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<blockquote data-quote="Willie the Duck" data-source="post: 6744107" data-attributes="member: 6799660"><p>I think we've all read Of Dice and Men and Playing at the World. I think they both showcase how what happened between WotC and Piazo is 1) normal, 2) acceptable, and 3) pretty common for the industry. Piazo is similar to Judges Guild, or any other contractor/licensee. They worked with WotC because it benefited them (or else why bother), and the reverse. Of course each partner will secretly hope to gain the greater advantage out of the situation, and there's always a risk that your business partner might steel some of your business, perhaps more than they grow your brand through cross promotion.</p><p></p><p>Piazo worked with WotC, and when WotC discontinued the avenues which allowed Piazo to have a business model, cast about for another one. They chose to pursue a game based upon a model that WotC was abandoning. They were following the rules as they were laid down, and even pursuing an avenue in which WotC wasn't currently interested. I'm finding it hard to understand what they did that could be called wrong.</p><p></p><p>Is it simply that they took (legally) game mechanics from D&D and used them to compete with D&D's current producer? If so, why single them out, and not include all retro-clones in this analysis as well? Many of those hew even closer to certain A/D&D editions and even moreso are trying to market their relationship to D&D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willie the Duck, post: 6744107, member: 6799660"] I think we've all read Of Dice and Men and Playing at the World. I think they both showcase how what happened between WotC and Piazo is 1) normal, 2) acceptable, and 3) pretty common for the industry. Piazo is similar to Judges Guild, or any other contractor/licensee. They worked with WotC because it benefited them (or else why bother), and the reverse. Of course each partner will secretly hope to gain the greater advantage out of the situation, and there's always a risk that your business partner might steel some of your business, perhaps more than they grow your brand through cross promotion. Piazo worked with WotC, and when WotC discontinued the avenues which allowed Piazo to have a business model, cast about for another one. They chose to pursue a game based upon a model that WotC was abandoning. They were following the rules as they were laid down, and even pursuing an avenue in which WotC wasn't currently interested. I'm finding it hard to understand what they did that could be called wrong. Is it simply that they took (legally) game mechanics from D&D and used them to compete with D&D's current producer? If so, why single them out, and not include all retro-clones in this analysis as well? Many of those hew even closer to certain A/D&D editions and even moreso are trying to market their relationship to D&D. [/QUOTE]
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