Commander Keen: Project Shadowlands

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Post by CommanderKing »

I am looking forward to this.
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Post by DSL »

Seems like the word is spreading...
http://kotaku.com/5411476/remaking-commander-keen

Just be careful. ID are not keen on sharing their IPs freely (phun intended.)
They have shut down promising fan creations in the past you know...
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Post by Laz »

yeaaa.. I certainly wasn't expecting to hit Kotaku, especially at this early stage. I am a little concerned that I will be shut down - Im currently working on contacting the right people to make sure that doesnt happen. Good thing about working where I work, is that as a collective we have some good contacts.

I'm still working on the main menu at the moment, its taking time because im taking it slow.. AKA procrastinating.

Things are looking up though, ive brought a friend onboard to help me with cinematics - hes a fanstastic animator, as well as a perpective composer in the works. Fun times.
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Post by Laz »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx6yltoqh78

Working on the main menu asset before I can impliment the main menu system in game (new game, save game, paddle wars etc etc)
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Post by Grimson »

That idle anim is neat! :p
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One word: awesomes. :D
Wow look at me I'm lurking
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Post by Lava89 »

That's awesome! I like your level of detail.
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Post by Levellass »

I did not Squee when the Keen movie was announced. I did not squee when DITD was released (Too busy) I did not even squee when I learned of Fruits Basket: The Abridged Series.

But I'm squeeing now.



EDIT: Wait, you're in New Zealand? Where are you based at? I could pop by!
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Post by Laz »

Dont Squee too much bud, there is still a high likelyhood that I will be shutdown by id, or be forced to not release (unathorised use of IP)

Yup, I live in NZ. I live and work in the heart of Auckland CBD.
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Post by Levellass »

I don't care, even the fragments would be a treasure.

I had hoped you were somewhere in the Waikato region (Go Hamilton!); I'll never be able to find you in the big city. (What are you doing there? Have you gravitated to high office?)
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Laz wrote:Dont Squee too much bud, there is still a high likelyhood that I will be shutdown by id, or be forced to not release (unathorised use of IP)

Yup, I live in NZ. I live and work in the heart of Auckland CBD.
That's why you should keep works like this completely secret until you release the final product under 'fair use'.

That's what i do.
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Well, rename it to commander been or something.
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Post by DSL »

wiivn wrote:Well, rename it to commander been or something.
It's not that the names matter. It's clearly based on a certain IP.

I suggest you keep low profile until you can release something more complete.
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What IP? He's using original graphics, his own engine etc. There are millions of mario and sonic clones so what? This isn't even a subject for discussion.
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wiivn wrote:What IP? He's using original graphics, his own engine etc. There are millions of mario and sonic clones so what? This isn't even a subject for discussion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property

It's that he's building upon the franchise ID created.
I have no problem with that myself, absolutely not, but i know ID shut down fan more extensive fan projects in the past.

One guy was working on a short movie based on the classic Doom franchise, he called the project 'Phobos Assault'. The project creator made alot of exposure on the net at the time. ID was not happy with the project using their franchise and forced him to abandon the project from what i read.

Perhaps Doom is a more sensitive IP than CK, but what i want to say is to be very careful and stuff like this in mind.
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