For me (consumer - not publisher) there is really only one issue left - WotC must not attempt to "de-authorize" OGL 1.0a and agree they will never do so. (Granted, I would never trust them again, but at least if they agree they would never de-authorize 1.0a in the future, it would be in...
So....for lawyers on this thread - is it possible that any OGC released up to this point could be declared as open content by the license that Paizo's lawfirm is developing? For example, could the new license state that any open content that was perpetual as declared by OGL 1.0a remain...
I was wondering if one of the major OGL publishers would do something like this (or if a few of them would combine to create an RPG).
Good luck, Kobold Press!
I'm waiting to hear from Paizo, Goodman, Frog God, and Kobold Press. Of course, the OGL 1.1 still hasn't actually been released, so maybe there's still hope 1.0a sticks around? (Although WotC is unlikely to ever be trusted again.)
It's amazing they didn't learn anything from the GSL fiasco...
If this new OGL gets released, you know what would be really cool? All the current WotC creatives quitting en masse in protest.
(It won't happen, but it would be cool. :) )
I don't know that it would be very easy to prop the left side up - especially when you get further into the book - it's very, very heavy. :) (Not that you couldn't, but you'd need a LOT of support. So much, in fact, that you'd probably obscure your players. :) ) Also - using a hand clamp...
Here's one from the Kickstarter updates. (Unfortunately, this was posted after the Kickstarter ended and we were waiting on delivery.) The book is very large, so in order read the left page, you'd have to turn the book 90 degrees, which would mean that if you are sitting at a table, the page...
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