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<blockquote data-quote="DammitVictor" data-source="post: 9321841" data-attributes="member: 6750908"><p>For the sake of this thought experiment, I'm going to assume that the job is "an offer I can't refuse", since I wouldn't take it otherwise; I would rather see the job done well on purpose than hope I might stumble blindly into getting it right myself.</p><p></p><p>First announce a self-deprecating <em>mea culpa</em> about more-or-less missing the 50th Anniversary before announcing my plan:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The formation of the D&D Legacy Teams. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One Rules Team each for Original/Classic D&D rules, Advanced D&D rules (1e/2e), 3.PF1 rules, 4e rules, and 5.1 rules. (But they shall be deceived, for another team was formed, a Marketing Team that gives these projects better names.) Each of these rulesets will get a major upcoming Milestone Anniversary release with a deluxe collector's edition (limited edition, one time only), an evergreen/POD standard edition, and the release of a "full" SRD into OGL/ORC/CC-BY.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I can go into <em>details</em> about these "definitive editions"; I have <em>ideas</em>. These would be "core only" releases, but there will be free conversion documents for "original edition" supplements to the definitive versions packaged with PDFs/reprints of those supplements.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One Settings Team each for the Realms (<em>including</em>Zakhara, Maztica, Kara-Tur), Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Mystara, Dark Sun, Spelljammer, Planescape, Eberron, and MTG settings. I can be persuaded to include other TSR/WotC settings, but I would need to be persuaded. Their job is to work with the Rules Teams to produce a separate Player's Guide and a Campaign Guide (and precious little else) for their respective settings that is compatible with each Definitive Edition, staggered over a couple of years of each big anniversary launch. (Priority goes to the editions the setting originally existed in.) <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Should go without saying, but <em>nothing</em> from the settings teams is Open; that's what DM's Guild is for.</li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The opening of DM's Guild to any/every combination of edition and previous setting; these will comprise <em>the vast majority</em> of support for these rulesets and settings, except for an annual DM's Guild contest (cash prize, byline) for best rules expansions to be included in a rules supplement and setting content to be included in a multi-edition gazetteer for each setting. The <em>real prize</em>, of course, is having your <s>job application</s> <em>contest submission</em> judged by the "official team" that you're writing unofficial content for.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wizards of the Coast wants to be a lifestyle brand? Acquire manufacturers of quality novelty clothing and accessories and launch official D&D brand merchandise-- t-shirts, hoodies, and hats, bookbags and dice bags. <em>License</em> "official D&D" tablet/phone cases, official D&D three-ring organizers and binders, all of that.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For <em>years</em>, TSR made more money off of their tie-in novels than they did their games. How much money did <em>Baldur's Gate 3</em> put in their pockets? Build stable, long-term relationships with fantasy writers, digital games developers, novel and comics publishers and have <em>other companies </em>keep WotC's intellectual property on as many screens as possible.</li> </ul><p>I mean, hell, this is the same plan I've been suggesting since Hasbro declared war on their own feet in the first place.</p><p></p><p>Of course... part of this thought experiment is also self-indulgence. There are some things I want Wizards of the Coast to do that... they're not <em>bad ideas</em>, but they're just not vital parts of my plans for a sustainable D&D brand. I'm sure I can think of a few more, but here's off the top of my head:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The 3.PF1 rules team is also responsible for putting <em>d20 Modern/d20 Future</em> back into print (and keeping it there) and coordinating modern/future one-offs for some of the D&D settings.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Alternity rules team. Hire Slavicsek and Baker back if possible, buy out Sasquatch. The "definitive" Alternity would be just be a tweaked Alternity 1.0, mostly the inclusion of the A-net house rules.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Star Frontiers </em>and <em>Gamma World</em> would both get <em>at least </em>settings teams to coordinate d20M and Alternity products. I don't have strong feelings about original SF or GW rules, but I'm open to giving them "the full treament". Likewise, <em>Dark•Matter</em> and <em>Star•Drive</em> would have settings teams.