Europa gameboxes won't be distributed

lclaudius · Post by **lclaudius** » 18 Jun 2007, 23:36

I have just talked to Gar Olmstead, from HMS/GRD, and he has asked that I do not distribute the gameboxes I created for Europa games. His concern is with the high-quality scans of the maps that could be easily retrieved from the gameboxes, which would be in violation of HMS/GRD's copyrights.

Post by **Jerome** » 19 Jun 2007, 06:39

Maybe there's a solution. Would it help if the image files were encrypted so that only ZunTzu could read them?

lclaudius · Post by **lclaudius** » 19 Jun 2007, 10:20

Jerome wrote:Maybe there's a solution. Would it help if the image files were encrypted so that only ZunTzu could read them?

This would be a very good idea. I'm sure Gar wouldn't object if the maps couldn't be retrieved.

Post by **Jerome** » 19 Jun 2007, 17:12

It will use a public key/private key encryption: a command line tool will allow anyone to encrypt using the public key, and only ZunTzu will be able to decrypt with the private key.

gunny3013 · Post by **gunny3013** » 11 Jul 2007, 23:35

ZunTzu is a wonderful gaming platform but without a game to play on it what is its value?

lclaudius · Post by **lclaudius** » 12 Jul 2007, 00:32

gunny3013 wrote:ZunTzu is a wonderful gaming platform but without a game to play on it what is its value?

Well, I'm sure that games for other platforms didn't spring up immediately after they were released, this takes time.

Personally, I have created more than a dozen ZunTzu gameboxes already, but I'm waiting for Jerome to add the encryption scheme (that he mentioned above in this thread) before I distribute them.

Post by **Jerome** » 12 Jul 2007, 06:42

I'd better hurry then.

gunny3013 · Post by **gunny3013** » 17 Jul 2007, 04:42

Gentlemen,

I appologize. I meant no disrespect its just that the opportunity to play Second front Face to Face is a very awsome prospect.

Joey

Post by **Jerome** » 17 Jul 2007, 06:28

Don't worry. I didn't feel hurt in any way.

Alejo · Post by **Alejo** » 26 Nov 2007, 18:35

Hi,
any new about europa series being distributed?

S!

Post by **Jerome** » 26 Nov 2007, 19:10

The new version 1.2 is almost done (but then I've been saying that to myself since September

).
Anyway, I suppose I can rush out a version with the support for encrypted artwork and have lclaudius check it out.

lclaudius · Post by **lclaudius** » 26 Nov 2007, 19:16

Jerome wrote:The new version 1.2 is almost done (but then I've been saying that to myself since September ).
Anyway, I suppose I can rush out a version with the support for encrypted artwork and have lclaudius check it out.

Jerome, don't rush out anything on my account --- I'd rather have it right than quick. After all, we've been waiting since September...

radicus · Post by **radicus** » 12 Jan 2008, 07:28

Any more news on this?

George aka radicus

lclaudius · Post by **lclaudius** » 12 Jan 2008, 12:12

radicus wrote:Any more news on this?

I have submitted an encrypted gamebox for the folks at HMS/GRD to analyze. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Alejo · Post by **Alejo** » 14 Jan 2008, 21:57

That's really good news!
Hope they get to a conclusion soon

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