I think if Funimation did find out about DMZ or ESF they could shut them down or buy them out, even if they werent making money. I dont think ValVe will do alot for such a small little operation like ESF or DMZ. Bid For Power just got too realistic to DBZ is what i hear with their story mode or some sheist like that so that is why Funimation sued them, or threatend them at least. I think this is how things conspired, i dont think Valve or any partner of Sierra would waste money on trying to save such a small operation as ESF, especially against a large Japanese Corperaton. Valve would see this as a business opertunity and try and make a deal with Funimation to use their engine for thier **** and they would make an even better mod but then it would be way more popular than ESF, DMZ, or BFP becuase there would be sooo much advertisement. I think the custom character that they are putting in is just the start of making a future non-DBZ based mod so they can put it on the market. This is all just my opinion and limited resources of knowlege, I will accept any flame and corrections in this. I just think it is better for ESF, DMZ and other mods as such to just stay low the way they are, i think DMZ knows the limits of their advertising and knows when to stop so Funimation doesnt attack them. Just my opinion. I hope this opens a wide debate, cuz i like debates, but not some of the mindless babble debates that go on here like how the SSJ succecion goes or stupid **** like that.