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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Evenglare" data-source="post: 7659908" data-attributes="member: 63245">They shouldn't have released this edition if they had no clue how they were going to handle fan creations. Hell we don't actually even know what licensing they are giving to other companies. As far as I can tell it's all under the table. We know they are having other companies make stuff like adventures we don't know the specifics of HOW they are doing this. So no, if you can't take care of your franchise then you shouldn't be releasing this stuff. Going on a case by case basis and evaluating material is 1. Fishy and shady we don't know whos going to get C&D, we dont know WHY because they haven't put out any stipulations. We can only go off of general legalese with copyright and IP infringements. Again it's a shot in the dark. This stuff should have been ironed out before the edition was released. GSL was released VERY shortly after 4th edition (if not exactly when it was launched), 3e's OGL was released in 2000 right along side 3e launch. They did it then, they should have had the foresight to do it now. Being a big company show have given them MORE incentive. You iron out contracts for this kind of stuff ASAP. I don't even know why I'm trying to defend something that should be a given. You can't argue against this. You can't defend this kind of stuff, you just cant. Anyone in business knows you get your crap together legally before this type of stuff hits. I'm going to take my leave, I've said what I wanted, and I can't believe people are defending wizards decision to not put out a license during release. Do you people not WANT a fan licesnse? Are you happy that wizards can just pick off whatever they want? I dont... i can't even try to convince anyone this is bad if you can't clearly see what is going on here. Fans don't have what we need to make stuff for a game that relies on fans making stuff! I must be just insane to expect something like this apparently.</blockquote>

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