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<blockquote data-quote="IronWolf" data-source="post: 5925316" data-attributes="member: 21076"><p>Onerous? No. Probably not.</p><p></p><p>A disappointment? Yes.</p><p></p><p>They should have included this in the agreement itself and not via the FAQ. See, I was one that read the agreement prior to downloading. I understand they have interests to protect and a delicate balance between letting the public have access to the rules without having things taken from them or copied or modified. </p><p></p><p>So I read the agreement and all seemed well. Then I start seeing links that say we can't playtest online. I never had reason to look at the FAQ because the agreement was fairly straight forward. But now I am finding out I can't playtest online because a FAQ has said that is not allowed.</p><p></p><p>Yes, that was disappointing and frustrating. A lot of people play RPGs online. The Google Plus community is full of online gaming. It is such a viable option to play RPGs these days that to see people that do game in this manner excluded from the playtest is frustrating. </p><p></p><p>People like to talk about people feeling entitled to things they aren't. I readily admit I am not entitled to playtest D&D Next online. That does not change the fact that such an exclusion is not frustrating and disappointing to me. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I do think it is some indicator as to the state of WotC still not understanding how people are playing the game these days (or at the very least being hamstrung by their lawyers). Agreed that we are only 4 days in and I hope they change their minds. </p><p></p><p>Regardless of what WotC intended with that exclusion, how that exclusion is perceived is very important. They should take the opportunity to actually use the FAQ to explain why they do not want online playtesting. I've heard several rumors and such, but none of them have been something I couldn't do with a face to face group.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IronWolf, post: 5925316, member: 21076"] Onerous? No. Probably not. A disappointment? Yes. They should have included this in the agreement itself and not via the FAQ. See, I was one that read the agreement prior to downloading. I understand they have interests to protect and a delicate balance between letting the public have access to the rules without having things taken from them or copied or modified. So I read the agreement and all seemed well. Then I start seeing links that say we can't playtest online. I never had reason to look at the FAQ because the agreement was fairly straight forward. But now I am finding out I can't playtest online because a FAQ has said that is not allowed. Yes, that was disappointing and frustrating. A lot of people play RPGs online. The Google Plus community is full of online gaming. It is such a viable option to play RPGs these days that to see people that do game in this manner excluded from the playtest is frustrating. People like to talk about people feeling entitled to things they aren't. I readily admit I am not entitled to playtest D&D Next online. That does not change the fact that such an exclusion is not frustrating and disappointing to me. I do think it is some indicator as to the state of WotC still not understanding how people are playing the game these days (or at the very least being hamstrung by their lawyers). Agreed that we are only 4 days in and I hope they change their minds. Regardless of what WotC intended with that exclusion, how that exclusion is perceived is very important. They should take the opportunity to actually use the FAQ to explain why they do not want online playtesting. I've heard several rumors and such, but none of them have been something I couldn't do with a face to face group. [/QUOTE]
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