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<blockquote data-quote="TheYeti1775" data-source="post: 5204438" data-attributes="member: 20914"><p>The question is though will someone else pick up the license or will it flounder out there till someone takes a plunge on it.</p><p></p><p>I actually would side with WotC on this one though.</p><p>I'm quite sure the Star Wars Lic is expensive as safe passage for a Paladin through the Nine Hells. </p><p></p><p>Would any of us truly be upset if at GenCon they announced their own Space Opera game release?</p><p>Using the same rulesets as Saga or along the same line of 4E? (I haven't played Saga yet, I will in a few weeks after my first 4E game.)</p><p>As we all have argued in the past, game rules aren't copyrightable only the fluff is.</p><p>If the release contains ship stats, player generation and rule options to allow you to create Jedi/Sith on your own fluff not a single one of us would begrudge them.</p><p>By keeping it generic, it allows folks to plug it in their own Star Wars/Trek worlds all they want. Heck throw Starship Troopers into the mix as well.</p><p>Player creation, ship stats, planet stats, etc are all we really need.</p><p>The minis could easily be continued as well for this, your just rebadging them from Star Wars to 'Star Wizards' <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> . Sure you lose a few iconics, but it can be easily continued if they wished.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheYeti1775, post: 5204438, member: 20914"] The question is though will someone else pick up the license or will it flounder out there till someone takes a plunge on it. I actually would side with WotC on this one though. I'm quite sure the Star Wars Lic is expensive as safe passage for a Paladin through the Nine Hells. Would any of us truly be upset if at GenCon they announced their own Space Opera game release? Using the same rulesets as Saga or along the same line of 4E? (I haven't played Saga yet, I will in a few weeks after my first 4E game.) As we all have argued in the past, game rules aren't copyrightable only the fluff is. If the release contains ship stats, player generation and rule options to allow you to create Jedi/Sith on your own fluff not a single one of us would begrudge them. By keeping it generic, it allows folks to plug it in their own Star Wars/Trek worlds all they want. Heck throw Starship Troopers into the mix as well. Player creation, ship stats, planet stats, etc are all we really need. The minis could easily be continued as well for this, your just rebadging them from Star Wars to 'Star Wizards' :D . Sure you lose a few iconics, but it can be easily continued if they wished. [/QUOTE]
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