Hate to be a 'doomsayer', but tell me what's happening as far as FTB is concerned? Because this is all going down badly out there...
Microsoft will not allow modding of its game; the sale will be complete any day now. This has obviously been in the pipeline for months, and makes sense of the EULA crackdown, and now the squeezing of Bukkit, which is now collapsing. Microsoft would not want any rivals to its new game and its capacity to sell modifications and servers. Bukkit would have been the main fly in its ointment there. MS is focused on Xbox and Playstation versions; already it's predicted in financial reviews that the PC versions need to be downgraded, made 'lesser', to encourage more of the former platforms. This is a corporate giant; it does not give a darn about the Minecraft community and the industries that have blossomed from it. It will be seeking to get back its 2.5 million, and a lot more, asap. Sale of the game alone will no way be enough for it.
So what's the deal with FTB? Do you know what your position is, and what you can do to protect all this? I'm praying you do.
My suggestion has been posted on every forum I can find; Spigot, Bukkit and now you. PLEASE, make good use of this amazing resource you have; this community. HOLD IT TOGETHER NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. And use it to create a new game. What you have created here is pretty much that already! Developers DO own the rights to their part of these mods; you can sue if Minecraft rips you off, you know. What you should do, is use these brilliant ideas you have already in these modpacks to make a far better game than Minecraft is; it can be similar in structure, Minecraft cannot sue for that. There are many brands of ketchup, you know. You know the best elements of Minecraft; you have a captive audience already to buy your game. Don't lose them! Start working on a new game NOW. And prepare a legally binding agreement that it belongs to all involved, and cannot be sold without agreement of all parties.
Remember; Notch began on his own without this kind of awesome think tank. This is your BEST WEAPON. Bring us back our community, which is being killed off. Minecraft is killing the golden goose to get more eggs. We need a phoenix to rise from the ashes, and you people have all the skills and audience ready to do that.
Call on me for artwork or copyright advice if you need it. I'm no youngster; I'm 52 years old and I think the Minecraft community is the best thing that has happened to the young world for decades. It is democratic, sharing, creative and embraces all nations and religions. We cannot afford to lose it. Get cracking! The sale of whatever game you create will be more than enough to pay you for your time.
Good luck!
Microsoft will not allow modding of its game; the sale will be complete any day now. This has obviously been in the pipeline for months, and makes sense of the EULA crackdown, and now the squeezing of Bukkit, which is now collapsing. Microsoft would not want any rivals to its new game and its capacity to sell modifications and servers. Bukkit would have been the main fly in its ointment there. MS is focused on Xbox and Playstation versions; already it's predicted in financial reviews that the PC versions need to be downgraded, made 'lesser', to encourage more of the former platforms. This is a corporate giant; it does not give a darn about the Minecraft community and the industries that have blossomed from it. It will be seeking to get back its 2.5 million, and a lot more, asap. Sale of the game alone will no way be enough for it.
So what's the deal with FTB? Do you know what your position is, and what you can do to protect all this? I'm praying you do.
My suggestion has been posted on every forum I can find; Spigot, Bukkit and now you. PLEASE, make good use of this amazing resource you have; this community. HOLD IT TOGETHER NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. And use it to create a new game. What you have created here is pretty much that already! Developers DO own the rights to their part of these mods; you can sue if Minecraft rips you off, you know. What you should do, is use these brilliant ideas you have already in these modpacks to make a far better game than Minecraft is; it can be similar in structure, Minecraft cannot sue for that. There are many brands of ketchup, you know. You know the best elements of Minecraft; you have a captive audience already to buy your game. Don't lose them! Start working on a new game NOW. And prepare a legally binding agreement that it belongs to all involved, and cannot be sold without agreement of all parties.
Remember; Notch began on his own without this kind of awesome think tank. This is your BEST WEAPON. Bring us back our community, which is being killed off. Minecraft is killing the golden goose to get more eggs. We need a phoenix to rise from the ashes, and you people have all the skills and audience ready to do that.
Call on me for artwork or copyright advice if you need it. I'm no youngster; I'm 52 years old and I think the Minecraft community is the best thing that has happened to the young world for decades. It is democratic, sharing, creative and embraces all nations and religions. We cannot afford to lose it. Get cracking! The sale of whatever game you create will be more than enough to pay you for your time.
Good luck!