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Started by iron maiden, November 01, 2009, 09:25:57 AM

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iron maiden

November 01, 2009, 09:25:57 AM
You know, i was thinking, what if Activision re-released Battlezone. But consider this, a re-release of Battlezone in the Battlezone 2 engine[enter Battlezone Classic mod] and with Battlezone 2 released on the 1.3 patch, perhaps even FE on 1.3. It could be a huge success.

Any thoughts?
So we only get one chance can we take it
And we only get one life can't exchange it
Can we hold on to what we have don't replace it
The age of innocence is fading..... Like an old dream

AHadley

#1
November 01, 2009, 09:48:41 AM
Unfortunately, as much as we would like it to the closest BZ will get to a rerelease is with a totally different company making a totally different game with tanks under the same name. Much like happened on PSP not too long ago - by Atari themselves.

The BZ2 engine (first designed for Dark Reign 2, but then used by BZ2 which was released first IIRC) is completely inadequate when compared to today's engines and a newer one would most likely be used if this were to happen / when it did.

TheJamsh

#2
November 01, 2009, 10:02:26 AM
As AHadley said, BZ2's engine, no matter how fun it is, is NOWHERE near up-to-date to be re-released. It wouldn't happen. If you look at modern games, and break down their engines, you understand how much more complex they are.

I personally have a strange electronic bonding love with the unreal engine... despite the fact i don't much like Epic Games' work ethic. (i.e, borderline slavery). I do plan to import BZ2 assets into the unreal engine, and using its KISMET scriptor to possibly re-create BZ2 stuff, but thats something i SURE AS HELL wouldn't release.

Why? I'd be raped by copyright holders. My bank account is no where near full enough to go against game companies (even if they are in debt).


BZII Expansion Pack Development Leader. Coming Soon.

bigbadbogie

#3
November 01, 2009, 02:34:07 PM
With any luck, there will be another financial crisis and Activision and Atari will collapse. Then we can claim BZ as our own.
Others would merely say it was good humour.


My BZ2 mods:

QF2: Essence to a Thief - Development is underway.

Fleshstorm 2: The Harvest - Released on the 6th of November 2009. Got to www.bz2md.com for details.

QF Mod - My first mod, finished over a year ago. It can be found on BZ2MD.com

GSH

#4
November 01, 2009, 03:49:06 PM
Current copyright law has expiration due to (1) time, or (2) author's choice.

-- GSH

bigbadbogie

#5
November 01, 2009, 03:56:41 PM
I assume that it was copyrighted under American law.

What if people in other countries sought to claim the copyright?
Others would merely say it was good humour.


My BZ2 mods:

QF2: Essence to a Thief - Development is underway.

Fleshstorm 2: The Harvest - Released on the 6th of November 2009. Got to www.bz2md.com for details.

QF Mod - My first mod, finished over a year ago. It can be found on BZ2MD.com

AHadley

#6
November 02, 2009, 12:37:15 AM
I don't think there are enough of us.

General BlackDragon

#7
November 02, 2009, 09:05:01 AM
quick, start reproducing! I call BBB  :-P


*****General BlackDragon*****

TheJamsh

#8
November 02, 2009, 09:33:02 AM
hahaha


BZII Expansion Pack Development Leader. Coming Soon.

iron maiden

#9
November 02, 2009, 01:01:02 PM
ha
So we only get one chance can we take it
And we only get one life can't exchange it
Can we hold on to what we have don't replace it
The age of innocence is fading..... Like an old dream

Mr X

#10
November 02, 2009, 01:07:18 PM
Quote from: bigbadbogie on November 01, 2009, 03:56:41 PM
I assume that it was copyrighted under American law.

What if people in other countries sought to claim the copyright?

It's probably protected under international copyright laws.
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starting January 2010!

iron maiden

#11
November 02, 2009, 05:04:17 PM
we could steal said copyright and then burn it. :evil: :-D
So we only get one chance can we take it
And we only get one life can't exchange it
Can we hold on to what we have don't replace it
The age of innocence is fading..... Like an old dream

Clavin12

#12
November 10, 2009, 09:07:49 AM
What would happen if bz2 is remade in a modern engine?
C l a v i n 1 2

bigbadbogie

#13
November 10, 2009, 01:17:16 PM
Quote from: Clavin12 on November 10, 2009, 09:07:49 AM
What would happen if bz2 is remade in a modern engine?

It would be remade in a modern engine.
Others would merely say it was good humour.


My BZ2 mods:

QF2: Essence to a Thief - Development is underway.

Fleshstorm 2: The Harvest - Released on the 6th of November 2009. Got to www.bz2md.com for details.

QF Mod - My first mod, finished over a year ago. It can be found on BZ2MD.com

sabrebattletank

#14
November 10, 2009, 07:40:28 PM
Quote from: Clavin12 on November 10, 2009, 09:07:49 AM
What would happen if bz2 is remade in a modern engine?

The world would explode. Don't do it.
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