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I like the idea and if you need any help I would like to offer it. I am a web developer, when not playing video games. Are you planning on building it on a particular CMS or are you planning on using a one of the development frameworks to build something from scratch?
Also I hear you on the Photoshop conversion for a template... I work with several designers but it might take some convincing to get something done pro bono. One thing you might consider for the design is buying one and modding it and/or using it until the project gets more traction. Once you have more traction a designer might be more inclined to offer to do a pro bono re-design and if your using a CMS the conversion should be simple. I had also thought about doing a similar project a few years ago but decided against it for the very reasons that have been mentioned on this thread.
You always run the risk of getting a cease and desist from Square-Enix with a site of this nature. You post indicating access control based on the users role is definitely a good idea. One option you have to avoid it is make content access member only. If you have some kind of validation process so the content is only available to registered users and not the public then you be better protected. New users could only be invited by existing users kinda like demonoid used to be back in the day (before it got shut down, another thing I miss). However, even this strategy might not work. You could always have a user go rouge and report it to Square-Enix and give them their user account.
I still have my build stored on my hard drive from 2 years ago with the Hardcore mod (before it was fully debugged) and the character update mod, the battle system character update the new UI for the menu ohh and my favorite the music mod which I subbed in the orchestral versions of the music in OOOOOO so good!!!!! Back then the best way to share your mod pack was via torrent. But then you run into copy-right issues (and eventually viruses). I still have my original PC version and install disks for this very reason... Anyway reminiscing aside... I think this is a great idea you just need to be careful is all.
The main reason I've always thought this is a good idea is because content is always so hard to find on a message board like this one. You literally need to dig through hundreds of pages and posts to find what your looking for. Granted most people on quimm consider this a good thing to a degree since it weeds out the "undedicated".
Also I hear you on the Photoshop conversion for a template... I work with several designers but it might take some convincing to get something done pro bono. One thing you might consider for the design is buying one and modding it and/or using it until the project gets more traction. Once you have more traction a designer might be more inclined to offer to do a pro bono re-design and if your using a CMS the conversion should be simple. I had also thought about doing a similar project a few years ago but decided against it for the very reasons that have been mentioned on this thread.
You always run the risk of getting a cease and desist from Square-Enix with a site of this nature. You post indicating access control based on the users role is definitely a good idea. One option you have to avoid it is make content access member only. If you have some kind of validation process so the content is only available to registered users and not the public then you be better protected. New users could only be invited by existing users kinda like demonoid used to be back in the day (before it got shut down, another thing I miss). However, even this strategy might not work. You could always have a user go rouge and report it to Square-Enix and give them their user account.
I still have my build stored on my hard drive from 2 years ago with the Hardcore mod (before it was fully debugged) and the character update mod, the battle system character update the new UI for the menu ohh and my favorite the music mod which I subbed in the orchestral versions of the music in OOOOOO so good!!!!! Back then the best way to share your mod pack was via torrent. But then you run into copy-right issues (and eventually viruses). I still have my original PC version and install disks for this very reason... Anyway reminiscing aside... I think this is a great idea you just need to be careful is all.
The main reason I've always thought this is a good idea is because content is always so hard to find on a message board like this one. You literally need to dig through hundreds of pages and posts to find what your looking for. Granted most people on quimm consider this a good thing to a degree since it weeds out the "undedicated".
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