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There are some licenses I'd really love to see TSR/WotC working on (again or for the first time) but my plans for building a sustainable RPG company are <em>pretty much never</em> going to involve other people's IP. <em>Buck Rogers</em>, <em>Jupiter Hell</em>, <em>Phantasy Star</em>, <em>Starcraft</em>... honestly, D&D isn't my first pick for <em>Star Wars, </em>but I'd love to see the <em>Saga Edition</em> rules genericized.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitVictor, post: 9321841, member: 6750908"] For the sake of this thought experiment, I'm going to assume that the job is "an offer I can't refuse", since I wouldn't take it otherwise; I would rather see the job done well on purpose than hope I might stumble blindly into getting it right myself. First announce a self-deprecating [I]mea culpa[/I] about more-or-less missing the 50th Anniversary before announcing my plan: [LIST] [*]The formation of the D&D Legacy Teams. [LIST] [*]One Rules Team each for Original/Classic D&D rules, Advanced D&D rules (1e/2e), 3.PF1 rules, 4e rules, and 5.1 rules. (But they shall be deceived, for another team was formed, a Marketing Team that gives these projects better names.) Each of these rulesets will get a major upcoming Milestone Anniversary release with a deluxe collector's edition (limited edition, one time only), an evergreen/POD standard edition, and the release of a "full" SRD into OGL/ORC/CC-BY. [LIST] [*]I can go into [I]details[/I] about these "definitive editions"; I have [I]ideas[/I]. These would be "core only" releases, but there will be free conversion documents for "original edition" supplements to the definitive versions packaged with PDFs/reprints of those supplements. [/LIST] [*]One Settings Team each for the Realms ([I]including[/I]Zakhara, Maztica, Kara-Tur), Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Mystara, Dark Sun, Spelljammer, Planescape, Eberron, and MTG settings. I can be persuaded to include other TSR/WotC settings, but I would need to be persuaded. Their job is to work with the Rules Teams to produce a separate Player's Guide and a Campaign Guide (and precious little else) for their respective settings that is compatible with each Definitive Edition, staggered over a couple of years of each big anniversary launch. (Priority goes to the editions the setting originally existed in.) [LIST] [*]Should go without saying, but [I]nothing[/I] from the settings teams is Open; that's what DM's Guild is for. [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]The opening of DM's Guild to any/every combination of edition and previous setting; these will comprise [I]the vast majority[/I] of support for these rulesets and settings, except for an annual DM's Guild contest (cash prize, byline) for best rules expansions to be included in a rules supplement and setting content to be included in a multi-edition gazetteer for each setting. The [I]real prize[/I], of course, is having your [S]job application[/S] [I]contest submission[/I] judged by the "official team" that you're writing unofficial content for. [*]Wizards of the Coast wants to be a lifestyle brand? Acquire manufacturers of quality novelty clothing and accessories and launch official D&D brand merchandise-- t-shirts, hoodies, and hats, bookbags and dice bags. [I]License[/I] "official D&D" tablet/phone cases, official D&D three-ring organizers and binders, all of that. [*]For [I]years[/I], TSR made more money off of their tie-in novels than they did their games. How much money did [I]Baldur's Gate 3[/I] put in their pockets? Build stable, long-term relationships with fantasy writers, digital games developers, novel and comics publishers and have [I]other companies [/I]keep WotC's intellectual property on as many screens as possible. [/LIST] I mean, hell, this is the same plan I've been suggesting since Hasbro declared war on their own feet in the first place. Of course... part of this thought experiment is also self-indulgence. There are some things I want Wizards of the Coast to do that... they're not [I]bad ideas[/I], but they're just not vital parts of my plans for a sustainable D&D brand. I'm sure I can think of a few more, but here's off the top of my head: [LIST] [*]The 3.PF1 rules team is also responsible for putting [I]d20 Modern/d20 Future[/I] back into print (and keeping it there) and coordinating modern/future one-offs for some of the D&D settings. [*]An Alternity rules team. Hire Slavicsek and Baker back if possible, buy out Sasquatch. The "definitive" Alternity would be just be a tweaked Alternity 1.0, mostly the inclusion of the A-net house rules. [*][I]Star Frontiers [/I]and [I]Gamma World[/I] would both get [I]at least [/I]settings teams to coordinate d20M and Alternity products. I don't have strong feelings about original SF or GW rules, but I'm open to giving them "the full treament". Likewise, [I]Dark•Matter[/I] and [I]Star•Drive[/I] would have settings teams. [*]There are some licenses I'd really love to see TSR/WotC working on (again or for the first time) but my plans for building a sustainable RPG company are [I]pretty much never[/I] going to involve other people's IP. [I]Buck Rogers[/I], [I]Jupiter Hell[/I], [I]Phantasy Star[/I], [I]Starcraft[/I]... honestly, D&D isn't my first pick for [I]Star Wars, [/I]but I'd love to see the [I]Saga Edition[/I] rules genericized. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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