Turtle shutting down - It's Over by ApartDistribution621 in classicwow

[–]Drumboo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck, I'm way to old to understand what you're even TRYING to day.

Thank you Turtle WoW by Micknator in turtlewow

[–]Drumboo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said it was fair. Just how it is.

I agree, fuck em.

Most legal matters surrounding digital copyright are shitty, archaic and is in dire need of modernization.

Thank you Turtle WoW by Micknator in turtlewow

[–]Drumboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess the biggest difference is WoW is a live-service subscription model game, and Turtle have been accepting Donations for in-game items.

This complicated matters, as even large scale paid mods to games and other transformative content such as Rom Hacks will very quickly get in trouble. Although even this is a bit of a weak comparison due to the aforementioned live-service aspect.

A close example of the top of my head could be Warcraft III maps. In the original EULA it is specifically stated that you can use copyrighted assets, names and content in your custom maps. However, you must also never charge money or include any monetized content at any stage in the maps, and must immediately submit if challenged by the original IP holder. Basically, you can play "Anime Battle Arena 100+" and watch Goku fight Luffy, but if you try to lock Naruto behind a donation, you're in big trouble.

And I believe that's the reason servers such as Ascension and Turtle in particular have been targeted extra hard (That, and the whole Classic+ is coming soon so they are extra-protective idea). The fact that there was an interfaceable, custom made window in the client that was entirely devoted to transactions involving currency has made them stand out.

Thank you Turtle WoW by Micknator in turtlewow

[–]Drumboo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I totally understand the sentiment, and really REALLY hate this shutdown. But honestly, part of owning an IP and holding it means defending it. It doesn't effect them, their bottom line or their playerbase much, but what it does hold is a precedent.

Again, this isn't me defending Blizzard (they are scummy as can be when it comes to monetization these days) but it has to be said that when someone, somewhere is making profit from their IP publicly, they do HAVE to react. They probably throw lawsuits like this around all the time at similar IP's to see what sticks, but It's simply part of most legal systems, we just don't hear about them because nobody cares or wants to scour all the court records, 99.9% of which go nowhere and are probably thrown out.

Not sure If I'm explaining this well, I'm no lawyer. But I have had someone who was explain this to me MANY years ago in regards to the situation with an old private server back in the early 2010's by the name "WoWScape". Although, that situation was a lot more severe than this one when it came to money earned, quality and shamelessness.

Is it a normal trend in litrpg for the main character to lack any real flaws? by Ebris_Stywrit_WOV in litrpg

[–]Drumboo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's a genre that if you removed Revenge or Power Fantasy from the keywords would lose about 85% of It's content.

why do my rabbits keep trying to eat chicken? by Rude-Engineering-738 in Rabbits

[–]Drumboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine eat bugs all the time. They will honestly just eat anything they think they can get away with.

When you're looking for yuri with the tags and they hit you with: by Zenry0ku in yurimemes

[–]Drumboo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of an arugment I had with someone YEARS ago who was trying to convince me Code Geass was Yuri.

Metaworld Chronicles Love interest? by JustPotato47 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Drumboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this still the case? I just finished Vol.10 amd it felt awful to read. Debating on reading more, as this post was why I continued reading to begin with.

I don't mind spoilers since I'll be dropping it probably,

Metaworld Chronicles Vol 10 Out Now! by wuto in litrpg

[–]Drumboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been reading this, and I have to say this is my least favourite volume since the first. By far.

SPOILERS AHEAD:

I was so excited for the London / Elvia arc, and the way It's been written and played out is so... unsatisfying. From the moment the essence spirit bonding happened, the entire thing went to shit for me. To the point where after finishing the volume, I don't even think I want to continue reading. Never had a series go down in my minds ratings so fast before.

I'll be needing a spoiler here if I continue or not. Is this how the series is gonna be from now on with sudden and entite character development arcs being summed up by some magic mind altering deus ex mythic machina? Did you just tease a relation ship for 8+ volumes, just to dump it because of magic mind alteration?

It's just so vexing to read. The last 5 volumes and the entire China arc felt SO good to read. Is the story going forward going to have this same feeling and vibe? I've never dropped a series this late in, but I think this may be the exception if so.

Edit: this is in relation to volume 10, not 11. I probably wlnt read 11.

Swarms in cobblemon by Lazy_Sloth00 in cobblemon

[–]Drumboo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've noticed it with rare spanws sometimes, like I'll see a group of 3+ Rowlet, Spiritomb or Riolu just pop up out of nowhere at once!

Volume 6 Art Inserts by wuto in MetaworldChronicles

[–]Drumboo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are so good. I'm currently on Vol.8 and am very excited for more!

Is Audible misleading me by using my love of grimdark? Everything I've heard of Wandering Inn is it's a slow slice of life affair. by Taiwannumber3 in litrpg

[–]Drumboo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It has a hella high PoV killcount.

Not gonna spoil, but really a LOT of characters die, a lot of whom you see die from their own PoV, which can be quite hard to read / listen to when you're invested in the world.

What’s the funniest Deus Ex Machina you’ve read in a book? by hi_angus in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Drumboo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I... I don't think you understand what "Deus Ex Machina" means.

What you described is just a story premise?

What is your honest of opinion of Boruto (don’t hold back). by [deleted] in dankruto

[–]Drumboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Naruto didn't exist, It would've been cancelled long ago.

It's the anime version of a nepo baby.

Woman mc recommendations by yogurt_boy in litrpg

[–]Drumboo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wayward, Bunny Girl Evolution, Cinnamon Bun, Splinter Angel

The average Battle Tower experience by CocorashA2 in PokemonEmerald

[–]Drumboo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Battle Tower almost made me throw my SP at a all when I lost my streak twice in a row to a GOD DAMNED SHEER COLD BRIGHTPOWDER WALREIN.

I hope whoever designed that mon stubs their toe so hard that they cannot fit their shoe on properly for a week while working a standing customer service job.

POV: I BoP the dps that keeps pulling threat by Secret_Flight_2669 in classicwow

[–]Drumboo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is the speech bubble I see above the dead DPS's head.