**** shut up all man!! PPL MAKE CONCEPTS JUST FOR FUN AND WHAT U ALL DOO?! WHINE IT BLAME IT AND FIGHT WITH EATCHOTHER!! DO IT ON MSN OR MIRC OR SOMETHING BUT NOT ON THIS FORUM <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> I'm really dispointed in u all guys <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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edited April 2004
mephmage: in the future, please route all concerns about art theft through a moderator. Don't simply attack other posters. Bring it to our attention, and we'll look into it.
I've looked at the two drawings carefully. My opinion: 1) Shadepower started with mephmage's concept. 2) The stocks of both weapons have very similar elements, including a significant number of identical ones.
3) Shadepower drew over the rest of the gun, deleting mephmage's concept from his final piece (you can actually see many points where such deletions occurred, as Shadepower occasionally accidentally erased his own lines as well). That final piece, however, is vastly different from mephmage's. With the exception of the stock, which is ~50% different, the two concepts have nothing in common beyond their shared color schemes.
mephmage, I can see why you might be upset, but this is not concept theft. Shadepower, I'd suggest you work on a new, original stock for your model. Beyond that minor issue (and frankly, SP's alterations to the stock are pretty substantial), there's nothing worth arguing about here.
The rest of you: mephmage was *correct* if overzealous in his defense. Don't be so quick to jump on others. In fact, don't jump on others at all. If you have a problem, report the post.
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PPL MAKE CONCEPTS JUST FOR FUN AND WHAT U ALL DOO?!
WHINE IT BLAME IT AND FIGHT WITH EATCHOTHER!!
DO IT ON MSN OR MIRC OR SOMETHING BUT NOT ON THIS FORUM <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I'm really dispointed in u all guys <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Please do not insult one another. Cases of theft should be reported to the appropriate moderator, not whined about for 3 pages.
I've looked at the two drawings carefully. My opinion:
1) Shadepower started with mephmage's concept.
2) The stocks of both weapons have very similar elements, including a significant number of identical ones.
3) Shadepower drew over the rest of the gun, deleting mephmage's concept from his final piece (you can actually see many points where such deletions occurred, as Shadepower occasionally accidentally erased his own lines as well). That final piece, however, is vastly different from mephmage's. With the exception of the stock, which is ~50% different, the two concepts have nothing in common beyond their shared color schemes.
mephmage, I can see why you might be upset, but this is not concept theft. Shadepower, I'd suggest you work on a new, original stock for your model. Beyond that minor issue (and frankly, SP's alterations to the stock are pretty substantial), there's nothing worth arguing about here.
The rest of you: mephmage was *correct* if overzealous in his defense. Don't be so quick to jump on others. In fact, don't jump on others at all. If you have a problem, report the post.