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  1. TheAlkaizer

    Battlezoo Shares The OGL v1.1

    The clauses in the 1.1 are incredibly restrictive and undesirable. It's not much of a choice.
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    Battlezoo Shares The OGL v1.1

    Not much of a bone when effective January 2023 they can't print or sell products. Royalties on no sales are pretty low.
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    Why Open Gaming Is Important

    I think open-gaming is important because it opens the door and democratizes access to creation to other type of individuals, with different ideas. Individuals that probably wouldn't have their place in businesses that must make money to keep doing. These independent developers are an important...
  4. TheAlkaizer

    Battlezoo Shares The OGL v1.1

    Also, I saw a post earlier on Twitter that reminded me that Free League announced Lord of the Rings 5E mere months ago and also released a version of Symbaroum called Ruins of Symbaroum for 5E. I wonder how they feel about these moves now... and how having a product with a strong IP like LOTR...
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    Battlezoo Shares The OGL v1.1

    I was talking about this whole situation with colleagues this morning. Some of them not really RPG fans so I had to explain some details. It helped me structure my thoughts. If Wizard of the Coast had come out and said "We've got a new OGL, if you want to make content for our upcoming edition...
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    Battlezoo Shares The OGL v1.1

    This is so bad. Crass hyper-capitalism.
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    The OGL -- Just What's Going On?

    And I'd agree that it 100% was. I don't think we would have the ecosystem that we have to day without it. But this license is tied and controlled by a multi-billion hyper-capitalist entity. Maybe it's time to move to a new model and/or license. Industries grow over time and have to change. I'm...
  8. TheAlkaizer

    The OGL -- Just What's Going On?

    Well, most of the creators in the industry are not doing it full-time already. So the minuscule portion of those that do might have to yes. But the thousand others that have no interest in doing content for 5E might see their part of the industry grow and potentially have a chance to send more...
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    The OGL -- Just What's Going On?

    I agree. If this goes through, there will be hurt for many creators. But I think it will lead to very fertile ground for creativity and creators to move to new pastures. In my head, I much prefer WOTC to either entirely back down or commit, the in between scenario where everyone reluctantly...
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    Nominate your favorite TTRPG podcast of 2022

    I think it'd fit under the ACTUAL PLAY category. But I'd like to nominate the Tales of the Manticore podcast.
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    Nominate your MOST ANTICIPATED RPG of 2023 [NOMINATIONS OVER]

    ICON by the creator of Lancer. Several playtest versions have been out for a while, but it is supposedly releasing in 2023 from what I last read. ICON playtest by Massif Press
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    Rules Aren't Important

    Rules are not necessary, but rules are important. The systems and mechanics designed for a game create game dynamics that would be hard to recreate without them. Five people can sit down and agree to free roleplay a one-shot where they're cursed and are slowly deprecating and have to complete an...
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    Lore Isn't Important

    I think lore is incredibly underrated. I think some people think of lore as that superficial worldbuilding that the stereotypical failed novelist shoves into his campaign. It can be that, but it's also much more. If your players are moving around adventuring, and they eventually go through a...
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    Anyone else in the TTRPG community moving to Mastodon? Share your handle below!

    Thank you. It's on my to-do list for this week! :)
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    Anyone else in the TTRPG community moving to Mastodon? Share your handle below!

    So, Mastodon is separated in servers? How does that work?
  16. TheAlkaizer

    Fantasy France - what would it have?

    What are most fantasy settings? And what's specifically British about them?
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    RPG Sales of 2022

    That's a lot of writing!
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    Streaming Service Part 2: November Rankings

    I can't fathom how someone could rank all eight of these services. Are you subscribing to all of them? How much time to you have to watch shows? I've been subscribed to Netflix for many years, and the number one reason I'm not subscribing to others is lack of time (not that I'm necessarily a...
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    Have you ever had a real experience you consider to be supernatural?

    Not myself (that I can remember) but I got two stories to share. A short one and a long one. Neither happened to me. Grandmother's story I learned some years ago that my grandmother had a gift. My mom said "Your grandmother could arrêter le feu. (stop the fire" What she meant by that is that...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Does anyone else think that 1D&D will create a significant divide in the community?

    I think it will create a divide. I know I am not going to buy the new books, not because of their content but just because I already own so many 5E books and I have no interest in a some update of the rules. Anyway, I really doubt the new edition will be as compatible as they claim it will be...
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