More Legal Nonsense!

["Tim" <juicy_killa@...>]

Hello all. My name is Tim, and I'm new to the world of Piecepack. I 
recently discovered Piecepack thru bgdf.com. I'm interested in 
getting into the world of game design, and I'm hoping that having 
some games published under the Piecepack banner will get my name out 
into the world. I've also found myself completely enamored with the 
system and would like to contribute to this growing community!

That being said, there is a certain game that just screams to me to 
be adapted to Piecepack. I was curious what the general concensus 
would be. The game is a currently published game by a major board 
game manufacturer. One could easily slap on a new theme, rewrite the 
rules with appropriate changes to fit within the Piecepack 
limitations, and make the game available for Piecepack. I have 
searched, and I do not believe the game mechanic has been patented 
therefore I see no *real* legal concerns.

What I wanted to know was if I should pursue this, or if the 
community would consider it a dirty move. I would hate for my first 
submission, an adaptation, to earn me the title of Black Sheep.

Essentially, I'm asking this question:
a) Do I pursue this at all?
b) Do I strap a new theme on it and call it my own?
c) Do I keep the theme similar and credit the original author?

Thanks for all you guys do!
- Tim -