1. EF-12 Commercial Use Policy Version 3 January 26th 2016
We permit the usage of EF-12 for commercial use under the following conditions.
Usage period: Until the 31st of December 2018
2016 2017 2018
The game must contain at least some data created by you (hereby referred to as 'original data')
EF-12
Data you created
Fee: Free
EF-12 can be used free of commission until the 31st of December 2018.
Quad Arrow do not require a usage fee or a commission for use of this software.
2. EF-12 You may not sell copies of EF-12 that have no changes from the original distributed version.
This includes only using sample tutorial materials.
EF-12
Original data
You may sell EF-12 plus original material.
EF-12 It does not matter how little the modifications are, as long as one part
is original. *See the next slides for a definition of ‘one part’.
EF-12
Let’s play!
You may upload gameplay video footage and monetize it.
EF-12
(Mail) magazine
You may write about EF-12 or include walkthroughs in magazines.
■ Definition of permissible packages for sale
Original data You may sell versions containing only original material.
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Copyright
For using copyrighted materials for other companies, please contact the relevant copyright officers.
4. EF-12
On what "modification of one part" entails
Motion 500 Character models 5 Background model 2 Skillset documents 6
BGM 32D 100 Effect 15 AI 6
The elements of EF-12 that can be modified are as displayed above.
Motion 500 Character models 5+1 Background model 2 Skillset documents 6
BGM 32D 100 Effect 15 AI 6
In this example a single original character model has been added. This set now counts as 'original'.
Motion
499+1 remodeled
Background model 2 Skillset documents 2
BGM 32D 100 Effect 15 AI 6
Editing distributed materials instead of creating original content from scratch is also fine. However in
this case the amount of changes becomes an issue. Please see the next slide.
Character models 5
5. Definition of Modifications Motion
→ changed high kick to middle kick →Sample motion Modified motion
Recognized as your original creation
Fully original motion→ created using officially distributed model →Model for motion
Considered as entirely original
Fully original motion→ created from scratch →
Entirely original
Sample motion → only changed the filename → Modified motion
Is not your original creation
→ extended the number of frames →Sample motion Modified motion
Recognized as your original creation
→ increased movements of punch etc. →Sample motion Modified motion
Recognized as your original creation
In the case of
Our definition of what is acceptable for motion modifications is relatively broad. We consider taking distributed data
and changing it to be an entirely acceptable practice. This is also true for effects.
6. Definition of Modifications Characters / Background modelsFor
→ Redrawn textures →
OR
→ Changes to model shape →
Official model Modified model
Case-by-case, but unless the changed
element is 90% different, not acceptable.
Fully original model→ model created using officially distributed skeleton →Official skeleton
Recognized as your original creation
Fully original model→ Created entirely by yourself from scratch→
Entirely original
Official model → only changed the filename → Modified model
Is not your original creation
Official model
Hard to measure, but acceptable as long
as the content is over 50% changed.
Modified Model
→ Redrawn textures →
AND
→ Changes to model shape →
It is difficult for us to assess model originality as they are attached other content. For this reason we believe unless both
textures and model shape have changes it is not acceptable. This is also true for 2D.
7. Recommendation for distributing modified versions
Definition of Modifications SE/BGMFor
Original sound→ Entirely original content →
Official SE/BGM → Effects added → Changed SE/BGM
Is not your original creation
In the case of music and sound effects, please create your content entirely from scratch.
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Original data
We ask that you use the latest version of EF-12 wherever possible when distributing the game with edited contents.
Newest version
We ask you update your distributions whenever EF-12 has a major version update.
Entirely original
9. Copyright infringement is something you take full responsibility for. If a legal
claim arises from the usage of EF-12, Quad Arrow will take no responsibility.
EF-12
Developer: Me!
Please do not attempt to claim EF-12 as your own original work. You may of
course change splash images or text contents, but please make it clear the
original developer of the software was Quad Arrow.
The following is also not to be distributed.
・Materials that attack or infringe upon the privacy of others.
・Religious imagery that may cause offense
・Pornographic imagery of children
・Content that includes viruses
・Other content that is illegal or may cause offense
Quad Arrow takes no responsibility in issues involving these elements.
11. EF-12 You can upload EF-12 without any modifications to your own site.
You may distribute official EF-12 data along with your own.
Creating characters entirely from scratch is very difficult,
so we understand why users may choose to edit existing content instead.
Original data You may of course distribute your own original content
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Developer: Me!
Sample data Please do not distribute sample data.
Please do not distribute packages that do not acknowledge Quad Arrow
as the original creators of EF-12.
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Model data
13. Usage of EF-12 for commercial purposes is subject to the following conditions.
1. Do not sell materials created using AutoDesk's Modtool. Modtool is distributed strictly under a no-profit disclaimer. If you
are creating content for the purpose of sale, please purchase an Autodesk license or use other software.
2. EF-12 was developed as a platform, and it's developer Quad Arrow accepts no responsibility for any contents created or
distributed using it. In the case of a legal claim against a creation, the creator alone is to take responsibility.
3. EF-12 may contain bugs. Quad Arrow may, in the case of existence of a bug being brought to their attention, choose to
issue a fix. However in the case of a bug affecting end users of a sold product using EF-12 as it's platform, Quad Arrow is not
to be held responsible.
4. This agreement may be changed without prior warning for any reason.
5. In the case of changes as described in 4, the new agreement will come into effect immediately, and affects all contents
released prior to it's publishing.
6. New versions of EF-12 may contain changes to graphic formats that will render content created on prior versions of the
software unusable.
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