Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group

StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

I'm working on a conversion of Nintendo's seminal series into a Savage Setting!

www.savagehyrule.blogspot.com

Please Critique and Comment, either there or here!

StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

--- As per forum guidelines, I've moved everythign to my blog, linked in the first post-----

StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

--- As per forum guidelines, I've moved my content to my blog, linked in the first post -----

Pariah74 · Veteran Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 934

I love Zelda...I'm looking forward to what you do.

I love Zelda so much that if we have a girl my wife and I are gonna name her Zelda Jane.
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StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

----As per forum guidelines, I'm moving all the content to my blog, linked in the first post. Please comment or critique!-------

StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

----As per forum guidelines, I'm moving all the content to my blog, linked in the first post. Please comment or critique!-------

Dirty Ernie · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

Holy Crap...

My kids will love this.

I'll have them critique it. You've been warned #1eek13

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Off Topic: I wanted to do a Ratchet & Clank campaign, but was too damn lazy to stat everything up. Maybe someday. Cool

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StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

Ooh, cripes. I'll have to step my game up. Children are the least forgiving of mistakes in lore.

I'm thinking of adding "Racial Edges" , but I don't know if there's precedent.

If anyone has suggestions for aspects they'd like me to adress first, I'm all ears. I'll probably be tackling Magic first, and as the inspiration hits me for items and races, I'll be adding to them. Also, I'll be starting Skyward Sword soon, so I'll be adding the least spoilerish stuff from that as I come to it.

amerigoV · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:49 am Post subject:

Sitting Duck · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:35 am Post subject:

Just a reminder. You're not suppose to post conversions of copyrighted material directly on the forums (unless Clint had changed this policy). Posting it on a web site/blog/whatever and providing a link to it on the forums is okay though.
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Pariah74 · Veteran Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 934

Just curious, is it okay if he were to change the names? Like "The Legend of Zalda" or Hirool, or Gorrunz.
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StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

Are you referring to my use of Nintendo terms? I don't think that the race names or whatnot are copyrighted... But I'm not certain....

Pariah74 · Veteran Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 934

You can bet your ass those names are copyrighted. I don't even have to look, I bet you dollars to donuts that of you look on the inside covers of your instruction manuals it's something about all characters, places names or whatever being the property of Nintendo.
You could not make a game set in the land of Hyrule where Hylians, and Gorons live.

But I am curious about the policy on the "...with the serial numbers filed off" loop hole.

COuld I post material about Gedi Knights who defend the Galactic Federation from the evil Cith Empire?
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StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

Well, regardles I'm sure it falls under Fair Use. I just don't know if it's against forum rules. I don't want to rock the boat.

Zadmar · Heroic Joined: 10 Nov 2010 Posts: 1418 Location: Munich

Names aren't protected by copyright, but they could very well be trademarked. So beware of magical knights.

Fair Use is for things like reviews, commentary, etc - like when someone quotes a few lines of the SW rules in reference to a question or discussion. A conversion is more like fan fiction, some authors allow it while others don't.

The rules are posted at the top of this forum, although they appear to refer to copywriting (the use of words to promote or advertise something) rather than copyright (the right to make copies). However I suspect that may be a typo, as the description of this forum mentions copyright.

I'd second Sitting Duck's suggestion - create a blog and link to it.

StalkThis · Novice Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 28

Uh...I'd love to, but have no idea how to.

Zadmar · Heroic Joined: 10 Nov 2010 Posts: 1418 Location: Munich

Just go to www.blogspot.com and sign up.

Sitting Duck · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:43 am Post subject:

Edgeworth · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:47 am Post subject:

I've actually been planning a Savage Legend of Zelda game for the longest time myself, set in the time of Ocarina of Time, starting just before Ganondorf invades Hyrule. (Adult timeline)

The problems I've been having are how to handle the magic, since it's there in both spells and sword techiques but not very common, and having almost no players who have played LoZ and appreciate the setting.

I look forward to what you've come up and gladly help if I can.