How do you justify not paying for EverQuest?

[cd288]

Originally Posted by Ekco [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

is cd288 a chatbot i forget. either way, here's my chatbot's response.

The notion of Daybreak entering into a formal contract with an emulator project is perplexing. Wouldn't a more likely scenario be an informal, tacit understanding? Daybreak, perhaps, sought to appease their existing player base (many of whom likely utilized emulators) to avoid alienating potential EverQuest Next customers. This 'inaction' over several years, given the inevitable cycle of IP ownership changes in the gaming industry, raises questions. Why would any company intentionally diminish the value of an asset they knew they might eventually sell by formally aligning with an emulator project?

Yes definitely a chat bot bruh.

I can't speak for why Daybreak did it. Only they and maybe Rogean/Nilbog know why. However, if I had to guess, they probably did some math, realized that the P99 player base isn't costing them a lot of money (some play on TLPs already so you don't lose money on those people, some would never play TLP anyway, and some would never touch a TLP for the first time or ever again if you sued P99 and killed it). So they probably figured, given the comparatively small monetary hit they are taking, the PR value of agreeing to let P99 operate was better than trying to shut it down (honestly, it probably would've cost them more in filings and legal fees to shut P99 down if Rogean/Nilbog tried to resist than they would make in a year from a portion of the tiny player base switching to TLPs).

As far as subsequent IP owners, their hands are tied by the legal agreement. Simple answer there.