CK2Plus: Usage Policy

[schwarherz]

Short Version:
Just so long as you credit us, and don't just copy the entire mod, we don't care if you use things from CK2Plus. Just post what you're using from CK2Plus in this thread with a link to your mod and leave the authorship comments in whatever you use.

Long Version:
With the history of high tensions between mods on this forum jealously guarding their code, and our own interest in share-and-share-alike cooperation between modders, CK2Plus allows usage of any of our code by those who would like to. We only ask a few conditions:
1) Credit us for what you use.
2) Don't take too much of the mod (we'd like to retain some uniqueness, after all)
3) Post in this thread with what you're using with a link to the mod using it (please one post per mod, just edit it if you end up using more)
4) Don't remove the authorship comments
5) If you need graphical assets please PM me personally, not all of the graphical features of the Mod belong to us and I can point you to the right person to ask.

 

[omega20056]

Project Augustus/Monotheism Rising (My mod will be going into MR eventually).

I'm using the following icons: crowned_by_pope, faction_court, faction_princely, decision_icon_loan, and decision_icon_charity.

You also gave me permission a while back to use any flags I wanted, but I've since forgotten what I took (That's assuming I even took any).

I've put the mod down twice in my credits section, once for the independence system and then again for graphics and flags.

EDIT: The crusades system I messaged you about. I'm technically not using your independence system any more because it was re-done, but I'll credit you for it anyway.

 

[Moridin997]

On behalf of the MEP team, may we use some traits and factions?

 

[Rylock]

So long as there's nothing in the stuff you want that we ourselves had to ask permission for, you should be fine. The factions are probably okay, but tell us specifically what you're requesting and I can tell you whether or not it's good to use.

 

[Moridin997]

Ok, when we have a clearer idea on what exactly we want to use, we'll let you know

 

[Frednutts]

Hi,
May we (the developers for Western Europe 479-867 - The Winter King) use your system whereby tributaries can be continued over multiple rulers for our mod?
Would be much appreciated.

 

[theStormWeaver]

Ancient Religions is currently using:

- Sacred Band of Thebes
- Go Pagan decisions
- Updated Circle of Druids domestic religion interface
- Anubis and Horus Guard holy orders
- Rebuild Luxor decision
- Build a Pyramid decision.
- Various event pics related to above features.

May I use your Coptic graphical culture?

 

[loup99]

May we (the developers for Western Europe 479-867 - The Winter King) use your system whereby tributaries can be continued over multiple rulers for our mod?

I just read this, and I'm going to ask the same thing, for When the World Stopped Making Sense. Was going to do it, but if we can get permission to use your system we might as well do so. We will of course credit you.

 

[Rylock]

Sure -- I wrote the tributary continuation system myself, so feel free to use it so long as Plus is credited.

 

[zijistark]

As anybody closely following Plus or HIP knows at this point, EMF now uses the latest PlusFaction core code as of HIP's 2015-12-23 release. Cheers in particular to Rylock for all his work to help get it integrated into EMF and, most importantly, our joint efforts to improve PlusFaction-- it was no easy task. May our collaboration continue, hopefully bringing new, high-quality code to both of our mods.

 

[schwarherz]

bump (fell off sticky list)

 

[Leo the Isaurian]

I'm in the very early stages of designing an alternate history mod centered around the Roman Empire, and I am considering various options for the Religious set-up. Would it be too terribly much to ask if I copied just the unified Chalcedonian Religion, without any other elements of the Religion folder? The name of the mod is Novae Regnae (The New Realms), by the way.

 

[vukica]

I'm in the very early stages of designing an alternate history mod centered around the Roman Empire, and I am considering various options for the Religious set-up. Would it be too terribly much to ask if I copied just the unified Chalcedonian Religion, without any other elements of the Religion folder? The name of the mod is Novae Regnae (The New Realms), by the way.

not at all, but why though? the religion entry isn't what makes the chalcs special in any way. also, wouldn't nicean christianity be more appropriate for rome?

 

[Leo the Isaurian]

not at all, but why though? the religion entry isn't what makes the chalcs special in any way. also, wouldn't nicean christianity be more appropriate for rome?

The PoD is after 451.

 

[HandicapdHippo]

Didn't realize this thread was here and was asked to post

I did a standalone mod of the 4 factions, I didn't actually use the current code from CK2Plus instead it is taken from the version ported to EMF by Zijistark and Rylock with their permission as I was more familiar with EMF, though I imagine the bulk of it was originally done for CK2Plus.
forum link, workshop

 

[IlikeTrains]

Next version of WtWSMS will use the Icon-Breaker trait.

 

[FakeShady]

Hmm, don't see Paradox employee here asking for permission? They just copied battle duel events too. Classy buncha fellas they are

 

[zeress]

Hmm, don't see Paradox employee here asking for permission? They just copied battle duel events too. Classy buncha fellas they are

Tbf we didn't make them either. Not originally anyways.

 

[theStormWeaver]

Hmm, don't see Paradox employee here asking for permission? They just copied battle duel events too. Classy buncha fellas they are

Technically they don't need to, in fact the CK2Plus team has no right to prevent someone from using their work in another mod. It's all covered in the terms of service. Effectively, all published mods are public domain.

 

[vukica]

Effectively, all published mods are public domain.

No... try to copy some mod and publish it as your own and see what happens.

Mods are specifically NOT public domain, with constraint that they should be here on a "private" forum. Only mods from before the modding rules are allowed to be hosted outside the forum/workshop e.g. AGOT.
In reality all mods are property of PDX.

The only way you could actually own mod content is if you make content separate from PDX, e.g. a book, story, whatever, and then base your mod on that. That's the only situation where PDX doesn't have content ownership. Again... e.g. AGOT.