Author Topic: idea:RTB2.0 as an "Expansion Pack"  (Read 3441 times)

I'm not in RTB for money, And I like to think I can speak for all the team members when I say that. RTB will be free without a doubt, forever.

Taken from the installer agreement:

2. Grant of License.
Step 1: Games grants you the nontransferable, nonexclusive right to
use the Software in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

YOU MAY: (i) load the software into RAM as well as install it on a hard disk
or other storage device, and (ii) make one copy for backup purposes.

YOU MAY NOT: modify, translate, disassemble, reverse engineer, or decompile the Software. 
Any derivative works become property of Step 1: Games.

Looked up derivative work in legal dictionary:

Derivative work
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Definition - Noun
: a piece of intellectual property that substantially derives from an underlying work
Use of a derivative work that is derived from an underlying copyrighted work is infringement if the permission of the copyright owner is not obtained.

Since we need to look up derivative to fully understand that definition:
Derivative
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Definition - adj
1  : arising out of or dependent on the existence of something else
compare direct
2  : of, relating to, or being a derivative <a ~ transaction>

So basically, if you make a small script such as echoing hello world in the console, he doesn't own it, because it isn't dependent of blockland but instead the torque game engine.  If you make any add-on that involves use of any thing that is by Badspot namely, it is owned by him.  So it really depends on the add-on.  Since RTB is required for certain parts of RTB to run, any parts that require it are owned by Badspot, but any other parts aren't.

To the OP: you make it sounds like RTB 2.0 is a content pack, but really it is a mod distribution service. Sure it integrates with some of the game but it really doesn't change the core gameplay.

Paying for RTB 2.0 would be like paying Bungie to use their matchmaking service (OK bad example since it's really run by Microsoft but you get the point).