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Old 18th June 2008, 07:58 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Lord Tirian
*shrug* - only for one product line and the products. It's not like it's they're springing a trap on you. Furthermore, previously you had the choice between (for a single product/product line): OGL and non-publishing. Now you have the choice between: OGL, non-publishing, and GSL-exclusive publishing.
They are springing a trap on you; it's not just a single product/product line. 6.1 outlines that the same - or similar - content between two books can count as a conversion. So if even the tiniest bit of one of your 4E books is similar to an OGL book, that book and everything in its product line are now hit with the 6.1 restriction. That seems like springing a trap to me.

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Ah, you're coming from there - I could also say: The negative reaction to the GSL solidifies the OGL community more than ever, especially as Pathfinder, a viable alternative, is already there and can catch all people not going GSL (which are now aggravated due to the restrictive GSL and hence actively search an alternative!).
It does do that. I just think that the lack of a GSL altogether would have done that more, and without the fact that some publishers are going to get screwed at some point by choosing to adopt the GSL.
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