Simple question, sound off. Or if we did have one before, as I've seen a few people claim and I can't remember if we did, who wants it back?

I for one am quite tired of seeing/having to look for awesome repaints and scratchbuilds/conversions in every board but "rules questions." A "repaint thread" like the X-wing guys did before they got their subforum is a band aid solution, before anyone suggests it, as with the post rate of a root forum like ours, (where such a thing would go) it'd most likely be buried inside of a week.

I've run forums before, by all means correct me if you have tangible web design experience as I don't, but I don't think anything principally changes in terms of administration on an official forum compared to a free one, in that it would take an admin/moderator a solid 15 minutes tops to get us this subforum.

I want!

It will not be coming back. They were removed from all the Star Wars forums at the same time.

I would definitely like to see it. I can always track them down (assuming the right terms are used in their posts) but if it is an issue of folks selling, etc. Just set some ground rules as to what/how can be posted...

We had one. They removed it intentionally due to an internal concern that they did not divulge. It won't be coming back.

Gone butt nott forgotten lol...

Lol what? When did this happen?

Along time ago in our galaxy nott so far far away...Never to be seen just heard every now and then...

Lawyers, you can always track good things going away because of lawyers.

so on to a better question. Who wants a facebook group for Star wars armada painting and modeling?

Speaking as a lawyer, and hearing the unofficial reason, I can agree that lawyers created the problem. However, it's not something you want to mess with. The unofficial reason was from Disney lawyers, not FFG. The ship designs are copyrights, no doubt about that. However, by hosting an official subforum from a licensee (FFG) that allows modifications to copyright designs, they were afraid it could jeopardize the copyrights. This probably stems from a stupid liberal judge somewhere in a written opinion saying that this could jeopardize a copyright, so all the lawyers panic and stop even anything remotely close.

I apologize on behalf of my profession.

I don't care about lawyers, I want it back! Also, how was it fine for several years to have an X-wing painting subforum, but now suddenly it ain't?

I don't care about lawyers, I want it back! Also, how was it fine for several years to have an X-wing painting subforum, but now suddenly it ain't?

I don't care about lawyers, I want it back! Also, how was it fine for several years to have an X-wing painting subforum, but now suddenly it ain't?

Everything is fine until someone notices...

Everythig is fine until it is bought by Disney....

I'll admit I got a good laugh out of DHKnecht's post, so a special thanks to him for that and the explanation and apology lol.

That said....Did I piss someone off at some point unknowingly, and are these replies their rebuttal in the form of, like, some ruthlessly coordinated trolling? FFG lost their **** over throwing a board up where members can post up scratchbuilt or repainted/modified versions of THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY (not FFG's IP, this is not a discussion of that at this point, I'm no lawyer but I can say with confidence that under no circumstance am I barred from giving my CR90 tattoos, the end, next case) because...Disney/reasons/copyright?

I'll agree given what I currently know of the situation that it certainly stems from Lawyers and other decision makers who have no real concept of what kind of company FFG is....but could this many higherups have actually forgotten what hobby this is? Hate to break it to ya folks (not that anyone here's directly opposing me), but people were building models before they rolled dice alongside them. To discourage the former exclusively is just not registering to me on account of my scale modelling roots.

I'd say we should vote with our wallets but this is a free site to access, so with that considered, idk about you guys but with the exception of occasional list feedback and trawling for news, I think I'm OFF to return to A Few Maneuvers and/or other fan-run forums/communities where I can browse everything at once.

What an absolute f*cking joke.

I don't care about lawyers, I want it back! Also, how was it fine for several years to have an X-wing painting subforum, but now suddenly it ain't?

Everything is fine until someone notices...

Everythig is fine until it is bought by Disney....

No need for this negativity. Marvel Comics was bought by Disney 5 years ago and has been doing extremely well, especially cinematicly. My only complaint is that they morph their comics to be more like the movies, but that was happening before Disney got involved. Star Wars has only gotten better since Disney bought up LFL, if you ask me.

Blame the people who make models. Simple as that. Easiest solution was wiping the whole thing instead of trying to moderate and delete the questionable material.

I highly doubt they're upset at custom colored ships (as noted by the posts that still exist from that forum).

I'll admit I got a good laugh out of DHKnecht's post, so a special thanks to him for that and the explanation and apology lol.

That said....Did I piss someone off at some point unknowingly, and are these replies their rebuttal in the form of, like, some ruthlessly coordinated trolling? FFG lost their **** over throwing a board up where members can post up scratchbuilt or repainted/modified versions of THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY (not FFG's IP, this is not a discussion of that at this point, I'm no lawyer but I can say with confidence that under no circumstance am I barred from giving my CR90 tattoos, the end, next case) because...Disney/reasons/copyright?

I'll agree given what I currently know of the situation that it certainly stems from Lawyers and other decision makers who have no real concept of what kind of company FFG is....but could this many higherups have actually forgotten what hobby this is? Hate to break it to ya folks (not that anyone here's directly opposing me), but people were building models before they rolled dice alongside them. To discourage the former exclusively is just not registering to me on account of my scale modelling roots.

I'd say we should vote with our wallets but this is a free site to access, so with that considered, idk about you guys but with the exception of occasional list feedback and trawling for news, I think I'm OFF to return to A Few Maneuvers and/or other fan-run forums/communities where I can browse everything at once.

What an absolute f*cking joke.

It isn't the painting. They needed to be clear that they were not encouraging people to make unofficial ships, especially with the rise of 3D printing. It looks bad if they have a section of their site dedicated to people creating and distributing non-licensed material.

That's the thing, I don't ever recall it being called the "3D printed ship forum" (and I love those guys too btw) or with a subheading of "post and sell your unlicensed ships here!" so we're back to an issue not being an issue and FFG taking away something that many enjoyed because of a single digit number of people doing things they didn't like and have yet to in any way be stopped (and shouldn't.)

And yet they chose to eliminate the entire subforum. Leagle broad sword, where a scalpel was required. Such is the state of things.

Thats ok,

"Can't stop the signal."

That's the thing, I don't ever recall it being called the "3D printed ship forum" (and I love those guys too btw) or with a subheading of "post and sell your unlicensed ships here!" so we're back to an issue not being an issue and FFG taking away something that many enjoyed because of a single digit number of people doing things they didn't like and have yet to in any way be stopped (and shouldn't.)

It is the same reason we can't post about the non-existant X-Wing product that has non-existant pictures floating around the internet.

It isn't their fault.

I would like it back