I've seen some pretty heated exchanges between industry members and gamers in the web, but I've never seen things go so far!It still amazes me that some members of the H3 community think that the H3 game is theirs, as in THEY are the final authority, that THEY decide who can particpate, what the models should be, and how to contribute. There is a fascinating lesson in Internet communities to be learned from all of that. One day I hope to either publish a book (and I'll name names then) and/or have the Sociology Department here at Texas A&M study the matter.
One of the things that is puzzling is the religious fanatisicm expressed by those folks. There is one fellow who is attacking our integrity. The very same person who took our IP and posted it on their website w/o my permission. When confronted with the matter they claimed morale authority in doing so.
There is another player who is frequently accused of stealing much of the works published by others, hacking it, and then presenting it as his own. Everyone I've asked to examine the evidence agrees that it appears to be plagerized. The problem is that my IP isn't ripped off. So where is the best place to apply pressure?
Now that USNI and HCE are out - I have time to sit down with an attorney and review some of these damaging antics. Especially since I have documented financial harm to AGSI.
So, do you think that Harpoon 3 might actually spark a court battle between Don and his unnamed detractors?
