Players willing to travel further to events increases event attendance. More confident players are more likely to travel further for an event. Players who advance their skill become more confident. Playtesting at any time allows players to advance their skill and knowledge in the game. I know when I was away at college, I used Appr to test Magic with my friends back home as I was a few states away from them. The ability to play whenever you want allows you to playtest with whom you want without having to make a trip which you may not be able to make. I see online gaming as furthering the gaming community rather than hurting the company producing the game. Nor do the credits state any contact info other than forum names, which could or couldnt be theres on specific forums.
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All the credits in the Appr patch state is where to download it, and if you try to access the main site, just, all you get is, "we rox, you sux.". Or was the letter made because they targetted the actual source, where as that would be harder with things such as Appr if there is no actual "main" site speaking of how the patch coming along, what to expect next, etc. It all works out the same as their program as you play the game just the same without pictures. I understand that they dont include copywritten pictures and actual card images, but the do in fact include plajirized cards.
Well then wouldnt it be the same case with Apprentice? A lot of site host Appr and the Pokemon patch. In other words, "Ignorance of the law is no excuse for infringing it." However, it is important to understand the law. PL's intentions were probably not malicious and they may not have realized that they were doing anything wrong. That is why PUSA sent them a "cease and desist" letter, a letter basically telling them to shut their activities down before PUSA takes legal actions. From a business perspective, if you went through the time and trouble to make a product, then someone uses your idea without your permission, and it siphons off customers from you, you would want to prevent that from happening. People could download the patches and play the TCG without buying the cards therefore, PUSA loses money.
Pokémon Liberated's patches, on the other hand, interfere with PUSA's ability to make a profit. We have been promoting their product, so that hasn't been a big problem. From what I understand, PUSA has been lenient lately about the way that we use their intellectual property. The reason that Pokémon Liberated closed down was due to copyright issues.