QUOTE(Intestinal Chaos @ Jul 12 2005, 12:03 AM)
Copyrighted stuff doesn't really matter. I have seen plenty of copyrighted characters (Zelda,Link,Samus Aran,A gundam, ect.) become created in a mod. Just as long as you don't sell the mod it's completely legal.
Actually, that is a big misconception.
Any usage of trademarked/copyrighted material is depending on the explicit permission by the rights owner. That is why that LotR mod was never made. That is why the Old Hyrule mod explicitely states copyrighted names like "Zelda" will not be used.
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