If I were to work hours on a mod like I did past weeks , I wouldn't erase everything.
FFVII comunity won't remember me for having erased all my work , than if i release a partial hard work . At least credit would have been given ... And someone may have finish it. ... I know he has his reasons , but wothout knowing them, I can just believe what I see: These mentalities give me headsick. It's not like you were paid for this. It was done for free, and I think, for the comunity since there were plenty of screenshots among the board....
It doesn't matter if he's paid or not, illegal is illegal (getting paid makes it more illegal). Try reading a EULA next time you install a computer game. All modding is illegal, even if the author of the software gives you permission (though they're the only ones who can press charges so you'd be alright if you have permission).
And don't be like "I bought the game so it's mind". Think of it this way...you only bought the CDs and the right to play the game. You DO NOT Own the software in the CDs.
I think Sqeeble knows this so he deletes his work after he finishes a project. He can suffer a huge lawsuit if he doesn't.
Now, a project like the NPC Reconstruction Project, although illegal, Square will turn a blind eye towards it but this project, ripping their Kingdom Hearts Models and porting it into another game, they won't turn a blind eye to and are probably looking into it.
My only hope that they won't shut this place down is the fact that you guys look down upon the Ultima Edition and encourage buying the game, even going as far as trying to make it not compatible with the Ultima Edition (and failed as I found ways around the compatiblility issue, meaning fully to get every mod, even the ones said not to work with the Ultima Editon, to perfectly work on the Ultima Edition and no, I bought the PC FF7 CDs and the right to play the game..infact, it's sitting right next to me, already been used on my computer).
Now, working on a mod like this, like I said, is highly illegal but keep a low profile and looking down on the Ultima Edition, I'm sure you guys should be fine.
Now, what squeeble can do is make and finish project, writing a tutorial as he goes and when he finishes the tutorial, he can either release the tutorial or release both.
