Well, hunter has his pm's turned off and I don't know about any other admins. Lurking would probably fix that but this is kind of time urgent, so I hope I may be forgiven for any infractions in posting this here. I've read all the rules through so hopefully this is ok.
Anyway.
For our senior project in Computer Science, a classmate and myself are developing a web-based space trading/combat game using Classic Traveller rules currently titled Spatras. We probably won't be using the existing maps, choosing instead to randomly generate worlds (using the rules and they will be persistent) but the rule system will be the same. Character generation, trade, ships, combat, etc.; will all be handled per books 1-3 as closely as possible. If we have time, and in the future, we may add additional book rules as expansions, like Merchant and Robots.
If you need a basic idea of what we're trying to do, check out ogame.org. We are not affiliated or associated with that site in any way, I'm just showing it here as an example. It has its drawbacks (not trying to trash it, as per the rules) and we feel we can do better using Web 2.0 principles and the Classic Traveller rule set.
So. The reason I've started this thread is that I need feedback and advice, especially and most urgently on copyright/trademark issues. I've reviewed the fair use faq for FFE and I've followed all the steps such as posting the disclaimer and emailing the company our links. I have also informed them of our intentions and requested more information but have not received a reply yet. As an aside, the email addy mentioned in the faq is wrong, it should probably be updated (I used the one they used to contact me when I ordered my CT reprint).
We wish to use ads to help support the server and possibly even make a little money, so of course there is also a pending royalty issue. All of this is still in very early stages so no infringement or misuse has occurred yet and neither of us have any sort of intention whatsoever towards any infringement or misuse or other illegal use of CT materials. Hence this post.
Let me say again that we have attempted to email FFE and will snail mail to the registered address associated with that site. If you have any more contact info we can try that would be greatly appreciated.
Anyway.
For our senior project in Computer Science, a classmate and myself are developing a web-based space trading/combat game using Classic Traveller rules currently titled Spatras. We probably won't be using the existing maps, choosing instead to randomly generate worlds (using the rules and they will be persistent) but the rule system will be the same. Character generation, trade, ships, combat, etc.; will all be handled per books 1-3 as closely as possible. If we have time, and in the future, we may add additional book rules as expansions, like Merchant and Robots.
If you need a basic idea of what we're trying to do, check out ogame.org. We are not affiliated or associated with that site in any way, I'm just showing it here as an example. It has its drawbacks (not trying to trash it, as per the rules) and we feel we can do better using Web 2.0 principles and the Classic Traveller rule set.
So. The reason I've started this thread is that I need feedback and advice, especially and most urgently on copyright/trademark issues. I've reviewed the fair use faq for FFE and I've followed all the steps such as posting the disclaimer and emailing the company our links. I have also informed them of our intentions and requested more information but have not received a reply yet. As an aside, the email addy mentioned in the faq is wrong, it should probably be updated (I used the one they used to contact me when I ordered my CT reprint).
We wish to use ads to help support the server and possibly even make a little money, so of course there is also a pending royalty issue. All of this is still in very early stages so no infringement or misuse has occurred yet and neither of us have any sort of intention whatsoever towards any infringement or misuse or other illegal use of CT materials. Hence this post.
Let me say again that we have attempted to email FFE and will snail mail to the registered address associated with that site. If you have any more contact info we can try that would be greatly appreciated.