Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-33763020-20181112102927

I  was looking for sources on adventure maps for the LotR mod and stumbled on a mod called "Tolkiencraft II", with this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=268&v=sX8zFMYjv7U

I know that these developments are not commercial ventures and alterations to mods makes comparison difficult, but there is still something like "intellectual property rights", isn't there? In the "ad" video of Tolkiencraft II, basically the LotR mod is used (NPC's, biomes), even the slogan is the same and the circular One Ring is used. I am using the word "ad", since the creator seems to make money on this via Patreon with a steady monthly income stream, while I cannot even donate to Mevans as the Patreon site no longer exists. Even if the mod itself is not the original, he is clearly using the LotR mod as reference, probably as source as well.

Just curious on the mod team's knowledge on such practices: are these known? Is this allowed?

What struck me most is that the video maker does not even credit Mevans the least bit in this video. As if the LotR mod does note even exist. Even if there is some kind of agreement on use of each other's creations, such as the NPC's, shouldn't there not at least be a mention in the credits? Care is taken to mention music sources, so why are the visuals not mentioned? 