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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 2631763" data-attributes="member: 467"><p>I wonder -- did KoK do better than, say, Scarred Lands or IK? In other words, does putting the D&D brand logo on a product -- even if it is produced by a third party -- make it a much more salable item? And, if so, is there a way that the next generation od licensing might incorporate so both WotC and the third parties could get what they wanted?</p><p></p><p>Imagine if they god rid of the d20 STL entirely -- which they can do -- and replaced it with a "Powered by D&D" STL. It would be a little more stringent, maybe, and a little more tightly controlled -- as far as checking for compliance goes -- but would it be worth it to the d20 publisher? Frex, the PbD&D license might allow you to create adventures, setting sourcebooks, and other 'play oriented' materials -- making use of much more than what's out there in the SRD -- but it wouldn't actually be an OGL product and it might have a cap on how much new stuff, or what kinds of new stuff, you could create. PrCs and feats and spells might be okay -- campaign settings need that sort of thing -- but rules systems outside of those in official D&D books would be prohibited. It would certainly be more work on both WotC's and third parties' behalfs (behalves?), but increased sales of the product, and in turn increased sales of not just the PHB but other WotC books, might make it worth it.</p><p></p><p>I mean, imagine if GR was able to put out a big, fat seafaring advnture and not only call in Powered by Dungeons and Dragons, but also say 'uses rules from Stormwrack' on the cover. Would that sell better than a GR product with the d20 logo and a blurb on the back saying 'new seafaring rules'? Would it serve WotC's interest more? GR's?</p><p></p><p>Just thinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 2631763, member: 467"] I wonder -- did KoK do better than, say, Scarred Lands or IK? In other words, does putting the D&D brand logo on a product -- even if it is produced by a third party -- make it a much more salable item? And, if so, is there a way that the next generation od licensing might incorporate so both WotC and the third parties could get what they wanted? Imagine if they god rid of the d20 STL entirely -- which they can do -- and replaced it with a "Powered by D&D" STL. It would be a little more stringent, maybe, and a little more tightly controlled -- as far as checking for compliance goes -- but would it be worth it to the d20 publisher? Frex, the PbD&D license might allow you to create adventures, setting sourcebooks, and other 'play oriented' materials -- making use of much more than what's out there in the SRD -- but it wouldn't actually be an OGL product and it might have a cap on how much new stuff, or what kinds of new stuff, you could create. PrCs and feats and spells might be okay -- campaign settings need that sort of thing -- but rules systems outside of those in official D&D books would be prohibited. It would certainly be more work on both WotC's and third parties' behalfs (behalves?), but increased sales of the product, and in turn increased sales of not just the PHB but other WotC books, might make it worth it. I mean, imagine if GR was able to put out a big, fat seafaring advnture and not only call in Powered by Dungeons and Dragons, but also say 'uses rules from Stormwrack' on the cover. Would that sell better than a GR product with the d20 logo and a blurb on the back saying 'new seafaring rules'? Would it serve WotC's interest more? GR's? Just thinking. [/QUOTE]
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