for profit. Gave nothing back to the original authors.... they just took it. Well all those peeps got a class action against the mag and won.

[-DirTyDeeDs--Ziggy- 0]

the mag I have has a price on it of $8.99 usd.

it was a gift, I would never pay for that :protest:

[W0lle 1052]

I gave them also permission to use my "Hijack" mission for possibly same issue.

The only downside is that they refused to send me a copy but promised to send me the story as a pdf. (Never got that though)

Don't worry about it, you're not the only one. Not that I'm missing it though.

I say again: If PC-GAMER asked the authors for permission to include the addons/missions on their magazine disc then there's no problem at all. In the end the authors decide what to do with their content.

I'm pretty sure they did as so far none of these people came here and complained. And even if they would be so stupid and use it without permission, then that's a legal issue between them and PC-GAMER. Nothing we could do anyway except getting upset.

Comparing this with DARWARS is laughable, back then the addons were commercially used and the customers charged for god knows how many dollars. Here we talk about a disc magazine which is produced and sold anyway, with or without the ArmA2 content. It's also not that the whole disc is only filled with ArmA2 content, it's only a small part of it.

[Thunderbird 0]

If they refuse to send you a copy then why don't you also refuse to let'em release your stuff?

Makes sense, nah?

Regards,

TB

[bravo 6 0]

If the original authors are asked for permission then I see nothing wrong here.

I was asked by a german magazine a while back as well if I mind if they add my converted OFP missions on their next Magazine DVD.

Of course if they include this without asking the persons in question this is another story. But even then that's an issue between those two parties.

I wasn't asked. I received no contact what so ever, though Full NVG appear in magazine.

If people pay more money for the CD contents, i believe its illegal to do such thing.

(Mods and lawyers should control this better for the interest of BIS)

Edited August 24, 2009 by bravo 6
typo

[GoOB 0]

It was a long time since I bought a gaming magazine with a DVD or CD accompanying it - But as I remember it I never payed anything extra for a DVD, they usually use the inclusion of a DVD as a sales point to get more magazines off of the racks (to raise sales in order to get more companies paying for adverts) - Just like one time when I was in Barcelona, one of the major newspapers came with a bloody dictionary. Yes, in book form, not CD form. I also remember seeing something similar in London where I think it was The Sun who sold their newspaper together with a small, foldable lawn chair

Regardless, poor form not to ask everyone for permission - Almost makes it worse when they asked some of the authors but not all.