Post by C00k13 on Nov 4, 2011 11:23:08 GMT -6
Numbers suggested a thread like this so I went ahead and made one.
From my understanding CAYOM would start up again once the forum on ShawnMR's BOT comes online. To prevent a complete scramble with everyone adapting or remaking franchises left to right, we need to set down a few rules.
1. No adaptations or remakes of franchises that currently ( or recently) have films made in real life. So keep away from stuff like Batman, Harry Potter, Hunger Games etc. Some old players do have franchise rights for films that have recent installments in real life, but they acquired the rights back when the rules were a bit more lenient.
2. If you do break rule one, ask the other players for permission to make a film based on said franchise. Try at least to adapt a story that hasn't been made to film in real life or take the story in a different direction. Don't just remake a film already in existence.
3. Some franchises are already owned by players from the old CAYOM. They have exclusive rights to make the films and decide on their own what to do with them. For example, Numbers owns Star Wars and Dragon Age. Make sure a franchise you want to adapt is not already owned by someone else, so be kind to ask first. Also, you can ask the owner of a franchise if he/she could sell it to you. If a franchise is owned by a player unlikely to return, you can ask others for permission.
4. You own exclusive franchise rights to films you make up on your own.
5. Some franchises shouldn't be used altogether. Major classic franchises like Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park should be off-limits completely, and some franchises that suffered from overexposure in the old CAYOM should also be off-limits unless permission is granted.
6. James Bond and Star Trek are community franchises, since they have a large series of films in their library and most (though not all) of their installments are stand-alone features. If one player grabs the rights to one of these franchises, they have their rights to make a few films (with their own actors, directors etc, actors who've played the characters in real life shouldn't be re-used) before the rights return to the community for someone else to take over. Regarding Star Trek, the Kirk (Original series/Reboot) and Picard (Next Generation) eras are off-limits.
Old members who already own franchise rights:
Cookie - Metal Slug, Ducktales (unless a DT film has been made in my absence)
Numbers - Star Wars, Dragon Age, Pokemon, Call of Duty, Bioshock
Rysenkari - Empowered, W.I.T.C.H
Hiccup - Bartimaeus trilogy
Waterbottle - 24, Hungry City Chronicles, Goosebumps
Impact - Zelda, Mario, Golden Sun, Star Trek (currently)
Electric - World Of Warcraft
Silver Shark - StarCraft
BobThePizzaBoy - Degrassi
Hope this will clear out any eventual confusion.
From my understanding CAYOM would start up again once the forum on ShawnMR's BOT comes online. To prevent a complete scramble with everyone adapting or remaking franchises left to right, we need to set down a few rules.
1. No adaptations or remakes of franchises that currently ( or recently) have films made in real life. So keep away from stuff like Batman, Harry Potter, Hunger Games etc. Some old players do have franchise rights for films that have recent installments in real life, but they acquired the rights back when the rules were a bit more lenient.
2. If you do break rule one, ask the other players for permission to make a film based on said franchise. Try at least to adapt a story that hasn't been made to film in real life or take the story in a different direction. Don't just remake a film already in existence.
3. Some franchises are already owned by players from the old CAYOM. They have exclusive rights to make the films and decide on their own what to do with them. For example, Numbers owns Star Wars and Dragon Age. Make sure a franchise you want to adapt is not already owned by someone else, so be kind to ask first. Also, you can ask the owner of a franchise if he/she could sell it to you. If a franchise is owned by a player unlikely to return, you can ask others for permission.
4. You own exclusive franchise rights to films you make up on your own.
5. Some franchises shouldn't be used altogether. Major classic franchises like Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park should be off-limits completely, and some franchises that suffered from overexposure in the old CAYOM should also be off-limits unless permission is granted.
6. James Bond and Star Trek are community franchises, since they have a large series of films in their library and most (though not all) of their installments are stand-alone features. If one player grabs the rights to one of these franchises, they have their rights to make a few films (with their own actors, directors etc, actors who've played the characters in real life shouldn't be re-used) before the rights return to the community for someone else to take over. Regarding Star Trek, the Kirk (Original series/Reboot) and Picard (Next Generation) eras are off-limits.
Old members who already own franchise rights:
Cookie - Metal Slug, Ducktales (unless a DT film has been made in my absence)
Numbers - Star Wars, Dragon Age, Pokemon, Call of Duty, Bioshock
Rysenkari - Empowered, W.I.T.C.H
Hiccup - Bartimaeus trilogy
Waterbottle - 24, Hungry City Chronicles, Goosebumps
Impact - Zelda, Mario, Golden Sun, Star Trek (currently)
Electric - World Of Warcraft
Silver Shark - StarCraft
BobThePizzaBoy - Degrassi
Hope this will clear out any eventual confusion.
