Critical Role Issues Statement

[Composer99]

I think I'd like to see some actual quoted examples of Manichean purity test talk.

I'm reading the exact same thread and all I'm getting is "huh, not much there, that's fair" or "huh, not much there, kinda disappointing" or "there's a soupçon of pro-3pp sentiment, not bad".

 

[Greg Benage]

I mean, there's plenty of stuff like this:

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I mean, there's plenty of stuff like this:

Yeah that's unnecessarily rude, and they don't need to be publicly called out for this. I still think it's a bit of a non-statement but, like, at least it's not a pro-WotC statement.

 

[Greg Benage]

This one is hilarious, as you'd expect from the source:

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Matt Mercer is what I thought I'd look like when I was like 40. Then I started going bald But that silky centre-parted hair...

Tell me you're rocking the vests at least.

 

[pemerton]

I mean, there's plenty of stuff like this:

But that complaint is a bit implausible, isn't it? In what way are any changes to WotC's licensing arrangements meant to affect the ability of others to film themselves playing D&D and sell access to those films?

Is there an argument that I've missed that what Critical Role does is derivative of some WotC copyright, such that it would be infringing in the absence of a copyright licence? Or that it involves some sort of unlicensed use of a WotC-owned trademark?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The OGL change doesn't threaten creators of new systems at all. It only applies to content derived from D&D.

The OGL is used by companies that don't produce games anything like D&D. The OGL is not the SRD, which is where the content is located.

 

[Greg Benage]

Is there an argument that I've missed that what Critical Role does is derivative of some WotC copyright, such that it would be infringing in the absence of a copyright licence? Or that it involves some sort of unlicensed use of a WotC-owned trademark?

I will not be drawn in by your Socratic sorcery!

(I agree with you.)

 

[Reynard]

The OGL is used by companies that don't produce games anything like D&D. The OGL is not the SRD, which is where the content is located.

Again, I can't believe we are STILL explaining this.

 

[Composer99]

I mean, there's plenty of stuff like this:

Fair enough, although I'm not on Twitter - the only reactions I've surveyed are here, and the post(s) I was responding to seemed to be speaking to this thread as well.