Friday 2010-11-12 Dev. update and Discussion

Originally Posted by Bobb4

Easy to fix. It is a Russian law, so have the software specific to the ability to add markings compiled in another country that does not have that law.
Not sure if Speedtree is a Russian company but I am sure 1C or Oleg could not be held liable if the source code used to make the trees could be converted into making giant swastika trees

One could even suggest an export version not for sale in countries with swastika issues that would allow it...

Modders will make it happen no matter how much 1C, the Russian parliament or German Government fight against it.

For me it is not a game breaker either way

GREAT IDEA! Try and skirt Russian law by trying to invent a loophole that may or may not result in jail time and Maddox Games/1C Publishers being raided and having their property seized!

We all know how reasonable and lienent the police are in Russia, and I'm sure they will have no problem with Oleg and co. making a game in Russia that will depict hate symbols outside of the country.

Oleg has already said no, why not give it up so that we don't have to read this every three posts?

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Originally Posted by speculum jockey

GREAT IDEA! Try and skirt Russian law by trying to invent a loophole that may or may not result in jail time and Maddox Games/1C Publishers being raided and having their property seized!

Different countries have different laws, that's that, no problem. So the game will come without certain markings, no problem. I would like, preferrably, to be have a historically accurate sim. Would I like the publisher (developer etc) to take any risks in giving me that sim - no of course not, don't be daft. I wouldn't want a loophole where you change the config file here and there etc. What would seem usual, is that a game, whether it be racing cars, planes, whatever, would allow modders to change skins - a new paint job for Valentino Rossi's bike etc. That's not a loophole, that's common practice. If a modder then put graffiti on an object saying something offensive (swearing, race abuse etc), that would not be the fault of the publisher, and the same would go with markings. For example, what if you have a favourite pilot, that flew with a badge on his plane, and you had the artwork for that badge - does the game have to be specifically programmed to stop you adding any art, camoflage etc, just in case you added something else that you shouldn't have? That would be ridiculous. I'd personally assume the game will allow users to make their own skins, with camoflage etc, and if someone made something offensive, that wouldn't be the responsibility of the publisher.