Quake 3 on a LAN

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:34 pm

The computer guy at uni has allowed me to raise money by running several games on the uni LAN, under one condition, it has to be totally legit. One of the games, I've decided will be quake 3. I have a valid and legit CDkey, but if i want to run more than one copy of quake on the LAN will it be a (legal?) problem to do so with the same cd key each time?

Post by **^misantropia^** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:35 pm

A problem? No.
Legal? Sadly, also no.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:37 pm

Just to clarify, it's not legal to run more than one version with the same CD key on a secure (ie not connected to the internet) LAN?

Even though the source code's been released?

Post by **menkent** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:40 pm

how are you making money off this?

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:53 pm

charging people membership to join a "computer games club".

I'm doing an art degree, and we have to raise money for our end of year show, so it's not going into my back pocket.

Post by **Foo** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:56 pm

Very much illegal.

Though the source code has been released, that does not free up the legal rights imposed on the game media (artwork).

Post by **menkent** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 2:58 pm

they might also be pissed that you're basically renting out their game. i seem to recall that that was a big fight between id and cpl.

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:38 pm

The work around for that is charging people a membership fee to play the games for free. I'm doing the same to watch DVDs using the projector/interractive whiteboard.

Nevermind about quake3

. Thanks ladies.

Post by **Foo** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:50 pm

Use Enemy Territory

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:55 pm

Oh my god, you fucking star.

I was considering Soldat, that 2D side scroller.

On the topic, can you reccomend any other freeware games?

Post by **4days** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:02 pm

the true combat mod for enemy territory

and quakeworld

Post by **menkent** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:16 am

phantasmagoria wrote:The work around for that is charging people a membership fee to play the games for free. I'm doing the same to watch DVDs using the projector/interractive whiteboard.

Nevermind about quake3 . Thanks ladies.

you honestly think that makes it legal? :icon27:

Post by **dzjepp** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:17 pm

The new Americas Army 2.5 is decent.