Hope everyone's still enjoying my creations, and I want peeps to know, there is much more to come! Sweet surprises are on the way, especially when the final game is completely wrapped up(soon).

For any personal characters that people want created and are willing to compensate for the time and work put in, I'm open to all offers. Just email me and we can discuss the details.

All programming, sprite creation, and music on these pages were created by me D.D.R. for the main purpose of having fun.......So, do it.

Signed, your boy,

Derrick D. Rowell

I really appreciate the love for my work peeps!

Detriment Of Zeus

XX

Bane of Momasusta

VER 98

Being prepared for beta testing and release.

(Keep checking back!)

Ok, I have three major problems.

1) Creators Block, which mainly concerns Mickey's completion. This is one tough character to create, and he's basically driving me nuts.

2) Wrapping up the storyboards is very time consuming, so as I stated on the forum, no more storyboards after D.O.Z.

3) Since I'm dedicating so much of my time into this free game for everyone, I have some patents being submitted for some on the original content. These patents should clear before the new release.

A plus side: Since there has been so many delays, and this is the final one, I'm going to be releasing a characters every week until July 4 (My final personal deadline).

Opera Elmer will be released this weekend (6/8/08) to play around with in reg. mugen to help ease the wait a bit.

I'm going to release one updated character a week until July 4.

Thanks for your patience, and watch out for Elmer!

For Sponsors:

Storyboards Coming along Nick, hold on a bit more!

Sho's turning out to be awesome, and one of my best creations ever, Nuff said!!!

Saturday Morn'in Mayhem

Detriment of Zeus

XX

Bane of Momasusta

(Starring Zeus) &

(Featuring Momasusta VS Sho Nuff )

An important point I'd like to make is that I am in no way fond of people taking other's game creations, changing a few things around and calling it their own. Not just my creations, but I also hate to see the hard work of other author's creations butchered beyond recognition. In a lot of aspects, I do consider this(creating) a form of artwork.

Though mugen creators who use commercial sprites should allow people to also use theirs, people should at least ask for permission to use the coding if they're just going to copy/paste it, because that's where the majority of time is spent. If no permission is possible at least try to understand the mechanics, and spruce it up a bit without it appearing that you blatantly copied. Be a little innovative peeps.

Since I draw and code my own works from scratch, I should have every right to dictate how they are used. The consequences being that I cease to create any more content, or I obtain monetary compensation if the offender earns money off of my creations. Though I do not own some of my creations likeness, I do own the original sprites that I created that represents them. Also, the codes are visibly available to study, not just to copy and paste, then release. I actually learned this lesson myself years back, and this made me a much better creator.

Yes, all the community events that are transpiring have happened with mugen creating/downloading before in the past, and if the history repeats itself, as usual, some rules will be resurrected in some form or another as a set of guidelines to insure quality, contribution, and fairness. Here are a few snippets from new copyright guidelines.

What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

When is my work protected?
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.

What does copyright protect?
Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed.

Do I have to register to be protected?
No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work.

How much of someone else's work can I use without getting permission?
Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. There are no legal rules permitting the use of a specific number of words, a certain number of musical notes, or percentage of a work. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on all the circumstances.

So give it up to creators who spent the time to gather sounds, analyzed the time and mechanics of play, and translated your favorite character from some other medium to mugen. Some of these peeps spent years just doing one characters, and even if they don't own the sprites, understand the effort they put into the other aspects of the creation.

The warehousing issue has never been a huge deal to me, but I do feel if you host something you should at least make sure the most recent update is hosted. Yes, I understand noobs just want to dig in and have fun, so at least post a disclaimer stating some works present may have been updated. Remember Mugen is an engine, and not a game.

Peace