Publisher Corner - ATO
Posted: 14 May 2022, 23:10
Hi ZT Folk!
“In general, Wargames are a niche market of all Board Games. Each separate E-platform for a wargame is even a smaller niche Market within the physical production world of Wargames." - 'Hegemon' of ATO/TPS. An excellent quote when understanding ZTB designs. Keep this in mind, even with when designing ZTBs with other Active Publishers!
We should all be in awe. Hegemon, of ATO/TPS has given us an insight on how to design ZTBs for upload to ZT2! If you are an ATO/TPS fan, then you have all needed to play over ZT-Net.
After saying this, what are ATO/TPS rules in web-publishing our ZTBs?
Here are the ATO/TPS rules:
1st: Rules are NOT to be included in any ZT design.
2nd: Charts are NOT to be included in any ZTB design (especially CRT)
3rd: ATO/TPS does not necessarily own the game design or artwork copyrights in practically all cases.
If you want to do your own thing when making your ZTB design, so long as you do not claim ownership over the original or seek to sell it or profit from it, you are free to do so. Please credit the designer/artist in your version (always done in every ZT2 hosted ZTB - ZT Upload Team).
4th: If you would like to have the official stamp of approval from ATO/TPS for your ZTB design, plus use the actual artwork from the game, write to hegemon@comcast.net and we'll get you the goodies (or tell you if the copyright owner is not willing to grant permission - then see 3. above).
Of course, ask to be hosted on the ATO site. Why not have your official design on two+ websites!
What does this mean for ZT2? The ZT2 upload team, will not allow any ZTBs to be hosted without fulfilling 1-4. Should you send a NEW ZTB submission, outside these rules; we will request relevant changes or make these changes on our own before HOSTING on ZT2.
Like all Active Publishers, ATO/TPS needs are to be respected because they are continuing to build newer games for our hobby!
Regards, ZT2 Upload Team
PS ATO/TPS, feel free to comment on this Forum.
“In general, Wargames are a niche market of all Board Games. Each separate E-platform for a wargame is even a smaller niche Market within the physical production world of Wargames." - 'Hegemon' of ATO/TPS. An excellent quote when understanding ZTB designs. Keep this in mind, even with when designing ZTBs with other Active Publishers!
We should all be in awe. Hegemon, of ATO/TPS has given us an insight on how to design ZTBs for upload to ZT2! If you are an ATO/TPS fan, then you have all needed to play over ZT-Net.
After saying this, what are ATO/TPS rules in web-publishing our ZTBs?
Here are the ATO/TPS rules:
1st: Rules are NOT to be included in any ZT design.
2nd: Charts are NOT to be included in any ZTB design (especially CRT)
3rd: ATO/TPS does not necessarily own the game design or artwork copyrights in practically all cases.
If you want to do your own thing when making your ZTB design, so long as you do not claim ownership over the original or seek to sell it or profit from it, you are free to do so. Please credit the designer/artist in your version (always done in every ZT2 hosted ZTB - ZT Upload Team).
4th: If you would like to have the official stamp of approval from ATO/TPS for your ZTB design, plus use the actual artwork from the game, write to hegemon@comcast.net and we'll get you the goodies (or tell you if the copyright owner is not willing to grant permission - then see 3. above).
Of course, ask to be hosted on the ATO site. Why not have your official design on two+ websites!
What does this mean for ZT2? The ZT2 upload team, will not allow any ZTBs to be hosted without fulfilling 1-4. Should you send a NEW ZTB submission, outside these rules; we will request relevant changes or make these changes on our own before HOSTING on ZT2.
Like all Active Publishers, ATO/TPS needs are to be respected because they are continuing to build newer games for our hobby!
Regards, ZT2 Upload Team
PS ATO/TPS, feel free to comment on this Forum.