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<blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 5825409" data-attributes="member: 10479">Marking, for example, might seem a generic term but if it functions within the cloned system precisely the way it functions in 4E then WotC would have some problem with it.&nbsp; So, too, any number of &quot;powers&quot; have distinct naming conventions, as well do creatures and the categories of creatures, and more.&nbsp; It would be very tricky to dance around the naming conventions, IMO.They might be less inclined to be litigious since the announced, intended demise of 4E but they've been diligent in the past about protecting the IP of 4E so someone would be taking their chances, particularly if 5E is going to be primarily based on 4E but with some adjustments to be more inclusive to gamers of past editions.&nbsp; If a lot of 4E is going to carry over, WotC will likely be very protective of 4E IP has it relates to 5E IP.&nbsp; The jury is still out on the details of 5E but we'll probably know a lot more as we get closer to the so-called &quot;open&quot; playtest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark CMG, post: 5825409, member: 10479"] Marking, for example, might seem a generic term but if it functions within the cloned system precisely the way it functions in 4E then WotC would have some problem with it. So, too, any number of "powers" have distinct naming conventions, as well do creatures and the categories of creatures, and more. It would be very tricky to dance around the naming conventions, IMO. They might be less inclined to be litigious since the announced, intended demise of 4E but they've been diligent in the past about protecting the IP of 4E so someone would be taking their chances, particularly if 5E is going to be primarily based on 4E but with some adjustments to be more inclusive to gamers of past editions. If a lot of 4E is going to carry over, WotC will likely be very protective of 4E IP has it relates to 5E IP. The jury is still out on the details of 5E but we'll probably know a lot more as we get closer to the so-called "open" playtest. [/QUOTE]

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