Boba Rhett Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 [align=center] Hope you're not too mad at us. If you didn't enjoy it, we sure did! - The Evil Team Here At StarWarsKnights [/align] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiEND_138 Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 EVIL. Well played! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchargin Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Ah heck. I have been reading the April Fools jokes on all the other net sites today and this one got me! I was checking my e-mail every few minutes waiting for the cease and desist letter! Me and my savings account can rest easily now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 Copy of announcement so that we may preserve it for posterity and for giggles: Yesterday I received a letter from Lucasfilm's legal department. Instead of trying to give you the gist of it, I'll let you all read it for yourselves. We are the Attorneys for Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. of which LucasArts is a division (hereinafter “LucasArts”). We are writing to you on behalf of our client to notify you that some of the content of your website infringes upon LucasArts copyrights and other intellectual property rights. More particularly, the forum known as Holowan Laboratories presents to the public unauthorized modifications of the games Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. It has also come to our attention that this forum also contains numerous explanations on how to modify the files of the above mentioned games. Such material is in breach of the End User License Agreement for the above mentioned games as well as copyright laws. As a reminder, the End User License Agreement expressly provides: You may not: [...] (3) modify or prepare derivative works of the Software, except as otherwise may be allowed herein; (4) transmit the Software over a network, by telephone, or electronically using any means, or permit use of the Software, in a network, multi-user arrangement or remote access arrangement except in the course of your network multiplayer play of the Software over authorized networks in accordance with its documentation; [...] (6) design or distribute unauthorized levels; (7) reverse engineer the Software, derive source code, or otherwise attempt to reconstruct or discover any underlying source code, ideas, algorithms, file formats, programming or interoperability interfaces of the Software by any means whatsoever, except to the extent expressly permitted by law despite a contractual provision to the contrary, and then only after you have notified LucasArts in writing of your intended activities; [...]. Therefore, we hereby request that the forum known as Holowan Laboratories be immediately disabled and that contact information, including IP addresses, for the following members […list truncated for privacy reasons – concerned members will be contacted via PM…] be forwarded to our attention at the address provided herein below. LucasArts also demands that you promptly remove any and all other content infringing upon our client’s rights from the rest of your internet site, as well as from any site you control, that you cease and desist all use of LucasArts material subject to copyrights within five (5) days from the date of this letter. Also, your website will be monitored to see if you are in compliance with the law and LucasArts reserve the right to take any and all steps deemed necessary to protect its rights. PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY As was stated earlier, I will be contacting the individuals whose names appeared in the letter so that we may proceed from there. I'm very sorry it came to this, everyone. Until further notice the editing boards will be closed. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me or one of the Holowan moderators via PM or email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorden Darkblade Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Mean Still I was scared today when I came here and the forum was closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Blaze Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! That was BAD!! I thought this was the end of it all!! NOT COOL DUDE! lolololol I really thought this was closing. You got me and that is the most masterfully evil april fools joke all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derc Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Good one, Rhett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 The fish catch has been good and it was a lot of fun! ...but I was running out of lies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 and I was running out of distractions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Im somewhat curious as to who was actually in on the joke. I'm fairly certain all the moderators were because of the wordings in their post. Just curious. Actually, it gave me time to read through some of the other forums. Holowan is still the best, but this is a great site all around!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorden Darkblade Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Darth333 The fish catch has been good and it was a lot of fun! ...but I was running out of lies... Originally posted by tk102 and I was running out of distractions... Note to self: Never trust admins, moderators or any other staff anymore lol j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Blaze Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Uchiha Itachi Note to self: Never trust admins, moderators or any other staff nymore lol j/k No kidding...j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envida Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I think someone should notify Chainz.2da. I think you guys scared him a little to much.!!! If he dosen't finish the Ultimate Lightsabre mod, I for one, will not be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneDragon Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Dude......I almost have a heart attack.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Lion54 I think someone should notify Chainz.2da. I think you guys scared him a little to much.!!! If he dosen't finish the Ultimate Lightsabre mod, I for one, will not be happy I wouldn't worry too much about ChAiNz.2da Re-read his posts... ChAiNz...why did you had to copy an old letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 @envida: I hope you didn't kick yourself in the nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono_Giganto Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Darth333 I wouldn't worry too much about ChAiNz.2da Re-read his posts... ChAiNz...why did you had to copy an old letter? (Nice try) You gotta let me in on this next time, another 30 minutes and I was considering bringing TSL back to the store. (Modding is the only reason I've got it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90SK Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Ugh, what a painfully successful joke. You had me fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Darth333 ChAiNz...why did you had to copy an old letter? [/b] OH, NOW I SEE!!!..HEHEHEHE So he was the non-modderator used to add authenticity. Nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Mono_Giganto You gotta let me in on this next time, another 30 minutes and I was considering bringing TSL back to the store. (Modding is the only reason I've got it.) Letting you in would have meant one less fish! ChAiNz was on his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Blaze Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by C. Skye Ugh, what a pinfully successful joke. You had me fooled. I think everyone was fooled. I hope next time I'm in on it. Heh now they have created a standard for all jokes to come on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono_Giganto Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Darth333 Letting you in would have been one less fish! ChAiNz was on his own But you know you would be sad if I returned my game and never came back to Holowan! I know you would miss me, it's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Blaze Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by Darth333 Letting you in would have meant one less fish! ChAiNz was on his own Poor ChAiNz... Hope he finds out if he didn't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envida Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by tk102 @envida: I hope you didn't kick yourself in the nuts. I was very close. At first I knew it was a Aprils fools so I posted it as a joke, but then I started to get concerned and was getting upset, angry and ready to do my deed when I saw the revelation about it being a Aprils fools thank god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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