Adding magic to hystorics isn’t just an alternate timeline. It’s an alternate universe. In your example the alternate timeline would have been: perfect weather for a war.

@tankcommander their business model isn’t dying.  We are a million miles away from 3d printing becoming ubiquitous and until it does, HIPS is king.  I have a 3d printer, I love it, but if the option is there to buy a physical model, in ANY medium, I take it over 3d printing because it is just more convenient.  I go online,  click a few buttons and…[Read more]

@franklee Is he being sued in Italy or in the UK? Technically he is selling in the UK as he is selling via MyMiniFactory, which I believe is a UK based website.

I am not a copyright lawyer so I am not going to make definitive statements about what constitutes copyright infringement/IP theft and what doesn’t.  I will simply reiterate what I a…[Read more]

Well, with alternate timelines most people don’t think about the evolution of technology and all the little (or major) details. For example if  D&D style magic was available to both sides of the Greeko Persian war, the  Persian Empire would likely have curbed stomped the Greek cities into submission since the real reason the Persians lost IRL w…[Read more]

I am of the same vein of thought, they are clinging onto the plastic production side because they have so few overhead costs, the mould being the primary upfront cost (over the forming machinery itself, likely ancient), I’d assume, they can re-run them, write them off for tax then re-run them or whatever mechanisms they are up to. Just look at the…[Read more]

Not sure if we’re getting a new thread this week

no, too busy painting 😉 @blinky465

It will be an interesting case. It might be more fun if the EU competition commission get involved and take GW to court for unfair trade practices (you can only use GW miniatures in our games) 🙂

Eventually GW will shift to selling STL’s when 3D printing becomes ubiquitous. They are still protecting the current dying business model as they have…[Read more]

The standard for what constitutes IP theft or an attempt to violate trademark is much higher than the common person believes it is, at least here in the United States where I live. Saying a space marine looks like another space marine to your mom is not likely to be the criterion a court will use, or which would survive appeal, probably sub 1%…[Read more]

Just realised I’m away for a few weeks from 22nd, so need to get my finger out for this month’s entry.
Spooky you say…. tempted just to go with my first – and most obvious – idea….