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IMO . . . the original SRD, OGL, and d20 license served their purpose admirably . . . with a few hiccups (d20 Bust). It's not that the OGL allowed for real competition for D&D, it's just that the Hasbro execs have never been comfortable with the idea of giving away their game in order to make...

Not true. Dancey gave interviews years ago that the purpose of the OGL was two-fold. Yes, to make money for WotC as you described. But also, at the same time, to make sure that D&D would survive WotC and be truly a community game. The money-making part was how it was sold to management, and was...

OMG! LOL.

Of course. But WotC's interpretation of these mythological creatures is unique and part of their IP. Regardless of Orcus or Tiamat are in the SRD, can you use or reference those names? Sure. But removing them removes confusion (for some) regarding can you use the D&D versions of those characters.

Thanks! Not my point, but good info. Still, Newton's Laws . . . according to others in this thread . . . are still valid in the correct contexts. And either way, they are not "lies" but simply older scientific ideas that have been superseded by new knowledge. The fact that a lot of folks...

Aasimar is D&D IP, because it's a made-up word by WotC designers to describe D&D's take on mortals with celestial parentage. Lots of stuff that is considered protected IP was included in previous SRDs that have been removed in the new SRD, as has been discussed upthread. WotC is learning. They...

I disagree that "we" won't be deciding this. It reminds me of friends who don't vote in political elections because their votes "don't matter". Yes, your voice matters. "We" get to decide how much Gen AI takes over the art world, by being informed and voting with our dollars. If most folks are...

I've noticed boxed sets like these showing up more and more on Amazon, from a variety of companies. Most seem fairly good quality too! Sadly, I've got enough at home already, but I like to see inexpensive, easily available, and good sets!

Thanks for the recap! I've read all of those books, but it was a lifetime ago!

I'm going in two weeks . . . very excited to meet Xanathar!!

The "Heroes of Might & Magic" series was significantly more popular than the Might & Magic CRPG. But if the M&M CRPG was also set in Enroth, they can certainly pull from it also. I never played the CRPG . . .

Science is your home? And you are calling Newton's Laws "lies"? Okay. I mean, you're arguing with folks who are essentially saying science is imperfect, but it's one of the best tools we have to understand our environment and ourselves. A lot of what you are saying is, of course, correct . . ...

No, they did not. 3.5 was a revision to the 3.0 rules. Not huge changes, really, but enough a conversion guide was appreciated. 3.0 to 3.5 was a greater change than 2014 5E to 2024 5E. Not huge changes, but enough a conversion guide is appreciated. Methinks thou dost protest too much. You're...

I get it man, we don't see things the same regarding "uploaded intelligences". It's cool, man, it's cool.

Inevitable? Maybe not . . . but possible? Yes. Isn't that was sci-fi is all about, exploring the possible? Of course, if you aren't interested in AI or UI in your own sci-fi games, that's cool. Sci-fi stories (and settings) can be diverse and don't need to include everything. But it's...

AI (artificial intelligence) and UI (uploaded intelligence, or mind uploads) have a growing body of sci-fi stories exploring them. Altered Carbon is a good one, a series of novels adapted to live action and anime (on Netflix). The comedy "Upload" (on Amazon Prime) is another take, and "Pantheon"...

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I'm excited for this! I like the red dragon pages shown, looking forward to the other dragons. I was going to purchase just the digital version of this book, but now I'm probably going for the limited edition cover from my FLGS!

You still, IMO, seem to be characterizing this as either/or. Yes, WotC does rely heavily on survey feedback. And yes, this can be limiting. But it doesn't mean the D&D team is constantly forced to make products they don't want to. I doubt Perkins or Crawford would characterize things that way.

All great designers and great games! Who says we only have to pay attention to the games coming from WotC? Not I. But, IMO, WotC makes great games, and also innovates with many of their D&D books each year.