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Originally Posted by Grazzt I would say the first part is definitely accurate: crush the OGL. |
"The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."
I think the
GSL, as written, will keep wavering companies on the
OGL side of the fence, whereas a license which offered more protection for the possibility of either
4e or the
GSL not living up to expectations would encourage them to take a chance. People forget, now, how wary many professionals were of the
OGL, and how hard it was to convince companies to go for it. Many of the things they were worried about were specifically covered by the
OGL/STL -- that is, they were given assurances that certain nightmare scenarios couldn't come to pass. The
GSL, OTOH, explicitly and deliberately removes those protections, and it's difficult to think of any reason for them to be removed unless they would interfere with
WOTC's long term plans.