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NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:58 pm
by Lupu1
I received this mail from mheath@NCZ0ft.com saying me this so what is the problem ?

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:02 pm
by jurchiks
And you are using l2j or l2off?
I don't remember hearing/reading that this would have happened with l2j servers.
Anyway, have you tried asking them what exactly is illegal about your server (unless, of course, you already know what it is)?

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:12 pm
by Lupu1
jurchiks wrote:And you are using l2j or l2off?
I don't remember hearing/reading that this would have happened with l2j servers.
Anyway, have you tried asking them what exactly is illegal about your server (unless, of course, you already know what it is)?

L2J, I am not sure but on my site i had something with all rights received from NCZ0ft and I removed it after I received this letter and respond to them to see if that is the prob now need to wait for answer.

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:09 pm
by Stake
This is strange. I think, they just want to earn money claiming their copyright from legal contents due to their low income. They fucking suck.

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:54 pm
by qwerty13
Nice anecdote. Just skip this letter, is a fake.

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:47 pm
by _Shaolin_
loled..

Best Troll ever.

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:13 pm
by Aikimaniac
well...even if it would be original..noone would believe it until his server would be shut down by his own ISP :)

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:31 pm
by ThePhoenixBird
  1. Do NOT link to client files/installers.
  2. Do NOT host ANY modifications intended for the client.
  3. Do NOT use NCZ0ft Trademarks / Names like L2/Lineage2
  4. Do NOT use NCZ0ft licenced artwork/images for your website.
  5. Do NOT Collect Donations / Do NOT sell Items / Dot NOT sell subscriptions.
  6. Do NOT Tell People how to Mod their clients.
  7. You can Upload a host file and let Users Figure it out alone. Any L2 Player must know this so far.
  8. Make sure that you make it CLEAR that you ARE NOT using any NCZ0ft Software on your end.
  9. Dont be a fool and add anything like "all rights reserved/received from NCZ0ft" anywhere on your website.
  10. Track down the email, it could be a fake/photoshopped one sent by one of your very lovely players! E-mail is, as far as I know, not a legal way to serve a cease and desist order!

As a personal thought, that letter seems very similar to the fake one sent to la2.ru on 2008 isnt?

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:08 am
by Sirpaypi
I can say that is 60% true, because Mark Heath is the legal and production manager at NCZ0ft Europe.
But you can ignore it, or reply in his email to confirm.
Since you use L2J and you cant have more than 2000 players, there's no reason to get that warning.

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:41 am
by SolidSnake
This looks really interesting, but for me it's a fake...

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:43 am
by Aikimaniac
Sirpaypi wrote:I can say that is 60% true, because Mark Heath is the legal and production manager at NCZ0ft Europe.
But you can ignore it, or reply in his email to confirm.
Since you use L2J and you cant have more than 2000 players, there's no reason to get that warning.
Be carefull...i send next letter with wr declaration and signed by Barak Obama because im Barak Obama...lol

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:50 am
by kama3a
Aikimaniac wrote:
Sirpaypi wrote:I can say that is 60% true, because Mark Heath is the legal and production manager at NCZ0ft Europe.
But you can ignore it, or reply in his email to confirm.
Since you use L2J and you cant have more than 2000 players, there's no reason to get that warning.
Be carefull...i send next letter with wr declaration and signed by Barak Obama because im Barak Obama...lol
Ahh... it was you ?
I recived an a invation from "barak" before a month :(

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:05 am
by Sirpaypi
Aikimaniac wrote:
Sirpaypi wrote:I can say that is 60% true, because Mark Heath is the legal and production manager at NCZ0ft Europe.
But you can ignore it, or reply in his email to confirm.
Since you use L2J and you cant have more than 2000 players, there's no reason to get that warning.
Be carefull...i send next letter with wr declaration and signed by Barak Obama because im Barak Obama...lol
Come on Mr.Obama, how you can Warn God...

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:09 pm
by MELERIX
check the origin of the IP, and then you will know if really from NCZ0ft or not.

this are the current ranges of NCZ0ft: http://www.iblocklist.com/list.php?list=NCZ0ft

Re: NCZ0ft Europe Ltd - Private Server - Cease and Desist

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:41 pm
by Copyleft
Afaik they can only shutdown L2J servers if it's hosted in the US, since they are against all that reverse engineering stuff etc