Middle Earth Mod For Morrowind

MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">is dead</div> Shut down by the Tolkien estate: <a href='http://www.memod.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.memod.co.uk/</a>

Don't know if many people knew about it, but it was a wonderfully-crafted affair, and did a very good job of recreating Middle Earth for people to run around. They'd done an arseload of work on it too. Damn shame.

They were also planning to port it all over to Stalker when they were done - guess that's all up in smoke now too.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    gogo capitalism
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  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    The Tolkien estate really sucks. They wont let Peter Jackson have the rights to "The Hobbit" either.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited September 2004
    We should all know by now why "fox"ing happens. I don't want to see anybody complain.. or else! *waves stick threateningly*
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  • CrystalSnakeCrystalSnake Join Date: 2002-01-27 Member: 110Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-supernorn2000+Sep 26 2004, 12:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (supernorn2000 @ Sep 26 2004, 12:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The Tolkien estate really sucks. They wont let Peter Jackson have the rights to "The Hobbit" either.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe they'll give them to George Lucas.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Admitted it does look kick arse, which is why you change features to work around the Middle Earth theme, like NS & Gloom did to work around the Starcraft theme.
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    They shouldn't let anyone know about these things until they're done. It'll still get FOX'd, but at least some of us will see it.
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  • BeRzErKeRBeRzErKeR Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13691Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-supernorn2000+Sep 26 2004, 01:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (supernorn2000 @ Sep 26 2004, 01:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The Tolkien estate really sucks. They wont let Peter Jackson have the rights to "The Hobbit" either. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can't look up and quote suzerain (the project leader, basically) as I'm in a bit of a hurry, but I remember him saying that this was <i>not</i> due to the stance of the Tolkien Estate.

    For those of you who have been following the mod for some time already, I recommend reading the "What about MEGame, then?" topic.. Suzerain made a very long post there which should clear up the situation with Daerk a bit.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thursday-+Sep 26 2004, 08:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 26 2004, 08:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Admitted it does look kick arse, which is why you change features to work around the Middle Earth theme, like NS & Gloom did to work around the Starcraft theme. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You mean Alien.

    Maybe NS and Gloom didn't change stuff so they don't get foxed: maybe they're just orignal and happen to borrow certain characteristics.
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    edited September 2004
    What sucks about this is, the tolkien 'estate' gave them rights to do the MOD like 2 years ago. Now they turn around, ****-slap the team and scream 'NO!'

    Oh and for the record: The team of this MOD did some absolutely amazing things, one of the members figured out how to make destructable buildings, ragdoll physics and proper dual-wield (IIRC).
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  • kavasakavasa Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11889Members, Constellation
    Current copyright law is so boned. It totally fails at its original utilitarian goals.
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Actually, I saw the explanation.. One of earlier leaders bullshitted everything and gave fake screenshots and ran away at last.. Suzerain (what an **** btw..) apparently picked up the pieces but this was apparently too hard a blow to continue..
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Epidemic+Sep 26 2004, 11:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Sep 26 2004, 11:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually, I saw the explanation.. One of earlier leaders bullshitted everything and gave fake screenshots and ran away at last.. Suzerain (what an **** btw..) apparently picked up the pieces but this was apparently too hard a blow to continue.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fake screenshots? Looking over their forums all the screenshots were of models. You can't exactly fake those.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    So you're saying he might have made up the story about the legal problems?
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited September 2004
    aww crap, Ive been waiting for a verrrry long time for this... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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