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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 4184475" data-attributes="member: 944">Not being the fastest on the draw I usually miss scoops but I think I found one  <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/24/sleazy-new-dungeons.html#comments" target="_blank">Cory Doctrow at Boing Boing </a> points to an article that briefly covers the GSLIts not a favorable outlook -- they call it sleazy in fact -- I don't agree but it certainly is a poison pill -- saying in essence -- upgrade or don't use 4e at all --I can understand the behavior -- market share is important.Still  it can really hurt a small company since they can no longer get access to both revenue streams. The fact is many people aren't going to upgrade simply because (at least in the US) they can't afford to -- or because they are happy with what they have. It would be nice to serve both markets with one product Its kind of risky to assume that 4e sales will be huge since the US (the main market) is headed for tough times -- it would be nice to have an offset or a hedge as well -- Every dollar counts However good 4e is (and it looks good) sales are based on economic matters and with wages flat and everything up people  may just stay with what they have or go with wares, neither of which contribute to anyones bottom line -- also with at least 4 markets out there (OGL, TRUE 20, M&M Superlink, Pathfinder) in addition to the GSL its hard to make such a call. If I were to try any publishing I'd have no idea what I'd do to be honest -- and that not a nice place to be in for me or anyone else.</blockquote>

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