Well about a week ago, EvilDrWong and I were talking about how friggin awesome it would be if someone were to make a Jazz Jackrabbit mod for UT2k4, seeing as it was Epic's first well known games. After discussing this coolness for something around an hour, I decided to email Mark Rein and see if there would be any legality issues if some "enterprising mod team" were to make a Jazz Jackrabbit mod for 2k4. Today I got his response.
So I'm wondering how many people are interested in something like this. I know it would take alot of work and all, but man. I really think the Epic guys would love to see a mod like this, whether it qualified for MSUC or not (probably does, but still...) and I really think it's about time someone made Epic proud to have come as far as they have.
Rawk on friends!
Mark Rein said:Sorry for the delayed answer.
> Do you guys have any plans to release a new Jazz Jackrabbit
> game?
Nothing currently in the plans.
> Would it be ok to make a 2k4 mod based on Jazz
> Jackrabbit? I was one of the few people looking forward to a
> Jazz Jackrabbit 3D back in the early days of the Unreal Engine.
I don't see any harm in a Jazz Jackrabbit mod for UT2004.
> Also, why haven't you guys put in a secret Jazz Jackrabbit
> model in Ut yet? My friends and I were discussing this
> earlier today, because the Jazz Jackrabbit games were some
> that got you started eh?
Jazz would look out of place in UT's world. There was a team
experimenting with a Mario-like Jazz game using the Unreal Engine but it
never went anywhere.
Mark Rein
Epic Games Inc.
So I'm wondering how many people are interested in something like this. I know it would take alot of work and all, but man. I really think the Epic guys would love to see a mod like this, whether it qualified for MSUC or not (probably does, but still...) and I really think it's about time someone made Epic proud to have come as far as they have.
Rawk on friends!