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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyDickensC" data-source="post: 4348230" data-attributes="member: 53954"><p><strong>A call to would-be 4E publishers (if it wasn’t for the GSL).</strong></p><p></p><p>I saw this thread talking about a “free 4E” <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=4345293" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=4345293</a></p><p></p><p> …basically a community attempt to create <u><strong>4E-surrogate system under OGL</strong></u> (and partially derived from OGL sources) for publishing content that players and dm’s could use to drop into their traditional 4E games. So a publisher publishes new material for this 4E-like OGL surrogate system and thereby allows players to use this material in the traditional 4E manner without the publisher having to buy-into the GSL. The game terms will be different, but the mechanics will be the same. </p><p></p><p> I think there is a lot of potential here, and pitfalls. But if done correctly, could be invaluable for the community. I would really urge some would-be 4E publishers to unite on the work entailed in such a project. </p><p></p><p> Now, this is not to say that the publishing company should formally back the project. I’m just saying that developers and writers should somehow figure a way to work together on making a drop-in replacement for 4E under OGL terms. I know there are legal issues, but <em>most</em> of these have already been identified leaving only the question of how to overcome them in terms of making the new game system. This is why I call on all the otherwise would-be 4E publishers to get on the ball…it is you who have the ability to make this happen. </p><p></p><p> Maybe such a system would not be great for for-profit endeavors, but it would be good for the community. And after time, after establishing itself, the surrogate system could allow for for-profit endeavors. At the very least, a <u>basic model outlying how such a surrogate system would be sculpted</u> would provide a great resource to those wishing to create content. I hope some of you can contribute ideas on the matter. </p><p></p><p> Thank you. Please share your thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FormerlyDickensC, post: 4348230, member: 53954"] [b]A call to would-be 4E publishers (if it wasn’t for the GSL).[/b] I saw this thread talking about a “free 4E” [URL]http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?p=4345293[/URL] …basically a community attempt to create [U][B]4E-surrogate system under OGL[/B][/U] (and partially derived from OGL sources) for publishing content that players and dm’s could use to drop into their traditional 4E games. So a publisher publishes new material for this 4E-like OGL surrogate system and thereby allows players to use this material in the traditional 4E manner without the publisher having to buy-into the GSL. The game terms will be different, but the mechanics will be the same. I think there is a lot of potential here, and pitfalls. But if done correctly, could be invaluable for the community. I would really urge some would-be 4E publishers to unite on the work entailed in such a project. Now, this is not to say that the publishing company should formally back the project. I’m just saying that developers and writers should somehow figure a way to work together on making a drop-in replacement for 4E under OGL terms. I know there are legal issues, but [I]most[/I] of these have already been identified leaving only the question of how to overcome them in terms of making the new game system. This is why I call on all the otherwise would-be 4E publishers to get on the ball…it is you who have the ability to make this happen. Maybe such a system would not be great for for-profit endeavors, but it would be good for the community. And after time, after establishing itself, the surrogate system could allow for for-profit endeavors. At the very least, a [U]basic model outlying how such a surrogate system would be sculpted[/U] would provide a great resource to those wishing to create content. I hope some of you can contribute ideas on the matter. Thank you. Please share your thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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