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<blockquote data-quote="MartyW" data-source="post: 7664292" data-attributes="member: 6776795"><p>The "Basic = OGL" oversimplifies the issue. The OGL specifically allows one to reprint almost everything word for word except for items specifically denoted as "Product Identity". So, to protect their IP, allowing the Basic Rules to be the defacto "OGL" in the way it was used in 3rd Edition would significantly weaken their IP rights.</p><p></p><p>I can't find the link at the moment, but there was a <strong>very recent</strong> blog post (like the last 2 weeks or so) on what the OGL does and does not allow (and if it is actually strictly necessary from a legal stand point). </p><p></p><p>I wish I could find the link because I think a lot of the posters here would learn, as I did, that technically, you don't need the OGL to put out "compatible products" as long as you avoid certain pitfalls because game mechanics can't be trademarked/copyrighted. As long as you use different text to describe the same mechanical concept, you can actually do quite a bit without WotC's legal blessing.</p><p></p><p>I'll keep looking because it was a very interesting read and would probably be of interest to many here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MartyW, post: 7664292, member: 6776795"] The "Basic = OGL" oversimplifies the issue. The OGL specifically allows one to reprint almost everything word for word except for items specifically denoted as "Product Identity". So, to protect their IP, allowing the Basic Rules to be the defacto "OGL" in the way it was used in 3rd Edition would significantly weaken their IP rights. I can't find the link at the moment, but there was a [B]very recent[/B] blog post (like the last 2 weeks or so) on what the OGL does and does not allow (and if it is actually strictly necessary from a legal stand point). I wish I could find the link because I think a lot of the posters here would learn, as I did, that technically, you don't need the OGL to put out "compatible products" as long as you avoid certain pitfalls because game mechanics can't be trademarked/copyrighted. As long as you use different text to describe the same mechanical concept, you can actually do quite a bit without WotC's legal blessing. I'll keep looking because it was a very interesting read and would probably be of interest to many here. [/QUOTE]
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