23.11.2009, 14:35
Cheers guys...thanks for the quick responses and for your permission to upload/distribute the temp when it's completed. This might sound like a rant, but it really isn't...just wanted to clarify why I asked you all first...
I've noticed a lot of talk of uploading templates in other posts...with other people's work included in it. Not sure if everybody is aware that it's good form to contact the original authors to get their permission to include their work in a publicly distributed template. Maybe I'm old-fashioned that way, but it's more than just a courtesy in my mind. Most template makers are cool with just being credited for their work, others want to be contacted first...that kind of stuff is usually included in the "Read Me" file. One of my favorite skinners and good friends actually quit skinning for the public completely because of his work getting used and distributed...and not being credited for his work in all instances. He had a "contact me if you want to use it your own work" clause in his "Read Me", and in a lot of cases it was ignored. He ended up pulling all of his templates, skins, screenshot art etc...off the public boards. By and large, the community lost one of the most innovative and talented skinners for IL2...not to mention an all around nice guy. If you know me, and you know who my pals are, then it should be obvious who I'm talking about... :wink:
@ HH_Blaze: MiG-15 template sounds great man...post some WIP pics when you think it's ready to show. I'd like to see how she's coming along
Should have new screenshots of the F86 WIP template later today...adding some panel variation to the NMF and more bits 'n' bobs.
Cheers,
KC
I've noticed a lot of talk of uploading templates in other posts...with other people's work included in it. Not sure if everybody is aware that it's good form to contact the original authors to get their permission to include their work in a publicly distributed template. Maybe I'm old-fashioned that way, but it's more than just a courtesy in my mind. Most template makers are cool with just being credited for their work, others want to be contacted first...that kind of stuff is usually included in the "Read Me" file. One of my favorite skinners and good friends actually quit skinning for the public completely because of his work getting used and distributed...and not being credited for his work in all instances. He had a "contact me if you want to use it your own work" clause in his "Read Me", and in a lot of cases it was ignored. He ended up pulling all of his templates, skins, screenshot art etc...off the public boards. By and large, the community lost one of the most innovative and talented skinners for IL2...not to mention an all around nice guy. If you know me, and you know who my pals are, then it should be obvious who I'm talking about... :wink:
@ HH_Blaze: MiG-15 template sounds great man...post some WIP pics when you think it's ready to show. I'd like to see how she's coming along
Should have new screenshots of the F86 WIP template later today...adding some panel variation to the NMF and more bits 'n' bobs.
Cheers,
KC