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Is there a legal loophole DC hasen't cracked down on this game, since it's making money off their characters? Fair use?
I would imagine it's the Streisand Effect more than anything else. People make money drawing commissions of copyrighted characters all the time but it would be catastrophically difficult to actually crack down on it all. The army of lawyers is saved for the most egregious cases only.
 
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Dumb question but... the registry shows nickname options for Wonder Woman. Is this an oversight or are there plans for her to eventually have nicknames?
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It's very possible but that would be a LONG time from now. Certain things are in the game files but not actually implemented in the game (this happens like every update). They know that wonder woman is one of the most popular characters so they won't be rushing to break her. It'll happen at some point, it's just a matter of is it this decade or the next.
 

Erebus69

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Question.
Is there a legal loophole DC hasen't cracked down on this game, since it's making money off their characters? Fair use?
game is "free" makes it harder to claim damages. DC will have a hard time proving a porn game damages their IP without running afoul of transformative parody. The double edge sword also exists if DC loses then it opens up legitimate encroachment on the IP.

It's already received at least one cease and desist for the old name
 

Oriandu

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Is there a legal loophole DC hasen't cracked down on this game, since it's making money off their characters? Fair use?
Parody falls under fair use and the fact that GSG isn't charging for the updates means that WB doesn't have much of a leg to stand on here. The way Patreon rules work SR7 is being paid to work he's not being paid for the product. There's enough gray area that so long as SR7 and co don't promote the IP as theirs and start selling it for money that it's not a hornets nest that WB would want to kick as it would be annoying to deal with and it would piss fans off. Just be glad this is WB and not Nintendo as Nintendo practically lives for fighting with hornets. It's similar to how artists operate selling the pieces they do have licensed characters at things like Comic-Con. Yes if they tried hard enough WB could find a legitimate reason to shut Something Unlimited down but it's just not worth the effort.
 

Erebus69

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Nintendo as Nintendo practically lives for fighting with hornets.
Nintindo's IP is out of Japan (duhh) their laws don't have parody or transformative work clauses. Makes it easier to scare creators and claim IP abuse (see streaming media 'lets play' strikes)
 

Oriandu

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Nintindo's IP is out of Japan (duhh) their laws don't have parody or transformative work clauses. Makes it easier to scare creators and claim IP abuse (see streaming media 'lets play' strikes)
It doesn't actually make it easier since google is headquartered in the US and Japanese laws don't apply to them or to the creators of whatever of Nintendo's IP they're making fair use of. Local rules supersede foreign ones unless you're a foreigner operating in that country. When Nintendo copyright strikes something on youtube or a similar service they're actually abusing copyright law and no amount of "BUT WE'RE FROM GLORIOUS NIPPON!!!!" would hold up in a court of law unless it was a Japanese court, which is why they box hornets instead of trying to punch out an albatross. The problem is Nintendo practically owns a law firm. Not literally but they've got the money to bury just about anyone in litigation and no amount of "I am legally right." makes up for "You may be legally right, but I have $40,000,000,000 in fluid cash that I am more than willing to waste on a never ending court battle you can't afford." Nintendo wins by being able to squash its opponents with bottomless funding, but the very second they piss off someone who actually has the money to back their work up they'll lose. Nintendo is more threatening about that kind of thing because they're Japanese but they're still wrong. Unfortunately google would rather suck a major advertiser's dick than admit that without content creators they have nothing.
 
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Oriandu

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Except it doesn't actually make it easier. What makes it easier is the giant pile of money and nothing else.
 

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Well today is a very good day. I got some amazing suggestions over the last week, and will be taking them all very seriously! The suggestions below are highlighted as the very best! I can't wait until we implement them. Thanks for all the love, especially from these members below!!!

Zarpupang, Hater Supreme, KristopheH all have dm'd me multiple times requesting NTR in the game.

Oriandu has been extremely adament in dm's expressing that he would like us to adopt Summertime Saga development cycles, which is his favourite, and most personally funded creator. He specifically said he was a cookie addict ($20) and would easily support us if we adopted the same cycle. He also mentioned our discord is the best.

Lastly we continue to grow, and it's all because of you guys thanks so much.



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Well today is a very good day. I got some amazing suggestions over the last week, and will be taking them all very seriously! The suggestions below are highlighted as the very best! I can't wait until we implement them. Thanks for all the love, especially from these members below!!!

Zarpupang, Hater Supreme, KristopheH all have dm'd me multiple times requesting NTR in the game.

Oriandu has been extremely adament in dm's expressing that he would like us to adopt Summertime Saga development cycles, which is his favourite, and most personally funded creator. He specifically said he was a cookie addict ($20) and would easily support us if we adopted the same cycle. He also mentioned our discord is the best.

Lastly we continue to grow, and it's all because of you guys thanks so much.



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I agree. You need to add more NTR. Focus on bordello and add even more NTR. Other supervillians should be able to fuck the heroines as well not just Lex.
 

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Well today is a very good day. I got some amazing suggestions over the last week, and will be taking them all very seriously! The suggestions below are highlighted as the very best! I can't wait until we implement them. Thanks for all the love, especially from these members below!!!

Zarpupang, Hater Supreme, KristopheH all have dm'd me multiple times requesting NTR in the game.

Oriandu has been extremely adament in dm's expressing that he would like us to adopt Summertime Saga development cycles, which is his favourite, and most personally funded creator. He specifically said he was a cookie addict ($20) and would easily support us if we adopted the same cycle. He also mentioned our discord is the best.

Lastly we continue to grow, and it's all because of you guys thanks so much.



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Well then, any chance of Batwoman showing up?
 
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