to clarify: "banned westpod completely" I mean "banned off AWAM's universe"He didn't get him banned, he is still around and posting and he still has his patreon. He just can't put AWAM things on his patreon.
to clarify: "banned westpod completely" I mean "banned off AWAM's universe"He didn't get him banned, he is still around and posting and he still has his patreon. He just can't put AWAM things on his patreon.
He can post all he wants, just not make money from it.to clarify: "banned westpod completely" I mean "banned off AWAM's universe"
It doesn't matter game or set of renders, what's really matter for L&P (of course it's only my suspicion) is render's quality and implicit public competitionThe dev stopped westpod from making money off the AWAM universe.
Another dev produced a game called"AWAM Fan Art and uploaded his game onto here for free.
L&P did nothing to stop this game but with westpod he did because he was making money off it.
So as you have said that you don't believe in the financial side of the story and the difference in westpod and the other dev is money,one was making money the other was not.
As Jashmyne has said he is not banned
really? Even renders with Sophia ?He can post all he wants, just not make money from it.
Yes.There are many renders on here that use Sophia/kids/house ect and some are as good as the devs but they have never heard anything off he devreally? Even renders with Sophia ?
not only money, but pride ...I thought fan art was free to make people just happy to watch. And be amazing how good they are. Why does money always be such a shame.
Like many in this thread, you probably missed the L&P answer on Westpod's Patreon :Couple of my personal thoughts/consequences regarding westpod's story:
1. From now on any developer who creates scenes in AWAM universe may be shut up by L&P. Higher quality of your renderings higher chances you'll get banned. Message is pretty clear: Nobody has right to compete with the author. Licensing lies ahead of fan art community as a bright future?
2. I don't believe into financial side of story e.g. westpod's patreon. It mostly used as excuse to ban "competitor" who made scenes (his own, not L&P's ) exceptionally well.
3. AWAM and team's work are mutually exclusive notions. Westpod was ideal candidate to team up, however L&P has another opinion. It means that game's development will be slower and slower, as more and more story's branches unfolds, but workforce stays the same.
Nope I never received any messages from the dev concerning Fan Art.Any of us had message from L&P? I didnt so when it comes about patreon or making money there's a problem. Yes maybe he didnt make money or whatever. Yes characters are free on market but in AWAM universe they all have meaning together. If you use Dylan's asset and Sophia's asset together it directly aims to AWAM and i say it a fanart or copy.
Dude are you for real, if those assets are free he can use them however it wants, lp did not created those assets to be his own creation, the only thing westpod has to change is their names its not like lp trademarked those assets...Yes characters are free on market but in AWAM universe they all have meaning together. If you use Dylan's asset and Sophia's asset together it directly aims to AWAM and i say it a fanart or copy.
The assets aren't free, you have to pay for them.Dude are you for real, if those assets are free he can use them however it wants, lp did not created those assets to be his own creation, the only thing westpod has to change is their names its not like lp trademarked those assets...
Did you get what i meant? He did not change their names or relations. He used maybe three or more of L&P's characters at the same time so its copy of his work. When he tries different way to create EJ Adora asset with different hairstyle, eyeleashe,eyes, eyecolor, skin tone I can tell its not Sophia from AWAM.Dude are you for real, if those assets are free he can use them however it wants, lp did not created those assets to be his own creation, the only thing westpod has to change is their names its not like lp trademarked those assets...
Some are free some are paid...The assets aren't free, you have to pay for them.
If he gets those assets free or paid it doesn't matter in what combination he uses them, like i said lp did not trademarked those assets so westpod can use those however he wants...He did not change their names or relations. He used maybe three or more of L&P's characters at the same time so its copy of his work.
He can do what he likes with the assets but when you copy a game,same title, same characters names ect and then put it behind a Patron wall so that you have to pay to see it,then yes it becomes a problem.Some are free some are paid...
If he gets those assets free or paid it doesn't matter in what combination he uses them, like i said lp did not trademarked those assets so westpod can use those however he wants...
Not every figures come with hair and clothes. EJ Adora figure is a public figure yes but Sophia's hairstyle, makeup, body morphs, head morphs, face morphs are L&P's creation and combination (same for others).If he gets those assets free or paid it doesn't matter in what combination he uses them, like i said lp did not trademarked those assets so westpod can use those however he wants...
When is your next master piece due to arrive on the Fan Art forum.The matter has been settled and Westpod has made his decision, people including myself have DM him and given him advice, and if he has chosen to no longer upload or continue with his art for AWAM that is his choice. Respect his decision and can we please go back to what this channel is for. If you want to bitch about what has happened start a new thread.