• Notch wants trial by battle against Bethesda. In Quake 3.
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From his Blog: [QUOTE]Hey, Bethesda! Let’s settle this! I am back, and I am excited. Marriage has been wonderful so far, and nobody sabotaged my computer while I was gone. The only negative thing going on at this moment is the Scrolls trademark lawsuit nonsense, and I think I came up with the perfect solution: Remember that scene in Game of Thrones where Tyrion chose a trial by battle in the Eyrie? Well, let’s do that instead! I challenge Bethesda to a game of Quake 3. Three of our best warriors against three of your best warriors. We select one level, your select the other, we randomize the order. 20 minute matches, highest total frag count per team across both levels wins. If we win, you drop the lawsuit. If you win, we will change the name of Scrolls to something you’re fine with. Regardless of the outcome, we could still have a small text somewhere saying our game is not related to your game series in any way, if you wish. I am serious, by the way.[/QUOTE] I hope this really happens.
Best way to solve any issue.
That would be really awesome, although unlikely to happen. I bet Jeb and Notch are absolute monsters at Q3 or something, they probably have supreme duel skills.
Lawyers aren't going to agree to this, he's going to end up getting sued again.
[QUOTE=EliteGuy;31784015]Lawsuits aren't going to agree to this, he's going to end up getting sued again.[/QUOTE] Sued again for what? If this was to happen it's obvious there would be a contract between them stating that Bethesda would have to drop the lawsuit and not sue over the matter again if Mojang won.
This needs to be televised.
they better accept. this is very gentlemanly, and a little less lethal and dueling with pistols.
All stupid lawsuits should be settled with game battles, be it video game or board game.
It's not going to happen, and at the very most it would just be a game against 3 guys from the Skyrim dev team who hate their jobs and pensions Also he's not doing a very good job at helping them save face, which this appears to be an attempt at
Duuuuuuuuuuude. Notch is treating this like he's in a feel-good comedy movie. I wish I could share his outlook. Must be his enchanted hat of +6 Happiness.
I now love Notch for this. What a great idea, I hope Bethesda agrees.
[QUOTE=EliteGuy;31784015]Lawyers aren't going to agree to this, he's going to end up getting sued again.[/QUOTE] The claim they made was bollocks any way.
Someone is going have to prepare for [B][I]HUMILIATION[/I][/B].
[QUOTE=Jallen;31784049]Sued again for what? If this was to happen it's obvious there would be a contract between them stating that Bethesda would have to drop the lawsuit and not sue over the matter again if Mojang won.[/QUOTE] Sued for not taking it seriously. American lawyers are pretty uptight and I highly doubt they would accept a video game challenge. This is about money for them, not having fun.
It would have been cooler if they did a trial by race to see who gets full diamond stuff in SMP first.
Notch is going to win, Hes from a Scandinavian country and there for he shall be good at any First Person Shooter game.
[QUOTE=EliteGuy;31784194]Sued for not taking it seriously. American lawyers are pretty uptight and I highly doubt they would accept a video game challenge. This is about money for them, not having fun.[/QUOTE] I'm not sure if you can sue people for not being OMG SUPR SRS all the time. There'd be a lot less Trolls in the world if you could.
why am i not shocked
[QUOTE=AltFanatic;31784249]why am i not shocked[/QUOTE] Because Notch is awesome.
Like I said in a similar discussion, this is a truly awesome way to settle the conflict; with a trial-by-battle.
[QUOTE=madmanmad;31784069]All stupid lawsuits should be settled with game battles, be it video game or board game.[/QUOTE] screw lawsuits, have actual wars be fought in video games instead of someones yard!
Bethesda will be dicks and hire some fucking pros to do it.
[QUOTE=Cone;31784262]Because Notch is awesome.[/QUOTE] by that i meant the lazy way as in notch is a fucking fat lazy and bad coder jeb does all the work now
[QUOTE=xeonmuffin;31784419]Bethesda will be dicks and hire some fucking pros to do it.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure the devs of Bethesda would accept, but I doubt their lawyers will let them
[QUOTE=AltFanatic;31784459]by that i meant the lazy way as in notch is a fucking fat lazy and bad coder jeb does all the work now[/QUOTE] But he has a nice hat, and to me, that makes him a pretty cool guy. And [I]we all[/I] know there's an infinite amount of things that don't work in Minecraft, right?
Never change, Notch. Never change.
Reminds me of what the Aztecs did, they played sport instead of fighting to solve conflicts.
[QUOTE=Badballer;31784527]Reminds me of what the Aztecs did, they played sport instead of fighting to solve conflicts.[/QUOTE] Have you heard of the kinds of sport they had? One, for instance, involved tying a man to a stick and watching him fight the strongest Aztec warriors. Another was fairly simple, having to hit a ball into a hoop on a wall. However, the loser would be brutally decapitated.
[QUOTE=Badballer;31784527]Reminds me of what the Aztecs did, they played sport instead of fighting to solve conflicts.[/QUOTE]They also cut people's hearts out and put it in a fire while the guy was still alive though.
[QUOTE=Stren;31784608]They also cut people's hearts out and put it in a fire while the guy was still alive though.[/QUOTE] Still preferable to EA's Customer "Service".
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