Can I create toons from here in another game?
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Ad Astra,
Posted on: 2012-08-31 16:27 in Player Questions
The EULA technically gives them the rights to characters created in this game, I think, but I have no idea if that extends to remaking the character in another MMO. Even if it does, in a legal sense, I really, really doubt anyone is gonna be cross-checking a database containing millions of characters with another game's database of millions of characters and then trying to figure out which ones infringe. And then even if they did THAT, they'd almost certainly have to go to court with the other company to do anything about it, and what are they going to get out of that exactly?
So yeah, you're fine. I know a lot of players tend to make the same characters in multiple MMOs, and I've never heard of anyone getting any kind of trouble for it.
Meh, let 'em find you and take action - cease & desist letter, etc. If they want to spend money enforcing their IP, good - make 'em bleed.
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The ToS/EULA says they get the rights "as far as legally allowed". I have no clue how far is legally allowed.|
Originally Posted by GATE-keeper
OK, sure I know I can, but is it legal? Allowable? Against this games eula? If yes, would it still be against this game's eula if this game is dead?
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My thought: What are they gonna do about it?
It would be... hard to make most COH characters in other games. I mean, what game can let you make a Fire/Rad Controller?
Heck, even naming doesnt' really work - so many of the MMOs don't let you have spaces, or you have only one name, or (say, TOR) gives you a "legacy" name all your characters share at a certain point, etc.
That said, I've cross-MMO'd some characters, yes. I keep mentioning my first 50, elec/elec blaster, Therra Arcson.
Name and general-theme wise, here she is in Aion. (No, haven't played in a while... but a Ranger is the closest to a blaster. Kind of Arch/Traps Corr, I guess.)
Made her as a gunslinger in TOR, too.
Even have a bit of artwork of the COH and Aion versions running into each other:
(And yes, that's a goofy way to hold a bow.)
So... I'd say, don't worry about it.
I tried to make Maus in DCUO, and well... can't have ears without a tail over there. So... ;shrug.
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OK, sure I know I can, but is it legal? Allowable? Against this games eula? If yes, would it still be against this game's eula if this game is dead?
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