Natopo Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 I've sent an e-mail to ensemble studios. I gave them an idea about an LotR rts game. They haven't replied yet but I'll post the reply here when or if they do.
Natopo Posted February 2, 2002 Author Posted February 2, 2002 Darn! If they do that I'll e-mail some other company.
Zygomaticus Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 yeah there are probably a million emails they get everyday.....most of the time you get an email saying someone will read your email soon.........
Natopo Posted February 2, 2002 Author Posted February 2, 2002 I didn't get any sort of reply yet. Hope that means something.
Sherack Nhar Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 There is 0% chances they used your idea. 1) They don't have the rights to the LOTR license. LOTR is a big-time franchise - your have to pay for the rights to develop a product based on it. Universal Studios got the rights for the books, and I think that Fox got 'em for the movies. 2) They don't even LOOK at your ideas. If they take someone's idea, then that someone has the right to sue them for it. Thus, they just sent your email right in the garbage can as soon as they saw it, without looking at it.
Young David Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 To spark things a little ... the closest thing to an LotR RTS will be Warcraft III, it has orcs, humans, elfs ... maybe even dwarves and hobbits. These species are not copyrighted because they play in a lot of stories (yes, even hobbits). So, altough Warcraft III is no official LotR product, I'm sure that there will be middle-earth based scenarios of it. Another great game will be Age of Mythlogy ... altough this is not official fantasy, much of fantasy is based on mythology. So maybe that game will give you a little LotR feeling too. An official LotR RTS is something we can only dream of this moment.
Guest Mal *Nexsis* Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 I saw some screenshots for it...the game looks fun...mostly toward kids though
Crazy_dog no.3 Posted February 3, 2002 Posted February 3, 2002 I'm getting Age of Wonders from ... *Russian Mafia member comes up to him and points gun at head*... an official source *mobster nods*. It's got Elves, Humans, Dwarves, Goblins and Orcs as some of the civs thier. It's got a level editor too, so u can make a LOTR type map on it. Check out Stratergy Planet for more info.
Sithcloak Posted February 4, 2002 Posted February 4, 2002 It would be awsome if they would release a lotr rts, but like all the above have said, its doubtfull. We can hope. Can we? Sithcloak
Clefo Posted February 4, 2002 Posted February 4, 2002 AOW Is an AWESOME game. I'd like to play it with someone sometime
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