Path of Diablo

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Daniel_Pereira wrote:

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The_Reporter wrote:

It doesn't matter how big it gets. As long as the mod creator isn't profiting monetarily from using PoE-like ideas within the mod itself, no harm done.

But Blizzard would profit from it. I don't know about you, but I hate Blizzard and do not want them to profit from GGG at all. Lol.

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Daniel_Pereira wrote:

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The_Reporter wrote:

It doesn't matter how big it gets. As long as the mod creator isn't profiting monetarily from using PoE-like ideas within the mod itself, no harm done.

But Blizzard would profit from it. I don't know about you, but I hate Blizzard and do not want them to profit from GGG at all. Lol.

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Prisus wrote:

LOL. Armchair Lawyers.

Please google more legaleeze before talking out of your ass. This is a fan made mod that is FREE and is hosted using official licenses of Diablo 2. You can't play this with a hacked or downloaded version of diablo 2 as it hosted on servers that check that shit.

If anything Blizzard should send greendude (the guy who designed the mod originally) a thank you letter. I personally know 4 people who bought another copy of Diablo 2 just to play this mod.

I'm always enamored by the people that see shit on twitch and then get some joy out of snitching. When will you learn that you look like an absolute dumbass doing this?

If it were against any copyrights or terms of service, twitch would have pulled down the streams within 48 hours. This isn't 2014 where online game streaming was budding industry. These guys know that unlicensed games could instantly destroy their business model.

Most streamers are even reluctant to mention the word "Torrent" as most of the time that is seen as pirating/black market kind of stuff (even though it has legitimate file sharing uses other than that).

Educate yourself so you don't look like an ignorant fool BEFORE you make a snitch post next time.

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j33bus wrote:

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Daniel_Pereira wrote:

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The_Reporter wrote:

It doesn't matter how big it gets. As long as the mod creator isn't profiting monetarily from using PoE-like ideas within the mod itself, no harm done.

But Blizzard would profit from it. I don't know about you, but I hate Blizzard and do not want them to profit from GGG at all. Lol.

Even if you assume Blizzard is making money because people are buying copies of Diablo 2, Blizzard is legally in the clear, they made Diablo 2, and what people did with it after that isn't their problem. the name Path of Diablo is also legally fine, Path of X isn't owned by GGG or anyone else. Also as long as the creators are not profiting from it, modding games is totally legal and fine.

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Lothorienn wrote:

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Daniel_Pereira wrote:

Modifying itself isn't illegal but modifying by stealing things from other games is. Creating Vaal Orbs in PoD and using the name PoD are examples of a copyright infringement.

http://mttlr.org/2012/11/06/gaming-mods-and-copyright/

So by that logic half the stuff in PoE should be illegal
eg: WW vs Cyclone, skill up point icon, multishot vs split arrow,
unique items, bash vs heavy strike
IT EVEN HAS FIREBALL OMG SEW THEIR ASS

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The_Reporter wrote:

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mark1030 wrote:

I know what D2 is. I've owned a copy since the start of the century. But who the hell would buy a copy today? You don't need a unique key because unless I'm wrong, you can't play a modified game on battlenet. So why would people buy a game to play a mod of the game when they could just download a torrent of the game for free?

I'm re-buying a new (old) copy. Not all of us are thieves... And yes, you need a unique key. Reasons are explained on greendude's startup video.

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Daniel_Pereira wrote:

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The_Reporter wrote:

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mark1030 wrote:

I know what D2 is. I've owned a copy since the start of the century. But who the hell would buy a copy today? You don't need a unique key because unless I'm wrong, you can't play a modified game on battlenet. So why would people buy a game to play a mod of the game when they could just download a torrent of the game for free?

I'm re-buying a new (old) copy. Not all of us are thieves... And yes, you need a unique key. Reasons are explained on greendude's startup video.

See? People are already turning away from PoE to buy PoD. I bet this person wouldn't be buying D2 again if it wasn't for PoD. Most people in Global know about PoD so I think it's much bigger than you think.

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Daniel_Pereira wrote:

Also, if you read PoE's terms and conditions, you will see this:

'Rights: Unless otherwise stated in these Terms of Use, Grinding Gear Games is the owner or licensee of all rights including all copyright, trade marks and other intellectual property rights relating to or included within the Website, Materials and Services (“Rights”). For the avoidance of doubt, and to the greatest extent permitted at law, the Rights include without limitation all rights in respect of all graphics, logos, text, images and all other elements included in and deriving from the gameplay and virtual world featured in POE, including without limitation in-game names, characters, locations and any virtual items (“Virtual Items”) and their associated benefits or properties acquired or provided for use within POE.'

Whoever made the PoD mod obviously played PoE first so agreed to this term before installing it. This person totally violated this agreement.