Video Games

[count2infinity]

Apply with @juice for FIFA team membership

Just so everyone know... we've been promoted to Division 3. We're kind of a big deal.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

No one added me on XBL =(

[slappybrown]

MIMH I'm gonna add you and force @juice to let you trial with us

Before we do please complete the following survey:

Would you rather hit the crossbar or score a goal?

How often do you intend to switch the play?

How important on a scale of 1 to 10 is playing into space?

Can you understand us mentally?

Do you have a yinzer accent?

[dodint]

Has MiMH ever even been to Pittsburgh?

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Would you rather hit the crossbar or score a goal?
Depends on the situation

How often do you intend to switch the play?
very often

How important on a scale of 1 to 10 is playing into space?
11

Can you understand us mentally?
I'll never understand someone that believes a hot dog is a sandwich

Do you have a yinzer accent?
I am devoid of any accents

Has MiMH ever even been to Pittsburgh?

nope. I made a thread about this in The Forum That Shall Not Be Named some time ago

[slappybrown]

I have my concerns but you're provisionally in

[Rylan]

I am surprised pace of play wasn't a more important question there Slappy.

[DigitalGypsy66]

My kids were playing The Show last night and used the Live rosters game option...they played as the Pirates vs. Dodgers, naturally. They loaded the game rosters at the exact time Neil Walker PH for Cole, but started the game at the first inning...so Walker was the starting pitcher. 4 seam FBs all day baby.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

@slappybrown whens my tryout?

[dodint]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obq6hCOyhuA

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

So, not only did no one add me but slappy promised me a tryout and was lying =(

[slappybrown]

I'm our of town for the next week I will add you on my return

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

[tifosi77]

Are you going to self-tattoo helpful clues on your body that will help you defeat slappy?

[dodint]

Tattoo a hot dog on your forearm while eating an oatmeal raisin cookie. Really go for gold.

[NAN]

I'm our of town for the next week I will add you on my return

What does "our of town" mean?

[Shyster]

The thing is, it's an Ultra Rare Trophy with only 1.5% of players obtaining it. This means that I've gone further than 98.5% of everyone that has played. I'm not sure whether to be proud or sad for myself here.

As someone who has spent way over a thousand hours on a single game, I think the correct answer is "a little of both."

[BigMck]

What is covered under 'intellectual property'? Who owns this right? Sidney Crosby sells his rights to the NHLPA to display his name, skill set and image under the union agreement. EA Sports buys the package from the NHL and NHLPA. In this scenario, is it a person that has intellectual property?

[DigitalGypsy66]

What is covered under 'intellectual property'? Who owns this right? Sidney Crosby sells his rights to the NHLPA to display his name, skill set and image under the union agreement. EA Sports buys the package from the NHL and NHLPA. In this scenario, is it a person that has intellectual property?

@tifosi77 could probably answer this.

I'm sure EA owns the rights to it.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

What is covered under 'intellectual property'? Who owns this right? Sidney Crosby sells his rights to the NHLPA to display his name, skill set and image under the union agreement. EA Sports buys the package from the NHL and NHLPA. In this scenario, is it a person that has intellectual property?

For $9.99 USD you can buy a DLC to answer this question, release date TBD.

[tifosi77]

What is covered under 'intellectual property'? Who owns this right? Sidney Crosby sells his rights to the NHLPA to display his name, skill set and image under the union agreement. EA Sports buys the package from the NHL and NHLPA. In this scenario, is it a person that has intellectual property?

@tifosi77 could probably answer this.

I'm sure EA owns the rights to it.

That's pretty much it, minus two differences: 1) EA does not 'own' the rights to the names and likenesses of the players, they are licensed. 2) This is case of personality rights (which includes the right of publicity and the right of privacy), as distinct from 'intellectual property', which is (by definition) that which is created by the human intellect. Art, writings, inventions, etc are intellectual property; people are not.

When a person signs a league contract and becomes part of the player's association, part and parcel with that is signing over your publicity rights (as regards your name and likeness) to third parties for things like jerseys, apparel, video games, etc. That's all it includes. The 'skill set' is a creation by the developer (and likely assigned to the publisher) for the game, and is their intellectual property (the code for the game is copyrighted, and may be patentable.... but that last bit is an ongoing debate).

[dodint]

Totally tangential, but when Michael Jordon wasn't included in the NBA games in the '90s, was that because he wasn't part of the NBPA? I remember in some games he was represented by a guy on the Bulls who was just listed as "PLAYER" but had wicked attribute numbers.

[tifosi77]

Correct, Jordan withdrew from the NBPA in the early or mid 90s because he wanted to control his own licensing activities. So he's not included in any NBA video games made since then.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Correct, Jordan withdrew from the NBPA in the early or mid 90s because he wanted to control his own licensing activities. So he's not included in any NBA video games made since then.

Uh, he's been in a bunch.

[skullman80]

Yeah he has been in the NBA2k series quite a bit, he was even on a cover a few years back. He is also in the game and on the cover of the special addition this year i believe.