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That was very much the opposite of my experience as a publisher (well, VP of Product Development for a publisher).

I'm old and cranky too! :D In any case, I'm not interested in "making RPGs into video games" or replacing my imagination with someone's code. I'm interested in using the internet to play with people all over the world and using the software to replace a wooden table and chairs in my dining...

I think many long-time RPG players dramatically underestimate the opportunities in the "digital space." As far as I can tell, we're still really in the first generation of VTTs and good implementation is already a major competitive advantage. For some reason, I've been looking around for other...

I was reading a GeekWire interview with Cynthia Williams, and I just have to share. Disclaimer: No one, including me, actually knows if she's been driving these decisions. That said...oy. GeekWire: Speaking of which, as a former Xbox employee, what do you feel like you brought from that to your...

Only try to see the truth: There is no ORC. Like, it doesn't exist yet. Right now, it's a rallying flag, which probably serves a good purpose. Before it was #OpenDnD but this has big publishers behind it. It's fine. :)

Wizards.

Yeah, I'm gonna leave it there. I'm not trying to do anyone's work for them, especially when I want them to lose.

The process, how to roll up stats, all of it? I didn't think that stuff was in the SRD.

Huh? If WotC had done that, everybody would be even more pissed and Paizo et al could have done exactly what they did anyway, only with even more support.

It seems to me from reading this that Wizards could bring complaints that may well require discovery. They would certainly claim the SRD was copied, Paizo's lawyer would hold up OGL 1.0a, and I can see how the court would not require discovery to resolve that complaint. But Wizards could also...

Yeah, for sure, a new license makes perfect sense for these publishers, but there's no legal jeopardy for them in any case as far as I can see.

I don't disagree with any of this, except perhaps about the timing. I don't expect it to be a problem, because I think Wizards is unlikely to release a final license that Paizo finds acceptable. That said, if Wizards fully capitulated and released an OGL 1.0b that is exactly like OGL 1.0a...

He's saying the Greeks aren't "escalating," they're preemptively evacuating the earth and the water.

Yeah, I switch back to "Following" when I can't take it anymore.

Proving that a modified Pathfinder 2e does not infringe on Wizards' copyrights might also require a legal battle against Hasbro. The lawyers' point is that the irrevocability of 1.0a is a stronger case with fewer uncertainties. Moreover, it's not at all clear that Wizards is finished retreating...

There's crazier stuff than that! A lot of them are (willfully or otherwise) just completely uninformed. I've seen "Wizards is trying to force DMs to pay royalties for running their games!" :D

I mean, there are a lot more "Wow, this is a POWERFUL statement of support for #OpenDnD from our Critter Family" kind of takes, so I don't think the castle is in imminent danger. ;)

It's done all the time in licensing. It not only isn't impossible, it's entirely conventional. As a licensee, you're never 100% immune to "overreach" by your licensor. It's just a risk you factor into your cost-benefit analysis when evaluating a license agreement. For my part, I have no trouble...

Man, this is Twitter in a nutshell with the new algorithm. Instead of showing you posts from people you follow in chronological order, it shows you a selected assortment of posts on subjects you've shown interest in from people you've never heard of. I've read takes ranging from "WotC is trying...

I mean, I didn't memorize it or anything, but I remember the word "shameful."