Prime Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 I don't if this was posted before, but I just noticed the following in the patch readme: The use of this update is pursuant to the Software License. All Multiplayer users must use Jedi Outcast version 1.03. What does this mean exactly? Does Raven have the right/ability to dictate that all online servers use version 1.03? Just curious. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 good. im sick of having to do server info to find a 1.3 server. they should either have an option to see only 1.3 games.. or just not let 1.2 games be shown on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo27 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 They can attempt to make it mean whatever they want, but no, not everyone is forced to run a 1.02 server. Sure, Raven can make it so all non-1.03 versions of the game do not show in the in-game server browser, but with 3rd party server finders, like ASE or GSpy, all servers will show up just fine there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo4114 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 That's actually a good question, legally speaking. Depending on the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA) that you all agreed to when you installed the game (a click to proceed agreement), you may be legally bound to upgrade to 1.03. I'd have to read the EULA again, though. Frankly, though, I doubt that 1.) Lucasarts or Raven or Activision will pursue legal action against anyone but maybe a major tournament or major server network (Essentially, if you're just a broke-ass student like myself, they don't care what you do, but if you've got deep pockets, watch out), and 2.) a court might not find it binding or conscionable as a term of the contract. Then again, courts do seem to give clickwrap licenses a fair amount of creedence. It'd make for a neat case to argue, though! DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A LAWYER. I AM A STUDENT. THE ABOVE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. IT IS MERELY THE OPINION OF AN INDIVIDUAL. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED BY YOUR READING OR MY WRITING MY OPINION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO RELY ON THIS OPINION, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN PERIL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areoch Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Its probably not as dire sounding at you might think. Most likely they put that in there because they assume the majority of people will run 1.03 so they say you need it to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo27 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Then I look forward to Raven and Lucas Arts wasting a crap load of money to take me to court just to attempt to have me upgrade my server version, only to lose because I am running a linux server, and the linux binary isn't officially supported by Raven or Lucas Arts - oops! Looks like I will run 1.02x for however long I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_Comie4545 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 im tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uteboy Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Well looking for the simplest explanation, I'd suggets that it means that if you are hosting a 1.03 game then all the players that want to connect to it must also be running 1.03. ie It's merely stating that 1.02 cannot connect to 1.03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GileS__l7l Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Tough ****, I'm NOT running the new patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adorai Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 No. You purchased version 1.02 of the game. They cannot tell you that in order to run the software you must upgrade. They can however not list v1.02 servers, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rut-wa jodar Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 I don`t believe Raven will resort to this tactic but saying that, whiners should give the patch a chance ADAPT it`s the only way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthos Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 calm down calm down... No one's going to court. LA and Raven don't give a crap if you have 1.02., 1.03 or 74734.7364. They just want your money and you have given it to them already if u have this game (i hope anyway... damn pirates ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediCrow Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 I don't think there is any way to interpret that statement other than if you are going to play multiplayer, you are going to use the patch. Besides, when the cool mods start coming out, they will probably be only compatable with the new patch. I hope that anyway. Jeez, is there always this much drama when a UT or Half-Life patch comes out? This is the way the game is now. Either play it or don't, but if you stubbornly won't upgrade your game and still play, looks like you are in breach of contract. But you're going to do what you want anyhow. Just be sensible though and play the game as it is meant to be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted May 9, 2002 Author Share Posted May 9, 2002 I didn't think that it was really a legal issue. Certainly Raven or Lucasarts aren't going to come after you if you have a 1.02 server. It was more a question of what are they really trying to say. Cheers. P.S. I have found the online 1.03 games to be a blast. Give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leagle Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 But they could have put it in the user agreement. By installing it you must agree to it. Not doing so is against the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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