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Sadly I think you are correct about the no-win scenario WotC is in due to the OGL. Great for a hobby terrible for a business, I will always challenge people to find a large business that would or has successfully done something like the OGL to the extreme it was carried out to in 3e. The OGL...

My greybeard is showing but to me dnd kobolds are Tuckers Kobolds. Not only will they survive it they will take that wand of fireball and jam it some place uncomfortable most likely. :)

As a side note it feels like many people commenting here have not kept up with 4e or the latest changes in it. Let's please continue to hear from people who use and like the main parts of the system. A little back ground so you know where I am coming from: I have played and DMed 4e continuously...

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#6 is the key for me personally. It is something only 4e achieved IMO out of the entire history of D&D. Make that possible in type 5 and I will most likely love the edition given the underlying mechanics and issues that are required for it to happen.

I would postulate that the attachment derives from pleasant memories associated with a given system.

I could see the app store model working as long as the garden was tended for quality i.e. not just anything gets to be put up. The model could also work because WotC would then directly get a cut of each sale and have complete control over distribution ala apple and microsoft. Rather than...

I also hope they look at Iron Heros it had potential

Hmmm good point it is hard to tell how much of the support staff (legal, marketing etc) would be required for an operation of their size if it was just D&D. Anyone know how many Paizo has right now I would imagine at least 30 but I could be wrong. Or TSR at its height?

Good question. In my current games we don't even count xp anymore and just level up when the DM feels it is appropriate to the story or AP. Much less book keeping that way. Of the two you mention I think I would go with XP as award. Then the question becomes what do you award if for killing...

When I say "a lot of people I know..." that is exactly what it means I do not intend to speak for the industry as a whole. I have given it some more thought and here is what I have simplified it to IMO OGL is great for a Hobby that supports very few or no big players (50+ employees) and is...

I look at it also as a list of what inspired the creators of the edition. What sort of stories were they wanting to recreate can tell you a lot about a game.

It is a list of inspirational references from the 1e DMG. See here for actual list http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/186802-appendix-n-inspirational-educational-reading.html

What would your version of appendix N look like to guide the new edition?

Will there be pre release books published to give insight into the big assumptions like there was for 4e?

1. Properly formatted ebooks through Amazon etc. This would get rid of WotCs worry about pdfs and allow instant updating of errata. 2. Digital tools that work on PC, iOS and Android or platform neutral 3. Using the tech of G+ or Xbox Kinect to provide picture and sound for long distance...

Loved this finale for lines like this: " He didn’t know it was a state trooper. He just saw a man in a hat pointing a gun at Boyd."

How would you determine success in these situations?

I was happy to see WotC is paying for input from outside the company. I like a lot of Zak S. gaming analysis so it is cool he is involved. Read here Playing D&D With Porn Stars

Happy Nuptials all! I will just leave this here: 5e D&D Info Leaked by Bloggers | Words in the Dark:]