Read the ToS you click "i agree" to whenever you log into the game. Any rules covering character creation also apply to AE.
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
Exact text here:
He may not create Customer-created ingame data that is the name/description/title of another person, or which violates any third party’s trademark right, copyright, or other proprietary right, or which may mislead other players to believe him to be an employee of the Publisher, or which the Publisher deems at its sole discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive.
So judging from the first line thats a no despite the fact the names arent trademarked?
Maybe check out my arc Trademark Infringement #2220? 
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Check out one of my most recent arcs:
457506 - A Very Special Episode - An abandoned TV, a missing kid's TV show host and more
416951 - The Ms. Manners Task Force - More wacky villains, Wannabes. things in poor taste
or one of my other arcs including two 2010 Player's Choice Winners and an2009 Official AE Awards Nominee for Best Original Story
Many states (including NCI's home state, Texas) recognize publicity rights. Publicity rights are roughly equivalent to trademark rights, except they protect a person's name and likeness rather than a logo or other product identifier. This is to prevent you from using someone's famous name or likeness to deceptively promote a product you're selling.
Both trademark and publicity rights are limited to allow non-commercial and fair uses. Otherwise there'd be no parodies or news reporting or commentary on any business, product, or person in the world, ever! City of Heroes unfortunately doesn't recognize those non-commercial and fair use exceptions. Given the cost of litigation, no matter how weak the plaintiff's case (see: Marvel v. NC), I don't blame them. Even with judicial precedent that City of Heroes player content is non-commercial and therefore not trademark infringement (see again: Marvel v. NC), I still don't blame them.
Just another intellectual property chilling effect. Thank Marvel for that.
hey guys,
I have a general idea for what I want to make in an AE mission, but I cant find anywhere any rules that tell you whether or not if you are allowed to use real life names of a famous person in there or not. Since customer service have passed it along to a senior advisor as normal and arent going to get back to me anytime soon i figured it was easier to ask here than wait for a generic response to my question.
Can someone tell me if this would get my arc blocked or not?
I was looking at the naming policy and it doesnt directly state famous persons are not allowed. However I also know the old celebrity farm map isnt on anymore either, I dont know if its been banned or what.
If there is a link to AE creation rules and I simply missed it can someone link me up please?