Integrity lost at BU?

Post by **R.Flagg** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:21 pm

BU is currently promoting (via a news post and sshots), a direct rip-off of the Chaos proxy mine. It's called the 'snot', made by somebody I've never heard of before. The folks at BU know darn well this is a rip-off of our unique weapon, and yet they promote it anyway. Sad times are upon us.

http://www.beyondunreal.com/view_story.php?id=11994

Yes, I'm aware Epic has already ripped off this idea, and used the sentient goo in UC2, but the folks at BU know darn well that too was a rip-off from Chaos. I expected better from them.

In addition, I recently mentioned in BU IRC a seperate case of somebody ripping us off, and a different BU admin pretty much just laughed about it. This time some hack took not just a concept from us, but actual assets (gravity vortex).

.....

RFlagg: heh, I never even heard of these until today .... "vortex sentinels" http://forums.epicgames.com/showpost.ph ... tcount=230
RFlagg: never ceases to amaze me, the lack of respect you can find out there
BU Admin: zzz
RFlagg: gee, how unexpected
BU Admin: what that I would say zzz?
BU Admin: or that I would not care what you were saying about someone stealing something from you?
BU Admin: :p

....

Once had great respect for the site, can't say so as much anymore. I still believed in a world where the "mod community" supports each other.

It's worth noting, that our old friend Kyllian stepped up for us in the one instance, and Mr. Evil showed some integrity as well. Shame BU has lost that somwhere along the way.

Is respect for modders and fellow-modders a relic of the past? When viewing the actions of Epic Games and BeyondUnreal, one would think so.

Kaboodles · Post by **Kaboodles** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:41 pm

Reminds me of the jumping biogoop in UC2. Does it work the same way?

EDIT: Never mind, it works exactly the same as the proxy, but with less character. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

toniglandyl · Post by **toniglandyl** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:16 am

maybe you should take a rest and stop getting paranoid.

if you call jumping goo proxies, well... something's wrong with you.

I've tried the mutator, and it's nothing like the proxies.

the vortex thing is obviously ripped off, ok that is granted.

but the "UT3 has hoverboards, OMG, EPIC COPIED US!!!!!" attitude really annoys me T_T

Post by **R.Flagg** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:02 am

You're entitled to your opinion tonig. A bit odd though, considering that even the author has agreed they are 'proxy-like'. But sure, you go ahead and stick to your guns.

But, we don't like to disappoint, so here's some Paranoia for ya;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNppqUot ... re=related

and.. "here it goes again!" ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbAZVw3_7A

LoQtUS · Post by **LoQtUS** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:52 am

toniglandyl wrote:maybe you should take a rest and stop getting paranoid.

if you call jumping goo proxies, well... something's wrong with you.

I've tried the mutator, and it's nothing like the proxies.

the vortex thing is obviously ripped off, ok that is granted.

but the "UT3 has hoverboards, OMG, EPIC COPIED US!!!!!" attitude really annoys me T_T

Mark you didnt eject this person?

Softie! LOL