I pinged Firaxis about this, and got this response:
Legality of posting PTW "Extras"
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Colonel Kraken
Deity
I was beginning to wonder when someone was going to question this. I thought LouLong had received some special permission or something. Apparently not. How bold! And none of the mods said anything?! 
Well, great. I'm glad these are available.
--CK
Well, great. I'm glad these are available.
--CK
LouLong
In love with Rei Ayanami
Thanks for making things "sure" and official.
I am surprised by the Japanese set though since that limits the new units in C3C but well.
Should I upload the Japanese units ? Anybody to replace me for this turn ?
Bold ? Well, I was not the first to do it. And I really got the idea this had been made legal. I don't think I am famous over the boards for illegal stuff.
(I hope).
Dom Pedro II
Modder For Life
I remember ozy saying something about a bank job and wanted to know if you're in... but I don't think you've developed a bad reputation.
Don't worry, Col. Kraken. I questioned this even before LouLong posted his threads.Originally posted by Colonel Kraken
I was beginning to wonder when someone was going to question this. I thought LouLong had received some special permission or something. Apparently not. How bold! And none of the mods said anything?!
Well, great. I'm glad these are available.
--CK
We were going by what had been announced at another site where an administrator said he had talked with Firaxis, and they had said to go ahead and post them. While I had no reason to distrust the other site, I did ask for more *solid* proof that it was legal. When I didn't get any, I just asked Firaxis myself.
Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy, but over the years, I have learned the value of having somthing solid for CYA purposes.
MarineCorps
Explosion!
Ha!!!! I was right!!!!! 3 words: Told you so 
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MC: I never doubted you. (If I had, LouLong's threads would have been DOA.)
But going to a website, where "so-and-so says somebody from Firaxis says ..." just doesn't give me that *warm fuzzy*. Like I said above, I've learned the value of "CYA".
(If I had, LouLong's threads would have been DOA.)But going to a website, where "so-and-so says somebody from Firaxis says ..." just doesn't give me that *warm fuzzy*. Like I said above, I've learned the value of "CYA".
Colonel Kraken
Deity
Wasn't worried, just puzzled that there was nary a peep from you!Originally posted by Padma
Don't worry, Col. Kraken. I questioned this even before LouLong posted his threads.
Originally posted by Padma
MC: I never doubted you.
But going to a website, where "so-and-so says somebody from Firaxis says ..." just doesn't give me that *warm fuzzy*. Like I said above, I've learned the value of "CYA".
Never question the wisdom of our dear Padma!
--CK
Rufus T. Firefly
Rufus is coming in town!
What about pedia and units_32?
The Last Conformist
Irresistibly Attractive
Originally posted by Madeira
So I paid good money for an expantion thats now pretty much free!
See it as a renting fee ...
Dom Pedro II
Modder For Life
units_32, yes. Pedia icons, no. As everybody's aware, I've got definite beef with Firaxis for not giving us Pedia icons!
Making Pedia icons takes about 1/20th the time to make the actual units! Hello? Was somebody paying attention there?
Rufus T. Firefly
Rufus is coming in town!
This remember me Scrooge
Louis XXIV
Le Roi Soleil
Would you rather have the units not available for download? Then mod makers couldn't use them except for people who bought PTW and not C3C. And stores would stop selling PTW because C3C has almost everything from it. So less people would get to play your mod.
embryodead
Caliph
I had playing and modding fun with PTW for almost a year, so I don't regret buying it even if it is obsolte now. Can't argue that it wasn't good expansion though.
tjedge1
Writer of writerly things
I agree with you. I had fun for a year myself. I do feel it was more of a glorified patch, but I also feel it payed for the development of Conquests, which still doesn't live up to my expectations, but is a big improvement for modding. As far as my expectations go, not very many games live up to my expectations. For some reason games always have to have limits. I hate limits.
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