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OverlordvI
09-17-2002, 08:01 AM
Any ideas where I can get the zone files? The old site went down before I d/l'd...


/sigh
DeletedUser
09-17-2002, 08:46 AM
http://twtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/destinyeq2/planesofpowerfiles.zip
ASayre8
09-22-2002, 06:54 AM
The link doens't work...
Shawn319
09-22-2002, 07:37 AM
yes we know, because sourceforge deleted that project =P
AcydRx
09-23-2002, 02:37 AM
Yeah... ;p Sourceforge ganked it, probably 'cause SOE told them to... Wait for them to leak it again. ;p (Sony) Maybe they'll be more careful from now on... but oh well, more fun for us that they weren't. :)
DeletedUser
09-23-2002, 06:17 AM
Maybe they'll be more careful from now on... b

Don't make me laugh.
unix_phreak
09-23-2002, 08:07 AM
Well, if anyone got them before the Leak was plugged, can you Zip them and put them on a Fserve or something.
AcydRx
09-23-2002, 12:10 PM
Well, if anyone got them before the Leak was plugged, can you Zip them and put them on a Fserve or something.

I hate to say it, but the transfer of warez is illegal, and I think I can speak for the EQEMu developers when I say that.

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Now, I'm sure there are copies which are obtainable elsewhere, and dang man... You don't think SOE watches us like hawks? At least if you're going to ask, ask discretely... Not on the !@*$ messageboard! Come on, use some tact. ;P And, that's what the sourceforge link was... Granted, it doesn't work anymore, but it was just a mirror of the Sony leak.


-Acyd
Darkfury907
09-23-2002, 12:27 PM
The eqemu devs are using them I believe :P
I think this was one of those things that was to good to pass up.
AcydRx
09-23-2002, 12:32 PM
They're surely not distributing them. :p . I just know that the devs don't like the distribution of controversial files, and I'm pretty sure the PoP Zip file falls in that little category. lol.
unix_phreak
09-24-2002, 02:10 AM
I hate to say it, but the transfer of warez is illegal, and I think I can speak for the EQEMu developers when I say that.

LOL.

You are Right, it is.

No further comments.
Darkfury907
09-24-2002, 11:36 AM
EQ Emu under the EULA is also illegal :P
ASayre8
09-24-2002, 02:28 PM
EQ Emu under the EULA is also illegal :P

Lol, how true

Someone should "accidentely" leak out the PoP files onto the web or Kazza or something, *wink* j/k, j/k I say! =P (Me being wishful, as always ;)
PyraNymph
09-24-2002, 04:30 PM
:( sigh...now I'm the clueless one....*cries*
Shawn319
09-24-2002, 04:54 PM
EQ Emu under the EULA is also illegal :P


EULA's are not legally binding (in court).. the worse that sony/verant can do is ban your EQLive account (-IF- thay can get proof your using EQemu which is hard to do unless you blurt out EQLive character names, servers you play on, use same account names or e-mail addresses, ect)...


btw, there is an option to hide your e-mail address on the forums (not a bad idea if you have an eqlive account under same address).
Darkfury907
09-24-2002, 05:36 PM
hehe my acct ran out awhile ago I wish I still had a live acct but bleh no cc.
Ztaar
09-24-2002, 09:45 PM
Hehe, I'm not afraid of VI closing my accounts... I cancelled both. My friends play way too much EQ and I have become the person that plays whatever char is needed.
Right now I have access to : 2x60 enc, 60 pal. 60 war, 60 rng, 60 shm, 60 clr, 60 mag and 2x60 wiz, so give me a reason why I should pay for my own chars :)
Windcatcher
09-25-2002, 01:20 AM
The danger isn't that a judge will say that EQEmu is illegal, because making interoperable software IS legal. The danger isn't even that someone might say it's illegal to use your EQ client with EQEmu, because, as Shawn said, EULA's aren't signed contracts (also, many states place additional restrictions on this kind of "take-it-or-leave-it" contract--there's a term for them, but I don't remember what they're called). The danger is a SLAPP-type lawsuit that is meant to say, we know you're right, but we'll impoverish you with legal fees if you try to fight or compete against us. There are laws granting damages to victims of such suits in many states (inluding mine :) ) but you only get damages AFTER they have been found liable and you've fronted the cost to your lawyer to defend you. I'm pretty sure that such a suit would end this project in a heartbeat--I sure won't fight VI on it, and that's one reason why I only make the admin tool. In that case, my recommendation would be to write a separate client from scratch and use all-original content (i.e. a complete divorce from EQ, which would IMHO be a good thing anyhow).

Morals:

1. Keep the discussion of such files OFF this forum--they're talking about it over on other emu boards (hint). Let THEM take the heat for it. I still strongly recommend starting a separate client project so we can divorce ourselves from VI's. There is a lot of free content out there; there really isn't a reason to stay "married" to EQ anymore, now that the server code is finally maturing.

2. Do what I did. Crack open the wallet (sounds of dead presidents screaming "AHHH! THE LIGHT!") and send $100 to the EFF (http://www.eff.org). They're the only ones out there at the moment defending against these kinds of abusive lawsuits.

3. Read slashdot (http://slashdot.org). They usually do a good job of pointing abuses out. Educate yourselves.