Heroscape App

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by rednax

How about the Heroscape logo?

Copyright...

[lefton4ya]

Speaking of copyright, is the idea of SELLING an app that has heroscape rules, images, gameplay legal? Sorry for reopening up a can of worms that never got sifted through fully. As far as I am aware, VirtuualScape was the only "heroscape" software that was for sale at any time and I am not sure if they ever got slack from hasbro for it but would hate to see this app be released only to have HiTech get legal ramifications from it and it be taken down. Although, truth has the potential to make money from this site's advertisers and there are thousands of copyright violations in the gallery on this site, so I dunno...

[HiTech126]

I could be wrong, but what I think is that they would be fine with the selling of this app because all it could do is promote the buying of Heroscape. Now if I was creating an online version of the Heroscape game they might have some problems because that would discourage people from buying the game because they could play it online and save money by not buying it.

[AgentCarr]

I would love it if heroscape dice could be rolled in a chat room and displayed to both parties so I could play a match online with somebody when mrs. agentcarr is at work and all of my friends are busy. I agree with others that I wouldn't want the game to shift solely online, but I wish those purists would understand my dilemma when I'm actually off work but can not get a game in solely for lack of another player.

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by AgentCarr

I would love it if heroscape dice could be rolled in a chat room and displayed to both parties so I could play a match online with somebody when mrs. agentcarr is at work and all of my friends are busy. I agree with others that I wouldn't want the game to shift solely online, but I wish those purists would understand my dilemma when I'm actually off work but can not get a game in solely for lack of another player.

The problem with an online version of scape is that then no one would buy the figures. Why buy figures when you have a computer game that has all the same figures? The game would naturally shift to all online.

[Pickledpie]

Originally Posted by lefton4ya

Speaking of copyright, is the idea of SELLING an app that has heroscape rules, images, gameplay legal?

Well, if it is a free app, I couldn't see a problem. However if there was a price on it, then I could see how that could be a problem.

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Pickledpie

Well, if it is a free app, I couldn't see a problem. However if there was a price on it, then I could see how that could be a problem.

Just make sure you put the legal copyright info for Heroscape in you app.

[HiTech126]

I have both good news and bad news.
The bad news is that my Hackintosh computer is no longer working. This means that I cannot publish it to the app store.

The good news is that the app is in Beta stage. It is packaged and working, but a bit slow. Unfortunately you can only use it if your iDevice is Jailbroken.
Since jailbreaking is now officially legal I would recommend anyone who is not Jailbroken should be. If you need help I have done it many times.

Anyways back to the app. The app is in Beta Phase, a bit slow and has a few issues. Once you have the app, drag it into the apps section of iTunes and sync. I will have a video showing it off soon.

If you would like to try the app out, PM me. I will give you the download link. Please let me know about any problems or features you would like added here.

[Chardar]

I'm not sure what the process involves, so I'm not sure if this would be viable. Could you put the app in Cydia? That would make it even easier to get.

[aquamaniac27]

Awesome! Makes me want an iPhone even more! +rep!

EDIT: Sucks.... oh well. Make the best out of it!

[HiTech126]

I might could put it in Cydia. It's simple to install.

Heres the tutorial video

[HiTech126]

Tutorial video now up^^
(sorry for the double post)