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X-Ray?!?!

ericrightshow82ericrightshow82 Posts: 582 Arc User
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Why on earth is the word "X-Ray" restricted from the character creator?!?! Can someone explain this to me? Is there any way for the devs to fix this?

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    flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    Because X-Ray is an original member of the U-Foes and is the younger brother of Vapor?

    Because Superman's x-ray vision can't see thru lead?

    Probably.
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    ealford1985ealford1985 Posts: 3,582 Arc User
    Try X - - Ray

    Or X Ray

    Or X.Ray
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    jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,317 Arc User
    As noted, X-Ray is a trademarked character of Marvel Comics, and a member of the U-Foes.

    You could always go with Roentgen - pretty sure that one's not trademarked.
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    ealford1985ealford1985 Posts: 3,582 Arc User
    The word X-Ray cannot be trademarked, the character is. CO has it blocked because of the potential for clones (as obscure as the character is).

    There are plenty of public domain characters that are still blocked in CO.

    As long as they do not make their look or bio identical, they can get by with naming them X.Ray or any way that would bypass the censorship.
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    ericrightshow82ericrightshow82 Posts: 582 Arc User
    That is definitely obscure for a censored term. Just pointing the out the silliness that Cyclops and Thor are protected by fair use, but X-Ray is not... *shrug*
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