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Seems like before 3e and the introduction of the SRD, if someone had a new idea for a game system or style, a new set of rules would be drafted right along with it.
After 3e and the introduction of The SRD, it seemed like everyone wanted in on d20. If someone had a new idea for a game, chances were good it would be done up in d20 format...
But lately it appears that a different breed of Game has been taking over... To me, it is sort of hybrid of the old style and new style... Things like C&C and Arcanna Unearthed... and from what I hear Spycraft 2.0... Games that are new ideas, but use familiar terms and concepts from d20 (and D&D in general) but aren't technically d20 compatible because they've been reworked...
I personaly find that very interesting... It kind of makes me feel like the OGL and the SRD really DID have a profound effect on gaming. Now, games are sort of growing into existance as opposed to simply being "created..." If that makes sense?
The same old concept is at work: "I think if things were handled this way, it would work better..." but now, they don't have to create a whole new system (with it's own new host of unforseen problems) to put that concept into play...
What I wonder is if the new breed games, had their own "SRDs" allowing people to produce work for them, would we eventually again see people "growing" new systems based on those systems?
Would we eventaully end up with "one game to rule them all?"
After 3e and the introduction of The SRD, it seemed like everyone wanted in on d20. If someone had a new idea for a game, chances were good it would be done up in d20 format...
But lately it appears that a different breed of Game has been taking over... To me, it is sort of hybrid of the old style and new style... Things like C&C and Arcanna Unearthed... and from what I hear Spycraft 2.0... Games that are new ideas, but use familiar terms and concepts from d20 (and D&D in general) but aren't technically d20 compatible because they've been reworked...
I personaly find that very interesting... It kind of makes me feel like the OGL and the SRD really DID have a profound effect on gaming. Now, games are sort of growing into existance as opposed to simply being "created..." If that makes sense?
The same old concept is at work: "I think if things were handled this way, it would work better..." but now, they don't have to create a whole new system (with it's own new host of unforseen problems) to put that concept into play...
What I wonder is if the new breed games, had their own "SRDs" allowing people to produce work for them, would we eventually again see people "growing" new systems based on those systems?
Would we eventaully end up with "one game to rule them all?"